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Show COURT NOTES. The petit jurors for this terra of tho district court were excused this morning morn-ing until Monday morning. The plea for mercy is becoming popular. pop-ular. The court, however, generally exercises its own discretion in the matter. mat-ter. County Attorney Murphy has decided that In criminal cases the territory and not the county must pay for short hand services. William Thompson for forging the name of A. L. Williams to a check for $G0 was found guilty and will receive sentence at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. morn-ing. John Yates and John Dewy, indicted for the robbery of Annie Rourg iu a wine room, were arraigned and plead not guilty. Trial is set for Monday morning. Margaret A. Harmon who was under Dontis to report to tne grann jury in me case of tho United States vs. George Harmon, failed to materialize and her bonds were forfeited. John Fitzpatrick charged with burglarizing bur-glarizing was acquitted. It was shown that the building from which the articles ar-ticles were removed was destitute of door or window, and that consequently the crime charged was lacking in one of its principal ingredients. In the complaint against Clarence Bean tho hackman, which was ventilated venti-lated before Commissioner Greenman it was shown that the departure of Lottie Godwin, aged 15. from home was on a maternal order. As there was nothing in support of the charge of abduction Bean was discharged. - |