The herald., 1896-12-25
POLICE COURT CALENDAR
Three Felony Examinations Disposed of
Yesterday
Petty Thief Gets Long Sentence-Al-
ford Arraigned-Minor Offenders
Before the Bar of Justice.

Under bonds of $4,000, Barney Swift,
who on Sunday night last snatched a
watch from the pocket of a Japanese at
a mission on Wilmington street, was
yesterday held by Justice Owens for
trial in the superior court. There were
three in the gang when the robbery
took place, one of whom escaped the
other two now doing time for drunken
ness
Before Justice Morrison Richard Muir
ray was given preliminary hearing on
a charge Of burglary and discharged,
owing to lack of evidence. Murray
worked for six weeks at the Bellevue
Terrace hotel, but on the 18th of this
month was taken with the Randsburg
fever and drew his pay. He spent most
of his money on liquor and in poker
game, and then made ready to proceed
to Pasadena, as starter for his journey
to the gold fields. In preparation for the
hardships of the trip to the neighboring
city, he entered the bakery of Mrs. r.
Folk, at 606 North Alameda street, to
purchase, as he alleges, 5 cents worth.
of cake. There was no one in the store
at the time, but when Mrs Folk came
Murray was too suspiciously near the
money drawer, especially as she heard
the bell ring, and had him arrested for
burglary. Nothing, however, was miss
ing. The court did not believe the allie
cations in the complaint had been made
out and ordered the discharge of the ac-
cused.
The preliminary examination of Ye
Wing Gong, on a charge of assault with
intent to commit murder, was concluded
before the same magistrate. resulting in
the discharge Of the defendant and the
dismissal of the complaint. Gong was
accused of taking two shots at one of
the witnesses for the prosecution in the
Wong Chez case.
pleaded guilty before Justice Owens to
the charge of petty larceny. On the 18th
of this month he stole 4 double barreled
shotgun, valued at 500, out of a buggy
belonging to b. G. Tryon of 1144 Santee
street. On the 21st Lyme offered the gun
for sale i'll a Main-street secondhand
store. and was arrested by Detective
Hawley. Judge Owens imposed a sem
tence of $50 days in the city prison.
A. l.. Afford, the smooth young Texan,
who passed bogus draft for
$1,000 on the First National bank,
was arraigned before Justice Ow-
ems on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 was set as date for pre-
liminary examination. and in default Of
bail, the prisoner was remanded to JAIL
o. f. Cobb was arraigned upon pet
ty larceny charge. pleaded not guilty.
and trial went down for the 26th at 10
a. m.
The colOred burglar. Marion Winters,
was also arraigned before the same
magistrate, examination being set for
Saturday at 10 a. m.
On conviction of battery, AL Holden,
a youth, appeared for sentence and paid
$40 fine.
The charge of violating the liquor or.
dinance preferred against John Brown,
a saloon keeper, was, on motion, dis
missed and the defendant discharged.
A cheap jewelry peddler, j. Fontaine,
arrested by Officer Matuskiwiz for SELL
ing watches on the street. was dis
charged, as it was proven that he had
the necessary license. although the ar
resting officer thought he should have
one costing So per day instead of one at
SIS per month.
Three vagrants were disposed of by
giving them 30-day floaters, and the
trials of a like number of Chinese for
selling lottery tickets We're set for the
26th at 10 a. m.
Only three drunks appeared in the
dock. having acquired their Christmas
jags a day too soon, and were given 80,
10 and 5 days respectively for being
too previous.
With the setting of the cases of D.
Moscardini and j. Fanuchi, charged
with violation of the health ordinance
for trial on January next, the current
calendar was disposed of and the jus
tices took lay-off for Christmas.