The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-05-16
Counr on COMMON PLrAs.-Court

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met on Tuesday Of last week, Judge Plyley pre-
siding. The following gentlemen composed tile
Grand Jury: WilliamJ. Evans Foreman James
Partridge, Granville McKinnlss, Joseph Hale jr,;
William j. Leonard, Samuel Caar, John Good
rich, James Horton, Daniel Jones, sabln Grinis,
Daniel II. Johnson, David Morgan. The follow
ing were called as talesmen John w. Steele,
James R. Meacham and William +. YerlOn.
The Grand Jury examined sixteen witnesses,
and found seven indictments They remained in
session two days.
The following is the Jail report:
JACKSON COMMON PLEAS, May TERM, 1867.
"To tie Court Of Common Pleas, Jackson County,
Ohio. T
"The Grand Jury for said county respectfully
submit I'd THE Court, that they have visited the
Jail of said county at their present sitting, and
find that there Is one prisoner confined therein;
that the Jail Is kept IN as food order, abd as Sc
curely as the character of the building will admit
of: that We find rules posted Dip. The prisoner
appears to be suitably provided for, and Is under
| proper discipline. 'ttl
"The building itself is about 'pegged out, but
we are happy to report that contract has been
entered into for the building Of new Jail. We
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| "WHLIAM ]. EVANS
Foreman of the Grand Jurylr
State of Ohio VS.. William Daniels.
This was an indictment for assault and battery
upon Henry Calm. The defendant struck the
prosecuting witness In the back of the head, with
out any notice, or quarrel, but did not hurt him
any. Plea guilty. Fine $40 and costs, and or
dered to stand committed until fine and costs paid.
State of Ohio vs. Thomas Delay.-Ths wds On
indictment for assault and battery committed
| upon Henry Calm. The parties were OF dance
in the country, in Scioto township At some
previous time, Delay had said on the road, that he
could whip any d--d butternut, &c. Calm
told this and when the PARTIES met, this difficulty
occurred. After Daniels had struck Calm, he
| (Gahm) got knuckles and Delay had revolver.
Delay struck Calm with the butt of whip, and
Calm struck back with the knuckles and shortly
afterwards Delay again struck him, when he
struck back with q knife. The second time, Dee
lay injured Gahm's eye seriously. Plea guilty.
Fine $50 and costs, aud that defendant stand COM
mitted until tine and costs be paid. The Court
remarked that if it had not been for the improper
conduct Of the prosecuting witness, in being
armed with brass knuckles he should have dealt
more severely with the defendant, and he hoped
that hereafter these young men, when they had
any difficulty, would dispense with such deadly
weapons as knuckles and revolvers.
| Hastings for State, Moore for defense.
State of Ohio VS.. Thomas Loach.-Indictment
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defendant sells liquor on Main Street, in Jackson,
near Orange Furnace. Plea guilty. Fine $15
and costs, and defendant ordered to stand CON-
mitted until fine and costs paid.
Hastings for State, Trip for defense.
Sternberger & Co. VS.. Joseph H. Wilson.-ThiG
was replevin suit, Moses Sternberger testified
that the goods which he had been selling for some
years, in the name of Emanuel Sternberger, really
belonged to him, (Moses,) and that in December
last, Emanuel was about to fail, and he sold the
goods to enc Ketchenberger, of Cincinnati. On
the 31st day Of December, two executions against
Moses Stenberger were about to be levied upon
the goods, and Moses, as the agent of Ketchen-
berger, sold the goods to John H. Stephenson for
$4, 900. This was fifteen minutes after twelve
o'clock, and Moses says he called Stephenson
attention to the time of day, but did not tell him
about the executions. Stephenson said he did moi
want the goods if it were to be sham sale, but
Moses assured him that it was bona .fde sale
Stephenson then bought the goods, and in few
| days paid the $4,000. At three o'clock same day,
the Sheriff levied the executions upon the goods
when Sternberger Il Co, replevied them, One
third of the goods belohgedto Mark sternberger
but this did not effect the ease.
The Court held that Stephenson was an innocent
purchaser and that the Sheriff could not hold the
goods, and gave Judgment against the Sheriff fol
nominal damages. Notice of second trial. Tripp
and McClintick for plaintiff, Dd Hadwdy and
Hastings for defendant
David w. Cherrington vs. William Faulkner.
This was the case tried and fully reported at last
term. about money lost at Faulkner's tavern in
Portland Settled. Faulkner paying Cherrlng-
ton S40O. Hastings and McClintick for plaintiff
Tripp, Mackley and Moore for defendant.
Henry Milet VS.. Elizabeth Mler.-This was
petition for divorce, charging adultery with John
NJ. Spencer. The parties had both made admis
sions of their guilt. Decree taken. Du Hallway
and Mayo for plaintiff
John II. Skinner vs.. William Ogier.-Th'
plaintiff had been arrested and taken before thu
defendant charged with stealing an AK the dc
fendant being justice of the peace in Washing
ton township. Skinner plead not guilty, ant
Ogief; installing the law, after hearing the evi
dence, fined Skinner 800 and costs, and commit
ted him to jail twenty days. Skinner was re.
leased on habtas corpus, and brought his suit fol
81, 900 damages Jury trial Verdict s75. De
fendant took second trial DUNCAN and Mayo fol
plaintiff, Trpp and Bundy for defendant.
State of Ohio VS.. James O'Harra. Selling Ii
quor to be drunk where sold. Plea guilty. Fine
$40 and costs, and ordered that defendant stant
committed until fine and costs be paid. Has
tings for State, Du Hallway and Mayo for defense
There was some other business transacted, but
the term was an uninteresting one. The C6ur
will meet again on the Sist of this month.
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE. The