The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-07-29

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pears that the county was organized by an act
of the Legislature passed February 18th, 1920,
and the first Court held in that County COM
menced its session May Sth following: Hon.
George Todd, was the President Judge, and
Israel Harrington, David Harold, and Alex
ander Morrison were the Associate Judges.
James Williams was appointed Clerk of
Courts pro tenn, when the organization of the
Court proceeded as follows:
The Sheriff Returned the venire for the
Grand Juries, and upon its appearing that it
had not been issued thirty days before the re-
turn, the venire was quashed, and the Sheriff
ordered to select new jury from the bystand-
ers. Joshua Davis, Elisha W. Rowland, Jo-
nathan b. jerome, William Morrison, Josiah
Rummery, Nicholas Whittinger, William An
drews, Ruell Loomis, James Montgomery,
Caleb Rice, Robert Harvey, Thomas Webb,
Elijah Brayton, Charles B. Fitch, and Reuben
Bristol were chosen, and Charles B. Fitch was
selected as the first foreman of the first Grand
Jury empannelled in Sandusky County. The
Jurors having been sworn received solemn
charge from the Court and retired.
Willis E. Brown, produced his commission
as Sheriff, and was sworn in David Galla-
CHER, was appointed Inspector of the county,
and gave bonds. Philip L. Hopkins, was ap-
pointed Clerk Of Court Pro Tenn, executed
bonds acceptable to the Court, and the oath of
Office was administered. |
On the 9th, the Grand Jury came into court
and presented an indictment against Almeran
Sands for an assault committed upon the
body of Calvin Leason. The prisoner was
arraigned at the bar, plead guilty, and was
fined fifteen dollars and all costs of prosecu-
ton. Indictments were also found against
Calvin LeasOn, George G. olmstead, and Ora
Bellows, for selling liquor to Indians; against
John Kirkendale Guy Dunley and Augustus
Texier, for nuisance; and against John Hol-
brook and others for riot. All these cases
were continued.
On the 10th of May several suits for debt
were disposed Of, the defendants confessing
judgments. Several replevin cases were also
disposed Of Dennis L. Rathbone was ap-
pointed as Deputy Clerk, and the court ad-
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across the Sandusky river, as follows: For
footmen IA cents, for man and horse u IL
cents, for wagon and one horse % cents, for
wagon and two horses 81 - cents, and for
wagon and four horses 90 cents.
During this term of court, licenses were is
sued to Israel Harrington, William Andrews,
and Samuel Cochran, to keep tayerns in their
dwellings in SanduskY township; and to Nor
ris A. Newman to keep tavern in his dwelling
at Croghansville. .....--.
The township OF Thompson, then in this
county) was granted authority to elect two
Justices of the Peace, on the first Monday in
June, and the election to be held at the house |
of Joseph Painter. The town of Seneca, was |
also granted authority to elect two Justices of
the Peace, on the first Monday of June, at the |
dwelling house OF West Barney. Also, au-
thority was granted to the township of Port |
age, to elect one Justice, on the first Monday
in June, at the house of Pasquel Bizinette.
Letters of Administration were granted to
West Barney, on the estate of John Orr; to
Josette Nellard on the estate of Gabriel Mel
lard; to Moses Nichols, on the estate of Aaron
T. Kerr.
The only attorneys names which appear
upon the docket, as having been present at
the Court, or as participating in the business
of the court, are E. Lane, Consequently
Judge and E. Cook. From the above we
give the following:
rvr.r.-.fsg RESUME. ErTfE
County organized Feb u, 1920. e
First Court held May sth 9th and 10th 1890.
First President Jtsdge-George Todd. Il
First associate JtsdgeS-Israel Harrington,
David Harold, Alexander Morrison.
First Sheri6-Willis E. BuWn
First Clerk-James Williams, pro tenn, fol,
lowed by Philip R. Hopkins, appointed same
day. ear.E EEaH -glf.
First Deputy ClerE-Dennis L. Rathbone.
First HuspectOr-David Gallagher.
First Grand J,S.y-Charles B. Fitch, Fore
man; Joshua Davis, Elisha W. Rowland,
Jonothan H Jerome, William Morrison,
Josiah Rummery, Nichols Whittinger VIII
liam Andrews, Ruel Thomis, James Mont
gomery, Caleb Rice, Robert Harvey, Thomas
Webb, Elijah Brayton, and Reuben Bristol.
First CaSe-State of Ohiovs Almeran Sands
Assault and Battery. Plead guilty and fined
Attorneys an attendance at Comt--E. Lane
and E. Cooke. ..Ef h-
First LiceBse-To Israel Harrington
First AdminiStrator-We Barney.
First Administratriz-J -Josetta Nellard.
First Order to Elect Jttstices-G Granted to
Thompson township, Monday May Sth, sene-
ca Tuesday May 9th and Portage Wednesday
May 10th, 1870.
At the first term of Court, no Prosecuting
Attorney was present, and all cases not dis
posed of by confession of judgment, were con.
tinued tothe October term, which convened on
the 9th Of October, when L Parker appeared
as Prosecuting Attorney. No cases were dis
posed of at this term, except those where
judgments were confessed. f.
Special sessions were held Feb. 18th and
oath 1921, but no business of importance was
transacted except the appointments Of Alex
ander Morrison, as clerk vice Philip R. Hop
hns, resigned.
The first naturalization papers were issued
to George Kemp, at this term of court.
The first jury trial disposed of was the State
of Ohio VS. Sally Wolcott arranged for trial
on charge of arson, Judge Tod Presiding,
at the May term of Court 1922, P. baltimore,
Attorney. 1t appears that the
prisoner was charged with setting fire to a
dwelling house belonging to Moses Nichols,
residing at Sandusky, on the Sth of April 1921
Action was commenced at the May term of
that year but continued until 1922 She was
acquitted. ~ I
Mr. Parish is right in regard to the date of c
the Blaster Bed suit to which he refers, al !
though the name of Lockwood does not ap- s
pear as one CT the Defendants in the case,
but the name of Stephen Griswold does
the title OF the case being Samuel Scribner I
and Allen Brown VS. Benjamin Drake, Ar ]
Tuller, Jonathan Clark and Stephen
Griswold. Fl -'-t I
We find that Mr.. sherrard was right in i
point Of date. The trial referred to by him q
was the first on the docket, at the May term t
OF Court 1924. The above will be found accu-
rate in every respect and as historical aecur. S
scy is desirable, may be relied on,