Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-24
THE LAW.
CHARGES PREFERRED AGAINST
JUSTICE RAY, OF ROWLAND.
His Whereabouts Said to be Unknown.
Corlew Found Guilty-Minor Notes
and New Suits.


and New Suits.
In department l of the superior court
Yesterday the following accusation was
filed by Constable William Benton, of
Puente, charging Justice of the Peace
Ray, of Rowland township, with neglect
ing to perform his official duties:
civilian Benton, of Puente, Rowland
township, Los Angeles county, hereby
accuses C. G. Ray, duly appointed and
qualified justice of the peace in and for
said county, of refusing and neglecting
toperform the official duties pertaining to
his office as such justice of the peace,
he having refused and neglected to file
with and make returnable to the board
of supervisors of the said county of Los
Angeles, as by law required, his report
and return, as such Justice of the peace,
of the business by him done during the
month of April, 1890, and of the moneys
by him during said month collected, as
such justice, he, also, neglecting and re-
fusing to pay over to the proper author
tiles the money so collected by him, as
! such justice, for the said month of April,
| 1890
That among the amounts so received
! by said c. G. Ray, as such Justice, are
the sums of SIG paid him April 4,
1890, by said William Benton, being the
proceeds of the sale of two horses sold
| by said Benton as the duly elected,
qualified and acting constable of said
township, under an execution issued to
! him by the said G.. G.. Raw, as such
justice, and $15.50 paid the said
c. G. Ray; as said justice, on
April %, 1890, by said Will
liam Benton, as such constable, being
! the proceeds of the sale of colt sold
under an execution issued by said G. G..
Ray, as such justice, to the said William
Benton.
And the said William Benton further
accuses the said G. C. Ray of refusing
and neglecting to perform the official
duties appertaining to his Office as such
justice of the peace in and for said town
ship, in that as the said William Ben
ton is informed and believes, the
said G. c.. Ray, on or about April
2S, 1890, surreptitiously departed
from said Rowland township and
has not since returned thereto,
he having SO left said township not in
tending to return thereto, he not having
performed any of the duties of justice
Of the peace of said township since last
mentioned date, the present where
abouts of the said G. G. Ray, whether or
no in this county or state, being to said
William Benton unknown, and the said
G. G. Ray having appropriated and con-
verted to his own use the said moneys
SO received by him as aforesaid, and
also such other amounts as were by him
received during the said month of April,
1890, as such justice of the peace. By
reason of the foregoing matters, said
William Benton prays that a citation, in
due form of law, issue to the said G. G.
Ray, and that such proceedings be had
thereon as are by statute in cases made
and provided.
Dated May %, 1890.
The matter was subsequently trans
ferred by Judge Cheney to department
6 for hearing.
Corlew Convicted.
Yesterday afternoon the case against
Charles w. Corlew, charged with hav-
ing assaulted milkman, named f. M.
Nelms, on Central avenue, on the night
of February 18th last, with intent to
commit robbery, came up before Judge
Cheney and Jury in department l for
argument. The case was submitted to
the jury at 2:30 O'Clock, and at :05
O'Clock verdict of guilty was returned
against the defendant, who will prob
ably be sentenced on Monday next at
the same time as his accomplice, I. r.
Long.
Minor Notes.
Judge Cheney yesterday granted the
petition of j. B. Duke and Mamie L.
Duke for permission to adopt Helena
Woolley, an eight-year-old inmate of the
orphans home.
Thomas Hundley, of Pasadena, 2S
years of age, and native of Ohio, OBJ
tanned license yesterday to wed Emma
Bailey, of the same place, 19 years of
age and native of Illinois.
The Weyse case is still occupying the
attention of Judge Van Dyke. A num-
Der of witnesses were examined yester-
day as to the agreement made by Maud
with the parties to the suit before his
death and the amounts invested by each
and the work done by the Weyse broth
ers.
New Suits.
The following petitions and new COM
plants were yesterday filed with the
county clerk:
j. B. Duke and wife filed petition
for the adoption of Helena Woolley, an
eight-year-old orphan, who has been an
inmate of the orphans home for the
past year.
Edith L. Smith, daughter of the late
Franklin H. Smith, filed a petition for
appointment as guardian of her minor
brother and sister, George E. ?. Smith
and Bertha A. Smith.
Candelaria Tapia de Alvarado (insane)
by her guardian, Ralph Plummer VS..
Jesus Romero ct al. action to obtain
judgment annulling certain deed to a
lot on Main street, dated October 7th,
1875, which is alleged to have been exc
cuted by the plaintiff while she was in
sane.
H. w. Moore VS.. T. II. Barclay ct al :;
action to recover 81 900 on promissory
note dated September 20, 1899, with in
terest at 10 per cent per month, secured
by a mortgage on lot 2S of the Monte
Vista tract.