The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-05-25
DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS
The Grand Jury Finds Three In
dictments and Other Court
Matters Disposed OF

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liminaries, II Of the "a men summoned
as jurors were selected and sworn in as
a Grand Jury. They are:
John Depaoli, Miles McKinnon,
@. II. RanI, Otis Fulton,
A. G. Dibble, Frank WHEEL,
W. Z. Griffin, Dan Morrison.
Morris Delaney, George s. Henderson,
Spencer Reynolds, Ed Kraus,
j. g. Kitchen, John Fine,
A. p. Mayberry. Nick Barlow,
T. II. Hicks.
After appointing w. Z. Griffin FORE
man, Judge Breen charged the Grand
Jury as follows:
Charge to the Grand Jury
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, you
are charged by the Court that it is your
duty under the law to inquire into all
public offenses committed or triable
within the jurisdiction of this Court and
to present them to the Court either by
presentment or indictment.
You must inquire into the case of
every person imprisoned in Jail, If any
there be, on a criminal charge and not
indicted; into the condition and man.
agement Of the public prisons within
the county, and into the wilful and COR
rupt misconduct in Office Of public off
GERS OF every description within the
county.
You are entitled to free access at all
reasonable times to the public prisons,
and to an examination into all public
records within the county.
The condition of public roads and
highways, as well as Of all public build
iugs should also receive attention from
you, and your report to the Court should
embody the result of your examinations,
with suggestions, when practicable, for
the remedy OF existing evils, if any
there be.
Gentlemen, l call your attention to
Sections 440, AL and 442 of the COM
piled laws. in regard to the necessity Of
placing and maintaining guide boards
at the intersection Of the county roads,
and also to Sections $3.50 to 5063, in
elusive, which is an Act making il COM
pulsory to record the births of children
born within the county.
You are also informed that you are
at liberty to inspect the report of the
last Grand Jury and take up all matters
you deem proper therein for investiga-
ton.
Gentlemen, You are entitled to all
reasonable time for the performance OF
your duties. and on this occasion | shall
ask and expect Of you your best efforts
on the lines marked out in this charge.
The District Attorney will call to
your attention. FIRST of all. the criminal
business pending. which it is customary
to take up with as little delay as prac-
ticable.
Miscellaneous Matters Disposed OF
The following persons appeared be.
fore the Grand Jury and in Court:
Harry Milton, Francisco Shavez and
T.. Ramirez.
Harry Milton stated to the Court that
he would act as his own attorney and
pleaded guilty to the charge on which
he was held before the Grand Jury.
In the case of Francisco Chavez and
Il. Ramirez, A. l.. Fitzgerald, Esq, was
entered as their attorney.
The calendar was then called as fol
lows:
Patrick Coyne. plaintiff VS.. Southern
Pacific Company, defendants. Friday,
May 90. 1908. set for hearing OF de.
murrer.
Beowawe Mercantile Company VS.. Q.
+. Montgomery. May 20. 1908. set for
hearing of demurrer.
A. r. Gibson ct AL, plaintiffs, VS.. John
Pardy ct al, defendants. BY consent of
plaintiffs H. X. Mitchell asked leave of
Court to withdraw as attorney for plain
tiffs and moved the Court to substitute
A. r. Gibson and w. O. Stewart as at.
torneys in person. which motion was
granted.
A. B. Lightfoot moved the Court to
add the name of H.. X. Mitchell al in
tervenor, and it was so ordered. A. L.
Fitzgerald, Esq, was entered as counsel
for John Pardy ct al.
In the matter Of the estate of John
Scobie, deceased, w. Z. Griffin was APP
pointed administrator by the Court and
A. Hintze and Edgar Sadler as apprais.
ers of said estate. Mr.. Griffin as ad-
ministrator of said estate was required
to file a bond in the sum of $1,000.
Grand Jury Finds Indictments
The Grand Jury appeared and re-
turned an indictment against Harry
Milton ON the charge of house breaking.
He was ordered to appear for sentence
the following day.
Thursday-Harry Milton was brought
into Court and reiterated his former
statement that he pleaded guilty as
charged and asked the Curt to dispose
of his case as soon as practicable. Judge
Breen then sentenced the prisoner to 10
months in the State prison at Carson.
Indictments were also found against
Ieranciseo Chavez and r. Raminaz on