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CASES DISTRICT NO JURY CASES DAMAGE CASES ARE TERMINATED The only criminal action set for jury hearing during the spring session came to an abrupt end early Monday afternoon when Helen Sparks, did not identify Beryl Johnson as her assailant. Both are relatives, the latter having been charged with rape. state immediately moved that the charges against Johnson be dismissed. Awarded Damages damage case, the outgrowth occurring about fifteen months ago resulted in an award in the amount of $1760 to Sas. H. Fredericksen and the Marathon Oil company were defendents in the action. The plaintiff in the case had previously brought suit for $25,900 alleging that he had received personal injuries as result of the accident. Settled Out of Court Irwin French who filed auit for $4,753.25 damages against C. K. Moseman, after receiving injuries while riding in the latter's car, withdrew his suit after all parties involved had reached settlement out of court. Car Thief Gets Wednesday, District Judge Mark Ryan sentenced Carl Brown, Minnesota Indian, to one year in the Men's Reformatory at Lincoln, following plea of guilty by the prisoner to the charges of stealing W. E. Whitcomb's car in Winnebago. Brown began his sentence Thursday. Bank Receiver Secures Judgments In district court this week H. Luikart, receiver for the defunct Thurston State Bank secured judgments from stockholders of the institution as follows: E. Morgan, $4,800; E. G. Hancock, $7,699; Frank Donat, $200. All Frank Dorat, $200. All were stockholder liability actions. In similar action against stock holders of the defunct Farmers State Bank of Rosalie, the state receiver was awarded judgments against John Daggett for $2,000; Soren C. for $100; James C. Marshall for $967; William B. Marshall $967; George E. Parrish for $100.