Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-23
ABOUT THE COURTS.
Ex-JUeTrCE LOCKWOOD ON TRIAL
FOR EMBEzzLEMENT.
eome Cash Bail Which Is Missing.
Chadwick ssntencsd- Hawthorne Dis
chargsd-New Suits and Notes.


Lockwood, former justice of the peace
in this city, was commenced yesterday
in department one OF .he superior court.
Lockwood, it is alleged, while acting az
justice Of the peace, embezxled $500
which Yag left in his hands 81 a cash
bail by Il w. Morton on the oath day Of
last March.
Deputy County Clerk Frank Lowry
was the first witness. He testified that
the records show that the defendant,
w. G. Lockwood, was acting az Justice
of the peace at that time.
w. H. Russell testified to arresting
Morton, and that Morton was releaeed
upon giving q cash bail OF $500. Morton
did not appear and nothing has since
been heard of him.
Shinn 4 Ling represent w. G.
Lockwood and District Attorney Nc
Lachlan and Senator McComas are con-
Quoting the prosecution.
CHADWICK sENrENcED.
Yesterday morning j. s. Chadwick
appeared in department one Of the
superior court, and Judge Smith, who
took the contempt matter under consid-
GRAFTON, rendered his decision. The
Judge stated that be did not put much
cfedence in the story told by the defend
ant, and ordered that that he be Hned siGGAA siGGAA al
imprisoned 100 days in the county iaiA
The attorneys for Chadwick requested
the court to reduce the fine, as their
client was not a wealthy man, but judge
Smith refused to accede to the request.
Chadwick is a witness in the Lock-
wood case, and at the request OF the dis
trict attorney the court ruled that he
should give bonds for his appearance
when that case is called.
HAWTHORNE DISCHARGED.
Clerk Floyd, employed in the East Los
Angeles postofiice, some weeks ago
charged that Charles Hawthorne had
attempted to rob that Office. A com
plant was filed against Hawthorne
charging him with that offense. The
matter came up yesterday before United
States Commissioner Van Dyke, and as
there was no evidence produced to show
that any such attempt at robbery had
been made by Hawthorne, the case was
ordered dismissed.
A sensational story was published at
the time of his arrest refecti upon
Hawthorne, and he was subjected to the
humiliation of being kept in jail over
Sunday. His vindication at the hands
OF the court will hardly atone for the
damage done the young man by his un-
warranted prosecution.
NEW SUITS AND NOTES.
The Main Street Savings bank sues
Jean Marie Molle and Marie Molle for
$15I5 on a promissory note.
Rebecca F. Butler began asuit against
LA. Barclay and F. Minott for t2502
on q promissory note.
b. F. Ball sues Susan M. Lewis.
Henry J. Lewis and Blanche Lewis, and
praye judgment for 1887 on FORE
closure OF mortgage.
y. LomtNrds Js.s suees n. W. Smith,
for 1892 the amount Of judgment Sc
cured against the said Smith.
The East Side bank sues 0. A. Wick
rey for $6181. IS alleged to be due on a
pr0missory note.
The county of Los Angeles has COM
monced suit against the Southern Paci-
dc railway company, and demands
Judgment against said company for de-
linqnent taxes in the sum OF $40, las. .O3.
together with five per cent interest.
Main Street Savings bank sues jan
uario Avila and others for y362l.
Mrs. II. "A. Watson was yesterday APP
pointed guardian of Alice Winters, the
ten year old daughter of the poor woman
who died yesterday from an overdose OF
arsenic. Mrs. Watson is the superin-
tendent of the Girls Home.
Louis Palma, charged with an attempt
to kill, entered plea Of not guilty, yes
terday, in department one Of the supe-
rior court.
Henry Edelman was in court yester-
day with his counsel. s. M. White, and
was duly arraigned. February I'd was
the day set for him to plead.
A complaint was issued Yesterday
charging J. Garrity with misdemeanor.
s. Sylvanus, the complaining witness,
alleges that Clarity refused to let him
enter house, and that he laid violent
hands on him.