Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15

CRIMINAL CouRr.-The first session OF the
criminal branch of the Common Pleas
Court was held yesterday, His Honor, Judge
Foote, presiding. The business OF the
Court was commenced by calling and as
signing the few criminal cases that stood
over on the docket. The Grand Jury
were called, sworn and e%mpanneled, and
after receiving a very able charge, retired
10 their room in care of the Sheriff.
THE GRAND JURORS.
Harvey Rice, Foreman, Cleveland, 9th
Ward.
James J. Tracy, Cleveland, Srd Ward.
S. S. Holden, Cleveland, 9Th Ward
Lavator Moulton, Cleveland, 9TH Ward.
Daniel Krebil, Newburgh.
c. J. Co@atook, Cleveland, lsf Ward.
Stephen BrannOn, e" 5th Ward.
Patrick Carr, " Sth "
James G. Blake, 10th "
James Mcmillan ID /"
Chas. I. Pond, Parma.
Joel Stone, Cleveland, sth Ward.
Thomas Davis, Newburgh.
In view Of the cases likely to come up
this term the jury were charged especially
in reference to homicide and cautioned not
to be too eager to bring in an indictment
for murder in the first degree unless it is
well supported by facts. 1t involves an
expensive trial and if groundless, does
great injustice to the accused.
The following docket was called and the
cases disposed of in order:
ST.. of nb,.,s nbaoJo-o Cb.E-,olI g.
y passing counterfeit bank bill; nOlled.
State of Ohio Us. John Gallagher, for keep
i'm room of public resort for the sale of in
/ ~toxicSting liquors noIled.
State Us. Patrick Gallagher, same charge,
noIled.
state Us. Philip A. Benson and James
Galley for assault with intent to rob; con-
tinued.
State IS. Andrew Knight, for bigamyi con-
tinued.
State Us. Otto Fuller, for burglary and
larceny; contin ued.
State Us. Otto R'uller, for horse stealingi
continued.
State Us. Benjamin .BaltzIey, for burglary
nolled.
State Us. Michael Cabin, for perjury; con-
tinued.
State rs. John Kelley, for burglary and
larceny; nOlled.
The Grand Jury returned bills of indict-
ment as follows:
Against George Mallet, for burglary and
larceny plea not guilty
Against August Peach, for assault with
intent to rob; plea not guilty.
Against Henry L. Hall, for u~tteEing
forged request for delivery of goods, plea
guilty.
In the case of the State against Thorn as
Fitzgerald charged with challenging to fght
a duel, the jury returned mot a true BILL
This afternoon the first Petit Jury Wa:
~impannelled. The names of Jurors are al
follows:
James Watson, Middleburgh.
D. C. Taylor, Cleveland.
Thomas Bowling, Cleveland.
Eliphalet Wyatt, Brooklyn.
J. NJ. Baldwin, East Cleveland.
Alfred Kellogg, Brooklyn.
Luther Brainard, Brooklyn.
JIG Coleman, Chagrin Falls.
William Waning, Newburg.
John Welsh, Cleveland.
C. T. Pierce, Cleveland.
William Barr, B~recksville.
The case of John Brant, a colored man
indicted for grand larceny came on trial
C. W. Palmer, Assistant Prosecuting Attor-
ney for the State, and S. o. Griswold, Esq
for defense. The jury were out but a few
minutes, and returned a verdict o.
guilty"
George ". Miner, Calvin Bissell and
George Neville were appointed by the court
at the request of the sheriff, special consta-
bles for the present term, and were sworn
into office and entered upon their duties.