The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-11-18
DISTRICr COURT.
October Terra.
HoN. J. n. PLACE.. rnra1pIso.

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The case Of q. l.. Davidson was sulI-
mitted to the jury about Q. o'clock last
night, and after O brief consultation,
returned o verdict OF acquittal. The
time Of tho Court to-day las been oc.
cupied in tho adjustment OF claims, and
hearing argument in demurrer in n civil
cnse. Tho sixth trial Of tho cause
"the First National Bank OF Nevada VI.
Cook Bros" will in all human prubn.
bility, begin Monday. Court having
adjourned until 10 o'clock on that day.
- f.. Monday Nov. II.
Court met ct ~ o'clock a. u. pursu.
ant TO adjournment. l. =.
The prisoners convicted during the
term weTo nrraigned for sentence, TO-
ceiVing az follows: s.....s'. ......
George Davis convicted Of house.
breaking. also Of assault with intent to
kill to boia Of which charges no plead
guilty. for the first ctfenEc. ors :ssr in
thu S.nte Prison, and for the second,
Eve years In the same institution.
William Gercly, convicted Of burg.
larry. was sentenced to three years in
the PenitentiAry,
William J. Foley, convicted Of house
breaking, received sentence Of one year,
and LOWS Deo. for the same character
Of crime, two and a.hali years, in the
State prison. SIR.
Sam Mny, convicted OF assault and
battery, Was assigned to the county
jnil for three months.
All the criminal cases before tho
Court having been disposed Of, the
process OF drawing jury to try the
case Of the First National Bank of Ne.
vAdn VS.. Cook Bros. from tho regular
roll Of trial jurors. was commenced.
AZ noon, the panel was nlled, and
Che Court took recess until ole o clock,
at which time the examination OF wit
nesses began by the placing Of John
w. HOrker upon tho staud. ....:
"a At this point in the proceedings the
defense introduced q motion for uon-
suit. which, after being argued at
length, was taken under ndyisement,
and COURT adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. -. -...ti
Tuesday. Nov. 10.
Court resumed ats session ut 10
O'Clock this morning, pursuant to nd
tournament, and trial Of the cause Of
the First National Bank OF Nevada, vs.
Cook Brothers was continued. The
motion for non-suit, entered by defend.
ants Oh Mondoy evening, ind taken UNI
der adVisenlent by the Court, was de-
MED. md the greater portion Of tho
time. to-day, was consumed in nrGu-
mont by opposing Counsel regarding
the Legality or illegnlity OF admitting
certain testimony ns evidence In the
case.
After tho taking Of some further tssti-
mony, Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
Wednesday. Nov. IA
Court met ut 10 o'clock this morning
pursuant to adjournment. md tho taxi
ing OF testimony in Tie cause Of tho
First National Bank OF Nevada W.
Cook Eros. was resumed. and coniinu-
ell until three o'elobk 7. ". when the
argument wRS opened by j. II, Rand
On the part OF the prosecution.
Thursday, Nov. 10.
Court mot the usunl hour. 4rgu
ment i'll the case of the First National
Bank Of Nevada VI. Cook Bros, WAS
concluded ut 0 o'clock last night, and
tho jury after receiving its instructions
from the Cont ut ~ o'clock this morn.
ing, retired for deliberntion md was
still ont rs we went 10 press at 6 o. clock
u. II.
Friday. Nov. lG.
Court met st tue usual hour this
morning, and The jury In the case OF
the First National Bank OF Nevada Va.
Cook eros. after being out all night, re.
turned q verdict in favor Of tho do.
PENDANTS. standing 0 to 3.
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, when, II the 70.
niitittnr in tho case Of snm Mills, has
III the meantime arrived from Carson,
tho condemned man will receive his
sentence.