Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-07

The HEALTH CASES IN CoURT.-An IN
u9ually largs crowd was in attendance at the
Police Court yesterday, attracted thithar no
doubt, from the fast that it had been an
nouuced through the press that Z. c. Chan
der, well kcoBn real estate egent, was TO
be tried for ssa violasion Of shs health crdi-
nance. When the case was called that gentle
man arose and asked that his case be cor
tinued for q few days as his attorney, |. S.
Brown, had gone fishing the day bsfore and
had accidentally hooked himself while trying
TO land large sized catfish near the mouth OF
the American river. Though the legal gentle
man Wss not seriously Injured, he was not In
a condition to take bis seat in court. Judge
Henry thought that hardly q legal excuse,
and took occasion to read Mr.. Chandler q
Sunday.echool lecture, which wound up With
tine ancient story OF the boy who went fishing
on Sunday, etc. Failing on thst tack Mr..
Chandler made eff iavit that be could not go
to trial without the presence of Mr.. Mesick,
whom be regarded q mast important wit
ness in the case This being legal right of
the defendant, the csss was continued until
Wednesday as 10 A, II. The jury was dis
charged until that time. The csse Of Jaaob
Tate, charged with a similar offense, was
postponed to the same time. Mr.. Tate Is
represented by Henry EdgertoD. The people
are represented by judge 5. G. Denson and
the City Attorney.
A New CHANNEL FOR THE AMERICAN.-J.
B. Hsggin, who was in the city Saturday and
Sunday, wss interviewed by the Board of
Trustees relsliye to changing the channel of
the American river By cutting new chan
mel through portion Of the Norris Grant,
the property Of Mr. Hsggin. They explained
TO him that 8 point about thrse.quarters of
mile above the TEi!r2ad bridge there is q
long bend il the river which causes the cur
rsnt in tire OF f lod to set against the city
ievse east ef Thirty cst street. By cutting
aeross . small portion Of the Grant land back
of bes Of timber, the river can be turned
into Bushy lake and the channel OF the river
strsichtsnad ard shortened By nearly mile.
This, tie 2 ard cf Trustees claim, will Ia the
future protect ihs north levee from
danger Of being cut by she current
of the American river. They also
claim that it viii protect some valuable hop
land on the grant, watch IS being destroyed
by every recurring food. MIR. Hsggin agreed
with the Trustees that the measure wac fsas-
able. tho proper thing TO do snd gave them
right Of way across ths land. The Trustees,
ACCOMPANIED BIZ the City Surveyor, and j.
w. Macksy. scent for Mr.. Hsggin, will view
the site of tins proposed new channel to.dsy.
Police CouBr-But little business was
transacted in she Police Court yesterday.
All Hoy, enticing, deposit forfeited. R.
Owens, exposure of person, guilty, and will
be sentenced to-day. Charles Smith, drunk,
fined 81 so. All Charley. burglary, coz
tinued until the 9Th. An Charley, carrying
eonssaled weapon, charge dismissed upon
motion of the City Attorney. l.. Cavanaugh,
a common drunk guilty, will be sentenced
to-day. George f. Enos, drunk, discharged
on promises OF reformation. james Spencer
was convicted Of having bsutally beaten
woman, and was sent TO adorn ths chain
gang for 100 days with the worthless carcass
that should be striped st tue whipping POSE.
fTbe cases Of J, D, Tate sud L. c. Chandler.
for misdemsanor, were continued until
"Wednesday, when they will be tried by
jury. .
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