Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-03

court yesterday.
In department one Judge Smith or
dered decree divorcing ] ohm Finn from
his wife, Rose Finn, the matter having
been under advisement since the 30th
ult.
DYER SENTENCED.
Frank ]. Dyer appeared at 10 IN. for
sentence on his plea Of guilty to the
charge of assault with deadly weapon.
He was sentenced to three months i'm
prisonment in the county Jail. This
was quite surprise to many and evident
ly so to Dyer, who had expected fine.
While it is believed that by standing
trial on the former charge, that of as
sault to murder, Dyer could have secured
an acquittal, yet it was generally re-
marked that under the circumstances
he got off with light punishment.
COURT NOTES.
The cases OF T. Weidwal and James
Herald, there being four cases against
each defendant, were ordered transferred
to department six,
In the case of the people vs.. Erquitas,
convicted of burglary, which was set
for sentence yesterday, the defendant
appeared in court and claiming, through
his attorneys, that he had new and i'm
portant evidence to introduce in his
defense, the matter was finally
taken under advisement until Wednes-
day, May 9th, and sentence continued
until that day.
The Yourt will contest was in pro-
gress all day yesterday in department
two, before Judge Clark, and only went
to the jury at late hour in the after
noon.
No business was transacted in de-
partment three, and in department four
none Of great public interest. Mrs. N.
M. Palmer was granted divorce from
H. H. Palmer, and allowed to resume
her maiden name of Nettie May Nc
Laughlin. G. Connell was given judg-
ment against A. Adams in the sum OF
$412.10.
In the case of Goodrich VS.. Miller ct
al, the plaintiff was allowed judgment
for $1112.07.
The suit of E. Pettier vs.. Parker was
decided for the plaintiff, and a decree
quieting title to the real estate in dis
pute was signed in open court.
In department five the cause entitled
Clarity VS.. Sylvany for false imprison-
ment was in progress. The plaintiff was
detained for space of about two and
one-half hours at the county Jail, and
now wants $299 damages for this deten-
ton. The case was given to the jury
shortly before the adjournment of court,
last evening, the verdict being for the
plaintiff and assessing the damages at
S1.OO.
The jury in the Roberts case, in de-
partment six, remained out all Friday
night, and stood continually at vote OF
eleven for acquittal and one for con-
viction on the charge of assault with a
deadly weapon. Finally just before IL
o'clock yesterday the obstinate Juror
gave in, and verdict of acquittal was
rendered and Roberts discharged.
The grand jury were not in session
yesterday, and it is supposed that they
have concluded their labor and that a
full report may be expected on Monday.
William F. Smith was examined be-
fore United States Court Commissioner
Van Dyke yesterday on charge of sell
ing liquor to Indians at San Bernardno.
He was exonerated and discharged from
custody.
Township Justice Stanton was occu-
pied all day yesterday in the examina-
tion of Tung See Yuen, charged with the
murder of his partner, Wong Dick, at
La Canada few weeks ago. The court
took tho case under advisement till l 80
p. IN. Monday.