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=31593 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: November 9 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 9, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 32 DIED Near Redwood City, on Thursday Morning, November 7th, from the effects of injuries received, JAMES SMITH, formerly of Weston, Fairfield County Connecticut. Aged about 40 years. BIRTH Near Redwood City, November 5th, the wife of Mr. CURTIS BAIRD, of a son. DEAD. – James SMITH, whose misfortune we noticed some time since, died on Thursday morning. A post mortem examination was made by Dr. COOPER in the presence of the Coroner, and of the attending physicians, Drs. McCLURE and ANGLE. An inquest was also held on Thursday evening, the result of which we have not learned. SERIOUS INJURY. – On Wednesday last, Alexander BAILEY, Esq., of Purissima, was seriously if not fatally injured by being run into by another party and thrown from his buggy. His lower jaw is broken, so also one of his ribs, and it is feared that he has received internal injuries which will prove fatal. As the matter is undergoing legal investigation, we refrain from further comment upon the circumstances. COURT OF SESSIONS. – This Court convened for the November Term, on Wednesday last, Judge TEMPLETON presiding. Justices GREER and DURHAM Associates. On account of sickness in his family, Justice WHITTINGHAM, who was elected Associate, did not take his seat, and the County Judge appointed Justice DURHAM in his stead. A Grand Jury was empanelled, with Curtis BAIRD, Esq., as foreman, and immediately, entered upon the discharge of their duties. At the hour of writing they had not concluded their labors, or made any report. The probability was that they would make their final report last evening or this morning. Upon calling the trial Jury, they were discharged until Friday morning, and on the opening of Court on Friday, they were discharged for the tern, the District Attorney announcing that there would be but very little if any business to come before the Court this term, and it being deemed advisable in case there should be any, to call a special jury, rather than detain the present one. ESCAPED AGAIN. – MOONEY, the ubiquitous, although most heavily ironed, since his return, again effected his escape on Monday last, while the Sheriff was at supper. He seems an old hand at escaping and we are strangely of opinion, that on both occasions he has been assisted by accomplices from without. He carried off a good pair of shackles, but undoubtedly got rid of them before traveling far. He escaped as before, through the back door, but how is a mystery, as it is known positively, that but a few minutes before, the door was double locked, and no possibility of any person getting at any of the keys belonging to the jail. He and his cell had also been searched regularly and thoroughly, every two or three days during his confinement, so that the means of escape must have been furnished him but a short time before they were used. GATEWOOD, a fellow prisoner, was in his cell at the time, and did not learn of the flight for some five minutes or more, but as soon as he did discover it, gave the alarm, and sent a boy for the Sheriff. Sheriff BOWMAN at once offered one hundred dollars reward for his apprehension, and strenuous efforts are being made for his discovery. NEW GOODS. – By reference to advertisement, in another column it will be seen that S.L STONE, has replenished his stock of goods, and in view of the approaching holydays, has supplied himself with a variety of articles in his line of business, suitable for making holyday presents, which he offers to his customers at very reasonable prices. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com