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Show LEGAL ifailk Two of Prop's hWMj$ Engage En-gage in e Sti If . !n Which One is Very Kindly Charged With Simple Assault. Judjje Srown Fields Him GuiSiy Out Considerate!' Suspends Sentence. W. S. Myton, of this city, vas before Justice Brown yesterday on a charge of assault and battery. The complaint was sworn to by Mr. J. B. Milner, who testified he had gone to his deceased son's residence, at the invitation of one of t lie appraisers of the estate, on March Sith, and that Mr. Myton struck him on the shoulder as he stood on the door step, about to enter the house. Mr. Myton told him not to enter the house as he had no business there. Jesse J. Knight and B. II. Miln.r testified that they had seen Mr. Myion strike Mr. Milner, but could not say how hard he struck him. . Mr. Myion deiended his own case and called Mrs. Jeanette A. Milner, who stated that Mr. Myton was her attorney, and she was appointed ty the court as administratrix of her deceased de-ceased husband's estate. She had given Mr. Myton full control of her affairs. She stated that she was a fraud of John B. Milner, and told Mr. Myton, on the da'y in question, not to allow him to come in the house. She was perfect ly satisfied with Mr. Myton as her nt-torney. nt-torney. She did not see Mr. Myton ; strike Mr. Milner. Mr. Myton then tool: the stand in his own behalf, and testified that he only pushed Mr. Milner. He told him not to come in the house as he had no business there, and that he was acting under Mrs. Milner's instructions. Mr. Milner persisted in coming into the house, and that was why he pushed him. Justice Brown said that, in view of the evidence, he could not help but judge the defendant gniltv. He would, however, suspend sentence, which was done. AKKESTED FOK SELLING LtqrOU. Dr. Julius Ilanaberg was before Justice Jus-tice X0011 yesterday on a charge of selling liquor without a license. A. G. Sutherland appeared for the defense and W. II. King for the prosecution. A!. Thompson and his wife testified that they had got the liquor on the tth of March, and that Dr. Ilannberg was told that it vas to drink. The Dr. told them he could only sell it for sickness, sick-ness, but seeing who it was he would sell it. Dr. Ilannberg testified that Mr. Thompson and his wife had informed him that it was for sickness, and that he let them have it on those conditions. condi-tions. He state further that if any one was to tell Li--ao-icknesa-he would sell it toTnem, providing he could take their word. Freddie Moore and George "Webb both testified that Mr. Thompson and hi.i wife said it was for sickness. The case vas continue.!. ! |