, 1872-10-15
THE LAW COURTS.
NOTES OF INTEREST.

The Law Courts not wholly dull there are, oc-
casionally, little romances and suits Of an unusual
character turning up very much as they do in every
other part Of the body polite. No. 393, Belanger
Kennedy, is one Of the kind The quaint and curious
language Of the declaration in the case hath 1t that the
said defendant the 9Th day Of January, A. D. 1872
and at divers other days and times, between that day
and the commencement Of this suit Feb g. last with
force and arms, broke into and entered certain dwell
ing house, occupied by the said plaintiff situate and
being in the City Of Chicago, IN the County of Cook
and so forth, and then and there made great
noise and disturbance therein. and stayed and con.
tinued therein making such noise and disturbance
for long space Of ime to wit from the said 9Th day
January, L. D. 1872 to the commencement Of this suit
and then and there removed the stairs leading to the
entrance Of said dwelling-housc, and raised
the said dwelling-houso several feet, to wit,
10 feet from the ground leaving secure means OF
tngrcss egress from said dwelinghouse, and then
and there removed window from said dwelling
house. and then and there cut the water off from
said dwelling-house, and then and there
forced. broke open, and pulled down and
destroyed the woodshed belonging to the said
dwelling house, and damaged, and spoiled, and scat
tered quantity Of coal belonging to said plaintiff
ALI Of which was dangerous to the life and destruc-
tive to the comfort Of the plaintiff and his family and
contrary to the peace and dignity Of the State Of lii
the owner Of the premises, and neglected to give
plaintiff notice Of his Intentions, or to obtain t6eis
consent. Plaintiff is n monthly tenant.
Judge Booth was compelled to surrender at diBcre-
ton to the cold yesterday morning: The Court was
disally frosty and nipping that His Honor after
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when 1t il hoped that the steam-ppes will be laid.
The venire for the Criminal Court petit jury return
able yesterday, produced three Jurors, seventeen
having been served out Of total required Of a. and
fourteen having failed to appear So far the new Law
has been productive Of nothing but irritating delays in
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Business is go far behind, in the Circuit Court or,
correctly business is far shead Of the Judges
in that Court that 10 now calendar viii be made, the
Bench and Ear, ). 4. L. Whittier, editor, Issued
day, contains exhaustive review from the pen Of E.
L. Gross, Of Springfield, author Of Gross statutes,
Of the Legislature. Any person conversant with the
utter confusion into which our laws have fallen viii
feel doep interest In this work.
Evidence was taken, yesterday, before Register Hib
bard in the matter Of the Great Western Insurance
Company.
Youug bankruts, took place yesterday, before Regis
ter Hbbard, when Nr. R. F. Jenkins, assignee, pre-
distribution Of 25 per cent was ordered, making so
per cent in all.
Sr George Gary yesterday, entered On his duties
clerk Of Judge Porters Court succeeding his cousin,
The County IN CrimindGl Courts, IN the ruins Of the
Courthouse, heated for the first time yesterday,
and the clerks engaged throughout the day il the
delightful task Of extracting the frost out Of their
bodies which has been accumuating in them during
the past three weeks.
Minor Stephenson attended at the Supreme Court,
yesterday, but still appeared to be suffering.
petition was presented by Mr.. VAn Buren, yescr-
day, to Judge Farwen, for writ Of habeas corpus
in the at Thomas jefferson, al:aa J. j.
1nger, prisoner. in the County Jail on the
charge of assault with deadly weapon with intent to
commit robbery on Barbara Rahiz. His Honor 1s-
sued an order for hearing by Judge Tree.
1nformations against more than fifty sa1oon-keepers
for violating the Liquor law OF the State wero Laid b
fore the Grand Jury yesterday md witnesses be-
ing sought for throughout the entire day. Many of
the PERSONS who drinking
in ealoons on Sunday were recognized,
their names and addresacs noted by the temperance
men, and su1unonEes Issued against them to give eyi
dence tbs first thing in tho morning.
Up to las. night the Grand Jury found stzyone in
Judge jameson is still indisposed, and there Is
prospect Of Judge Tree sitting for him. in the Grimm
al Court, second term.