Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-23

Clancy, on habeas corpus, directing that
the petitioner be remanded to the custody
of the Warden of the State Prison at Fol
som. Il will be recollected that Clancy
sought 10 be released from his confinement
in the State Prison because of the circum-
stance that he was sentenced at Santa Cruz
to serve sixteen years for burglary, 1t beng
an unusually heavy sentence IN conse-
quence of prior conviction OF similar OF
Tense being introduced against him. His
counsel argued that fifteen years was the
limit of the penalty imposed by law for
the Ofiense, regardless of prior conviction,
and that the Court erred in extending the
term OF Imprisonment beyond that period.
Many of the prisoners at Folsom and San
Quentin have felt much interest in the de-
.cisiou Of this case, as, if Judge Armstrong
had given Clancy his liberty, scores of 9TH
erS would have been entitled to theirs. As
he has decided that the sentence was
proper they will doubtless be much disap-
pointed......In Department Two of the SUI
perior Court, Agnes Etherington was
granted decree of divorce from William
Etherington.. case of Jane L. Con-
ner " Lee Stanley, administrator of the
estate Of VIM Jarvis, deceased, is still on
trial. Considerable evidence was taken for
the defense yesterday, all tending to show
subject Of spiritualism, and a number of
letters written by him to plaintiff were read.
The handwriting was remarkably steady
for man of 70 years the language lndl-
Gated that he was quite well informed, and
the general contents were queer mixture
of love and business, with no little Shrewd-
ness developed The love" portions
quite frequently caused everybody in the
Courtroom except the plaintiff to smile.
But of course love letters are not exactly
solid reading for third parties. The case
will occupy the Court all of to-day.
POLICE CoURT.-The following were the
transactions of the Police Court yesterday
John Doe, drunk, fined $40 or ten days in
the County ALL. Peter Essick, misde-
meanor continued to July 29th...... George
Irving, Lawrence Curren, VIM. Burns, petit
larceny, were found guilty and will be SEN
fenced thsn orning .....Ah Doe, burglary,
held to answer to the Superior Court with
bail fixed at 81 900. The cases of Adolph
Hebron, August Hebron and +. Hager-
man, charged with a misdemeanor-the
slaughter house caSes-were continued to
August 18th. Wing Wah, misdemeanor,
was convicted of keeping a foul cesspool,
and viii receive sentence to-day ..... Mrs. G..
Nethercott, convicted on the DIST of disturb
ing the peace at Twenty-fourth and Lstreets.
was fined s. 3d. The cases of Mrs. Robert
Rae and w. Watson alias Boquet Char
lev" charged with bribing witness, were
continued I'LL to-day The case of A. Paauin.
charged with misdemeanor-the keeping
of a glandered horse--occupied the Court
until $50 P. NJ, and was then continued I'M
til 10 4. N. to-day.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-The Board met
at 10 4 NJ yesterday, all the members pres
ent Minutes read and approved y com
munication from residents of the county,
asking the Board 10 enjoin miners on the
headwaters of the American and Costumes
rivers. was received and placed on file. 1t
was alleged that the mine at Hill Top was
not complying with the modified injunc-
ton Of Court Mr.. Steinman moved that
Mr.. Bailey and the Chairman act as a com
mittee 10 visit the Board of Supervisors OF
Solano county and confer with them in
reference TO their cooperation with tho
Sacramento Board in stopping hydraulic
mining Carried unanimously. On mo-
ton of Mr. Mclaughlin, the Clerk was in
structed to advertise for supplies for the
County Hospital, bids to be opened August
4th, at 10 \. NJ Claims of A. g. VIM, for
$50, and J. McComber, 500 90, were al
lowed. So also were the claims of Matt
+. Johnson, for $500, and Henry Edgerton
$50, for services as attorneys in the license
suits.