The herald., 1896-12-08
POLICE COURT CALENDAR.
A Miscellaneous Lot of Business Trans
acted by the Justices.

Upon a charge of grand larceny, Fred
Krantz. the fellow accused by Oscar
Lindahl with enticng him into room
at the corner of Ord and New High
streets early Sunday morning and there
assaulting and robbng him of his coat
and vest, was arraigned in the police
court yesterday. Examination was set
for the 18th inst, at p. m. and In de-
fault of bail, KrantZ was remanded to
Jail.
Before Justice Morrison and a jury,
the trial of Thomas Morgan an ex-em-
ploye of the Ice and Cold Storage COM
pany for embezzlement was taken up,
but not concluded. Morgan is alleged to
have appropriated to his own use some
$40 of the company's money. but in his
own behalf claims that the sum was due
him for wages. At 8 p. M, after the con-
clusion of evidence for the prosecution.
the jury retired, while the defendants
attorney made a motion for dismissal.
This was denied by the court, after
which recess was taken until this af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock, when the defense
will begin the introduction of testimony.
Juan Ochoa, a Mexican lad II years
DID,. whose parents live at 6l0 CASTELAR,
street, and Manuel Musguiera. resid
ing a the corner of Ord and New High
panion, We're arraigend before Justice
owens on charge of petty larceny.
The lads were captured on Spring street
about l O'Clock yesterday morning by
Officer Cicotte, who found them robbine
cigar stand in front of the saloon at
No. 341. Both boys had their pockets
filled with cigars and tobacco. No at
tempt was made to deny their guilt.
AS no one appeared in court to repre-
ivO1a fnI 10 di,oC
tended until today, in order that their
parents might be notified of their posi-
ton.
A plea of not guilty was entered by
Thomas Harris to a charge of petty lar
ceny for stealing a suit of clothes from
in front of second hand store on Los
Angeles street last Thursday evening
Trial was set for Wednesday at p. m.
No complaint was filed against Fred
Meyers, arrested late Sunday night for
carrying a concealed weapon, and he
was allowed to draw down his S25 bail
money and depart
John Bryant. the fellow who got drunk
Thanksgiving night and smashed about
5000 worth of plate glass windows. ap-
peared for sentence on conviction of dis
turbing the peace. For his fun he was
allotted just ninety days straight on the
chain gang, which, with the fifty days
he is now serving for being drunk, will
be sufficient length of time in which
to see the error of his ways.
A plea of guilty was entered to
charge of battery by Charles Wilson,
the boy who engaged in fight on Spring
street with another youth Saturday af-
ternoon He was fined 81, which was
paid. On motion of Deputy District AT
torney James, the disturbing the peace
complaint against Loui All Shan was
dismissed and defendant discharged SO
costs being paid. Ollie Nowlin, a col
ored girl. was tried on similar charge,
the testimony heard and the case taken
under advisement by Justice Morrison.
Four arrangements on charges of
disturbing the peace took place and
trials were set as follows: c. c.. Moore,
today at 4 p. M. Frank Karleck today
at 2 p. M; James Turner Wednesday
at p. m, and Fred and F. G.. Gates, the
18th inst, at $3.50 a. m.. the last two
defendants being released on their own
yecognizance.
witness to appear and swear to a COM
plant against John Mackey, the fellow
who stabbed Hugh Smith in the saloon
at First and Los Angeles streets late
Saturday night, he was arraigned on a
simple charge of drunkenness and trial
continued until today, by which time the
felony complaint will have been fled
A begging vagrant named Frank Stew
art, who has only been out of Jail few
days, was allotted sixty days straight on
the chain gang.
Ten drunks. picked up on Saturday
and Sunday nights, received the usual
fines. The disposal of their cases COM
pleted the business for the day.