San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, December 22, 1860, Vol. 2 No. 38 DISTRICT COURT - This court, Judge Norton presiding, commenced the December term for San Mateo County on Monday last. The following cases were disposed of: Maria Luisa Greer vs. J.A. Yoell and J. Hovious - Injunction made perpetual judgment for Plaintiff; A.T. Castor vs. Fonda and Gray - Injunction made perpetual judgment for plaintiff; D.O. Mills vs J. Protter - Injunction made perpetual judgment for Plaintiff; Richard Collins vs. John Langan et al - dismiss; Basil Clark vs Jas. Mee - dismissed; C. Prior vs. J. Corrigan et al. - Tried by a Jury, judgment in favor of Corrigan and for plaintiff against the other Defendants; J. Bernal vs Hovious et al. - Tried by a Jury, verdict for Plaintiff for recovery of property on its value $737.50;H. Hawes vs. S. Hovious - Judgment for $365.17 COUNTY COURT - SAN MATEO COUNTY Hon. Benj. F. Fox, County Judge The following contested elections, on the ground of fraud, were tried this day: 1st Case - J.W. Ackerson vs. Bernard Mulligan, Sheriff 2nd Case - B.G. Lathrop vs. Robert Gray, County Clerk 3rd Case - Curtis Baird vs. Wm. Rodgers, County Treasurer. 4th Case - James Berry vs. Benjamin Fenwick, Supervisor 5th Case - S.B. Gordon vs. Charles Fair, Assessor Mr. Duer and Judge Lake appeared for the complainants, and Mr. Richards for the defendants, Rogers and Mulligan. Accident - Capt. John Ponte, of the schooner Viahiah, met with a serious accident Monday last by a fall while loading his vessel at this place. His foot slipped when in the act of stepping upon a wet board, and he fell, throwing out of place the right ankle joint, and fracturing one of the bones between the ankle and knee. Dr. A.T. McClure was called upon and rendered such assistance as the case required. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. - Messrs. R.S. Thornton, J.P. Ames, and J.V. Diller, composing the new Board of Supervisors of San Mateo county, convened Tuesday evening last, 18th, and organized temporarily by electing R.S. Thornton, Esq., Supervisor from First Township, Chairman. RETIREMENT OF JUDGE NORTON - The present term of our District Court closes the official term of Hon. Edward Norton, its presiding Judge. The lawyers and officers of court here and in San Francisco, are taking occasion at this time to express in an appropriate manner their high appreciation of the man and the officer. For more than six years he has been constantly engaged in the hearing and determination of cases, as Judge of the Twelfth Judicial District. His duties have been more laborious than those of any other Judge in the State, the business of his court being much greater than that of any other court. GENERAL CIPRIANI. - We notice with pleasure the return to our county of our old friend and fellow citizen Gen. Lunetto Cipriani. The General, as will be remembered, has resided in this county since 1853, near Belmont, where he built his mansion, so well-known to every one. Called away in May 1859, by the war of Italian independence, he was elected to the highest and most responsible position of the States of Central Italy, as Dictator of the Romagnas, and in this position displayed talents and energy, which, to a very great extent, have been instrumental in consolidating the unity of that noble nationality and secured himself a brilliant page in history. It is therefore with pride that we claim him as one of our citizens, and welcome his return here. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com