The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30
"REMINISCENCES.
NUMBER ELEVEN.

We propose in this number 20 give the
organization of the first circuit court held
in Marshall county, which will close up
these "reminiscences.
On the 18th day Of June, 1886, the
board of commissioners, at a term held at
the house Of Charles Osterhause, selected
the following named persons to serve as
grand jurors for and during the October
term, 1886, Of the Marshall circuit court,
to-wt: Elihu Morris, John Benson, Sam'l
Patterson, Chester Rose, Johu Moor, VIM.
johnson, John A. Boots, John Kilgore,
Jacob Crisman, Aoel G. Hickman, George
Owens. Grove 0. Pomeroy, VIM. Bishop,
John Houghton, John johnson, Enos
Ward, VIM. Blakely, Milburn Coe, and
John Gibson. And at the term afore-
said said board selected the following
named persons to serve as petit jurors at
said October term 1886, of said Marshall
circuit court, to-wit: Abner Caldwell.
John Woodward, John Compton, Ephraim
Goble, Daniel Roberts, George Dixon,
Fielder Bowles, Robert johnson, BENZ
Crusan, Thos. Packard, sr., Grove Pome-
roy, James Murphey, jr., Uri Metcalf,
Jesse Roberts, David Cummings, Joseph
Evans, Vincent Browrlee, David Hill,
James Jones, Sllas Morgan, Adam Spy-
der, George Murphy, Charles Henderson,
George Vinnedge, John b. Dutraw and
Alfred Vinnedge. And afterwards to-
wit: On the 20th of August 1886, venire
was issued by Jeremiah Muncey, who was
elected clerk Of the county, to the sheriff
Of said county, commanding said panels of
jurors to be and appear at the October
term 1886, Of the Marshall circuit court
and afterwards, .o-wit on the 18th day
of October 1896, the following proceedings
were had: 'Be it remembered that at
the October term Of the Marshall circuit
court for the year 1856, there were pres.
ent the Hon. Samuel G. Sample. the pres
iding judge Of the Sth judicial circuit O
the state of Indiana, who now produced il
open court, his commission as such by hi;
excellency Noah Noble, governor of the
state Of Indiana, and said commission hat
then and there the oath Of Office Endorsed
thereon, in due form Of law =; present also
Peter schroeder, one of the associate Judge!
Of the county of Marshall, also present
Jeremiah Nluucey, clerk Of said court, and
Abner Caldwell, sheriff of said county,
and also Joseph l.. Jernegan, the attor.
ncy, prosecuting the pleas Of the state of
Indiana, for the eighth judicial circuit
who also produced his commission from his
excellency. Noah Noble, governor Of tn,
state of Indiana, which commission la:
the oath Of Office endorsed upon the same
and the court was opened in due form 0
law" The sheriff now returns into cour
the yenires heretofore issued, which We
hires had been served on the persons Sc
lected for grand and petit jurors. "Ol
motion of G. A. Everts, Esq, John II
Bradley, VIM. 0. Ross, Joseph l.. Jerne
gan, Gustavus A. Everts, and Jonathai
Liston, Esq, were admitted to practice a
attorneys and counsellors at Law at the ba
Of this court, and were sevcrally sworn a
such, and court adjourned until to-mor
row morning at nine o'clock.
SAMUEL c. SAMPLE"
The court was in session two days anc
{ disposed of seven cases.
Grove Pomeroy was allowed ten dollar
for the use of rooms for court and jurie!
7 J. 3. Griffith and Robert Blakely wer
r each allowed two dollars for services 9
baliffs Of the foregoing named jurors an,
officers Of the court. Only five remain il
: the county.
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