Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
Cock-fighters in Court.

III court.
The trial of Frank Miller and John Den
man, for alleged cock-fghting, was had il
the Police Court, before jury, yesterday
The complaint was drawn under the Ac
relating to cruelty to animals, passed Marcel
20, 1874, which provides that any person
who shall cause any bull, bear, cock, dog
or other animal to fight for his amusement
or for gain, or worry or iniure each other
or any person who shall permit the same
to be done on any premises under his
charge or control; and any person who
shall aid, abet, or be present at such fight
ing and worrying of such animal as a
spectator is guilty of misdemeanor.
The original venire of thirty jurors was
exhausted before jury was obtained, and
4 special venire for eight more was also
used before Il jury was secured These
were the jurors: james McNasser. 4. He'll
bron, Wm. Mclaughlin, F. J. Gregory. d.
III, Quinn, Joseph Hopley, Sam. Gerson, J.
HUMPHREYS, J. II. Hogan, NJ. Stein, NJ. Nc
henna and J. d. Tate
The testimony disclosed that on the 10Th
OF February, 1885. the defendants were
caught by Chief Jackson and L. w Farrell.
on the corner of Ninth and 0 streets, en-
gagged in fighting two game cocks equipped
its testimony admitted that they were fight
ing stays; that is, chickens under four
teen months old.
Counsel for the defense Matt f John
son, eontended that the section relied upon
by the prosecution was repealed by intend
ment IN 1888, and that the purposes of the
Act OF 1874 only related 10 the organization
of societies for the prevention of cruelty to
animals, and as there is no such society in
this county the Act does not apply. That
there could be no disposition of any fine
imposed as a penalty, and that it was never
the intention to make such prosecutions as
the one at bar under said Act
The City Attorney road the whole statute.
- kned Tor it n full operation in this
- aUart of the State, and that the
qus.X1 q the organization OF societies
under the Act cannot affect prosecutions
for a plain violation of one of its penal
sections
The Court instructed the jury by reading
the section referred to, and told the Jury
that if It believed from the evidence that
defendants had engaged in causing two
cocks 10 fight, either for amusement or
gain, or 20 worry or injure each other, it
would be its duty to find defendants guilty.
Also instructed the jury that it had nothing
10 do with the question of the disposition
of the fine
AT $50 the jury retired, and after remair-
ing out for three hours announced that it
would be impossible to agree When the
jury was brought into Ceart, Judge Henry
expressed in pretty plain terms his sur
prise at the action of the jury in such a
plain case He announced his int nntion to
abandon the present case but took ocCa-
sion to call upon the police force TO arrest
all persons who might be found engaged in
the business, and bring them up for trial
and let it be disclosed whether juries would
convict or not II is understood that the
last ballot of the jury stood eigh. for &C
quittal and four for conviction.
Police CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the case of H. X. Miller, for embez-
Element, was further continued until Sat
urday lanes Murphy, previously con
yicted of a brutal battery upon Sarah Leslie.
a public woman, was punished by a fine of
$50 or l5G DAYS in the County Jail The
case of 4. f. AyreS, for threats against life.
went over until to-day james Kava-
naugh 5 case of embezZlement was set for
trial tomorrow Matilda Miller pleaded
guilty on j charge of drunkenness. and
will receive judgment this morning. as will
also Louis Gobel, who was convicted of
battery upon Chinaman, was discharged.
it being shown that he was innocent.
another boy having committed the offcnse
...-.. w :. Mesick, charged with an assault
10 murder Il. Dole, was discharged. the
latter stating that he was himself TO blame,
and that Judge Mesick actedin self-Gefense
Prank Miller and John Denman. ar
rested for misdemeanor in conducting a
chicken dispute, were tried by jury. and
the jury failed to agree.
IN. c, Al a meeting Of the Young
Mems Christian Association on Tuesday
evening the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year President, X. &.
Hart; First Vice President. W. S BaSsett
Second Vice President, c. O. Hayford:
Treasurer, G. NJ. Maydwell Financial
Treasurer. c. NJ Campbell Clerk. H B.
Williams; Auditor, T. j. Kurlin The
Association voted to rent their audience
room to the Holiness Mission Band for
one month, and the Band Will hold their
meetings there, beginning next Sunday
Secretary Fuller is planning few weeks
trip up in the foothills for his health. II
W. Smith has been secured to take charge
OF the Association during his absence and
can be found at the rooms during day or
evening.
FIRST ANNUAL MEErING-The first an
nual meeting of the officers of .the Mar
guerite Home for Old Ladies was held at
that institution yesterday afternoon. An
of the Directors were present as were also
their wives, who are Directresses. After
the business for which they had been called
together was transacted they were ali seated
10 a splendid dinner. Among those who
were present, beside the officers. were Mrs.
F.. 3. Crocker-the lady who founded and
endowed the institution-her daughter,
Mrs. Porter Ashe: Mayor Brown and wife
Rev. w. c. Merrill. Mrs. Foye Mrs. Crouch
and Charles F. Dillman. II was Mrs
Crocker's birthday and the first anniversary
of the Home
SEVERE FALL.-MiSs Katie Dougherty, a
young lady who has been employed occa-
sionally as copyist for members Of the
Legislature, met with severe fall ycster-
dav afternoon while descending the stairs
leading from the Assembly chamber
Being permanently crippled, she lost her
footing on the stairway. Several persons
ran to her aid and conveyed her to the Ser
geant-at-Ar room, where it was found
that she was quite badly injured about the
head. She was subsequently conveyed 10
her home. A subscription list was prompt
" started in her behalf, and considerable
-~tm OF money raised for her.
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