The herald., 1896-11-06
HELD FOR ILLEGAL VOTING
George H. Rice Mus! Siani Trial in the
Superior Court
Horse, Hog and Cattle Thieves Appear
in the Police Court--Violators of the
Laws Up for Trial.

The preliminary examination of Geo.
ii. Rice, charged with Illegal voting on
Tuesday last, was concluded in the po-
lice court yesterday afternoon, the de-
fendant going on the stand and making
an attempt to justify his action in swear
ing in his vote when he was not nor had
been a resident of this city. He was
promptly bound over for trial in the su-
periUr court, bail being fixed at $780,
Rice is said to fully appreciate the bad
hole he has got himself into and will
probably enter a plea of guilty and throw
himself on the mercy of the court.
F'ilio Luchetti was arraigned for grand
larceny in having stolen a horse and
buggy, the property of A. j. Bennett of
the Westminster stables. full particu-
lars of which were published yesterday.
His preliminary hearing was set for
Saturday at 3 p. m. and in default of
$500 bail he was sent below to jail.
Justice owens was occupied nearly all
day in the preliminary examination of
the three MeXicans, Rodriguez, Bisamo
and Lopez. who are charged with steal
ing a wagonload of hogs from the Pat
ten ranch of the Los Angeles Farming
and Milling company. The hearing is
progressing slowly on account of the
large number OF witnesses summoned
anu Tie ClOSc tAdIIllIdllOll cdCH Is SUI
jected to. Two more complaints We're
yesterday sworn out against the same
men for two other lots of hogs which
they are alleged to have stolen from the
same ranch. Besides this, with man
named Ybarra. they must stand eXami-
nation for stealing lot of cattle from
the ranch of Andrew Joughin last July.
The hearing was not concluded at ad-
journment of court and Will be taken up
again this morning at $3.50.
The examination of Lucinda Louise
for assault with a deadly weapon on
Maria Ramirez was concluded, the de-
fendant being discharged and the COM
plant dismissed. The Ramirez woman
was cut in the face during row in a
Commercial street restaurant about a
week ago.
Esteban Juanco captured after hard
chase by Deputy Sheriff Mallory on
First street Wednesday evening, was
arraigned for the theft of lot of har-
ness. He pleaded not guilty and had
trial set for today at 80 p. m.
The battery charge prepared against
J. Conrad by ex-Policeman j. D. Todd
was on motion of the deputy district at
torney dismissed and the defendant dis
charged No complaint was filed against
f. d. Severance and j. b. de Rochers,
arrested early yesterday morning for
disturbing the peace by quarrel and
they were released.
Mabel Fearry, George Miller and Ma
mie Brown, three Alameda street dam
sells, paid fines of $40, $15 and $40 respec-
lively for disturbing the peace of an
other frail denizen of Little Paree"
about two weeks ago.
The two battery complaints against
the Chinese vegetable gardener, Loui
Son, sworn out against him in retalia-
ton by gang of boys whom he had had
arrested for assault were, on motion.
dismissed and the defendant discharged
by Justice Owens.
A fine of SIS was paid by Louis N. Ger
main, convicted of battery upon Bob
Stewart, the negro policeman r.. j.
Mack was assessed 81 for violation of
the handbill ordinance, ]. B. Gray and
r. II. Downey were both convicted of
disturbing the peace by fighting and will
be sentenced Saturday afternoon at 1:30
The usual batch of inebriates was on
hand and We're let off with regulation
fines,