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Show Court Bnsijess. Chas. H. Evans, tried during a it j days past for manslaughter, wat co:i-1 victtd of es;au!t and battery. Tne I ground of the protecution was that, in a quarrel wita his wife, he struck her, while she was in a state of pregnancy, which blow resulted in her death. Tbe charge, bowestr, was not sufficiently maintained, and the verdict above stated waa consequently conse-quently returned. J, H. Sagehorn, convicted of robbery rob-bery some days ago, was. on Thursday, Thurs-day, sentenced lo one year's sem tude in the penitentiary. Charles Smith and Albert Cain were convicted of grand larceny a todays to-days ago, they being the parties tb-;i broke into the saloon in the Wasatch building, robbing it of money acd divers articles. They were also indicted in-dicted for petty larceny, but this lat-fer lat-fer growing out of the former charge uu cujwnueu iu ti, vuc wuui ior pent larceny was dismissed on Thu:eday. Tbe first acquittal in a criminal case during this term was brought in on Thursday, it being iu the case of the People, etc., vs. John Hastings. With tbe exception of this case, the present petit jury bas uniformly returned convictions and in view of Ibis fact, and the evident wisdom and general honesty of purpose of the present panel, it ia looked upon as the best wa have had in this district for some time. The case of the People, etc., vs. Wm. Tracy was yesterday dismissed at the inatance of thediBtrict attorney. Tracy was indicted for murder. The reason assigned for the dismissal of of the case was that tbe witness on whose teetimony conviction depended is ahient from tbe territory, and cannot can-not be obtained. I |