Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-05-17
CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNS
Session Lasts Three Grand
Jury Returns Three Indlct-
ments.

The Spring term Of Circuit Court
for Polk county adjourned yesterday
morning at II 80 o'clock, after having
been In session since Monday. The
grand jury returned two true bills
during the term-one against e. M.
Young, Of Independence, for assault
with intentto kin r. J. Taylor, and the
other against Thomas Sullivan for
selling liquor to minor. Mr.. Young
was placed uuder $500 bonds and his
case continued until the next regular
term Of court. A demurrer to the
indictment against Mr.. Sullivan, also
a resident of Independence, was
argued and taken under advisement
by the court.
The case Of the Krebs Hop Company
against the City OF independence for
the alleged wrongful taking up and
holding Of a team belonging to the
company came up for trial yesterday
morning, but, at the close Of plaintiffs
testimony, was non-suited by the
defendants.
Ex-County Commissioner Riggs won
his appeal from the Justices Court,
and was successful in having the COM
plant against him dismissed. Mr..
Riggs was arrested recently on COM
plant Of County Fruit Inspector Mum
for neglecting to spray his orchard.
He was haled into Justice Holman's
court and fined $25. Mr.. Riggs swore
that he had not intended to disobey
the law, but complained that he had
not received legal and sufficient notice
from the Inspector. Upon being fined
by the Justice, he at once gave notice
Of appeal to the Circuit Court. The
case came up yesterday, and after
hearing argument Of counsel, Judge
Burnett dismissed the complaint.
Orders were entered on the docket
since our Tuesday issue as follows :
State of Oregon vs.. Thomas Richard,
selling liquor in less quantity than
one gallon without license; J. H.
McNary for plff; B. F. Jones for deft.
Dismissed on motion of District
Attorney.
J. W. Seavey VS.. Wong Him ct al,
action for money; Bukowsky & Rich
ardson for plff. Dismissed for want
of prosecution.
B. j. Bowen VS.. Howard d. Good
fellow and A. d. Goodfellow, action
on note; John Bayne for plff; F. A
Turner for deft. Continued.
White Sewing Machine Company VS.
L. D. Daniel, action for money; J. L.
Collins for plff; L. D. Brown for deft
Continued.
J. L. Thomlinson VS.. G. A. Smell,
action for money N. M. Newport fol
plff. Continued.
0. & @. r. r. Co. vs.. Mary v. Kirk
patrick ct al, condemnation w. D.
Fenton and Oscar Hayter for plff
W. 7. Muir for deft; Jury trial
verdict for defendant for 5000. De
fendant to have until June to serve
and deliver bill of exceptions.
Krebs Hop Company VS.. R. ]
Taylor ct al, action ormoney Carson
& Cannon for plff; B. F. Jones fol
defts; Jury trial non-suit on motion
Of defendants at close Of PLAINTIFF
case.
State of Oregon VS.. Seth Riggs
appeal from Justice Court: @. L. Nc
Nary for plff; Oscar Hayter for deft
Judgmentof Of lower court reversed ant
complaint dismissed.
Petition Of Thomas Elliott for nat
uralization. Continued.
State Of Oregon VS.. E. M. Young
assault with intent to kill H. ]. Tay
lor: G. L. McNary for plff; J. A. Car
son and Oscar Hayter for deft. Al
raigned; pleads not guilty; admitte
to bail in sum of $500; continued b.
consent.
State of Oregon vs.. Thomas Sulli
van, selling liquor to minor; @. l
McNary for plff; Webster Holmes fo
deft. Demurrer to indictment argue
and taken under adYisement.