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Show COURT PROCEEDINGS. Third District Court, Emerson, A-J. A-J. Presiding. MARCH TKitM TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY. Friday, April 2, 1875. Court convened at 10 o'clock a.m. Tho United States vs. George Q. Ciinoon, indicted fur polygamy; District Dis-trict Attorney Cirey for the prosecution, prosecu-tion, Sutherland & B.ttea for the defense. de-fense. The case was calk-d wheu the defendant's counsel interposed the following plea : 1. Aud the said George Q. Cannon, in his own proper person, cometli into court, and having been arraigned and heard the said indictment rel, aaith that the United Suites ought not further to prosecute the said indictment in-dictment against him, because he saith that he did not unlawfully marry and take to his wife oue Sarah Jane Jenny, in manner and form set fur ill in the first count of said indict-meut, indict-meut, within two years next befurf the present ment and filing of said indictment in-dictment in this court: and this he is ready to veiify. Wherefore he prays in.l.'mm.t . ft.iH tV,..t k . 1. he may be dismissed and discharged from the said premises in said indictment indict-ment specified. 2. And for a further plea in his own proper person to tho second count iu said indictment, he saith ihut tho United States ought not further to prosecute said indictment against him, because he saith that ho did not unlawfully marry and take to his wife one Martha Zella, in manner and form as set forth iu second count of said indictment, within two years next before the presentment and filing fil-ing the said indictment, and this he, the said defendant, is ready to verify. Wherefore he prays judgment and1 that by the ccurt here he may bo dismissed and discharged from the said premises in said second count of said indictment specified. 3. And for a further plea, the said defendant Cometh into court, and having been duly arraigned and heard the indictment read, saith that he is "not guilty" in manner and form as charged in said indictment, indict-ment, ai.d of this he puts himself upon the country. The prosecution demurred to the pica, and without argument the case was submitted, and demurrer overruled by the court. The prosecution excepted to the ruling, and gave notice that it would aDDCal to the Bunrema court. Tho defendant was held in bonds of 15,000. In the matter of Moses Thompson, bankrupt; petition and order for discharge dis-charge filed. The people, etc., vs. VT. Kirby, indicted in-dicted on a charge of aiding a prisoner pri-soner to escape; the defendant was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Released on bonds of $5,000. George B. Freeman vs. George F. Pnscott, et al.; plaintifl's attorney was allowed to amend the name of of his client in the complaint: R. B. Chishohn w. Emma Hill Con. M. Co.; by agreement of counsel1 the answer was witaarawu a.Dd jndx-ment jndx-ment was entered for the plaintifi. The people, etc., c. Rob. McCaus-land McCaus-land and James Dougherty, indicted for larceny; thd defendants were arraigned and pleaded not guilty; bail fixed at $5,000 each. The people, etc., vs. Rob. McCaus-land, McCaus-land, indicted for larceny; same as above; bail fixed at $1,000. Court adjourned till Saturday morning morn-ing at 10 o'clock. j |