Pierce County Superior Court
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- Oct 23, 1891Her Wages Bought the House at Fourth and Plum. The Sheriff’s Deed Was Canceled.Elizabeth Burkett turned a $700 gift into a hotel and a home. When a Pierce County judgment against her husband threatened it, a Thurston County judge traced the property back to her own labor.Olympia, WA
- Mar 3, 1892Jailed for a Malicious Complaint, Freed by the State Supreme CourtA Pierce County jury found George Locke not guilty and decided his accuser, Leonard Permstick, had complained maliciously. The court ordered Permstick to pay $275.85 in costs or stay in jail—until the Washington Supreme Court ruled the commitment void.Pierce County Jail, Tacoma, WA
- Jan 13, 1895The Courthouse Math Behind a Judge-Shrinking PlanTacoma officials weigh merging the Pierce and Thurston judicial districts to save $10,000 a year, even as prosecutors ask for more help.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 16, 1904A Murder Trial Turns on Who Pulled the TriggerFred Stubbs's fate went to a Tacoma jury after a three-day trial for the killing of Thomas Vandiver; the defense argued the gun went off in a struggle.Tacoma, WA