Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-03-23
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.
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Proceedings of Court

To MAN Dray, Deputy Clerk. we are in.
debted for the following synopsi.of the proceed
ing. Of the Court of Common Pleas. now in SEES
sion. Judge Hoffman presiding:
Augustus Graeter VS.. Milton Sutliff etal Dis
missed at plaintif's costs. Plaintiff gives no.
tee of appeal; bond $4,000.
Anam Peek vs. Asa Way Verdict for plain
tiff for sac. 60 and costs.
Ohio VS. St. John. selling liquor. Nollied a;
defendants cost
Ohio vs. John Dunning. for passing counter
felt Bank Ball.
John Stopped. Bail forfeited. 5000.
Catherine Goldner VS. Greenrwalt. Bastardy
The delft is ordered to give bail for his appear
ance At next term in the sum Of $500.
Catherine Hartman vs. Levi Bear. Bastardy
D-ft is ordered to give bail for his appearance
at the next term in the sum of $500.
Ohio VS. Stephen Bishop. Petit Larceny, Jury
sworn.-charged retire. returned. verdict not
guilty. defendant discharged.
Harry Whitehouse for assault and battery on
one james johnson. concluded by the sentence
of the court. to go over to the County nuisance
and diet there for ten days on bread and water
only.
Alonzo Harrington for assault and battery
Plead guilty, fined FIVE dollars and costs
te James johnson charged with same offence.
received the same sentence.
Lewis Fulkerson charged with receiving q
stolen gelding. plead not guilty, verdict guilty,
motion fora new trial.
Mary A. Farrah charged with receiving sto
len prrperty, nollied by prosecution at her costs.
Cath rine warous vs. James 3. fKibDee,
Islander suit. pl'f being a non resident Is order
ed to give hail for costs before trial.
Thomas Davis VS.. Benjamin Applegate. civil
action. second trial. verdict for pl'f for SI63 80.
Melton for q new trial by def, overruled;
Judgment.
The Fowler cattle case. Grand larceny
Ohio VS.. CLARK. Golfer, Berry, Burt and Farrah,
defts arranged, all plead not guilty prosecution
nolled as to Farrah, Burt afterwards plead
guilty. verdict guilty as to Burt and Berry
Value of property stolen s2I0. Clark and
Golfer found not guilty, and were discharged.
Ohio VS., Richard Hays, disposing of coun-
terfeit Bank, Bill, verdict not guilty. prisoner
discharged.
Ohio Us. Collins Farrah. In this case the
charge is for Petit larceny; plea at tie time Of
arrangement, was. guilty. afterwards being
brought before the court. changes his plea to
guilty, and puts himself upon the mercy of the
court, who sentenced him to the County Nui
sance for the period of Is days on bread and
water. and little fine of only $40. to pay all
costs, and restore double the value of property
taken. This case as to Burt for the same crime
will probably be Nollied as he is held on anoth-
er charge of Grand Larceny.
Dorothy Davis VI, Charles Brown civil action
Cd. trial This suit is brought 10y Prf against
Def to recover damages for changing the
course of a stream of water. thus damaging
plaintiffs land. Trial came on with a numer
ons host of witnesses which will probably low
er the purse Of the losing party considerable.
The costs Of Plff's witnesses of this term were
$l25, the defts are not ascertained. and all costs
Of this suit previous to the ID trial at this term
was S257; the trial occupied 4 days including
the view of the premises by the jury. a fter
arguments were concluded the court charged
the jury. who retired a short time. and came in,
returning a verdict for plff OF $50; thereupon
the Def't moves for q new trial. which q. yet
has not been granted.