The herald., 1896-08-14
POLICE COURTS KEPT BUSY
The Gunnysack Burglar Arraigued and
Examination Set
Dr.. A. S. Shorb's Hearing Goes Over-An.
other Libel Suit In Court-A Batch Of
Minor Offenders Arraigned

In the police court yesterday Joe
| Brinkley was arraigned on a charge of
burglary, sworn to by Special Police Of
| ficer H. B. Lyman. charging him with
| the theft of lot of gunnysacks from the
premises Of the Los Angeles Farming
| and Milling company on Tuesday night
last. Lyman found the fellow carrying
| off the sacks and arrested him, after an
| exciting chase, being compelled to fire
off his revolver over his head to bring the
fugitive to stop. Brinkley was ar
| raigned before Justice Owens, and had
examination set for Saturday.
The examination of DR.. A. S. Shorb
| on a complaint alleging the murder of
Mrs. Jennie Snyder on the East Side
week ago was to have been taken up
before Justice Morrison, but on motion
was transferred to Justice Owens court,
as Judge Morrison is about to take his
vacation and will be unable to hear the
| case. Friday. August 21, the defend
| ant will appear, and time will be set for
I hearing.
F. de P. Gutierrez appeared in court
| to answer to a warrant sworn to by Mrs.
Amanda Larraguibel wife of the editor
of Ell independents, a Spanish newspa-
per. alleging that on August 1st Cutter
rez published in his paper, La Gaceta,
libelous article headed "Son of Cat.
Kitten" which referred in biting terms
to Mrs. Larraguibel's son, named Rog-
ers, and incidentally to herself, the in
sinuation alleged to have been conveyed
being that she was cat" or lewd and
dissolute person. Gutierrez came into
court when he heard that warrant was
out for his arrest and gave 5000 bonds to
appear for examination, date of which
will be set later on.
A Mexican named Francisco Bales
tero was arraigned on a charge of high
way robbery, being alleged to have been
one of the assailants of exPolice Off
Ger Todd, who was robbed near the cor
ner of Alameda and Macy streets last
month. Ballestero was arrested by Off
Ger Talamantes, who claims to have a
clear case against him. August Is was
fixed as a day for appearance, when
date for examination on the charge will
be set.
Another of Officer Talamantes pris-
oners was a Mexican youth named
II. Chavez. who is accused of petty lar
ceny in having stolen a lot of silk hand
kerchiefs and neckwear from the dry
goods store of James Smith, on Spring
street. Chavez is said to have entered
the store, together with a companion,
and while one engaged the attention of
the clerks elsewhere, Chavez pocketed
what he could reach.
Juan Menendez appeared for sentence
on conviction of disturbing the peace.
1t will be remembered that on July 16
MenendeZ was arrested for having lit
tie 7-year-old girl named Victoria San
tonge in room on Los Angeles street
where the child claimed he had taken
improper liberties in handling her per-
son. Sentence has been postponed from
time to time, but yesterday he was fined
$50 or fifty days in jail He immedia tely
gave notice of appeal, filed bond, and
was released.
Ernest Lindley was convicted of hav-
ing committed battery upon Martin
Cummings on Tuesday night last on Ma
cy street, by cutting his scalp in fight.
He was fined ST. which he promptly
paid The battery case against William
Goldringer, who smashed H. H. Will
Jams. a rival secondhand dealer, on
Second street, was heard and at the
conclusion of the evidence dismissed by
the court.
An old charge against w. j. Lockaby
who was said to have disturbed the
peace of a woman named Arguello, vas
heard and defendant discharged A.
Lambert had charge of beating a
lodging house bill against him dismissed,
and he was discharged from custody
upon payment of SO costs.
Niccolo Gissica and Frank Belerin,
Italians, who engaged in a fight and
thereby disturbed the peace, were fined
$40 each, or a corresponding number of
days in Jail. Tin Chow and All Chung
pleaded guilty to selling lottery tickets
and received the regulation fine of $40
each, which was paid.