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Show NOT GUILTY NEW PLEA OE CURNjjMITH The outstanding incident of the court session held at Beaver Monday and Tuesday was the changing of the plea of C. G. Smith from guilty of manslaughter to not guilty of manslaughter man-slaughter when he appeared before circuit judge, LeRcy Cox Monday for the alleged beating to death of his wife several months ago at their ranch at Wah Wah Springs. As he had pleaded guilty of manslaughter man-slaughter at his preliminary hearing, the change of plea was a complete surprise and councils for the defense and prosecution presented a joint motion mo-tion for an extension of time. The extension was granted and the case will probably be heard when court next convenes early in the year. The case of the state vs. Garrett Reynolds was more readily disposed dis-posed of as Reynolds pleaded guilty of second degree burgalry and was given an indeterminent sentence "bf from one to twenty years in the state penitentiary. Reynolds was arraigned for the robbery rob-bery of the J. F. Tolton store in Beaver Beav-er several months ago. He was taken to the penitentiary Wednesday bj Sheriff Jensen. Among other criminal cases brought before Judge Cox was that of James Howd, chaged with illegal manufacture and possession of liquor which has been carried over a number num-ber of sessions and was finally dismissed dismis-sed Monday on the motion of district attorney A. L. Larson for lack of evidence. evi-dence. A report was made on the case of Roy Kelson who is under suspended sentence for burgalry, while the court held in obeyance the case of Von W. Watts charged with failure to provide ; for wife and minor children. Cluff H. Cartwright, arraigned on a similar charge pleaded not guilty and his trial was postponed until next session. Of the long docket of civil cases only a few are of general interest. Judgement of $890.87, court costs and attorneys fees- was given the National Na-tional Mortgage Bond Corporation against S. Baker Edwards and Annabel Anna-bel Edwards. $860.50, $93.35 interest, costs and fees was granted the State Bank of Beaver County against M. J. Donnellan. The State Building and Loan Association also won its case against M. J. Donnellan and was granted $2810.65 costs and fees. A divorce was granted Mary S. Williams from George H. Williams, and Maudie Shotwell against Joseph E. Shotwell. Mary Williams is a resident re-sident of Beaver and Shotwell was employed in ' putting in the gardens for the public schools in Beaver and Milford last summer. " O. W. Royce's suit against Charles R. Parrish and that of L. R. Rowell against Joseph Perkins were set for March 2 and 3 respectively. With the disposal of cases, appointments appoint-ments were made. Bob Nowers, Charles K. Jameson, Less Clay were appointed inreritance tax appraisers for 1930 while Isabell Gillies and John H. Baton were appointed jury commissioners com-missioners for the coming year. Court was dismissed Tuesday afternoon after-noon not to be re-convened until February Feb-ruary 11 when the Smith case will probably be heard. The regular jury term was set for March 1. |