The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-15
BEFORE THE CITY JUSTICES
The Examination of the Mexican Cattle
Thieves Still Unfinished
Hoist Arraigned on a New Complaint.
Disturbers of the Peace Arraigned.
Eleven Vags Disposed OF.

Before Justice Morrison in the police
court yesterday afternoon the prelim-
mary examination of Rodriguez. Bisa-
mo, Lopez and Ybarra, the alleged cattle
thieves, was continued, but not conclud-
ed. Several witnesses were examined,
and it appearing that the case could not
be closed, it was. on motion, continued
until Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
On a new complaint, sworn to by De-
tective Auble. alleging the passing of
fictitious check, e. Hoist was arraigned
and examination set for the 18th inst.
The complaint AYERS that on July IL
last Hoist passed check for Sc, drawn
upon the Farmers and Merchants bank,
and purporting to have been signed by
H. I. Henderson, upon G. A. Hart of
the Natick house, at the time knowing
that no such person as Henderson was In
existence or had any funds in the bank
The preliminary examination of Harry
Nolan, for assault with knife upon
Hugh Cunningham on November 8, was
to have been concluded by the introduce
ton of evidence for the defense. On
motion, the matter was. however, con-
tinued until the 18th inst.
George Gray, a homeless, barefooted
lad, who was a few days ago arrested for
renting a bicycle and falling to return
it, appeared in the dock and pleaded
guilty to charge of petty larceny. The
boy was released after two days spent
in the city Jail, as no complaint had
been filed against him. One was found
later, and the luckless lad, coming into
the courtroom as spectator, was seen
by Bailiff Appel and arrested. Monday
is set for sentence, but George will not
i,,tI n 7nh a r.
mona has been found for him, where he
will be properly cared for
Sentence of 500 or 100 days in the city
Jail was imposed upon Andrew Derrin-
ger the old soldier convicted of battery
upon an Italian bootblack last June.
The prisoner was allowed to go back to
the Soldiers home on floater, promis-
ing to keep out of the city and out of
trouble.
DR. Rebecca Lee Dorsey was arraigned
on a misdemeanor charge of failing to
report a case of contagious disease,
which she treated, to the city health Off
Ger, as required by law. Trial was set
for the 2Sd inst, and Mrs Dorsey re-
leased on her own recognizance.
The disturbance of the peace case
against l.. S. Bricker and H. Reddinger
was dismissed by Justice Morrison and
both defendants discharged.
Pete Brown, who raised a row in the
paid S. fine.
T. w. Van Sciever was arraigned for
disturbing the peace of A. X. Moropo-
lus, pleaded not guilty, trial being set
for November 20 at $3.50 a. m.
James p, Rutherford was also up in
court, being arrested on a warrant for
vagrancy. He Will be tried on the 18th
at p m.
For violation of the hitching ordinance
II. Burke paid 81 fine.
Saloonkeeper G. Dallas was assessed
$50 for selling liquor on Sunday and paid
up
The case against Harry wellington, al
legged to have pulled a gun on j. J.
O'Connor. went over for hearing until
the o1st inst
Eleven Migrants. box-car sleepers and
beggars appeared in the dock and were
disposed of. One was allotted 20 days,
another 10 days on the chain gang; the
others We're released on floaters of a
month each and given an opportunity
to leave town.