Daily Republican., 1882-11-20
FOURTHEDlTION
COUNTY G'OURT.

The Case Of Nathan Demby With
drawn.
The session Of Court opened this
morning. Owing to the illness OF Chiei
Justice Comegys, he was unable to te
present, and the bench was occupied
by Associate judges Wootten and. Hons-
ton. The doors were opened q lew
minutes after 10 o'clock, and the usu-
al crowd OF witnesses and spectators
admitted. At 10 Is O'Clock, the crier
announced the Court opened for the
transaction Of such business as should
Re brought befor 1t.
The pames of the Grand Jurors were
called, and after being sworn they re-
tired to their room to consider several
bills that gere presented to them. The
Petit Jurors we're then called aud sew
eral who offered suitable excuses were
excused from serving.
The witnesses In the case OF Nathan
Demby and Elwood Shaw were dis
charged from further attendance.
The case of the State vs. John X.
Lewis was called but at the request OF
Charles b. Lore, Esq, WAS continued
until TO morrow morning.
The States Attorney called the at
tention of the Court to the case OF Ma
than nemby, the colored man who was
indicted at the last term for burglary
al d arson, and said that he hoped some
disposition would be made Of the man
as he was evidently insane and ht
thought IL would be well TO send him tC
the almshouse. Judge Wootten said
that he would dispose OF the case AtteI
the adjournment of Court
Clerk of the Peace Cochran read the
Governors commission to Sheriff elecl
James Martin, and Justice Wootten or
dered that 1t should be recorded.
At 11-45 O'Clock the Grand JurS
came in, and af er reporting on severa
bills were discharged until 3 O'Clock
this afternoon.
Jam es Stewart was arIaigDed on al
indictment charging him with the lar
ceny of allsp robs, and three umbrellas
the property of John p. Belville, OF
the 2ist of October. Stewart plead
guilty and asked for the mercy of thu
Court
Frank Mullin was arraigned and pleat
guilty to the larceny OF sauce pan
He also craved the mercy of the Court
Isaac Hayden plead not guilty to ar
Indictment charging him with the lar
ceny Of key, valued at 20 sents, the
property ofJones Guthrie Il Co.
The case of the State vs.. Henry
Fields indicted for carrying a concealed
deadly weapon was then taken up foI
trial.
The Attorney General appeared fol
the State, but the prisoner was not re
presented.
Lewis Jacobs testified that he saw
the defendant on thu oh of November
in the vicinity Of Front and Marke
streets; saw him take pisto! from
his coat pocket and then heard him
say that he was not afraid Of anybody
while he had that.
The prisoner questioned the witDes
and tried to show that 1t was not pi;
tol.
The case was submitted without al
gument and at 12 30 o'clock the jury r.
tired. After being absent ten minute
they returned with q verdict Of guilt
and were discharged from further at
tendance until o'clock this after
noon.
James Stewart who plead guilty t
larceny was sentenced to pay $40 resti
tuition money, the costs of prosecution
OF next Saturday receive ten lashes
and undergo an imrris ohment of Chre
months, and wear conviCt's jacket 81,
months afterwards.
Frank Mullin for the larceny of
sauce pan was sentenced TO pay 4
cents restitution money, on next Sal
urday to be whipped with ten lashef
be imprisoned three months and wear
convict's jacket six months afterwards
besides paying the costs of prosecution
Henry Field for carrying a concealt'
deadly weapon was sentenced TO pa
Ithe costs of prosecution, a fine of ~
and be imprisoned three months.
Court then adjourned at ! o'clock nj
til Q O'Clock this afternoon.
Shortly after the adjournment {
Court, Clerk OF the Peace Cochran com
menced to receive applications for liz
uor licences.