The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-07
Court of Assizes In Session
 Over At Atlin
Much Litigation Arises In tho Col- obratod Willow Creol Ditch Case Grown Prosecutor Refuses to Put Lovou Case Before Grand Jury

They are having an sorts oi trouble n Atlm caused by thc court oi assizc. Many deliberations occur and Che scv- crll cases oi greater COT less importance are causing much interest The court oi assizc. adjourned from thc oth uIt. opened on Monday last. with Chief Jus ticc McColl On thc bench. says Che Claim The cmpluuclliug oi the grand ury was first proceeded with The on- y cases upon which Che grand jury had Co deliberate were those oi RcN ys. McPhattcr for malicious damage done Co property, and Rex vs. thc same for obtaining money under false pre- lenses. \ true bill was returned in ihc former and uo bill in thc lattcr
 The first case came up before Che Chief Justice and thc following jury w. c. Paxton. foreman, H. J. Cana van. \. C Dick David Fair G F.. Hayes. IT. Lc CappclIaiu. C. Neville. J. Nichou. F. D Queen Jas Reid, c.. H Shirley and N C. Wheeling After hearing much evidence upon thc case ,hc judge instructed thc jury as Co the legal issues involved and upon dclib- crltiou @ verdict O. not guilty was re- turned and inc prisoner iu consc- lucucc discharged
 The crown prosecutor in ,hc case oi Meyer vs. Lowell declined Co issue lu indictment Co put thc case before thc grand jury. on thc ground of want ai evidence
 On Tuesday county court was held and thc first case was that oi Ware ", Ford. iu which pI1iutd claim, that bi, ground ou Spruce creek Wa, over ,tlkcd by thc defendant Defendant claim, justification on thc ground that .hc plaintiff iraulu'aut.y obtained % 'ay-ovcr on thc property Judgment |, reserved
 \, was Go bc expected Che owner ship oi thc Willow Creek Miner, Association ditch h3, brought a large number oi cases before thc county court and che Chief Justice expresses bis intention oi giving every assistance lo che ylriou, contestants with thc end
 u view oi lispo,ing oi thc case once and tor all. and that iu thc event of amy appeal, being allowed to Che liti. raut, he win personally see to it that such appeal, bc heard at Che earliest poo ,iblc date before thc uIl court ip Vancouver. in order that another sea. son may not be lost Go thc various plrt.c, interested The matter was first introduced at che instance oi Palmer vs Brown. m which Palmer, a, shareholder sucs for am accounting and dissolution oi partnership from Brown. a trustee. To this case thc Chief Justice added as defendants, Kent and Robinson. thc two other trustees. Ncssrs Bu'mcr Parrot w. Queen. and che At.iu.W Willow Creek Hydraulic Company The case i, set for Tuesday next and there win be many Witncs,c, ou both sides. to say nothing oi a iull array oi legal talent thc case win be am interesting onc.
 Owing to thc seeming cut1ng'cmcut and thc numerous conflicting interests. thc Chief Justice has appointed Nathan T. Shirley a- Receiver. -o thc ditch m question |, practically m thc hands oi thc court The solicitor, for the re- cciycr bind themselves that he win not n any way interfere with thc working oi the ditch. 500 that an parties using thc water from thc ditch may continue to do so.
 \ damage suit for SI6oo. brought at. thc instance ol Rant N lone, vs thc \t.iu Willow Creek Company was tried The ,uit i, thc outcome of thc. hllng up thc pllmud', claims ou Pine creek with tailinrs from thc dc'cul- ants working, ou i'low creek After being out for nearly two hours thc jury returned a verdict for SSt5 and cost, for thc plaintiffs, On Tuesday morn. ne ncNt thc plaintiffs solicitors will move ior judgment on thc findings oi thc jury when it Is understood thc de- icudlut, m thc action win apply for l new trial