Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-29
COURT PROCEEDINGS IN sTEILAoooM
From the Pacific Tiibunt

OOUnI fhUUhhUlNtS In SI6lLAUUUM.
From the Pacific Tribune.
The proceedings of the District Court
at Steilacoom to the 18th instant are as
follows: ri z
Territory rs. Light-The point i'll this
case was this: Defendent was indicted
at the last term, and under the statue
then in force, the indictment was good.
The late Legislature amended the law
under which the Indictment was found,
without any provision saving pending
prosecutions. Under the amended law
the Indictment was bad, and, on motion,
it was quashed. The case was result
mitted to the Grand Jury, which re-
fused to find another indictment, and
defendent was discharged.
Meeker as. Miller-A case of much
interest from the shop region" 1t is
an action for damages for breach Of
warranty on sales of hops. The con-
tract was with Everding & Co., and
Meeker, buyer, and Miller, the seller.
One material point was, whether Ev-
erding & Co. had assigned their inter-
est to the contract to Meeker. A Jury
was sworn and the case proceeded; but
Meeker failing to show that the interest
of Everding Il Co. has been assigned
to him, dismissed his case at his own
cost and the jury was discharged.
United States as. Gibbs-Indictment
for cutting timber on Government lands.
Trial by jury; verdict, not guilty.
Territory as. Locke-Convicted on
selling lager beer to Indians. Find
S25 and costs. -........
Light rs. Pincus & Packscher-A
chancery of much interest, for trial on
the 18th by the Court on pleadings and
evidence reported by referee.
The Grand Jury was in session four
days and was quite busy. They exam
ined number of cases, but found no
indictments, which is an indication that
our people obey the laws. A careful
examination was made by the Jury as
to the management of the several coun-
ty offices, which seem in general to be
we'll attended to. ....... ..
To confirm the practice of the code
amendments of the late Legislature,
the Court made some orders which are
OF much interest to parties and witness
es. l inclose one order in full, and the
substance of another in o printed no.
tice:
Orders for the transactions of business
before the Judge of this Court at
chambers. tits ordered by the Court
LIST. That the Judge of this Court
will attend at his Office in Seattle on
the first Mondays of April, june and
December for the transaction of business
at chambers. -- t;- -.
I'd. At these sessions defaults will be
entered and judgments rendered there
on; causes will be tried on written stip-
ulations of the parties, and wherein de-
faults have been entered; all motions
and demurrers on file in the Clerks Of
fee at Seattle will be heard and deter
mined; also motions and demurrers on
file at Steilacoom; Port Townsend and
Snohomish city, of which ten days no.
tice OF the hearing thereof at such terms
as has been given. sl~
I'd. All other matters will be heard at
any time on proper notice; and in case
no time is fixed by law or rule, then up
on five days notice by either party.
The fees of all witnesses before the
Grand Jury will be taxed by the fore
man Of the Grand Jury. ST. r-
Witnesses in criminal causes in the
District Court must claim their fees of
the Clerk before the close of the term,
or they will not be allowed.
The Clerk will tax no fees for witness
SEES in civil actions, unless the parties
file cost bill claiming the same.