The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-14
CIRCUIT COURT ri NOW
IS N n. FULL BLAST
EQUITY AND LAW AND CRIMINAL
DocKETs TAKING UP
ATTENTION.


last, after a preliminary shaping up
Of minor affairs Saturday of last
week 1t was the desire of Judge
Knowles, and mark of his, honor's
foresight, to get the circuit matters
freed of preliminaries in order that
the mills of justice might grind all
The more rapidly when once started.
The outcome as expected was that
with the beginning of the week ev-
erything was in excellent shape to,
snap up the work of the several
dockets right off the reel.
Considerable Work at Hand.
The criminal, law and equity dock
cts present considerable work, but
it is being gone through with with
dispatch, which means a commend
able saving OF expense to the coun-
ty. Judge Knowles and the officers
of the court appear to be imbued
with the idea of saving the county
in every move while consuming am
Pile time to go carefully through the
cases docketed. This will be ap-
plauded by every tax payer in Wal
Iowa, and commended.
The Criminal Docket.
There are five cases on the crimi-
nal docket, being heard this week.
The docket is as follows:.
Will Nelson, indicted for forgery.
Defendant arraigned and given till
May 10 to plead. Entered plea
of guilty and counsel asked that sem
tence be passed at 1:30 May 10. De-
fendant was sentenced to ten years
in the penitenttary, but paroled on
condition that he remain within the
| jurisdiction of the court during the
Serm Of sentence, and that he demea
himself as an honest, upright, law
abiding citizen, abstaining from all
Intoxicating liquors.
i James r. Lane, indicted for boot
lIegging. Arraigned and the time for
plea set for May H.. Plead not gull
lty. The case went to jury Thursday
morning, and verdice returned OF
lguilty.
| Henry Wright, indicted for boot
| Logging. Defendant arraigned and
asked for time to May l to plead
Entered plea of not guilty. Found
lguilty by jury.
George Wright, indicted for boot
Logging. Plead not guilty, May IL
Found guilty by jury.
I J. T. Bircher indicted for permit
ting gambling. Arraigned and giver
to May IL at 1870 to plead. PLEAD
guilty and was fined $50.
Law and Equity Cases.
The cases in equity are docket
ed as follows:
John Curry and A. C. Beckman VS.
Grant w. Johnson and C. r. Ed
dleman.
Vernon M. Gregg VS.. VIM. A. Da
Wis and Sarah F. Davis. Testimon,
taken.
Schuyler C. Himelwright VS.. Albel
". Hodgin and Sarah Visca Hot
gin. Order for confirmation of sale
George Palmer Lumber Co.. VI
Wallowa County. Dismissed as Sc
h tied on motion OF the plaintiff.
II Grande Ronde Lumber Co. VS.. Wa
! Iowa County. Dismissed as settle
on motion of plaintiff.
Crossett Timber Co. vs.. Wallow
County. Dismissed as settled Q
, motion of plaintiff.
Mary e. Reynolds VS.. Curtis Re
nolds. Dismissed on motion of plai
I tiff.
Max Gumerman VS.. Helena ].
!, Gumerman. Testimony taken al
: decree OF divorce granted plaintiff.
Edna R. Shirk vs.. H. X. Shir
: defaulted to defendant. Testimoi
i ordered taken.
Jessie l.. Hulse VS.. Arthur
IN HulSe. DeIauhed. Iestlinohy
a dered taken and reported to d
!, court. Decree Of divorce granted I
! plaintiff. eaR
/. John r. Bowman and John l.. Ha
: mack. Answer filed. Motion
strike out portion of answer ov'
ruled.
A
CITY of Joseph VS.. Joesph Wat
Works. Demurrer to answer. Te
porary injunction granted plaintiff
r, Grace Thorsen VS.. Thomas Th'
e sen.
v Chester Shumaker vs.. T. ID. Ak
3 and Emeline Akin. Passed for s.
h vice.
J. NJ. Simmons VS.. Laura A. Ha