Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-07-29
Judge T. c. Hart arrived last Mon.

Judge L. I. Hart arrived last mon
day from Fallon and opened tern
of the District Court. The juror
drawn to try the two criminal cas-
es being promptly on hand jur,
in the case OF the State V. Joe Morris
mi was secure by noon. The CASE
was tried and submitted before Dime
and the evidence being convincing the
jury found the defendant guilty o
forgery as charged in the information
lied against him by District Attor
ney Campbell
District Attorney Campbell for the
prosecution and n. w. Willis At
torney for Bramwell Johnson charged
with grand larceny, by stealing
horse at Fernley in June, secured their
jury by noon last Tuesday and pre-
iented their evidence and rcsf5d heir
,ases by dinner time. At I o'clock
n the evening the Court instructed
the jury and the attorneys made their
arguments which were not lengthy
Before finding a verdict the jury
asked leave to report and signfed
that it was doubtful whether they
could agree. Judge Hart suggested
chat he thought they had not spent
efficient time in considering the CASE
TO conclude that the might yet agree
Upon his asking them il they desired
'urther instruction the jury asked to
have portions OF the evidences
-ead indicating that they thought
they were clear on the questions
law charged by the Court. This was
granted and the jury returning t.
heir deliberations latter ON found
The defendant guilty.
In view of the number OF witnesse
Examined in the Bramwell~ johnson
grand larceny case, eleven in number
he district attorney scored a sec
ond record breaker, the case beinl
.ricd in practically one day from the
time the first juryman was called into
the box. The jury were sent to their
deliberations at about $50 in the
evening but did not reach a verde
owing to a misunderstanding of par
# the evidence until shortly after
midnight. The district attorney dur
ing the time equalled the rapidity
with which cases OF like character
l4re disposed of in large communltie
where the criminal courts are Away
busy. The great expense entailet
on criminal cases is nearly Away
,aused by delays and slow trails
Miss Ruth Vardy was sworn in las
| Monday as temporary court reporter
on order OF Judge Hast, Miss Felicc
Coin having resigned on account OF
press of her professional duties. Fol
lowing a reporter OF the~well known
| speed, accuracy and popularity with
the profession of her predecessor Miss
Vardy is to be congratulated for the
success with which she handled the
evidence she reported. 1t is no easy
task to report criminal cases tried
with the speed and earnestness will
which the attorneys founght the tive
serious felony charges disposed lof
A test of accuracy of reporter ]
the readiness with which the test
mony is read from the notes. Mis-
Vardy was called upon several time
to do this and the promptness witt
which she did it enabled the jur,
in the Johnson case to grasp the evi
dence clearly and arrive at a verde
after a disagreement which the
thought for time could not be over
come. For beginner jury cases are
the hardest to report and all whl
witnessed her efforts realized the
Young lady's merit and rejoiced
her success, none more so than tn
Judge whom she so ably assisted il
this case.