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Show FIRST DISTRICT COURT. Mason Guilty and Sentenced Short OrdersThe Or-dersThe Hailet-Smitn Murder Case Beg-an. The B. F. Mason case, wherein defendant de-fendant is accused of haying passed counterfeit money at Vernal, went to the jury just before adjournment. The jury were out all night and at 7 o'clock this morning returned a verdict of guilty on the first count and not guilty on the others, recommending the prisoner pris-oner to the mercy of the court. At 10 o'clock this morning the main witnesses for the "prosecution in th'e Hallet-Smith murder case had not yet arrived, nor were the attorneys quite prepared to proceed. Adjournment was taken for an hour. At 11 the following orders were made: Reddon vs. Searle; motion for plaintiff plain-tiff to give bonds for costs denied. Malstrom vs. Mercer; demurrer overruled, over-ruled, set for April 20th. Annie Hansen vs. Hans Hansen; set for hearing April 14th, on petition for modification of decree. Kate Tootle et al vs. John P. Chris-tensen Chris-tensen et al; action aiemissed at plaintiff's plain-tiff's cost without prejudice. Brown vs. Chipman ; decree in favor of defendants at cost of plaintiff. B. F. Mason was sentenced to six months in the penitentiary and to pay fine of $250.00. Another indictment for the same offense was dismissed. After this the murder case was called and the work of securing a jury undertaken. under-taken. Prosecuting Attorney Judd assisted as-sisted by Wm, d. King represent the people while D. D. Houtz and George Sutherland appear for the defendants. At 3 o'clock a jury was secured and adjournment taken to allow prosecution prosecu-tion to arrange statement of case. |