The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-12
DISTRICT COURT.
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Pointed toward the "Bil M~uddy"-sen-
fencing Of Prisoners -othsr Pro-
csedlngs, Etc.

The district court convened at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, Chief JUS
tice James b. Sener presiding. The
journal record was read and approved.
Territory OF Wyoming VS.. F. c. Cot
ton; charged with attempting to OBJ
tain money under false pretences, the
demurrer to the indictment which had
heretofore been argued was sustained
by the court. This Is the case In
which the question as to whether the
common law Is In force In this territory
as a source OF criminal Jurisprudence,
arose.
While the court sustained the de-
murer the ruling was based mainly on
the ground that at common law even,
there is no such thing as an attempt to
commit a mlsdemeanor, being in itself
a misdemeanor. The defendant was
arraigned on another indictment of the
same nature, and g. W. Stewart again
assigned to defend Cotton. The same
question will therefore arise on this
second case and it is expected that new
and numerous authorities will be cited
on the question. Both Mr.. Baird and
Mr.. Stewart made able arguments be-
fore, and it is expected that they will
do the same on this second case.
John F. Halstead VS.. Annie Clauson
ct al; motion to dismiss the case over
ruled. Set for trial January q.
Hecht VS.. Arnold and Joslin; tho
court awarded a decree for the specific
performance Of contract on payment of
interest, etc.
Olson VS.. Clara Howard ct al; the
full disclosures of L. Dater and An
drew Gilchrist were taken. The sum
of four hundred dollars was ordered to
be paid Into court by che garnishee to
abide and await the result of the
suit.
Territory of Wyoming VS.. Pat Ryar ;
convicted of burglary and grand lar.
ceny. The court sentenced ths defend
ant to eighteen months In the peniten-
tiary.
Territory of Wyoming VS.. Curt Boat
man; convicted of grand larceny; SEN
fenced to two years and six months In
the penitentIary.
Territory of Wyoming VS.. Charles
Joycei convicted of grand larceny; sem
fenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary.
Shaw vs.. Shaw; decree of divorce
awarded the complainant on payment
of the costs.
Hammerston vs.. Hammerston; on
motion placed on the trial docket; de-
fault of respondent taken and referred
to H. DonzlemAn as special master In
chancery.
Patrick, Conway took out his final
naturalization papers.
The court ordered that mittimi be is
sued by the clerk in the cases of the
prisoners sentenced.
Swan Va. Odden; continued until the
next term of court.
TrIplicate receipts for the 81, 900 for.
feited In the case of the two defendants
who failed to appear (mentioned some
days ago. were received and ordered
dled by the court.
Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
morning.
COURT uousE NOTES.
The court house Is to be heated by
steam, but still we can't have that
bell.
The county commissioners have de-
cided to purchase a new safe. 1t will
bs one of the time lock affairs, which,
when set rightly, cannot be opened at
all by anybody between certain hours.
The crank who wanted little turkey
on Thanksgiving day is still more
c~ransythan usual and there Is some
talk of removing him to the hospital.
No n could understand yesterday
why Corlett was slicked up SO nice and
dapper like, and some thought he was
getting a little cranky. But it was all
accounted for when 1t became known
that Mrs. Q. had returned home.
The prisoners who were sentenced
to-day will probably be started for the
Joliet ~penitentiary on the other side of
the "Big Muddy" to-day.
1t was u very busy day at the county
clerks office yesterday.