Mariposa Gazette, Volume 23, Number 41, 30 March 1878 — ■»rr«d He mm. [ARTICLE]

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The Merced District Court which has lieen in aossion for tlio pant two Weeka, hi* dis]*>Rcd of considerable business. District Attorney Gonchor of this place who hiui bo*> on a visit there for the purine of catching a few wrinkle* just how they do thingadown Ihore, has kindly favored us with the following items of Interest. In the case of the People vs. James Watte for the killing of Griffith, eon •t Doct Griffith, the prosecution WHS conducted by District Attorney I*. 11. King, and Russ Ward for the defense. The case was tried und unl mitted to the jury on Saturday lust; who hung Hut till Sunday, and not being able to agree were discharged, caao was reset for yesterday Sttth inat. The ease of Geo T. Hell, for the killing of McSwain was tried on Monday last and went to the jury on ruesduy. The cute was ably prosecuted by Runs Ward, and defended by David S. Terry, and Frank Karrur. The jury after consideration of about two and a half hours returned a verdict of manslaughter. The motion for a now trial was denied, und a sentence of 10 years passed u|>on the deft. The defendant was admitted to bail in the sum of $lO,OOO, during the pendency of the appeal to the Supreme Court. Supervisor Davis, charged with malfeasance yn olllce, acquitted without lunch etlort. K. J. Watkins and his bmtber charged with emhezxlemeut; the former was convicted. The biotber had two trials but failed to get a conviction. CoM't.i'Ditn. — Well, we this week have concluded the slanderous article of W. K. Turner Esq., it occupied considerable space, but iu our judgment it ia fully as instructive un article :'J» we could well select for the benefit, of all who muy read it. It would do no harm for as many of our readers who to preserve a copy of it, and read it as often as once every three months, and sleep with it under the pillow every night if possible. It will have a salubrious ofleet on the nervous system, the reby requiring much less food for thought. We have a few extra copies left which will bo spared on application without charge.