Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-11-24
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oPENIKGAN CLOSING OF MAILS.
Proceedings in Court of Common Pleas

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Proceedings in Court of Common Pleas.
Billy MeAnineh, who-bails-froH-Aae lofty
pinsfsrsts Of The old keystone State, believing
thAt d good horse was either a necessity to his
comfort, or 20 his position IN society. he contfiy-
ed a plsn to effect his oejeet,a and resolved to
carry it into operation.. Having learned that
Henry Tew of Fowler had taken up a stray
horse, he forged an order and request, from John
Kella uponsWm. Tew, for the delivery to him.
McAnineh,} of said stray horse in possession
of VIM Tew@By such an artifce did heObtain
the stesd, and was also himself caught and sta
ed-injailaAn indictment was found against
McAninch for stealingt The horse, was tried and
found guilisE Sentence was, that he oceupya
public residence IN Columbus for three years.
He bass wife and family to mourn his untime-
iy departure
The trial Of John Dupningw was continued IN
til nextserm.
Peter Hoffman. being ia the want of good
clothes, andzhot desiring to run up a Din with
thetailos and thus getoyer head and ears in
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debt. itsis alleged, catered into a dwelling
house. rnder the eoyer o night, and unlocked a
trunk, 'und selected therefrom a black coat, a
pair OF pants and satin vest, and believed him
selftorhsve made a cheap bargain, but the end
thereof was not yet come. Peter was arrested,
indicted and arraigaed before the tribunal of
justice, WAS found guilty by the Jury, was SEN
tened by the Court to be imprisoned in the
dungeon of the jail for 20 long days. (Which in
eludes Thanksgiving day. to eat and drink
nothing but, bread ard water, to pay five dol
lars 'fnennd costs of prosecution, and restore
double the value of the property stolen.
LIQUeR-IsH PRocEEDINGs -SIr. Welch, of Min
eral Ridge, and Nr.-Sk. John, of Miles, and
George Freese, Miles MeNannns and Vim.
Fieldsof Warren, having been indicted for vio-
lating the liqnorlaw. were summoned to appear,
and answering defend. themselves. The facts
substantiated by the evidence consumed the Jul
ous habit of allowing their customers to imbibe
liquid beverages too pure and highly rectifed
and hence too stimulating and antispetie for
regular loeomotion; which liberality being la
bic to abuse, the law forbids, and the Jury
could not eountenance. Sentence of Court was,
that each be Imprisoned 20 days and have bak
ed dough for vietuals. and Adams ale to wash
it down, that each pay a fine of fifty dolla7s and
pay costs of prosecution, and their s~alcens abate
as 4 nuisance, So s
Civil AcTIoSs-Wm. P. Jones vs.. Stephea
Burnett. This cause came up on appeal from
the Justices court; defendant being appellant
Plaintiff e aimef that sI09,I7 and interest was
him from defendant. for goods and merchan
disc purchased Of plaintiff by the employees of
defendant. The defendant answering alleged
that his employees had no authority to purchase
goods on his credit, and that plaintiff had no
authority to sell goods TO defendants employees
on DEFENDANTS Recount. Verdict for p~laintiffof
sll4.34. Judgment on verdict and for costs
The case of Clifford vs. ], B. Anderson came
on for hearing. The eause.of action was the {
non-payment Of Bill of Exchange, drawniu
Louisville, Kentucky, by the defendant in favor !
of the plaintiff for $500. The defendant con- !
part ofthe claim, and denied consider
alton as % the remainder. Judgment entered !
Ior plaintiff for s5ll,90, and costs, /
Fistiania. }
On Saturday, a boy called Cunning hurled a /
specimen at a %tonsorial professor, by
name More (or less with hair curly and com
1lexioa black. Professor dislikedt to be made a
of, and made chase after the young 'un'
nd laid hold Of the youth and with his digi- !
ais clenehed, he dropped smartly on 10 The :
anorer' of the boy. drawing the ruby. Boy de- {
hurried to having his nose punched by an unset
.ntifc pugiIist, and runs home aud quickly dis L
patches his maternal parent to the Executive
unctionarv, to have his wrongs redressed Sud-
lenly and unexpectedly Professor discovered
himself standing at the bar OF retribption; he !
RELY confesses has recentnasal phlebotomizing T
the Court considered that More ought no more G
o play at fstieuffs with little boys, and that he
ught to practice the TonsoriaI more and the
,ugllisic hess, hereafter. and that More ought to
pend five days in Jail with bread and water
or nourishinent. g.fia 7
4 Nocturnal Pow Wow.
On Friday uiaht last. two men armed with a. q