Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-17
THE COURTS.
COURT OF SESSIONS MARCH TERN.
Hon. JAMS JOHNSON, Judge, CHAHtES =. lRWIN and
HEHhY MArE>EACN, AsaociAteS.
SArrnn.r. March 10Th. ls6'.


SArrMDIY. March 10th. lsin
The Grand Jury presented 10 d,c,mcntsA as follows
Vim. Smith, asaault with intent to commit murder ;
W IN. smith. ss"ry after the fact. I" grand lar
c-ny; WIN. jackson (ali+s AID VIM smith. grand
lArccnV: Gee" Savers, WIN. Smith, Geo. Eager and
Albert R'ndey. injutIng public jail
People va. WIN. smith assault t0 commit muir
der. Arraigned and plead not guilty; trial set fo'
the 18th inst.
People vs.. VIM. Smith -accessory. after the fact.
to grand larceny. Arragned and plead not guilty !;
Trial set for 18th inst.
Penrle ". VIM. Smith grand larceny Ar
raixned and plead not gnii'y trial Sc, for Sth inst
People vs.. Sayers, Smith, Eager and Rondeyin
juring public Jail. Smith Arfa,gned and plead not
guilty trial set for 10th inst.
MoxpAY. March 18th.
People vs.. Chas Boyd Flned SIS 90 and costs
Of suit. taxed at ell7 20.
The Grand Jury presented indictments IS follows
against John Campbell, obtaining money under
false pretenae; against same, falsely pcrsonaung
another Walter Johnston, frAudulcntly selling
land which be had previously snId to another.
People vs. John Campbell -obtainiug money un.
der false pretences. Took time TO plead.
People va John Campbell-EAlsely personAting
another, Took time tn plead:
People vs.. Savers. Smith. Eager aud Rondey-in.
jurng public jOil. Savers Eager and Rondey ar
raixned and plead not guilty trial set for 18th inst
People 70. Henry CurrAn-mAyhem. Tried BY
jury and verdict Of guilty
People vs.. Andrew Dunn assault with deadly
weapon. with intent toinflct bodily injury. Tried
by jury and verdict of guilty, recommending Pris'
Oner 10 mercy Ut the Court.
TUESDAY. March l3lh.
People We. Martha Duggns. Continued.
People vs. Walter Johnston. Arraigned and
took time TO plead
not guilty to each Of the two indictments agans,
him.
People vs. Geo. Savers-Rrand larceny. Tried
BIZ jury and verdict Of guilty. Ordered that sen
tence be pronounced herein on the 18th inst
WEDNESDAY. March l4th.
People vs. Savers. Defendant appeared in Court
and asked that judgment be now pronounced on the
verdict Of the jury herein whereupOn he was sen
fenced 70 confinement in the State Penitentiary fol
one year. Sayers also withdrew his pleas OF moi
guilty to she other indictments against him, one fol
grand larceny and one for injuring the public jail
and InteFPOSed q plea Of guilty 70 each. and wal
sentenced to one years confinement in the peniten
tiary for the former offence, and ore days contine
ment and to paw hne Of one dollar for the latter
People vs. Walter Johnston Plead not guilty
trial set for the 18th inst.
People vs.. John Campbell. Both cases set fO
trial on the 10th inst.
Peters and Patrick Gillespie. assault will
deadly weapons; Patrick Gillespie. assault will
deadly weapon; -, dealing monte; Thomas Gil
aespie. assault and battery; Isaac HerDberg, per
JURY -, murder.
People w. n. Thompson. SEN, ct al-malciou
acquitted.
THURSDAY, March 18th.
People vs. Gillespie and Peters. Arraigued an
took time to plead.
People W. Gillespie. Same,
People vs. HernberG ToOk time to plead an
trial set for Goth inst
People vs. Thompson. ct al. Set for trial on til
2lst inst.
People W. McNealy. Mol. pros entered, an
leave granted Grand Jury to find another bill.
The Grand Jury presented three indictments tw
for keeping gambling houses, aud one for DRAWN
deadly weapon.
People Va. - and WIN. Smith.-Nol pros sntel
cd, as to Smith.
People vs. VIM. SmitA-Assault to Murder. D,
PENDANT withdrew plea Ofnot guilty, and plead guilt
aad asked that sentence Of judgment be passed az
on him. Whereupon, the Court sentenced him /
one years confinement 10 the State Peaitentiary
and to pay the coats Of prosecution.
People vs Sayers, Smith ct ais. DEPENDENT, Smit
withdrew plea Of not guilty, and plead guilty. q
was sentenced 70 one day in the PenitentiAfy, an
to pay fne Of one dollas.
People W. VIM. Smith accessory after the fac
70 grand larceny Deiendent withdrew bic plea
not guilty, and plead guilty. Sentenced 10 con6u,
Dsnt in the County Jail cSs day, and to pay costs