The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-05-07

The attention of the District Court has
been occupied the past week with num-
Der of criminal cases, all of lesser masni-
tude and some trivial.
The case OF the Territory vs. Clinton,
was for grand larceny, 1t being alleged be
stole some cloi hes and other property from
Jack Gaunier and others at the Centennial
Hotel In Butte. Clinton entered plea Of
mot Guilty." but subsequently plead
guilty, and asked clemency on account Of
intoxicatton, obliViousness and previous
good character. He got four years.
On Saturday the case Of the Territory
vs.. Thomas Weller, charged with malicious
mischief, was up. The prosecuting wit
ness, who gave her name as Mrs. Suriver,
alleged that Mr.. Weller in the city OF
Butte, did repeatedly and maliciously break
open her gate and break down her fence,
the said Weller dong 30 10 obtain water
from the well in her enclosure. After the
prosecution closed, the defense raised the
point that Mrs. Shriyer was not Mrs.
Shriver. bat Mrs. McLaggan, aud notwlth-
standing the fact that the witness pre-,
sumed she bad changed her name when
she procured Q divorce from Mel .ggan,
the point was sustained and the case dis
missed.
On Monday the case Of the Territory vs..
Harry Ecceson in which an old man named
T. Is. Bailey testified tina: ON account Of a
ley, The said Ecclesun had assaulted him,
broken his nose, and violently battered
him, came up. The testimony was con-
f,cting. but the battery was evident.
Eccleson was fined $40 and costs.
On Monday and Tuesday the case OF the
Territory W.. Mrs. Dingley for obtaining
money undei false pretenses. was heard.
1t appears Mrs. Hall, resident in Butte,
was in needy circumstances; that Mrs.
Dinglsy solicited aid for her and obtain, d
some $53; that Mrs. Hall rejected aid Ia
the form rendered; that Mrs. ID. return d
$13 OF the fund collected TO the parties
"
did not advertise for the parties paying
the balance to come and get their money,
and up I'd date of indictment had not TO-
fupdsd the balance. Two ind ictments we're
entered against her, the Grst being that OF
- Williams, who had paid IS. The jury
returned a verdict Of Not Guilty; advised
the restoration OF the money, expressed
sympathy for Mrs. Hall, aud coutri buted
$40 to assist her. A nolte proeQu, was
entered TO the second indictment. This
case, as demonstrated by one Of the coun-
sci, was simply "neighborho"d row.
cost the county $500 to $500, and occupied
two days time.
The case of the Territory VS.. Annie
Northcutt, indicted for grand larceny,
came up ON Wednesday and went to the
jury Thursday morning. Champion Kee
ney testified that at her house in Butte,
Dec. IL, 1879, the said Annie Northcutt hat
robbed him Of SOL: that he started fol-
Stsnchneld's to see about bringing up some
passengers from the terminus; that he got
into the Nurthcutt habitation by mistake
that Annie had little girl she wantec
brought up; that he there met one Cole 81
Collins aud after drinking they went NJ
town and returned: that drinks were called
for and imbibed; that he, keeney, tool
out bis pocket book to pay for the same
that Annie knocked the pocket book on
of his band and scattered the contents
that when he went to pick 10 up. Cole se'E"'
him, and Annie gathered up the money
that Annie threatened to shoot, and tina
about this time person turned up AZ 9Th
indignant husband, " and that witness wa
out and injured to the amount stated. Mrs
Northcutt, her husband aud 9th ers, AZ
peared as witnesses for the defense.
Up TO the hour OF going to press the jur
had not eth rued n verdict.