A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=30583 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: March 16 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, March 16, 1861, Vol. 2 No. 50 TAX COURTS. – The County Court held an adjourned session Monday 11th. Alonzo Young vs. B.F. Stevens – Action for Unlawful Entry and Forcible Detainer. Jury rendered a verdict of guilty – damages, one dollar. Court adjourned till 13th inst. In Probate Court, on Tuesday, in the matter of the Estate of J. Befano, C.E. Kelly was appointed Administrator, instead of Priam Sulio. In the Court of Sessions, B.F. Fox, Judge, and Associates S.T. Tilton and J.W. Turner, the Grand Jury recommended that the case of the People vs. Rufus Murphy be referred to the next Grand Jury, and the Court so ordered. The Grand Jury were discharged, People vs. P.A. Ovgist – verdict of not guilty. On motion of W.T. Gough, D.E. Bush was, after examination, admitted to practice in the County Court. The present term of the Court of Sessions will probably be the longest yet held in this county. Cases are set for two weeks from Thursday last. WOODSIDE SCHOOL – Mr. M.G. Kelly, lately appointed teacher, has opened this school, and we are disposed to believe that under his tuition increased satisfaction will be given. Mr. K. professes a competence to instruct in the higher branches of education, of which the young men and ladies in this district, who are so disposed, may avail themselves. REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY Although the number of Indictments presented may appear large in comparison with former sessions, we regret to be compelled to state to your Honors that we are satisfied that in one class of the cases at least, a much larger number than those against whom true bills have been found, must necessarily remain unpresented, owing to the impossibility of obtaining the necessary legal proof of guilt. This difficulty arises in part form the complicity of various parties in shielding each other, and again, the imperfect manner of entering the names of voters upon the different poll books has presented an almost insurmountable obstacle to the detection of those engaged in illegal voting at the last election. Yet we have, by the admirable method and persevering application of the District Attorney, been enabled to detect a small amount of those so engaged. We have had before us for consideration, nearly fifty cases, besides having instituted a very general inquiry in reference to the late election, and have examined about seventy different witnesses, man of whom were examined each in several different cases, besides a large amount of documentary evidence. We have presented thirty-two true bills – to wit; One for murder, against two persons, one for assault with deadly weapon, with intent to inflict great bodily injury, one for assault and battery, one for assault, two for perjury, one which we have designated by the simple name of felony, twenty-four for illegal voting, and one for nuisance. We have also made a partial examination of the evidence offered in one other case, and made what our statute terms a presentment, as distinguished from an indictment. J.J. ROBERTS, Chairman J.O. Shaw, G.L. Sampson, Samuel Hall, J.W. Rogers, R. H. Hatch, L.D. Roberts, G.S. Hasman, L.A. Parsons, A.W. Chew, Burns John, Owen McGarvey, John Ralson, J.L. Snow CONVICTED – Clarkson, the mulatto who murdered Caroline Park, by cutting her throat with a razor, was on the 11th convicted of murder in the first degree in the 12th District Court, San Francisco. The Change of Venue in the Horace Smith Case. – The Governor vetoed on the 11th the bill to change the venue in the Horace Smith case, from San Francisco county, on the ground that it is judicial in character and in violation of Section 3 of the Constitution; and that he believes it is not true, that a fair trial could not be had in San Francisco. The bill passed both Houses of the Legislature notwithstanding the Governor’s veto. In the Senate the vote stood 22 to 9. Mr. Phelps voting against it. In the Assembly the vote was 45 to 22, Mr. Denniston voting for it. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ HATS! HATS !! HATS !!! Fisher & Co. Introducers of Fashions! Announce that they issued the Spring Style for 1861, On Saturday, March 2d. In order that every man may have a new hat, we shall, from this date, manufacture our finest silk hats to order for SIX DOLLARS ! FISHER & CO Montgomery st., corner Commercial, San Francisco. J.V. DILLER’S New Fire-proof Brick Store, REDWOOD CITY This store is always provided with a large and complete assortment of Goods suitable for this market. Consumers are requested to call and examine the stock. SEEDS! SEEDS!! SEEDS!!! Seed Wheat, Seed Barley, Seed Oats, and Garden Seeds, For Sale by W.C.R. Smith Redwood City TIN, COPPER and STOVE STORE On Main Street, Opposite J.V. Diller’s Store Redwood City ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com