The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-12
Common Pleas Court.

Common Pleas Court.
The May term of the Court of Com.
mon Pleas convened Monday, the Isl
inst, and adjourned last Saturday.
The following is n list of the Grim
inal cases before the Court, and the
action had upon them:
State of Ohio vs. Chas. Patterson
Indicted for horse stealing. Broke
Jail and cause continued.
State of Ohio VS.. Adam Beard
Indicted for stabbing with iutent to
kill. Continued on motion and afi
davit of defendant.
State Of Ohio W.. VIM. Keeler-In
dictment for assault and battery
Defendant in the army; continued.
Estate of Ohio vs.. VIM. Ebaugh,
Henry Lounder, William L. Williams
Snd others-,Indictment for burglary.
Only three of the defendants have
been arrested. These were allowed
n continuance on their motion and
affidavit.
State of Ohio vs.. Samul Shoop-
Indictment for assault and battery.
Nolle proseqi entered by the Posecu-
ting Attorney.
State of Ohio VS.. George W. Poll
Indictment for stabbing with intent
to wound and kill. Defendant plead
guilty and was fined and sent to Jail
for ten days, to be fed on bread and
water.
State of Ohio VS.. Michael Supers,
John Wart, and John lIuntley-In-
dictment for cutting hoop poles -
Defendants Wart and Huntley tried
by jury, found guilty, fined and sent
80 jail three days, to be fel on bread
and water.
State of Ohio VS.. Thomas c. Coy
Indictment Tor burglary. Defendant
went into the army. Prosecuting
Attorney entered Nolle Proscqni.
State Of Ohio vs.. David Chase--In
dictment for grand larceny. Defen
dant went into the army. Prosecu-
ting Attorney entered a Nolle Pros
eqni.
State OF Ohio VS.. Richard f.. Beard
Indictment for forgery. jury trial
had, and verdict in favor OF the de.
fcndant
State OF Ohio vs. Nancy Hoy--In-
dictment for passing counterfeit pos.
tai currency. Her husband was also
implicated in the same transaction.
He volunteered and went into the
army, and upon the unanimous re-
quest Of the members of the Findlay
Bar Noilc Proscqui was entered
State OF Ohio VS.. David Carney
and Jackson Brown--lndictment for
horse stealing defendants broke Jail
and are now in Canada.
State of Ohio VS.. George A. Bower
Indictment for petit larceny Re
cognizance forfeited, and resplted
until the next term.
state OF Ohio VS.. Adolphus Roscn.
berg-Indictmcnt for assault and bat
terry. Defendant plead guilty and
ordered to pay costs OF prosecution,
and on default, that he be committed
to Jail
State of Ohio VS.. Margaret. Miller
and Anna Observation-Disclosures for
aiding and assisting Jackson Brown
and David Carney to escape from
Jail. Not tried Tor want Of time.
State of Ohio VS.. Levi X. Slife--
Indictment for petit larceny. De
lendant fled from the county and no
arrested.
State of Ohio vs.. Francis Jackson
Indictment FOR stealing money from
John Kissel. Witnesses examined
by the State, and Prosecuting At
torney suggested to the Court thai
no legal cause of action had beer
made against the defendant, anC
thereupon the jury returned verdic
Of not guilty pro forma.
State of Ohio VS.. Christopher Mil
ler-- Indictment for cutting saplingi
and girdling linn trees for bark. De
fendant not arrested.
The following indictments wer,
found at the same term, and disposed
of as follows:
State OF ONO VS.. VIM. W. Verge
and Geo w. Scheiver-Reported h,
the Grand jury to suitable persons t,
he committed to the care, custod,
and control of the officers of the Re
form Farm, in Fairfield county, Ohio
| State of Ohio VS.. Pearl Byal, Davi,
Crook, VIM. Yerger and George w
Scheiver - Indictment for stealth;
houey-bees and bee palace. No
tried.
State of Ohio vs.. Ira Martin--In
dlctment for grand larceny. Arrest
cd and committed to jal. Not tried
Defendant is let to bail by the Pro
bat Judge since the adjournment O
Common Pleas.
State of Ohio VS.. Francis Newto
Long--Indictment for burglary. Do
fendant is a deserter from the arm,
and is now in Canada.
State of OHIO VS.. Harry Erb--II
dictment for assault and battery @
Abraham Schwab.