The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-04-16
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The Circuit. Court.

The Circuit Court for Van Buren, coun-
~ held its semi-annual session in this vii
lage last week, commencing on Tuesday
and closing on Saturday evening. The
civil cases were all disposed of without
any jury trials. The grand jury were
cmpanneled in the afternoon of Tuesday,
and Immediately proceeded to business -
They continued in session until Friday
noon. Seventeen persons were indicted,
while the Prosecuting Attorney was en-
gagged before the Grand Jury
Messrs. Baker, Miller and May, con-
Quoted the prosecutions for the People.
William h. Greenman, indicted last
term for lewd and lascivious cohabitation,
was tried on Wednesday, convicted, and
fined two hundred dollars.
Messrs Baker and May for the People,
Messrs. Balch and Miller for the respond
emit
William Kane, indicted two years ago
for grand larceny, was tried on Tuesday,
convicted, and sentenced to two years and
months hard labor in the State Prison
Messrs May and Miller for the People,
n. A. Balch for the respondent.
On Friday, John Noyes, indicted at
this term for burning the barn Of Mr.
Amos Deming, of this town, was tried
The jury retired about six clock p. NJ.
and did not return till nine o'clock the
next morning, when they brought IN a
verdict of guilty. His sentence was seven
years and two months in the State Prison
Messrs May and Richards for the Peo'
pie, and Messrs. Durkec Of this place, and
Jorden of Rochester, \. Y, for the re-
spondent.
John White, indicted at the present
term, for burglary and larceny, plead
guilty, and was sentenced to two years
and two months confinement in the State
Prison.
James Hennesey, indicted at the pres
cnt term for malicious injury to shoe
store of Mr.. Orson Parker, in this place,
was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to
Jail for six months.
Mcssrs. May and Richards for the Pco-
pie Mr.. Miller for respondent
David Deliver, indicted jointly with
James Hcnnescy, was sentenced to the
County Jail for three months.
Mr.. Richards for the People, and Mr..
Miller for the respondent.
Francis Higgins, indicted Cor grand lar
ccny, was tried and acquitted. Mr.. Rich
ards for the People, and Mr.. Huston for
the respondent.
The bail of Rufus c. Nash, indicted
last term for countereiting, was sued ard
judgment obtained against them.
Alfred d. Knight, indicted last term
for altering altered bills and admitted to
bail, and he failed to appear His rccog-
nizance was declared forfeited and order
ed to be prosecuted.
Whatever may have been the lack of
energy of the People to prosecute Grimm
ais heretofore, we think no one will i'm
putc anything of the kind to them this
term.
Judge Graves won the respect and adj
miration of all. Though he has been on
the bench less than year, he has proved
himself abundantly qualified for his posi-
ton HIS remarks to the prisoners as
they received their sentences, were listen
ed to with dead solemnity. He showed
that there was q heart in him deeply
sypathizing with the unfortunate, a con-
science keenly aii7e to a sense of duty,
and firm determination to pursue the
right course, irrespective of popular opin-
ions. Happy would It be for our country
if all our Judges were possessed of such
sterling integrity