The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-05
Circuit Court.

oners in Jail, who availed themselves Of their
right 20 have an early trial About dozen
Of causes were tried during the term; five
new delegates were sent to Alton; one man
sentenced to the county Jail, two or three
acquitted, and as many more causes contin-
ued.
Following is a list Of the causes tried:
TIE Peoplc rs james Bates-Janes lived
at WaverIy, in this county but one day
he strayed off to Oswego, in Kendall county,
where the sheriff net liking his appearance,
arrested him, and found lot Of burglars
tools in his possession. As he could give
no satisfactory explanation Of what he pro-
posed to do with them, he was ladged in Jail
at Ottawa, indicted by the grand jury, tried,
and found guilty-Being less than is years
Of age, he was let of easy-the court CIV
ing him some good advice and sentencing
him to 30 days Imprisonment in the county
Jail.
People rs. George Day.-George was in
! disted, tried and found guilty of one of the
mcanest offences we have lately heard Of
sheep stealing is no comparison. He actu-
ally stole 10 shirts from poor Irish wash
erwoman at Waverly. He was sent to AL
! ton for one year.
Another creature-Norman Shaul-was
: indicted for being connected with the same
mean piece of petty larceny-but not being
ready for trial, his case was continued, and
D L y, I'LL Err
! ance at next term.
! PeopIe IS. Her Observation-Disclosures is
the man who came such shabby game over
our friend So!. Brock two or three weeks
ago, robbing him of $40 in gold, &c. He
had nothing 20 offer in defence, bat plead
guilty and trusted 10 providence and the
mercy Of the court. He was sentenced TO
IS morths' durance in the penitentiary.
PeoyIs rs james NorrisoH.-Jamie is a
hopeful accession to Uncle Sans great farm
from tic donnie land . cakes" He had
been engaged in the useful occupation of
maLi;- bricks with Mr.. Adler at buffalo
Rock, uugi. a few weeks ago, when he con-
ceiyed passion for jewolrv. So be broke
open frienG's trunk, and took therefrom a
1t Of. rings, watch. &. Trying to sell them
in towR.he was arrested aud lodged in Jail
lie plead guilty to tie charge in manner
and FORM" H.. and was sent is months to
Alton.
People Is. Jsmes.ErOra.-James came to
town 'c-y weeks ago, stranger and out Of
s2rts, as the Trf=ters say. SO he undertook
to rep!enish hs - case from the till Of Mr.
Robert Montgomery, grocer. lie was, I'M
fortunately caught in the act, just a. he had
clutched some SIG. He was tiled, found
guilty and sentenced TO one year at Alton.
PeoIIc rs. leonard .ScIeU.-Mr. Schell, as
his name imports, is a German, whose
knowledge Of the ways Of this country was
80 Limited that lie made the unfortunate mis-
i-kc of arPropriat!ng to himself chest Of
tools belonging to the Chicago 4 Burlington
R.R. Co. at Mendoza, month or two ago,
in consequence Of which he was provided
with free quarters in Our county jail. He
was tried for the offence, found guilty, and
sent to Alton for Is months, where 1t is
hoped the state WI! iuTE.su MN wish with
ing tools.
Pe0yLe rs. Jgha OsJOrn.-John was chars-
cd with long list of offences, in the way of
grand and petty larceny, one particularly,
being that Of stealing set Of buggy springs
from Henry JonCs, few weeks ago in this
city. lie was tried and acquitted on this
charge, but before lie was arraigncd on the
other indictments he gave the court and jul
~, and all the rest Of tho world, the slip
by giving up the ghost.
PeoPls ~. DraL Pars1ns-Daniel has as
unfortunate a reputation as poor John had,
and was presented by the grand jury on
about as many indictments. He was tried .
on one-for stealing Buffalo robe from L. .
Leland, ESq.,-and acquitted. Several 9TH
or indictments against him still pending.
People IS. Nicholas HollaHd.-Indicted .
for stealing lot of shoes from the depot Of
the Chicago & Burlington r. Il. Co. at Men /
dota. The stolen property was proved to .
have been found in his possession, but the .
prosecution failed to make him out thief. |
So a H0lie pres was entered on the indct-
ment, and Mr.. ii. was re-committcd to an
swer the charge of receiving stolen goods.
Peopl6 rs. Patrick Eiley.-Indicted for
assault with intent TO commit murder. Case
continued, and Patrick let out on bail
Ieog!e as Patrick Rcdman-Redman was
the only man arrested for being engaged in
the robbery of the cmierant Hurst, near the
Sulphur Springs, month or two ago. He
was tried and acquitted.