The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-30
synopsis 0fcour. Proeeeainss-

Wednesdays proceed ngs contin
ued from last Issue.
In the case OF he Territory vs.. T
L. Peters, charged with murder, til,
Acting District Attorney moved the
court for time 80 make showing fof
continuance.
Motion set for hearing at ? o'clock
In the case Of The Territory ". Lin
Vile: Ordered ny The Court that TIE
judgement be set aside Ii is further
ordered by the Court that Hiram H.
Linvillc, tlit defendant, lie Gued in
lie SUM Of five hundred dollars and
that he be imprisoned in the county
Jail at the rate ot three dollars per
day until such fine is paid.
Territory Of Arizona vs. Holm z
Navlor, accused Of the crime Of fail
ing 10 pay over 10 the County Treas
urcr OF Maricopa county, public mon.
ey belonging to Arizona Territory, as
required by law Defendan. took
statutory time to plead.
Territory Of Arizona <. john Z.
Naylor, accused OF the crime Of fail
ing to pay over 10 thc County Treas
urer Of Maricopa county, public mon
cy belonging to the county of Mar;co-
pa as required by Law. Defendant
took statutory time to plead.
BY order Of the court the defendant
John Z. Naylor VAS admitted 20 bail
in The sum OF one Thousand dollars
ioI each Of the foregoing indictments
Court stood ~ recess
After rccss the case OF the Territory
IS. 2. I. Peters, charged with murder
being called, the defendant appeared
in person and BY counsel, a jury was
chi pannelej, Witnesses for plaintirand
defendant examined, arguments by
counsel on both sides having been
made the Court charged the jury
when they retired for dclibcra;i01.
The case OF the Territory " Lin
willie being called, the Defendant hay
ing paid into the Court the sum Of
five hundred dollars, the amount Of
the fine adjudged against him. IT is
ordered that he be discharged from
custody and 90 hence without day.
The jury NOT yet having agreed On
verdict in the case OF the Territory
vs.. Peters, court Adjourned TO Thurs
day.
Thursday, April 9th: Court met
pursuant to adjournment, Hon. De
Forest Por'er, Judge, presiding.
i'll the case Of the Territory IS Pc
-ers The jury appeared and asked far
lac reading Of The evidence which be
ing granted they again retired
Territory Of arizona -. john Z.
Naylor. Defendant appeared ana
~ his counsel dcmurrcd to tie in
3jc;lneat. Demurrer overruled, to
which defendant olje o;ed AID Lad
u not guolty Trial SCI for Friday
It O'CLOCK
Territory Of arizona IS. I L. T
crs; afer recess jury appeared and
presented the following verdict:
Ne, tlc jury, ind the defendant gull.
y OF murder in the second degree
md recommend the prisoaer to thu
mercy Of thg Ciart
Defendant, by his counsel. asked !
lat time for passing sentence be ny
d for tomorrow, which was granted.
r T. Lockwood WIS admitted 70
Practice in this court
Grand Jury presented is final re
ort and was discharged. It's report
vas ordered published. See Herald
+ the 26ih instantly
Court adjourned until Friday
Friday, April 2Gth: Court met pur-
uant 10 adjournment, Hon De For
ST Porter, Judge presiding.
Adjourned until O'Clock.
After recess, in the CASE # The Ter
tory vs.. F L. Peters The i.our hav-
~ arrived for pronouncin Judge
ient tic defendant appeared in per
nd by cuunsel. Defendants coua-
i moved the court to arrest Judge
lent oil The following grounds: CSce
rounds OF motion to SET aside tie
Herald OF April 26th)
Defendant on being asked if lie
al any reason to offer why Judge
lent should not he promo need a.
ainst him answered that he Ind not.
he Court then proceeded to pass
ldgement is follows: Il IS ordered :
nd The judgement OF the Court is {
TAT you, K L. Peters, are guilty Of
lurder in the second degree and
Tat you be imprisoned therefor, in
&c Territorial prison at Yuma, at
ard labor, for the term of ten years
} date from the time Of passing This
April 18th, y D. 1879
You, said defendant, arc reminded
10 the custody Of The Sheriff of the
ounty OF Maricopa, 10 he by him de
vered into the custody of the proper
Ulcers of said Territorial prison.
Territory of Arizona -. John Z
-aylor. Ac;io,s No. I In which le-
ndant is charged with ftilin, 10