The herald., 1893-10-25
THREE BOYS ON TRIAL.
CHARLEY FO0K CLAIMS THEY
ROBBED HIM NEAR VERNON.
The Various Departments OF tho supe-
rior COURT Getting Down to Busi-
meas After vacation-New
Cases Filed.

Glide Sheets, accused OF robbing Charley
Fook, Chinaman, of $23, near Vernon,
the night of August 23d, were placed on
trial in Judge Smiths court yesterday.
The Chinaman was held up along the
road by three young men. They threw
him down and took his money. The
two Devine boys are about 16 years old +,
and Sheets is older, about "a or 25 years
old. The Chinaman swore positively
on the witness stand that they are the
persons who robbed him. The taking
of testimony for the prosecution occu-
pied the afternoon.
The divorce suit of Mrs. Emma Will
son vs. ]. Wilson was partially heard by
Judge Clark yesterday, and was contin-
ued for further evivence. 1t 10 default
case, the charge being dssertion.
Judge Clark yesterday granted
family allowance of 5000 a month in
the estate of Thomas Rhodes.
The case of the California bank VS..
Schnnbrun waa dismissed in open court
yesterday. in department No. 2.
In two foreclosure cases OF d. Free
man vs. B. NJ. Parker ct al, Judge Van
Dyke yesterday gave judgment for
plaintiff for s7092.20 in the first and an
interlocutory decree requiring specific
performance in so days was signed; also
in the second case judgment for $1752.
$354.42 and sl36 respectively on three
notes.
Judge Clark yesterday appointed
Sheriff j. G. Cline assignee OF S. e. VOL
colt, with bond OF $3.50.
The cases OF G. N. Vickery VS.. East
q. \ ~ l..
cry ct al, were tried and submitted in
Judge Shaw's court yesterday, on briefs
judge s4iaM yssteFday Sustained a
demurfersfo the complaint in thec case of
Tucker VI. Widney etaai., al, action for
the possession of certain premises, with
leave to amend.
Judge Shaw yesterday gave judgment
for plaintiffs in the case of +. w. Braun
ct al. vH. J.sJ. Buehler, en- action on
promissory note for$ 5000.
In department one, yesterday, on mo-
ton OF Zu G. Peck, counsel for BILLY"
Young, convicted OF the murder of Irene
O'Brien, time for the presenting and
filing of bill OF exceptions was extend
ed 10 days.
A demurrer to the information against
George Craig, charging him with for
gerry, was filed in department one yes
terday, and set for Thursday for hear
ing.
George Boyd, accused of embezzle-
ment, was arraigned before Judge Smith
yesterday, and Thursday was set as the
time for him to plead.
Z s. p. Richardson was arraigned before
Judge Smith yesterday, and will plead
this morning to charge OF attempt to
commit burglary.
Arthur Stewart, ex-deputy street sup
erintendent, was arraigned in Judge
Smiths court yesterday for embezzle-
ment, and the time for his plea was set
for October 30th.
Judge B. N. Smith held court for the
fret time yesterday since his accident in
Chicago. He has almost recovered
from his injuries.
Lille Corey, young girl whose
parents cannot longer control her, was
committed to the Whittier state school
Yesterday by Judge Mckinley during
her minority.
DEGREES of divorce on the ground of
desertion were granted sby Judge Nc
Kinley yesterday to Mrs. Mary Hickey
from N. Hickey, and Mrs. Nellie Porter
from T.. Porter.
Arguments in, the case OF r. f. House
VS.. Los Angeles county occupied the
greater part OF the day yesterday before
Judge Mckinley.
NEW CASES.
Preliminary papers were filed yester-
day in the county clerks office in the
following new cases:
Petition by James B. Lankershim for
4 r
probate of the will of Jacob Stengel, the
estate being valued at $4,000.
Petition by Clayton B. Wilson for
probate of the will of t. <. Wilson, de-
ceased, and letters of administration.
The estate is Het forth as consisting of
personal property and land in Santa
Barbara county.