Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-06
THE COURTS.
THE TRIAL COMMENCED OF H. F.
PARKINS.
of Various Cases Which Were Acted
on Yesterday.

The trial OF IL. 4. Parkins, on charge
of receiving stolen goods, began in de-
partment six, before Judge Shaw and
jury yesterday, and continues today.
Parkins is the man, through whose testi-
mony, whether willingly. or unwillingly
given, the two young burglars, John
Wilson and Ralph Murphy were recently
convicted of breaking into a Southern
Pacific box car, and stealing some OF the
contents. Parkins bought some OF the
goods and some of the property was
stored by him. 1t is claimed by the
prosecution in this case that Parkins
bought the goods for his own gain, know
ing them to be stolen. The line OF de-
fense taken by Parkins is that he was
working under instructions from City
Detective Bosqui, who had offered to
pay him well if he would assist him in
capturing gang OF thieves who Bosqui
believed had their headquarters near
the Three-mile house. The prosecu-
ton are still at work, but the defense
will probably begin today by putting
Bosqui on the stand.
NOTES.
In the United States District court,
Judge Ross was yesterday engaged in
the hearing of case against N. N.
Barker, charged with interfering with
and intimidating settler on govern
ment lands near the Las Virgenes
rancho.
The damage suit of Mrs. Fox against
the Southern Pacific was continued be-
fore Judge Clark in department two of
the superior court yesterday. Late in
the afternoon the case went to the jury,
who at last accounts were still out.
Department three was in session
nearly all day, and several civil suits
were disposed of.
The case of Darancett vs. Hellman ct
/ al, was brought to close, the plaintiff
receiving verdict for $12l9,70.
In the case of the Schallert-Ganahl
Lumber company VS.. Barkay judgment
for the plaintiff was granted as prayed
| for.
In department four J. M. Elliott was
appointed as receiver of the Chautauqua
| Assembly association, bonds being fixed
by Judge Van Dyke at $4,000.
| The Marshal-Iaylor sensational case
bobbed up again in department five, the
defendants attorneys moving for new
trial, on grounds of false and periured
testimony at former trial. After listen
ing to counsePs argument, the court
took the matter under advisement.
Township Justice Stanton had light
day yesterday. But one case was on,
that against E. G. Watson for assault
with deadly weapon. This was or
dered dismissed, it appearing that Wat
son and the complaining witness, +. Nj.
Shaw, were merely attempting to settle
private disputes, and were taking turns
in having each other arrested. Both
parties reside in Laurel cafion, located
in the mountains north of Cahuenga,
and there has been war between them
for long time.
David Spring and I. A. Lee, on a charge
of robbery, began before City Justice
Austin yesterday. The testimony is
only partially in, but so far it is the
same as the story already published in
the HERALD. The three defendants it
will be remembered, were arrested to-
gether with two others Sunday night,
for assaulting one Webber and robbing
an old man on Ducommun street. Two
were released next day, but the three
named above are now being held in
$500 bail apiece. Lee is said to be an
old hand at the business, and the Off
GERS think they have found solution to
the many mysterious robbing affairs
which have occurred in the lower part Of
town and in East Los Angeles during the
past few months. The examination is
still in progress.
Max Harris was brought before JUS
tice Owens yesterday, on two charges OF
selling lottery tickets. One charge was
dismissed by consent, and the remain
ing case continued until the 14th
instant.
VIM. McQuilkin was convicted of va
grancy, and sentenced to 12O days in
Jail.
Mamie Andrews, the Alameda street
celebrity, was also up on similar
charge. and demanded jury trial. The
request was denied, and her trial by the
court was set for the 2lst, at 80 p. m.
Horace Bell, the attorney, was also
brought before Judge Owens, in his ca
pacity as police judge, on the charge of
battery preferred by Lester Osborne OF
the Express. Bell moved for change
of venue and fled an affidavit in sup
port OF his motion, the substance of the
document being statement that the
articles as published in the city papers
had been written with view to preju-
dicing the court against the defendant.
Judge Owens denied the motion for
char ge of venue, but allowed the case
to be assigned to Judge Austin's depart
ment of the police court. The trial has
not yet been set in the latter court.
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