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Show Ron was discharged, and thti two Western West-ern boys wore put on probation until tbo first of July, they to report each ween to tho countable at DesoreL Court adjourned at 1:30 Monday, the Judge huvlng some very Important times at Ncphl W'i'dnf'Bday, ai d Tites-dity Tites-dity being a legal holiday. The town Is very ciil"t now ufttr the two weeks term of court. Tho Judge, tho attorney, Stenographer Cook and all others doing court bunl-neHH bunl-neHH left Monday afternoon. DISTRICT COURT. The case of Proctor H. Hnblson r igalnst W. II. Ileckstrand was culled or trial on Tuesday and occupied tho r ;reater part of last week In lis trial, t Phis Is a cane which attracted considerable consid-erable Interest on account of the prom-nence prom-nence of the parties and the peculiar ' ircumstancos of the case, which teemed to bo pretty generally known n tho city of Fillmore and to some ex- ( cut throughout tho county. It will io remembered from what has ap- i loured before In these columns that l 'roctor II. Roblson brought a damage 1 tilt against Mr. Heber W. Ileckstrand ' or $8,000, which he alleged that he ' lad sustained by reason of statements nade by Mr. Ileckstrand to the effect hat Mr. Roblson was a thief. In his nswer to this complaint of tho plain-iff, plain-iff, the defendant did not deny that io had made such statements, but con-ended con-ended In his answer that If ho had nado such statements that they were rue, or that ho was justified under the ( Ircumstnnces in making such state- nenls. It seems from tho evidence i hat Ileckstrand shipped a harness to Julnt Roblson, some months ago, and I hat Quint Roblson, when ho turned ' he Hotel Roblson over to his brother 'roctor.left theahrness In the granary, laving previously told Ileckstrand that ho harness came too late and that he ould not accept It. Ileckstrand upon his occasion told Mr. Quint RobUon I hat be would leave tho harness there t intll he was able to sell It to some one ' lee. Some months after Proctor used ' he harness, as ho claimed, having ' ;otten It from the agent of the Salt , like Hardware Company. Ileckstrand ailed for his harness and asked Proc- or about It, but Proctor told hltn he lid not have such harness. Reckstrand I nsisted that he did have It and ' wanted him to get It A few days ' fter Proctor telephoned to Reckstrand hat he had found his harness, and hat he had been mistaken about It. , A large number of witnesses were worn In the case, and the Jury after t elng out a short time returned a ver- ) let for the defendant, no cause of tlon. Vestal was sentenced to a term In he state prison of one year, and was ken to theftate prison Saturday. Rlsliop vs. Itishop final decree en- , i'red. The defendant presented no t vldenco on his behalf. t The case of Arthur Rrunson vs. T. lark Calllster, Jr., began on the 26th. . I. Houtx appeared for the plaintiff ml Judo Marloneaux for the defend nt. AU the testimony for plaintiff y as heard except rebuttal, and part b f the defendant's testimony beard h hen court adjourned until July 1st, lie Judge being compelled to be In ;ephl Wednesday. It Is Impossible it the Chronicle lo give even part of B be testimony, it being so lengthy, and J e don't care to renew the case until It ( i finished. k The ease of Fillmore City vs. O. K. luntsman was set dow n for nxt term f court. This is an appeal caae. In the Juvenile Court Noble Peter |