The Nevada County picayune., 1922-07-20
FIVE DAYS
 OF COURT
One of Shortest Terms of Cir cult Court on Record Adjourned Last Tues
 day Afternoon.

day, after adjourning for three days. and the remaining business was finish ed up in record time In all, court was in session five days. the shortest term on record in Nevada county. Following are the important cases dis posed of:
 Earl Hart plead guilty to drunken ness: fined $1O
 Clint Gulley, forgery, years in penitentiary
 Willie billiard and Everett Doss. drunkenness; fined S1O
 John Sharp, charged with making whiskey not guilty.
 John and Albert Smith, possessing still; 1 year each in penitentiary
 Boy BatcheIor, murder; } years in penitentiary
 Jalbs Dunn and Willie Smith. burg lary and larceny; 8 years each in penitentiary.
 Butch Hennigan, petty larceny fined S10.
 Billie Smith, forgery. years in penitentiary.
 Is'ah Woodland. forgery. years in penitentiary.
 Josh Stockton. assault with intent 10 murder, not guilty. Stockton was alleged to have held Winchester rifle on Miles Downs while Roy Stock ton assaulted him.
 Irving Stockton, I C. Graham and Wiley Smith. charged with holding up q travelling man in an autohomile at the river bridge last fall; case was dismissed.
 Son Jones pleaded guilty to involun tary manSlaughter and was sentenced to 3 months in the pen. kill case dismissed.
 In the civil case Westmoreland Bros vs. Valley Lumber Co, the former was awarded S50O00O damages.
 This was Judge Haynies last term as judge of the circuit court here, and all attorneys present made talks com mending Judge Haynie for the splen did services rendered during his term as presiding officer, and expressing re- regret at his retiring. The following resolutions were adopted unanimously In the matter of resolutions of the Bar
 upon the retirement of Judge
 George k. Haynie.
 Whereas, this is the last term of this court over which Hon. Geo k. Haynie our present circuit judge, will preside as his term will expire before the regular time for the next session of this court and
 Whereas. by his efficient administra ton of the office and his intelligent. patient and courteous hearing towards members of this court as well as to- wards all who have business with the court has won the approval of all citizens who loved the law and stand for its enforcement.
 Now. therefore. he it resolved, that we the members of the bar of Nevada county, hereby express our deep appre- citation of the faithful, efficient intelli gent and patient administration of the office of circuit judge by Judge Haynie. He has sought to enforce the law with out fear or favor. and his official con duct has always been characterized by uniform courtesy and patience rarely eaualed and never excelled in the ad- mnistration of this responsible posi- tion.
 Be it further resolved, that we here by tender to him our warmest con gratuations and assure him that this administration of the office of circuit judge has tended 10 deepen the respect of the people for the office he has fill ed. and to increase their respect and love for the law and tS enforcement
 Be il further resolved. that q copy of these resolutions be spread upon the records of the court and that the clerk furnish certified copy 10 Judge Hayne.