Saturday, July 3, 2010

District Court

REGULAR TERM.

HON. JOHN F. DILLON, Judge.
IRA M. GIFFORD, Clerk.

TUESDAY, February 11.

Court opened at 9 o’clock A.M. The examination of witnesses in the case of State vs. Murray was resumed. The case was submitted to the jury in the afternoon, John N. Rogers, Esq., delivering the charge. J. W. Stewart, for the State, Grant and Skinner for defendant. The jury brought in a verdict of “not guilty.”

Judge Dillon then resumed his seat. The next case tried was State vs. Conway, assault and battery. Defendant in this case had obtained a new trial at the December term, when he was convicted. The trial occupied all afternoon. Henry O’Connor, for the State; J. C. Bills, for defendant. The case was submitted to the jury to-night.

Court adjourned at 7 o’clock p.m., till 9 o’clock to-morrow morning.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1

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