The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-17
DISTRICT COURT.

The District Court met Monday, the
18th instant. and transacted the follow.
ing business
The roll of Grand Jurors was called
all answering to their names except j.
r. Duff.
Prisoners confined in the county Jail
were brought into Court, and it appear
ing that Frank Mcintyre had no counsel,
the Court, upon its own motion, appoints
III. Fuller as such attorney. Couns.
for defendants Geo. McLans and Frank
Mcintyre interposed challenge to the
whole panel OF Grand Jurors on the
ground that they were drawn without
notice. Conrt over rules the objections,
to which ruling of the Court the counsel
for said defendants duly except,
The Court, upon its own motion, sx-
cuses from the panel j. r. Duff s. II.
Carmen. W. r. Wilson, John Roeder
and John Pascoe. The Court appointed
G. Il. Alexander, Foreman, who was duly
sworn; whereupon the remaining Grand
Jurors were duly sworn. and upon being
charged by the Court, retired to transact
such business as might come before
them.
Peter Hanson VS.. Newark S. NJ. Co. !;
after evidence and argument the Court
orders that judgment be entered in
favor of defendants for their costs and
that plaintiff take nothing by this action,
to which ruling of the Court counsel for
plaintiff duly excepted.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Geo. c. Johnston vs. q. H. Light; me-
ton to quash Sheriff's return on alias
summons; granted by the Court.
Grand Jury came into Court, and by
their Foreman, made q partial report
and presented two indictments against
Geo. W. NcLane and Frank McIntyrs
for the crime Of murder; also found bill
against William Watson. charged with
forgery. Wherupon the Court orders
that Geo. W. McLans and Frank Nc
Intyre appear for arraignment on Thurs
pay, January 18th, at 10 a. M, and that
y bench warrant issue for William Wat
son and his bond be fixed at $4,000.
The Grand Jury then retired for further
elaboration.
Upon its own motion, the Court
orders o vsnire of fifty trial Jurors to
issue. returnable on Tuesday. January
Goth. Court adjourned to Thursday.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Geo. W. MeLane ann Frank MoIntyre
wore arraigned before the Court and the
indictment found before the Grand Jury
read to them. Through their counsel
motion was made to set aside the in
dictment, it being informal owing to the
omission Of the name of witness ON the
indictment. The Court granted the
motion and set aside the indictment,
referring the cause again to the present
Grand Jury. The prisoners were again
remandsd to the custody of the Sheriff.
The Grand Jury met at 2 p. m. and
again went into the consideration Of the
McLans and Mcintyre case. After again
examining oil the witnesses in the case,
they found true bill against George W.
McLane, Jr., and Frank Mcintyre, for
murder, and on the converting of Court
they presented report to that effect.
Tbs Court ordered that the prisoners be
brought into Court Friday morning at
10 O'Clock for arraignment.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
George W. McLane, Jr., and Frank
Mcintyre were brought into Court. the
indictment charging them with murder
was read to them, and they were given
until to-day Saturday at - O'Clock in
which to plead. They were then again
rsmanded to the custody of the Sheriff.
Thompson Campbell was, on motion,
associated with the prosecution in the
above case
Court adjourned to Saturday. Jan. II.
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