The Holbrook news., 1918-05-31
Jury Session of inc Superior Court
 Adjourns until June 5th

1 Oll ndf HOIA dOJOuA HGO OlI AOO- day of this week to re-convene on June 9th. This action was taken by Judge Sapp because of the inability of Judge Frank H. Lyman of Phoenix. who has been designated as Trail Judge in the Marley case, to be here before that. All jurors in at tendance at this session have been excused by the court until June 9th.
 During the eight days in which the Jury Session convened a great number of cases have been disposed of with expediteness. and it is generally understood that so far this has been a very satisfactory session. Quite a number of liquor cases have been tried. and in every instance the defendants have either plead guilty or been found guilty by jury, and when the fines imposed have been settled the Treasury of Navajo County will have been enriched to the extent of nearly $2.OOO,OO. In addition to fines imposed several of the guilty ones were given jail sentences and are now the guests of JaiIer Harp.
 Since last weeks issue the fol- lowing cases have been disposed of:
 R. P. lesser, pleading gully to the charge of possession of in- toxicating liquor in two cases, was fined $3OO.OO in each case and sentenced to six months in the county jail.
 Hattie Peters, found guilty by a jury of the charge of posses sion of intoxicating liquor. was fined $300.00 and sentenced to six months in the county jail.
 Charles Ross, found guilty by a jury of the charge of poss g sion of intoxicating liquor, was fined $3OO.OO and sentenced to six months in the county jail.
 Joe Noce, plead guilty to the charge of transportation of in- toxicating liquor, was fined $3OO.0O and given six months.
 Ben Josio, plead guilty to the charge of transportation of in- toxicating liquor. Fined $500. co and given six months.
 Jose Sosa, plead guilty to charge of transportation of in- toxicating liquor. Sentence will be passed Saturday, June 1st.
 State vs. Geo. w. Davis, Liquor case. Defendant found guilty by jury. Sentence will be passed Saturday, June 1st.
 In the case of the State vs. Luceano Garcia and Juan Mon- tez, in which the defendants were charged with the crime of assault with intent to commit murder, the defendants were found guilty by a jury. and af- ter Attorney Alfred Ruiz had secured afidavits from different jurors trying thls case, defend ant Juan Montez was given sus- pended sentence. Sentence of defendant Luceano Garcia will be pronounced June 1st.
 In the case of the State of Arizona ys. Celso Carillo, who was charged with the murder of a Mexican by the name of Gar cia at Silver Creek some time last year, the defendant was found guilty of murder in the second degree. Sentence will be passed Monday, June 3.
 Gray Mountain, a Navajo h. dian, charged with altering re- corded brand, was found guilty by a jury. the jury recommend ing a suspended sentence. The court will pass sentence Satur- day, June 1st.
 Quite a number of civil cases, in addition to the case of the State vs. Elsie Marley, who is charged with the murder of Harvey Powell. will be disposed of at the jury session re-conven- ing June 5th, and it is expected about five more days will be re- quired to finish the work of the court at this session.