Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-16
COURT NEWS IN BRIEF.
Yesterday's Grist From the Legal Mil
In Various Courts.

Yesterdays Grist From the Legal Mill
in Various Courts.
In the United States circuit court yes
terday an order was made confirming
the sale of promissory notes in the case
Of the Farmers Loan and Trust compa-
ny vs.. the San Diego Street-car compa-
ny. The fixing Of the masters compen-
sation was taken under consideration.
In department one OF the superior
court, the case of the People vs.. William
Frick was continued for trial until July
11th.
The two burglary cases against Louis
Reze were called. The defendant en-
tered his plea of not guilty. H. ].
Crawford was allowed to withdraw as
defendants counsel and F. s. Adams
was appointed in his place. Both cases
were then placed on Che trial calendar.
In the People vs. All Wal, the demur-
rer was overruled; to plead June 10Th,
at 10 a. m.
George Gibson, the alleged burglar, is
to plead June 18th.
An information was filed charging
Abelardo Martinez with burglary.
A. X. Morrpulos, the Greek" was
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placed on the trial calendar.
Rupert Hoedl was admitted to citi-
zenship. He is native of Austria.
Auguste Gravel, Belgium by birth,
was also admitted.
In department two, the trial of the
case of Taggart vs.. Bosch, a suit to re-
cover $4,000 on note which is alleged to
have been forged, was resumed. Expert
testimony occupied most of the day.
The case of j. o. Blakeley vs.. j. K.
Wood was on trial yesterday in depart
ment three, superior court. The plaint-
iff claims that defendant, to whom he
leased farm near Clearwater, together
with lot of stock and agricultural i'm
plements, still retains $1,000 worth of
his property after the lease has expired.
The plaintiff also asks for Judgment for
an additional $500 for damages.
In department four, judgment was or
dered for plaintiff as prayed for in the
case of Guyot vs.. Field, administrator.
Lena Walton was tried for her sanity,
Drs. FL. S. Orme and M. G. Moore con-
Quoting the examination. The defend
ant was committed to the insane asylum
at Agnews.
In department FIVE, before Judge
Shaw, the Temple-street case was re-
sumed. The cases were taken up in
turn in which defendants had waived
jury trial. The new witnesses examined
were B. w. Bartells, Anna Youngworth,
E. R. Fleres, ]. Viscavich, Alfred Day,
jr., William Lammerson and w. HI.
Burkhart; the amounts claimed rang
ing from $191 to $4,000. During the
afternoon an argument was had on q
point newly made by the city attorney.
Mr.. Dunn submitted, that on Temple
street, between Pearl street and Beaudry
avenue, the grade had never before been
established; that there had been, there
fore, no change of grade, and that, con-
sequently, there could be no claims for
damages. The court will decide this
question tomorrow.
In department. six, the case of Fran
cisco Quijida, charged with laying ties
on the Southern Pacific track near Bur
bank with the intention of wrecking the
train. was resumed for argument. The
Jury retired at IL :O7 p. M, and at 2 80
returned with verdict of not guilty.
The defendant was therefore ordered
discharged.
In the matter of Robert Sterrett, an
insane person, Judge Mckinley, having
received satisfactory evidence that the
grandparents of Sterrett are capable and
suited to take care of the patient, or
dered that the director of the asylum at
Agnews permit the sheriff Of this county
to remove Sterrett and place him under
the care of said grandparents at Pomona.
Lem You, convicted of perjury, came
up for sentence. Motions for q new
trial and in arrest of judgment were de-
MED, and the prisoner was sentenced to
six years' imprisonment at San Quentin.
Judge Mckinley admitted to citizen.
ship Sven Johan Jacobson, a native Of
Sweden.
The cases of George II. Smith vs..
Los Angeles and Pacific Railway COM
pany and of G.. s. Patton We. same de-
fendant, suits for damages, were argued
and submitted.