The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-05
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COURT NOTES.


Edgar Moore on Trial Upon q Charge
of Grand Larceny-New Suits.
The district attorney yesterday filed
his information in department one
against @. G. Ellis, which charges that
on Msroh 10th Ellis obtained from Mrs.
Mary Balshaw $1o0 by representing that
he was the agent OF Alexander Schilling.
and as such empowered to exchange
Mrs. Balshaw's furniture in the Royal
lodging house, on Spring street, Tor GER
tain req, estate. By making use OF SIM
liar false pretenses he obtained from the
complaining witness 500 to bind the
transaction, which was afterward found
to be unknown to Mr.. Schilling, and abb
solutely Unauthorized by him.
Mrs. Gracieuse Mirsndette was yester-
day granted decree of divorce by de-
fault in department four, from Joseph
Mirandette, on the ground of extreme
cruelty. The plaintiff WAS allow to
resume her former name, MIRA. Graci-
euse Sartiat.
Edgar Moore was on trial yesterday
afternoon in department one on the
charge of grand larceny. He is accused
of having stolen ON the oath of Febru-
airy from Mrs.. N. A. Bragg, a gold bar
stamped e. Stshl. valued at sl3, A So
gold pieces, contained in box belong
Ing to the complaining witness, and
which she had left in the care of the
treasurer Of Yavspai county, at Pres
colt. The prosecution alleges that
Moore, by means of forged telegram.
prevailed upon that official to forward
the box to Los Angeles. and that ne alb
strsctsd tho valuables contained in it
when it arrived. The case will not go
to the jury until this afternoon.
The damage salt Of Mary Bunkers and
others against Secunda Guasti and 9TH
srs for $4,000, is still on trial before a
jury in department theree. The defend
ants motion for nen-suit was denied
by Judge York yesterday.
John Horsfelt, alias dutch John"
who hit Joseph Rival at the Gassen
slaughter house last Wednesday, came
into Justice Bartholomew's court ysster-
day afternoon snd pleaded guilty TO bat
terry. He WAS assessed So, which he
paid.
Charles Langdon was tried by Justice
| Bartholomew on the charge preferred
by his wife of failing to support his
child, Is months old, aud his step-daugh-
ter, 6 years of age. The prosecution did
LOU 6uDhlanJihte tH0 hiIegablOuh vi tho
complaint and the defendant Wac or
dsred discharged.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Among the new suits fled in the su-
perior court yesterday were the follow
ing:
The Kerekhof. Gunner Mill and Lum-
Der company yesterday filed complaint
in the county clerks Office against Geo.
| G. Ksyes to recover 1880 on three prom
J issory notes, with per cent interest per
! annum since October %, 1888.
| The same parties cue Robert Wheth-
Grill for $3627. 40 on q promissory note
subscribed August &c, 1888, and COM
pound interest at the rate OF per cent
| per month,
/ The Kerkchoff Gunner company also
sue H. M. Johnston for $485.24 on q
promissory note and 1882 attorneys
feea.
| A. Rosecrans sues W. B. johnson for
$500 on promissorY note, interest at
per cent per month since February B,
1890, and $50 attorneys fees.
Jehn Bullock sues the Keystone Min
ing company for $15, 900 damages for an
alleged failure to comply with an agree
ment entered into between the parties
by which the former was to haul the
ores oil the defendants.