The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-27

THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Conclud
ed its labors and adjourned on Saturday last
having completed the business presented 70
its attention. Judge Glidden sustained him
self well during the term, and dispatches
business with celerity gratifying to all inter
ested. Not only the character of his opin
ions, but the c1earness and ability with which
they were pronounced, elected general com
mendation.
4 CRIMINAL MATTERS.
/ The Grand Jury returned bills of Indict
ment. State vs. John Cline. Grand LARGE
ny. The defendant entered plea of guilty
of petit larceny. Sentence 80 days in Coun
ty Jail on bread and water, and restore double
the amount of value of the property stolen
which the Court found to be $69,OO. A
Hart and P. B. Conant, for State. E. B. Tay.
lor, E. Spalding, assigned for defendant
State VS.. Thos. Gibson. Indicted for Shoot
ing with intent to Kill. Plea of guilty.
Sentence to Penitentiary 8 years. A. Hart
and P. B. Conant, for State. L. Day, for de-
fendant. ss
State VS.. jerome Mcfarland Indicted for
Horse Stealing. Plea of guilty. Sentenced
to Peniteatiary 8 years. A. Hart and P. B.
Conant, for State L. Day and j. L. RAN
ney, assigned for defendant.
State VS.. Joseph Tidd. Indicted for throw
ing down fence and indecent exposure of per-
son. Plea of guilty. Sentence on first
charge SO fne-2d, five days in County Jail
on bread and water. A. Hart and P B. Co
nant, for State.
State VS.. Watson Norton. Indicted at for.
mer term for Arson. Plea of guilty. Sen
tenced to Penitentiary one year. A. Hart for
State-P. B. Conant.
APPOINTMENT.
The Court appointed Isiah Linton, ESQ.,,
of Ravenna, County Surveyor, vice R. Bost-
wick removed from County.
JURY CASES. AGA
Louisa Hoskins VS.. L. J. Farnham and
Isaac Archer. Suit brought for alledged
fraud in purchase of notes. Verdict for de-
fendant. Z. Spalding and j. G. Hole for
plaintiff. j. L. Ranney, E. B. Taylor o. P.
Brown, for defendant. s. s=7
VIM. Gary VS.. Evan T. Jones, ct. ais. Ju-
ry trial. Suit brought for damages for prop
5erty levied on by defendants, and sold for
debts of a third party. Judgment for plain
tiff $4,000. Motion for second trial entered.
Taylor and Horton for plaintiff. L. Day for
defendant.
Mary L. Abby VS.. John S. Wadsworth.-
Bastardy. Jury trial. Judgment for plain
tiff $4,000. Motion for new trial by de-
fendant disallowed-to which defendant ex-
cepts. M. Stuart for plaintiff. Taylor and
Horton for defendant.
DIVORCE CASES.
Martha A. Humphrey VS.. John Humphrey.
Divorce Cause, extreme cruelty. Divorce
granted and custody of minor child decreed to
plaintiff. A Hart for Plaintiff O. P.
Brown for defendant
Mary A. G. Locke vs. BENZ. F. Locke. Di-
vorce. Cause, extreme cruelty. Divorce
granted. Alimony in the sum of $1,000, and
the custody of two minor children decreed to
plaintiff. E. Spaldmg for Plaintiff. M.
Stuart for defendant.
Z Chas. Lawrence by his Guardian vs. Eliza
beth Lawrence. Divorce. Cause, Adultery.
Decree for divorce granted. A. Hart for
plaintiff.
The Court Journal shows that a large num-
Der of cases were continued, and of the cases
tried to the Court, none are believed to be of
interest or importance requiring their being
reported herein.
a CONFIRMATION OF SHERIFF SALES.
John A Holden VS.. Joseph Holden. Sale
confirmed and Deed ordered.
L. Day, Exr. VS.. Anna Toner. Sale con-
irmed and Deed ordered.
L. Day VS.. D. W. Day, et ais. Sale con-
frmed and Deed ordered.
Frederick Beecher Admr. VS.. David A. Par
ker. Sale confirmed and Deed ordered
VIM. King VS.. Alvira G. Booth Sale con-
firmed and Deed ordered.
Lucinda Lawson by Next Friend VS.. Jabez
S. Tompkins, ct. ais. Sale confirmed and
Deed ordered