History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]

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16 May 1844 • Thursday
Thursday May 16th. Went to my at 8 A.M. and heard read a letter <​insert if found) or leave a blank​> written by , as Clerk of the City Councils <​in behalf of the ​>, to and at . At 10 A.M., I ordered the Municipal Court to meet at one P. M, and spent the morning in reading.
At 1 P M, I sat presided in Municipal Court. <​The case of​> who had been arrested by Jones, for <​on the charge of​> procuring money at under false pretences, came up on . <​The Complainent,​> , and <​by his counsel​> his lawyer asked for <​and obtained an adjournment​> a continuation for one week in order to obtain <​procure​> witnesses. <​*​>
<​* The by his counsel, , objected to the plea, supposing the prosecuting party always ready for trial. The Court decided that it was an important case, and it was not best to be in haste; and if the prisoner is discharged on the merits of the case, after a full investigation, he goes free for ever. The majority of the Court decided to adjourn until Thursday next.​>
I was about home the rest of the day, and read in the Neighbor the report of my trial <​before the Municipal Court​> on the 8th. inst.
wrote to the Editor of <​The following appears in​> the Times and Seasons:— “Dear Sir, (pages 554–5 & 6 <​black​>) forbear .)
From the Neighbor:— “Steamboat Election (page 222) General!”
17 May 1844 • Friday
Friday 17th. The State Convention assembled <​met in the​> Assembly Room; accord and was organized <​I copy the minutes:—​> “Convention met (page 222 Neighbor & T & S 549) Secretary”
I rode out in the evening <​afternoon​>. About 6 P. M., a caucus was held but was <​being​> sick and I could not attend. The people <​At night a large assemblage​> burned a barrel of tar, gave many <​in the street; I went out to see what was the matter, and found they were giving​> toasts, and <​as soon as they became aware of my presence they​> carried me on their shoulders twice round the fire, and escorted me to the by a band of music
and were , and to go on a mission to by Elders , , and .
18 May 1844 • Saturday
Saturday May 18. At 9 A M., I went with to <​visit Elder Prest.​> ’s, and afterwards went out to the regimental training; and also in the afternoon, <​riding​> on “Jo Duncan”. At 5 P. M., two cannons were fired opposite my old house, and the regiments were dismissed.
The cut off from the , , , , and for apostacy.
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16 May 1844 • Thursday
Thursday May 16th. Went to my at 8 A.M. and heard read a letter insert if found) or leave a blank written by , in behalf of the , to and at . , I ordered the Municipal Court to meet at one P. M, and spent the morning in reading.
At 1 P M, I presided in Municipal Court. The case of who had been arrested by Jones, on the charge of procuring money at under false pretences, came up on . The Complainent, , by his counsel asked for and obtained an adjournment for one week in order to procure witnesses. *
* The by his counsel, , objected to the plea, supposing the prosecuting party always ready for trial. The Court decided that it was an important case, and it was not best to be in haste; and if the prisoner is discharged on the merits of the case, after a full investigation, he goes free for ever. The majority of the Court decided to adjourn until Thursday next.
I was about home the rest of the day, and read in the Neighbor the report of my trial before the Municipal Court on the 8th. inst.
The following appears in the Times and Seasons:— “Dear Sir, (pages 554–5 & 6 black) .)
From the Neighbor:— “Steamboat Election (page 222) General!”
17 May 1844 • Friday
Friday 17th. The State Convention met in the Assembly Room; I copy the minutes:— “Convention met (page 222 Neighbor & T & S 549) Secretary”
I rode out in the afternoon. About 6 P. M., a caucus was held but being sick I could not attend. At night a large assemblage burned a barrel of tar, in the street; I went out to see what was the matter, and found they were giving toasts, and as soon as they became aware of my presence they carried me on their shoulders twice round the fire, and escorted me to the by a band of music
and were , and to go on a mission to by Elders , , and .
18 May 1844 • Saturday
Saturday May 18. At 9 A M., I went with to visit Prest. , and afterwards went out to the regimental training; and also in the afternoon, riding on “Jo Duncan”. At 5 P. M., two cannons were fired opposite my old house, and the regiments were dismissed.
The cut off from the , , , , and for apostacy.
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