Arizona republican., 1894-05-13
DISTRICT COURT.
A Final Report Submitted by
 the Grand Jury.
Out of Thirty-SeVen Cases ConSid- sidered Fifteen indictments
 Are Returned.

The first week of the May term of district court closed yesterday with 8 larger volume of business disposed of than had ever been transacted within an equal period. The grand jury in five days had entirely completed it's labors, submitted a final report and was discharged. An earlier report yes terday afternoon contained two indict- ments for forgery against Moses Green and Fred Gardiner. A charge of burg lary against Juan Revis was ignored. The final report embraced beside two indictments against persons not yet in custody, summary of the work of the body and recommendation to the board of supervisors with regard to new county jail. The report emphasizes the need of new jail for reasons of security and sanitation. It recounts the numerous jail deliveries in spite of the vigilance of officials; roughly esti- mates the cost of recapture or attempts at recapture and closes by urging the construction of new jail with the greatest possible dispatch consistent with substantial work.
 A summary of the grand jury's de- Alterations shows that cases have been considered and indictments returned as follows:
 For murder, 2; assault with intent to commit murder, 1; burglary '; forgery, 8; felony, l /; grand larceny, l. Eleven cases were ignored and eleven dis missed.
 In discharging the grand jury Judge Baker said: Gentlemen of the grand jury-In discharging you I desire to ex- press to you the thanks of the court. The manner in which you have per- formed the public duties reflect great credit upon your good judgment. I recognize your body as being one of the most efficient grand juries ever en- panelled in this county. The dispatch in public business, the good sense ex- hibited and the thoroughness of your methods deserve the thanks of the tax payers of this county as well as the court. You have materially aided in reducing the expenses of this term of court and thank you for it." Further the judge continued, hoping that the course of this body might be- come a precedent for all succeeding grand and petit iuries Iii which case the expense of conducting courts in Msricopa county would be reduced to a minimum.
 Patricio Valles, Patrick Marks and Wm. Jones, charged with burglary, pied not guilty and their cases were set for trial tomorrow.
 J, W. Sleeth pied guilty to burglary in the second degree and will be brought up for sentence tomorrow. In the case of Loache, the Indian charged with murder, attorneys for the defense demurred to the indictment. A plea of not guilty was entered and the case was set along with the rest for tomorrow.
 Green and Gardiner, just indicted for forgery, were arraigned and ordered to plead on Monday.
 On the civil side the following cases were finally passed upon or otherwise disposed of:
 Rochefort vs. Huson, demurrer over. ruled and judgment for plaintiff; l; Saaah E. Braswell vs. James E. Braswen, decree of divorce; Fer guson vs. J. W. Osborn and Lillian Gibbs. judgment for plaintiff; General Electric com pany vs. G. w. Hoadley, receiver ct al, taken under advisement; i; Simms vs. Simms, continued; Mancil vs. c. E. Crowley. continued for the term; Sherman vs. the Phoenix Light and Power company and H. Ohnick, by stipulation continued for the term; AL zedo vs. Obergon, continued for the term; J. M. Schott ct als, vs. Jas. A. Fleming, continued; E. c. Dunn vs. H. A. Tweed, judgment for plaintiff i; Barr vs. Kemp, continued.
 The trial of cases by jury will be be- gun tomorrow.