Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-11-26
Kenosha County Circuit Court Novembe
Term 1857.

House in the City of Kenosha on Wednesday,
the 11th Nov. 1857. Present, Hon. JOHN M.
KEEP, Judge.
The following named persons were sworn as
Grand Jurors, to wit:
Joseph L. Williams, Charles NJ. Fowler,
George w. Hall, Peter Van Alstline,
Jonas w. Rhodes. Arson Pease,
Isaac l. johnson, Elias Woodwork,
James p. Fredenburg, William Sabin,
NJ. Rowland, Homer Adams,
Michael Thye, David Slower,
Philip Farley, David Doolittle,
Harmon Marsh, Goodwin Burritt,
Nathan r. Allen,
Who were charged by the Court in an able
and lengthy charge, His Hon. taking occasion
to direct the particular attention OF the Jury to
the great vice of gambling and drinking, SO
alarmingly prevalent in the numerous drinking
saloons of the city; reminding them that they
were not only the guardians of the public peace,
but of the public morals of the community, pof-
traying with great force and ability, the magni
tude of the evils growing out of and directly 1T
tributable to places of that kind, especially to
our young men. But three Indictments were
found by the Jury, and none of these for the of.
more particularly directed by the Judge, to wit;
gambling; notwithstanding its open and bold
daily and nightly practice in the numerous sal
oons of the city. Why the Grand Jury failed to
institute any inquiry into those practices do no,
know, for had they done so 1 cannot but believe
that the most casual inquiry would have con
WINGED them that the evil prevails here, and that
too to very alarming extent. My own opin.
ion is, that if the Judge had known the real ex.
tent of the evil as it prevails in our city, his
charge, If possible, would have been still more
pertinent and pointed. 1t is not, however, my
purpose TO cast any reflections upon the Grand
Jury or to impugn their motives, on the contra.
ry have no doubt that they took cognizance Of
all matters brought before them; their fault, il
any, was one of omission land not of commission;
and here allow me to remark, in passing, that
consider the whole institution of Grand Juries
useless and expensive barien upon commu.
nifty, and should be at once dispensed WITH
The ends of justice can just as surely, Just as
speedily and just as equitably, be administered
without the intervention of a Grand Jury, as
with it, and save to the tax payers of the State
thousands ofdollars annually. The constitution
of Minnesota learn; has wisely, in my esti-
nation entirely dispensed with the system. But
do not propose at this time, to point out what /
conceive to be the evils of the system, although
they are many, or to indicate a substitute.
now proceed with statement of the causes as
they came up for trial and were disposed of by
the court.
George S. Willis agt Mortimer Hubbard; j. J.
Petit for Pltf. Jilsun for Deft. Judgt for Plff
Saml F Comstock agt Frederick Slauson Charles
Blackwell 81 Eli q acknowledgements Pet
tit for Plff, f w Randall for Deft, Judgment
for Plf.
Eli Runals agt Hayes Mckinley-Assumpsit;
Webster and Schoff for Plff, Jilsun for Deft,
Judgment for Pltf
Ira NJ Waite agt the City Of Reconsideration
for the vacancy of possession to certain real
estate in the City, Petit & Schoff for Plf,
Evans for Deft, the jury found the fee of the
land in question in the Pltf
Lewis Pricket agt Grandus Becker Action debt
Evans for Plff, Mattocks for Deft, Judgment
for Plff.
Ira NJ Wait agt Thomas Keenas and Rosanna
Keenan-Actionf for the recovery of possession
to real estate; Petit d Schoff for Plf, Evans
for Deft. the jury found the Deft Thos. Kee-
nan guilty, Rosanna keenan, not guilty, and
the fee of the land in question in the Plff
Saml F Comstock act William Clark. Merritt
Clark and Eli Runas-Assumpsit; Petit
for Pff, no appearance of Defts.
Martin Boyle agt John H Elliott and John NJ
Clark-Attachnent Head for Pltf, Webster
for Deft, judgment for Plff,
Henry N Scribner Appellant agt Lyman Fosdick
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on land-Webster and
Schoff for Plff. Head for Dett, Judgment for
Plf.
Eli G Runals agt Thomas Webb-Assumpsit;
Petit for Plf, Head for Deft, judgment for
Plf.
Dewitt Campbell agt AsaIewis, Cyrus Lewis
Abraham Provost & Joseph Vale-Assumpsit
Petit for Plf, Webster and Schoff for Def.
Judgment for Plff
Wallacei Mygatt agt James Duffy-Replevin;
Evans for Pltf, Webster & Schoff for Def.
Judgment for Plff
William Ludwig agt Charles NJ Fowler-Action
for damages for overlooking lands by Mill
dam; Head for Plff Evans for Deft. Judgment
for Plf
George d Head & Charles NJ Rowland aet the
Brig Enterprise-Evansf for Plff j Judgment for
Plff.
Kenosha & Rockford Rail Road Company agt
the Brig Enterprise-Evans for Plf, Judg-
ment for Plff.
GreeleafD Morris agt the Brig Enterprise-H
Schotffor Plff, Judgment for Plff
John Jordon agt;Samuel Rooney-Alleged fraud
in horse trade: Jilsun & Petit for Plff. Low
ell for Deft, Judgment for Plff.
Christopher ChamplIn agt Roswell c Otis-As
sumpsit; Head for Plff, Petit for Deft, Judg.
ment for Deft.
Morris Seltz & Abraham Cohen agt Mendel
Thomas-At Head for Plff, Judg-
ment for Plf.
j Louis Yoltz agt Patrick Faha ct e. Fore
closure ofmortgage Head for Plf Judgment
for Plf
David Pingree agt William S Stronglet el Fore
closure; Head for Plf, Judgment for Plff.
Dewitt Campbell agt William Manifestations
der in demurrer of deit; demurrer overruled with
leave to answer in three days upon payment
of $40 costs; Head for Plf, Evans for Deft
William straightforward of Deft demurrer
overrued with laaye to answer in % DAYS
Petit for Plff, Carey, Farr & Evens for Defts.
John E Henry agt Samuel Scott-Demurrer
of Deft, demurrer sus :ained with leave 10
amend complaint within 30 days upon pay
ment of $40 costs; Webster 81 Schoff for Plff,
Head for Def.
David Hyde agt David Doohttle-Motion~ to
vaeate and set aside Judgment, Judgment va
Gated and set aside; n b Hyde for Plf, Evans
for Def.
Samuel Hale agt The Kenosha & Rockford R.
Company-Foreclosure of mortgage; Judg-
ment for Plff, Head for Plf
Samantha D Beard agt Urbin L C Beard-Bill
Tor divorce; Head for Pltf. Judgment for Plf
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