The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-05-14
THIap DISTRICT COURT.
A. q. N"rr"l Presiding The rroc,cd.
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from Echo. and tho Judge opened
court ut 1880 Tuesday morning,
The shcuh returned venire for jurors
with his return indorscd IN the effect
that he had summoned an the Jurors
namrd thereon except Charles Fountain
ard Dennis Lcary, who are ont Of the
state. John Parks wns excused ffom
/ jury service because he could not read
or write the English Language. Charles
Soltcrg was excused bcchrsc be- cannot
write the English language, while John
W. larriugionand andrew Fisher we're
excused on account Of sickness in their
families,
The fret cl-c called was that of Irinda
Watson ct al ". the Ontario silver
Mining company, wherein the plaintiffs
asked judgment ior iiO,OO1 by reason
Of the death oi William Watson. al.
legged to have been caused by reason Of
the defendants neglect. II. G.. Edwards
appeared ior the plaintiff while Judge
Hawai- and ~. j. Dininuy represented
the defendant. A. the close oiplaintin's
testimony the defendants attorneys
moved Tor nou-suit on the ground that
the evidence addJ cod on behalf Of the
plaintiff failed TO show neglect On the
part oi the defendant company. The
motion for non'suit was sustained by
] Judge Norrell.
The case OF the State We. Glas.ett was
called aud jury impaueled, when court
adjourned until Wednesday.
Court Governed "Wednesday morning
In the cuse Of State W. Cornelius Glas-
s,tt, which Is case wherein defendant
il charged by information with,nsstu,t
with deadly weapon upon the person Of
John Carter on August PIE, last az Ddy
Mine Ia Park City, evidence was in.
,rodurcd ON the part Of the State which
clearly demonstrates that this act wa,
committed ON the day alleged. DE
PENDANT claimed ~ defense that ut III,
time oi commission Of offence he wa.
intoxicated 10 such degree NJ To be- ia
capable OF distinguishing right from
wrong. The evidence was all IN b,
noon racess, and IN the afternoon argu'
mcnts were heard on both sides and On,
ses .s'; Y W. ys;ais; ss ;, ss,,s
charged with recommendation Of mere
Of the court.
% Walter Wl'cocks W. Edward T.. Porrl
dismissed on motion OF W. /. snyder
attorney for plaintiff.
d. c. Mclaughlin, receiver, dismissc,
d by stipulation oiattorncys.
In the case OF lthe State W.. Richard
70 son, wherein defendant is charged upol
information Of County Attorney Shield,
with embezslcment alleged TO have been
. committed la June, 1898, defendant,
! attorney, John NJ. ZanG Gled demurrer
20 information In which 10 u alleged
p that thi, court has mo- jurisdiction OF
, tho offence Tor the reason that defend
, ant should have been proceeded against
by Indictment instead Of Information,
because the United States iCoustitnllou
was IN force in this territory nc the
time Of the commission oi this offence,
and provision Of our state constitution
providing ior the prosecution 10y ln'
formation which went into effect ~ u
later date could not date back 10 the
time OF the commission OF this offence
q Demmurrer was argued, john ~ Zane
o. Tor defendant, aud County Attorney
(. Shields and W. /. Snyder Tor State. Al
e close oi argument the matter was sub.
United and taken under ad,i-ement by
court Court adjourned until Thursday
b at y o'clock.
Judge Nerrol held a short session OF
the District Court Thursday. The first
and only case tried was the clse oil
lleury Newell VI. George Bctunger,
d case In which plaintiff recovered "a
Judgment la the justice court Of PARK
City against said defendant Tor $4,000
aud costs, from which defendant az
pealel 10 THE Court, o jury was i'm
paneled. evidence 40 pnt in and the
Ease argued 10 jury 10 the forenoon ai
3 O'Clock in the afternoon the jury re-
! turuo4 with verdict la favor OF de-
ieudent Of no cause or action. y. O..
Mclaughlin appeared ior plaintiff aud
S. A. Parshloy l,r defendant,
Ia the case OF Stevens ys. Gailbmith,
bismarck Snyder appeared On brhhlf OF
defendant in support Of a motion Go
transfer to Davis county Tor Trial upon
the ground that that being the defend.
ants place Of residence, be- is entitled TO /
have the ease tried in that county, Li
J. Jones apposed the motion which was
argued and sustained by the court.
Court then adjourned until most
Tuesday there being no Other cases 10
be tried until that time owing To the
TACT that number Of cases which were
-et for this week have been continued
by agreement ofthe parties The cases
to be tried next week are a'l equity cases
and for that reason Judge Norell eX'
cused all jurors in attendance ior the
term.