Arizona citizen., 1879-02-28
DistrIct Court.

Monday February 2I.-Hughes vs. Far rel ct al. Demurrer sustained.
 Paige vs. Paige, slOO counsel fee and sl0 per month allowed deiendant, if case is prosecuted.
 The case of Territory vs. Boyer was talk en up ahd the hearing Of the evidence proceeded.
 The case Of the Territory vs Boyer, was conducted 10 a final termination on Mon day, the jury bringing in a verdict, about twelve o'clock last night, after being out a little over an hour. They found the pris- oner guilty Of murder In the first degree.
 Handy and Bartlett. set for March ,.
 CarriiIo vs Santa Maria, leave granted defendant 10 amend his answer.
 FeltOn vs Garrison, set for March 6.
 The case O, Territory vs Strode, was re- set for March 3. Col. Stanford, the pris- oner's counsel has gone to California, not expecting the case to come again this term. Strode is, therefore in the lurch. and it will be curious 10 see what will be the result. This morning was taken upthe ease of Territory vs Francisco Grijalba for the killing Of C.V. D. Lovejoy, at Stafford. A jury was empennaled and the evidence will be heard this afternoon. The jury k a. follows: William Whaien, x. F. Kel- ley, II. G. Samaniego, William II. Reed, c R. King, Henry Frost, r. E. stone, b. Weems, L. W. Clark, Charles Stewart, Theodore smith and S. H. Drachman.
 An incident occurred yesterday which will be a warning to jurors. Henry Frost was half an hour late at the assembling of the court In the afternoon, and upon his appearance he was promptly fined S20 and committed to the SheriG's care untIl the fine should be paid.
 Tn case Of Territory vs Grijalba was concluded Tuesday night aoout 10 o'clock with verdit of manslaughter against the defendant. The affair which resulted in the death of Lovejoy, took place at Pueblo Niejo in May last. IL would seem from the testimony that LOvejoy was the az gressor in the first quarrel at SoIomon,s store, where ne bea; and kicked Grijalba without any cause, except out Of pure GUS seIness. Grijai5a left the store and went home, some distance away, and while there, Lovejoy and another man came along the road making such demouSira- tiOns as the defendant construed into an intention to renew the attack upon him. He thereupon got his rifle anu stood by his house until I.oveJoy had come up and threatened him with more violence, when he ~hot him through She body.
 This morning the case of AInsa ys Car penter was submitted to the court for judgement on default. The question in- volved is as 10 the authority Of the lTe- corder to prevent persons from taking copies ot papers Of record in his office paying the Recorder for the same, when certified copies are not required.
 The trial Of the case of the Territory vs Jesus Sandobal, for robbery, was proceed cd with until the absence of a witness for. the prosecution, caused an adjournment until afternoon. This ls the cnse in which l Mexican tendejon, in tine ;o ver part or Tucson, Is alleged to have been robbed by A half dozen fellows, of whom the prison CT was one. The thieves attacked the proprietor about halEpast eight in the evening of October 2 last, and made of with a variety Of articles. IL is also charged hat the prisoner, SandO5al, stabbed the owner O. the shop, and he Is held on an additional indictment for assault with iu- .ent tO kill.