Show First District Court The trial of James Atkins for setting fire 10 A J Stewarts house at Lake Shore in June was continued on Tuesday und given to the jury at noon At 3 p m tho jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged Tho prisoner was brought into court on Wednesday afternoon and sentenced sen-tenced imprisonment for two years Tho case against George Jagera for breaking the toll gate in Piovo canon was taken up on Wednesday and continued Thursday till 11 a m when the case was submitted to tho jnry who returned roturnd a verdict ver-dict of guilty The defense in this last case went to attack the validity of the road company and its right to collect toll the demurrer was overruled by Judge Blackburn after which tho defendant admitted ad-mitted breaking the crate lock and took exceptions ex-ceptions to the rulings of the court The case will probably bo appealed Tho appointment of Judge Blackburn was confirmed by the Senate on the 27th of o February and he received his commission i commis-sion from President Harrison on Saturday last Since then his honor has really appeared ap-peared more cheerful than formerly up Several of the mosttrivial cases from the lower courts were called for trial in the district court on Wednesday and on motion of the prosecuting attorney dismissed after the trial of John Bonnet for impounding impound-ing some horses resulted in his acquittal Those who at first formed an unfavorable unfavor-able opinion of Judgo Blackburns legal abilities are fast changing their minds It would bo a little difficult to find any of those attorneys who protested against his confirmation now George W Hancock was arraigned on an indictment for the thirtytwo earsago Pa son murder on Wednesday and pleaded I am not guilty PBOVO March 13 1100 |