Judge Irwin
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- Dec 18, 1890The Bridge That Wasn't: A Legal Battle Over Aberdeen’s LifelineIn December 1890, a judge struck down the county commissioners' plan for the Heron Street bridge over the Wishkah River, forcing a redesign that would finally connect the east side of town.Aberdeen, WA
- Jan 28, 1891The Murderer Who Bought His Freedom: Angus McClain Bailed Out in SheltonAfter three years of legal maneuvering for the murder of hotel keeper Harry Conner and arson at Shelton’s Grand Hotel, the convicted killer is finally released on $1,000 bail.Shelton, WA
- Jul 30, 1891The Battle Over the Public PurseA legal challenge threatens county infrastructure funding, exposing a rift over how the town calculates its own wealth and debt.Aberdeen, WA
- Oct 21, 1891The Temperance Hall With a Deed That Wouldn't Let GoA judge voids a ruling on the Good Templars' Columbia Street property, reopening a fight over a free library, a moral clause, and which court had the power to decide.Olympia, WA
- Oct 28, 1891Four Years, Then a Federal Appeal: Lybarger Ordered to Walla WallaConvicted in Thurston County of a sexual offense against 13-year-old Elsie Patnude, John G. Lybarger loses his state appeal; his wife and father-in-law had posted $3,500 bail while the case dragged on.Olympia, WA
- Sep 4, 1892Isolation and Hardship Drive Skokomish Rancher to AsylumA woman living in a remote log cabin on the Skokomish river suffers a mental breakdown caused by profound isolation.Shelton, WA
- Jan 5, 1893Judge Irwin Wipes Out $224,000 in County Road BondsChehalis County's entire 1891 road-bond program is ruled illegal for blowing past the constitutional debt limit — and the taxpayers' paper calls it a deliverance.Montesano, WA
- Oct 18, 1894The Fight Over the Wishkah RiverProminent landowners seek an injunction to halt the surveying and platting of tide lands, citing concerns over potential river obstruction and property rights.Wishkah River, Aberdeen, WA