The herald., 1896-11-05
A BIG POLICE COURT LIST
Examinations and Arraignments Before
the Justices
Vega Held for Trial-Battery Com
plants and Variegated Assort-
ment of Election Day Drunks.

The police courts were kept occupied
to their full capacity yesterday. and
large amount of business was transact
ed, Notwithstanding the fact that the
justices spent few moments every now
and then looking over the latest cleo
tion returns.
George H. Rice, arrested Tuesday af-
ternoon at the polls in precinct 57-b for
illegal voting. was arraigned on COM
plant sworn to by Officer A. c. Vignes.
The defendant announced himself ready
for immediate examination and the wit
nesses for the people were heard. The
arresting officer. F. A. Stilson, AL Bar
rell and John Rudolph testified, when
the prosecution rested A recess was
then taken until today at 2:30, when
the defendant will present his side Of the
case.
No complaint has yet been filed
against Frank White, arrested by Dep
uty Constable Walker for the same Of
fense, and none may be for a day or
two, as White is out on bond.
Juan Vega, the petty thief and ex-
convict, had his preliminary examina-
ton on a charge of petty larceny with
d pIlUT NlCllOH. liz was iGSlcu
several weeks ago for stealing a can
of milk from in front of saloon, but
his hearing has been postponed on. ac
count of Vegas sickness and the non
appearance of a prosecuting attorney
when the case came up in court. The
evidence presented was conclusive, and
Vega was held for trial in bonds of
$1,000.
The preliminary hearing of Lucinda
Louise, a colored woman who >slashed
Maria Ramirez in the face with knife
a few evenings since in restaurant on
Commercial street. was taken up and
partly heard. Today at 10 o'clock it will
be concluded.
Harry Nolan was arraigned for as
sault with deadly weapon on Hugh
Cunningham Tuesday morning at First
and Los Angeles streets. In free fight
Nolan badly slashed Cunningham with
a knife. Charles Brown, arrested at the
same time, was also In court, but as he
had done no cutting, simple charge
of disturbing the peace was preferred
against him. Nolan will have his ex-
animation on the 9Th at 2:30 p. m, and
Immediately his case is disposed of
Brown will be sentenced, as he has
pleaded guilty.
Examination of c. A. Hastings, the
real estate man charged with obtaining
$2500 from man named Taylor under
false pretenses, was set for the 18th inst.
at 10 a. m. Hastings is out on bond.
Jose Maria Ruis appeared to answer a
petty larceny charge of having stolen
q watch from a Mexican named Lopez
several weeks ago. On motion of the
district attorney, there appearing to be
little in the case, the case was dismissed
and the defendant discharged.
For a battery commitment on Bob
Stewart, the negro policeman in the
crowd on Broadway Tuesday night, L.
N. Germain was to have appeared in
court for trial. He was out on bail and
failed to answer. The testimony Of the
officer and witnesses was taken, and
German found guilty and ordered to ap-
pear today for sentence
Saloonkeeper j. Conrad was arraigned
for an alleged battery committed upon
ex-Police Officer j. D. Todd in his bar
room on Main street, between First and
Second, Tuesday night during an elec-
tion argument. Trial Of the case was
set for today, and Conrad was released
without bail.
Pete Brown, who disturbed the peace
OH Monday night by beating a womon
and threatening the officers who arrest
ed him, was up for pleading. Trial was
set for November TO- and Brown got
out on SIS bonds. Jimmy Baney, who
had big gun on his person when ar
rested for being drunk, will be tried
on Friday.
On petty larceny charge of stealing.
five wagon loads of rock G.. Duni was
tried before Justice Owens. 1t appear
ing that the whole affair arose from a
difference of opinion, Duni was dis
charged and the complaint against him
dismissed.
John Ludaman paid 50 fine for dump
ing rubbish in the river bed and WAL
ter Gracer was fined 81 for violation of
the garbage ordinance, the fine being
later remitted.
Seventeen drunks, gathered In on elec-