The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-05-30
BROCK IS FOUND
GUILTY; HAMMERS
IS BOUND OVER
THREE JURY CASES
Court Adjourns To Mon
day, June 3; Civil .
Cases To Be Dis n
posed OF : I

The regular May term of the Sedg-
wick county district court convened in
this city last Tuesday afternoon At two
O'Clock with Hon. Judge H. P. Burke
presiding. The out of town attorneys
present ware: Dist. Attorney Robt. N.
Work. Fort Morgan; Judge Allen and
Foster Cline. Denver; John C. Sprech.
er. Schuyler, Nebr; T. E. Munson,
Sterling and Court Reporter Harry
Osborne of Denver.
After calling the docket Judge
Burke issued an order of open vinirs
for twenty-four jurors. the necess-
ity arising for trying three of the cas-
g on the docket to . jury. The jur-
ors summoned are as follows: Frank
Deich, Charlie Huston, Rex Teed,
Henry Thode. G. Garner, A. Lam
kriet. Everett Magee. S. Huntley, J.
S. Harris, E. c. Newman, John Sow
der. l. S. Callen, H. M. Gilchrist, J. r.
Twomey. G. W. Dunkle, w. T. Bower,
N. Cation. H. o. Wiggins, Thomas
Flora, F. NJ. Johnson, David Camelin,
L. J. Wanke. Harry Sowder, Jas. H.
Stone. Mr.. Stone was later excused
for the term, and J. Eckhout sum-
moned. Later four more jurors were
summoned. they being: J. H. Parker,
Jesse Beck, John Donnelly. F. f. Jan.
Gus
The first case tried was that Of
The People of the State VS.. Ray Brock
upon charge of larceny. This case
was tried to jury and consumed all
of Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The case went to the jury at obout
$3.50 P. NJ, and after being out over
an hour the jury brought in verdict
of guilty. The counsel for the de-
fendant asked leave of the court for
ten days time to file motion for new
trial. which was granted, and defend
ant placed under a $1,000 bond until
the disposition of motion for new
trial is made by the court. The state
was represented by Dist Attorney
Robt. M. Work and Deputy Dist. At
torney c. NJ Robson and the de-
fendant was represented by 7. E.
Munson. The jurors in this case
were: Frank Deich, Charlie Huston,
Rex Teed, Henry Thode, G. Garner, A.
Lanckriet, Everett Magee, S. Hunt
ley, j. S. Harris, f. c. Newman, John
Sowders and |. S. Callen.
The cases Of The People Of the
State VS.. John hammers, Nos. 655
and $50, upon charges of larceny and
that of receiving stolen goods respec-
lively, were consolidated for trial and
tried to jury Wednesday morning.
the cases going to the jury shortly
afternoon. The jury. after being out
until about one o'clock this morning.
brought in verdict of not guilty on
the first count, and disagreed on the
second count, whereupon the jury was
discharged and case No. 660 stands
over the term for retrial. The de-
fendant was placed under bond of
$500. which was furnished The pros
ecution was represented by District
Attorney Robt. NJ Work and Deputy
District Attorney C. NJ. Robson and
T. E. Munson of Sterling had charge
of the defense.
The jurors in this case were: H. NJ.
Gilchrist, J. T. Twomey, G. W. Dun
kle. w. T. Bower, NJ Cation, H. O.
Wiggins Thomas Flora, F. NJ. John
son, David Camelin, l.. J. Wanke, Har-
ry Sowders, J. Eckhout.
The case of c. B. Booth VS.. Ed NJ.
Smith. wherein the plaintiff wished
to gain possession Of land, was tried
to jury of six men Wednesday
The case went to the jury
about four o'clock and after being out
only short time brought in verdict
in favor of the defendant T. f. Nun
son represented the plaintiff and Roy
T. johnson the defendant. The jurors
were: John Donnelly, J. S. Harris, F.
F. famous. Henry Thode, G. Garner.
John Sowders.
A case was filed Tuesday in district
court by the District Attorney against
T. R. Liddle upon a charge of larceny,
in which the information filed alleges
the theft of twelve head of cattle The
defendant was bound over to the
October term upon bond of $1,000,
which was furnished by the defendant.
On account of Thursday being
Memorial Day 0egal holiday court
was adjourned last evening to Mon
day morning, June 3rd at 8 o'clock
A. NJ, at which time a number of
civil actions will be disposed Of. The
Jurors have been excused for the
term, there being no more jury cases.