Show FIRST DISTRICT COURT incestuous dudley gets fifteen years THE BONDS OF JAS W FORFEITED tho ceremony of installing i blackburn on the bench on wednesday berg wag arraigned on a charas of unlawful cohabitation and plead guilty sentence WAS set for saturday october 19 the accounts of ex marshal F H dyer were allowed the sentence of justin M dudley was postponed till thursday morning at 9 yesterday morning mr wm H king finished his argument to the jury in alie wright murder trial he was followed by mr david evans for prosecution it was a quarter to 12 when the judge finished delivering his charge to the jury when they left court to consider their verdict the charge of the jude waa pronounced by the lawyers at the bar without one exception cep tion to have been the finest most complete and simplest in language ever delivered in their hearing As the jury filed out of court mr A maxoy attorney for defendant in alie dudley incest ca searose and stated that to the proclamation of governor thomas of the stating that judge blackburn having qualified had been appointed by him to the southern portion of judicial district the doings of the court since judge blackburnn blackburns Black burns appointment would bo null and void and that inasmuch as the court had fixed today to day for alie sentencing of dudley he would suggest that there be no action taken in the matter until judge blackburn sits on the bench judge judd remarked eliat the action of governor thomas was a little previous that he had taken the precaution of arranging with judge blackburn not to while he was in the murder trial and lie did not believe the judge had done proclamations said judge do not always pro clamats cl amato the judge furthermore stated that judge blackburn biad promised that he would come to provo and qualify before him but added he if governor thomas and judge blackburn have got decided to rob me of my judgeship why they can have it but the people have some rights that ought to be respected if I 1 thought however that the judge had qualified I 1 would adjourn this ere quick to allay all doubts deputy marshal bachman was dispatched to alie telephone to find out the real situation when he returned he bore the gratifying information eliat judge blackburn had not qualified but that he was on the 11 G W train and would be in provo this afternoon court thereupon adjourned till 1 in the afternoon after recess judge J W blackburn the new judge lor aliis district entered the court room in company with judge judd the latter introduced trod his successor to the members of the bar officers of the court and newspaper ro senta tives present an informal c t took place among those pros ailin the enclosure dudley was arraigned for sentence he was asked what he had to say ali sentence jen tence should not be passed upon him he replied that he was not guilty of the crime that he was innocent the jurige replied that it was unfortunate his being in such a poat tion but the evidence was strong against him and the jury hud him ho was then sentenced to fifteen years liard labor alie full extent of the law As he left the court he said id rather be shot than go to the oath was administered to the new judge by judge judd and the edmunds tucker path by clerk bachman he then took his seat on the bench when sir george sutherland presented the following resolutions WHEREAS the hou judge W judd has retired froia alie bench of this district and is now about to take his place among us as a member of the bar resolved that in his retirement the bench loys an able upright and efficient judge who has sought at all times to perform his whole duty while regretting his retirement from tho bench we cordially welcome him to our ranks as a practicing attorney at the bar remarks expressive of good will for judo judd were then made by dabid evans S R thurman W H kin A and M M kellogg to which judge judd made a brief and grateful reply this court with judge J W blackburn on the benali the first business transacted wa alie hearing by the court of the divorce case of rachel warwood vs john warwood the decree was granted with 15 attorneys fees and 10 per month alimony the case of the against geo thompson with grand larceny was called up judge tor the defense represented that one of the most important witnesses biad absented himself and it would be impossible for them to proceed without the atten danco tf the witness he biad been subpoenaed but refused to appear and no return had been made to the court the court instructed the marsh to absenting witness again and said if he then failed to appear i attachment would be issued after some delay in which the prosecution and defense held a private caucus judge caine into court and asked that an attachment be issued for T S mcfaddon the absenting witness and that athe case be continued the jouit granted alie for an attachment but said the question of continuance would be considered this afternoon 0 james VV atkins bonds for were forfeited this morning aliis defendant is accused of arson and failed to appear in court for trial the unlucky bondsmen are jas atkin and john rockhill |