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John Hammerberg. Case No. 5723.

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John Hammerberg. Case No. 5723.

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State of Minnesota,
County of St. Louis District Court, Eleventh Judicial District

____________ 19 _____Term
Docket
No.
Case No.
5723
Amount of Fees




95
10

1.80







20

25
1.20

25




State of Minnesota
vs.
John Hammerberg

Aug 9, 1920













Sept 10 “

Sept 16 “
Dec 18 “

Indictment against defendant for the crime of Instigating a Riot returned and filed July 14, 1920

Defendant present in court and duly arraigned. Defendant waives the reading of the indictment and was given a copy thereof. Defendant informs the court that his true name is John Carl Alfred Hammerberg and order made continuing proceeding under that name.
O. J. Larson appears as counsel for the defendant.
Defendant enters a plea of not guilty.
Jury duly empanelled and sworn to try defendant.
Verdict returned and filed.
Defendant before the court for sentence previous to which he was sworn and interrogated as to his business and trade and sentenced as follows:
It is the judgment and sentence of the court that you Carl John Alfred Hammerberg as a punishment for the crime of instigating a riot of which you have been duly convicted be taken by the Sheriff of this county to the Minnesota State Reformatory at St. Cloud in this state and that you be there confined
subject to the rules and regulations of that institution and the laws of this state.


80
1.00






______
6.55
Jan 5, 1921
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“ 11 “

June 30 “
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Judgment Roll filed.
Certified Copy Indictment, Plea, Name of Judge and residences, name of prosecuting attorney and residence, name of convicts attorney and residence, name of jurors and witnesses and residence, verdict, minutes of sentence mad and delivered to Sheriff of St. Louis County, Minn.
Receipt of Supt. Of Reformatory filed.
Costs taxed at $18.36
Testimony and impressions filed
Certified copy testimony and impressions of the court mailed to Supt. Of Reformatory

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