El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-26
THREE RAPE CASES
IN DISTRICT COURT IN
SAN MIGUEL COURT
PASSES SENTENCE
VARIOUS OTHER GRIMES MUST
az EXPtATED IN PRISON nv
pEFENpANTs FOUND GUILTY
BEFORE NUDGE LEAHY.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, June 25.AThe
wheels or justice at the present
term Of district court In san Miguel
county held by Judge Leahy complet-
ed their revolution with the passing
OF sentences by the court on a consid.
cradle number Of convicted defend.
ants. II was notable that three rape
cases, two involving attempt and q
third the actual crime. were Included
in the record.
Henitentiary Sentences
Tho following sentences we're Inn.
posed BY Judge Leahy;
Claudio Armijo, tried by a Jury.
and found guilty Of rape, not less
than SIX years In the state peniten-
tiary. Owing to the conditions and
circumstances surrounding this casa
aud the youth OF the parties the
court suspended the Issuing OF a
commitment, during the good be.
havior OF the defendant, and requir-
ing him, on the first Of each month,
20 pay In the hands OF the clerk Of
the court, for a period OF ter years.
the sum Of So. for the support Of the
ciiiiu Dorm.
cornelio Ulibarri. who pleaded
guilty to stealing one head OF neat
cattle received one year and moi
more than Is months and u pav A
fine OF $500. Alyirez Martinez. lar
ceny Of a horse, not less than one
year nor more than Is months. and
to pay a fine OF $500. Tried by Jury
and found guilty.
Juan de Dios Armijo. iarcenv Of
II head Of cattle tried BY iurv and
found guilty. Sentence not less than
one year 0 more than is months.
Eugenio Martinez, a resident Of San
Jose and who plead guilty to an as.
'sauit with intent to rape his niece a
young girl aged 10 years, sentenced
70 not less than two years nor more
than three years in the penitentiary.
Fuigenci0 Arohibeuue. tried by AL
jury and found guilty Of assault with
a deadly weapon, a pistol, was given
less than Is months no more
than two years. This party has
a term In the penitentiary
heretofore, for d similar offehse.
Pedro Romero and Antonio Ortiz.
with the larceny of one
head OF cattle the property of Jesus
Maria Gonzales. Pedro Romero plead
ed guilty to the indictment. Anton,
10 Ortiz was tried and found guilty
by the jury. Each defendant was
sentenced to serve not less than one
year nor more than l6 months in tho |
nenitentiarys and each to pay a fine
nf $500. n
Iaranzn Tanar;a .ahargod n,;4l. -.
assault with intent ito rape JuaAita
Consoles, . female III years OF age.
and who was found guilty on a trial
by q jury was sentenced to serve 4
Lerm of not less than two nor more
than two yearsand six moRths,
Guy Bassett, larceny OF two tons
hay of the value OF $50 Of the
property Of The Salad0 Live Stock
company who was found guilty by a
bury was given not less than seven
nor more than eight months
the penitentiary.
sf jail Sentences
Secundino Hurtad0 is yea Of
lges found guilty OF assault with a
list0i was given not less than sol
lays nor more than SO days in the
EQUITY jail.
Santiago Aragon and Ricardo Rn-
nero, stealing five sacks Of beans
md selling the same. not less than
10 nor more than 60 days in Jail.
Alfredo Martinez pleaded guilty to
from Storrie Construction
'ompapy, q number Of autotruok
parts and supplies, not less
han 30 por more than so days in the
jail. Questioned by the court,
Martinez stated hR took the property
mentioned, sold same to Mr., Jacoby +,
il East Las Vegas, and received from
the sum Of 76 cents
In the case of the State vs. Max
forgery, his attorney, G. N. Il
Higgins, announced he had filed a
for d new trial, and there /
ore sentence upon the defendant was |
iassed until action COLD be taken. K
Oscar Neafus and John MeNierney (
ghe we're recently Indicted in the
harge Of larceny of cattle, we're Ar !
in court and pleaded not !
They we're released on bond i
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