The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-10-03
DISTRICT COURT.
nbo Grand Jury Adjourns After Do
ing Some Good Work, as its
Report Shows.
n,rtv-six Cases Disposed of in Four Days
Three Victims for the Penitentiary
The Disposition of the Nee
Cases, Etc. aa~-

answered to their names and three were
pvcused for valid reasons, their places
] bpng filed by others. Judge Wade
then delivered his charge to the jury,
which was in all respects an excellent
one. He reviewed the good results ac-
4 complished in this community by the
4 district court and grand jur:es since the
\ frat organization Of the court by him in
4 this county, and urged the present grand
/ ury to continue the good work The
4 ury was particularly instructed to in
4 ouire into the management of county
1 affairs and report upon the same.
The following is the result Of the pro-
| ceedngs had in court:
4 1871. | G Baker ct al VS. G. S Sanborn.
1 Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
207. ] J Kennedy VS. ] ] Healy. Mo-
1 ton for new trial argued and overruled.
22S. I G Baker ct al VS. Walker & Do
navn. Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
242 Merry VS. Merry. Decree by de-
| fault.
| Judgment by default for S279.65.
26l. w III Burgess VS. Clifford Capin.
Judgment by default for S142.29.
263 Beauchamp VS. Dexter. Demur-
| rer argued and sustained; defendant to
4 answer.
968. Donavin & Johnson vs. Gessner.
| Judgment by default for $605.11.
270 Spencer VS. Dennison. Judgment
by default for ST ,6S4.
274 G. A Broadwater ct al VS. Tyler
Judgment by default for 81 $50.
275. Dapper VS. Dapper. Demurrer
argued and overruled; defendant given
five days to answer.
076 q p Eou,lnr Iu prns RI wat for Mo-
Namara & Co. Case settled and dis
missed.
The work in the district court was
light Wednesday, none of the impor
tant cases being ready for trial. The
grand jury returned two indictments,
and up to this time the trial jary has
not been called to do service. The fol-
lowing were the proceedings had
The cases of Turner VS. Rowe and
Rowe VS. Turner were dismissed at plain
tiffs' costs, the cases having been settled
Hussey VS. Tillson. Motion to strike
out bill of exceptions overruled.
Default of bail entered liz the case Of
the Territory VS. Chas Kelly and the case
against Mile Kelly was nolle prosed.
The Indian prisoners, who have been
in jail several months on the charge of
cattle killing, were ordered released ON
their own recogniZance in the sum of
$lOO-the equivalent Of discharge.
Mrs. Connolly was granted q divorce
I from her liege and lord, the evidence
having been heard last evening at 7
| o'clock. No defense was made.
In the divorce cases of Labarge VS.
Labarge and Merchant vs. Merchant de-
| erees were granted.
Il WTr;o {oo ot,.;1y
| out was overruled.
In the case of the Territory VS. Henry
| Hampton (Cherokee) no true bill was
| found by the grand jury.
/ One case was tried by jury Thursday,
| viz, that Of VIM. Witt VS.. Thomas Lacy.
4 This was an action for damages, the de-
endant having inflicted severe bodily
4 injury upon the plaintiff in an alter
cation they had some months since. Col.
| Donnelly represented the plaintiff and
1 Waterman Il McIntire the defendant
/ testimony in the case was taken at
length and arguments made before the
/ jury by Max Waterman and Col. Don
nelly. The jury were out but few min
ltes when they returned with verdict
lor the defendant.
The case of Cannon VS.. Payne was
continued for the term.
The Territory vs.. Chas. Gusky was
holle prosed on the Recommendation OF
lhe district attorney; and the same entry
was made in the case against Thomas
Lacy, who had just been successful in
cyll case involving the same charges.
In the case of the City of Fort Benton
vs. Chris. Tillson the Judgment was so
modified as to exclude attorneys fees.
rms is in the nature of a test ease and
Establishes the fact that in cases tried
eeelore the city magistrate attorneys
ices cannot be added to the costs when
sle city attorney does not appear in the
@se: In other words, it effects a saving
4 y sl0 to the boys who are arralgned be-
i guilty.
/ The Territory VS. Eva LaMott was con-
ahued for the term, the defendant be-
ng admitted to bail in the sum OF SlOO
:" her own recognizance.
In the case of the Territory VS. John
asner the motion to strike out certain
wins IN the bill of costs was granted.
osi Inc court made two rules in pleading
u ", interest to the bar as well as all others
mho have business in the court: CD All
illnesses must be subpnnaed for the
aGcond day Of the term, and the fact
gas9, slSt they are not present will not be a
slld excuse for delay or postponement
via any cause. (2) Frivolous demurrers
tbal tIbhl subject the parties making tneIa to
the payment of all the costs up to the
+uie OF the disposal of the same.
district court adjourned for the term
eight o'clock last Friday, having
'uciuded the work of the session, which