Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-12-01
Court Proceedings.

the taking Of a watch and some money
from the person of me Williams, while
the latter was lying by the roadside
drunk, some weeks since. The watch
had been traced TO McQuiston's posses
sion, and had been taken by officer
Brooks, from another young man to
whom McQuiston had delivered it. 1t
was also in evidence that about the time
of the robbery McQuiston had been seen
with considerable money, and had ex-
hibited money in one or more saloons IN
town, accompanied with the declaration
that he chad gone through = fellow
One witness also testified that he was in
company with McQuisten during a part
of the night Of the robbery, and that
they parted at the bridge over the canal
on the road towards where Williams was
known to be. Taylor and Ensign made
4 strong defence for the prisoner, but
the jury was convinced of his guilt and
50 found about Q o'clock in the evening.
Prosecutor Stull was assisted on the trial
by his partner, T. E.. Hutchins.
This defendant, with Parker and Kane,
was brought into court Wednesday for
sentence, motion for new trial having
been heard and overruled in each case.
Kane was sentenced for two ear in the
penitentiary, McQuiston for one year, and
Parker for two years. These sentences
were made thus light in the hope that
the defendants would, when again at
large, return to paths of virtue, avoid
devious ways, and become good citizens.
A large mass of minor criminal bust
ness was then disposed OF, among other
eases the following:
Ohio VS.. Edward Bratten, charged with
keeping rooms where Intoxicating Ii
quor is sold in violation OF law. Plea.
guilty. Fined $50 and costs, 20 days in
jail, and stand committed until fine and
costs are paid.
Ohio vs.. Ruben Silvernaii. Same Of
fence and anne plea. Fined $50 and
costs, and stand committed until both
are paid, and room to be shut up until
security is given in sum Of $1,000 that it
will not be used for like purposes again.
Chic vs.. David Ritter. Same offence,
pies, and sentence.
Ohio Us. Hiram Mowry. Same offence
and plea. Fined $50 and costs, and stand
committed until both are paid, and room
70 be shut up until security is given.
Ohio vs.. Willoughby Opp. Same Of
fence, same plea, and sentence, q fine Of
SEQ and costs and stand committed until
both are paid, and rooms to be closed
until security is given.
Ohio VS.. Homer S. Adams. Plea guilty
of selling. Fine $50 and costs, and stand
committed until both are paid.
Ohio VS.. Sam'I Dix. Keeping rooms,
sc. Fined $50 and costs, stand commit
ted until both are paid, and room 70 be
shut up until security is given.
Ohio VS.. Geo. Turner. Same offence,
same plea and fine of $50, and to stand
committed until both are paid, and room
to be closed until security is given.
Ohio VS.. Chas. Callahan. Same offence,
same plea and same sentence except that
fine was $50.
Ohio VS.. Jno. johnson. Same. Fine
$50, and otherwise anne as above
Ohio VS.. Jno. Waters. Same. Fine
$50, and otherwise same as above.
Ohio VS.. 4. p. Miner. Charge-Selling
liquor to one in habit of getting intoxi-
Gated. Plea, guilty. Fined $50 and costs,
and stand committed until paid.
Ohio IS. Salmon Wright. Charge
selling liquor. Plea, guilty. Fine Of
$50 and costs, 20 days in Jail, and stand
committed until paid.
Ohio VS.. Jas. II. Kibbee. Charge
keeping rooms, &c. Plea, guilty. Fine
of 500 and costs, 20 days in Jail, and to
stand committed until all are paid, and
rooms to be closed until security is
given.
Ohio vs.. Mary Morrissey. Charge
selling liquor. Plea, guilty. Fine so
and costs, and stand committed until all
is paid.
Ohio VS.. VIM. and John Brown. Plea
of John, guilty. Fine $50, and costs,
and stand committed, and room to be
abayed until security is given.
Ohio vs.. z. Bender. Charge-keeping
rooms, &c. Plea-guilty. Fine $50 and
cost, stand committed, and rooms to be
aDated.
On Thursday the case of Kirk and
Kernahan VS.. !. T. Campbell ct. al. was
tried to a jury. This case was tried at
last term and was then reported. The
jury took the case about 6 P. NJ. and re-
manned out until about IL A. NJ. Friday,
when, being unable to agree, the jury
was discharged. F. z. Hutchins and W..
T. Spear for plaintiffs, and Taylor &
Jones for defendants.
Quite a number of cases was tried to
the court, but few Of them of any gener-
al interest. The case of John Broslin VS..
z. Z. Moore presented the question
whether a resident Of Ohio, the head ola
family, and moi the owner of Z homestead
in his own right, but whose wife owns a
house and lot used and occupied by the
family as a homestead, is entitled to the
exemptions allowed by the statute in
lieu of homestead. The question was
argucd by Mr.. Jones in favor OF such
rights and by Mr.. Hutchins, against.
Judge FUTILE held, in substance, that
the law exempting from execution a
homestead worth $500, was not intended
to enable a man to accumulate exempt
cd property 70 that amount, but simply
to prevent a family from being turned
out Of house, and that that object being
accomplished equally well whether the
fee is in the husband or wife, the wife's
homestead must be taken for that pur-
pose TO be the homestead also Of the
husband. Plaintiffs counsel excepted TO
the ruling of the court and will Try the
point in a higher court.
AS our report closes Judge FUTILE is
engaged in clearing up the docket, which
indicates an early adjournment.
Accident.
We learn that The son of John Lewis,
residing on Quinby Hill, was kicked by
a horse some days ago and seriously in
iured. The boy had his mouth open at
the Tune, and the toe Of the shoe caught
IN the upper jaw, tearing off a large por-
non OF Tho aNuaA1--