Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-11-17
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OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.
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Proceedings in Court of Common Pleas.

Subioined are some items of the doings OF the
third week of the Court of Common Pleas now
in session.
Martin Combs was arraigned beforet the Court,
on the charge of having made an assault upon
Edward Borden and Hannah C. Borden, with
intent 10 Kill. Itappears thatone night in SIP
TENDER, the prisoner. and another man, thought
it would be a Incorporation to take some water
melons, without permit. from the garden of Mr..
Borden. But the first thing the boys knew. the
dog aided by Mr.. Borden, and Mrs. Borden
armed with a pitch fork, pouueed upon the in
exuders.< Then came the tug of war, and Greek
met Greek Cluts, fists and other missiles were
used pretty freely, and Mr.. Borden and lady
came off second best. The verdict of the Jury
was guilty, of assault without intent to murder.
The sentence of the Court WAS. that the prisoner
proceed to Jail, and live on plain otefuaIs for ten
days, also pay a fine of one hundred dollars and
coats of prosecution.
Ann DeWolf asked the Court to make Almun
Griffin pay her The sum of 81 900 in cash. for
this reason, that Griffin put her finger out of
joint, and bruised her shoulder, which put her
10 great trouble in doctoring her finger and
shoulder. and that the defendant ought to hand
over one thousand dollars for damages, The
defendant denied that the plaintiff was to any
great trouble of expense or doetoring from any
injury he had done her. The Jury returned a
verdict of not guilty, and the defendant was dis
mHss-d
Ransom Scoville, Ell. al, VS.. Homer N. Leet,
ct al. This cause was brought to set aside the
probgA Of the last will ana testament Of Sarah
NJ. ] yler, deceased, of VienHa. The petitioners
represented that Sarah N Tyler. at the time of
the execution of said Will was not of sound
mind and memory. that she was incapable of
making a will. that she allowed others to die
tate for her the will. that it is not her last will
and testament, and the probate thereoi SHOULD
be set aside. The evidence off red t. establish
the foregoing allegations not being satisfactory
to the Jury, they returned a verdict tor the de-
PENDANTS, believing that the uiu is uaLid
John Mickisell vs.. Joseph Grove. or We might
say, Supervisor versus Supervisor. or the Battle
of Supervisors MiekiseIl, a supervisor of DIS
trict No. s, in Champion. brought an action
against Joseph Grove. the Supervisor of district
No S. tor recover seventy five dollars damages.
This cause came before the Jury on appeal from
the Justices Court. Defendant bang appellant
The plaintiff alleged that the defendant had
been filing up bitches. placing dams. putting
IA " LOGS in the water nnursae ovarAouin1 h,
roads with water, thus obstructing the roads in
district No. g. The defending supervisor au-
swering denies that he rrOnsfuAy did all afore
said acts, but as supervisor he had erected dams
and filed up bitches, to prevent the overflow Of
water ia his districs. |
The Judge had the Jury piled into big
Wagon and shipped to Champion, to take an ac
tual view OF the premises, and observe the ebb
and few of the tides. The Jury returned and
heard the testimony and arguments, and gave
verdict for plaintiff. with damages of three dol
lars. The defending supervisor was dissatisfied
and moved for o new trial, which was overruled.
Eliza A. GiIIett, versus Augustus B. GilIett,
suit for Divorce and Alimony. Divorce was
granted, and alimony of $4,000. A comforta-
bic sum. Several divorce suits have been heard !
by the Court this term. and much discretion ap-
pears to have been used by the Judge. The
Of divorce in Ohio are superior TO those in
SOME other States. while the laws of divorce in
In Llama are a disgrace to d~eceney. A divorces v
can be got there for the slightest reason. :
On Saturday, q dark case came before The
Court. Susan Williams (eulud) versus Aaron
Day, % (oulud.j This was a Bastard invest.
cation and was dismissed without prejudice.-
If color. On this the Court adjourned until
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