Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-07-17
Court Of Common Pleas.

III tire week, since our last report.
The motion for new trial in Pete
IL SWANS case was argued, and wa
overruled by the Court. Sentenc
Is imprisonment in Penitentiary on
rs year at hard labor.
n State VS.. VIM. Burlew. Judgt
'e Haines was appointed Counsel fol
defendant and case c,ntinued. Bal
= fixed at $500. The defendant after
e wards plead guilty to stabbing with
: intent to wound and was sentenced
to the penitentiary for one year.
e State VS.. Fosnocht and Rau. Three
indictments for selling BEEF contrary
: to law. Plea of guilty in each case.
| Fines were assessed amounting to $40
5 and costs in the cases.
State VS.. Mary Early. Peace war
rant. Dismissed at costs of prosecu-
ting witness. The Court remarked
in this case, that lie had never known
a Peace warrant case in which the
evidence warranted the defendant to
be held to keep the peace, as the
Court understood and construed the
law.
State VS.. John Smith and Isaac Lit
tie. Indictment for stealing Il geld
ing. On motion of Smith his SHARE
in this case was continued.
Isaac Mclean, Gndicted with them)
having also had his interest in the
case continued, Isaac Little is left to
fight it out single handed for this
term.
State VS.. Elmer Thomas. Burglary
and Larceny. Continued; $500 bail.
Not given.
State VS.. Elmer Thomas. For car
rying concealed weapons.
State VS.. Elmer Thomas. For get
ting intoxicated. Pleas of guilty en-
tered in each case. In the first the
defendant. was fined $25 and costs,
and confinement in county Jail 10
days. In the other a fine of SIS and
costs was imposed.
State vs.. Isaac Little. Burglary
and larceny. The defendant demand
ed counsel and Jim" McNutt was
appointed. Isaac denied the soft i'm
parchment.
State VS.. Levi Ridgely. Assault
with intent to kill. Continued and
defendant released on $500 bail.
State VS.. Peter Shaffner. Conceal
ing stolen property. This case was
tried, but the Jury disagreed. Case {
continued to mex term. Defendant
released on bail $780,, with John Ny
Ter, Pat Shields, John Holderman,
Frank Pearce, Abner Dunlap, j. W. $
King and others as his sureties. t
State VS.. Harvey Davis. Burglary n
and Larceny. Continued bail $500. d
Findlay Huffman surety. IL
State VS.. Levi Ridgely. Burglary v
and Larceny. Tried to Jury. Not u
Isaac Little and Isaac Kale o
were Jointly indicted with Ridgely in P
this case. A noIle prosecute was en- T
tered as to Kale. Little still in Jail. o
State VS.. Geo. w. Hunt. Three in y
1ictments for violating liquor law. n
of guilty entered. Fine IS i'll tt
each case. t,
State vs.. James III. Williams, Sam {
lei Frazee. and Lewis Frazee. In
lictmcnt for Riot. Trial had. YER
lict guilty as to Williams and SAINT :
.Frazee; not guilty as to Lewis Frazee.
The defendants file motion for new -
rial and also motion in arrest of T
Judgment. a
State VS.. Eli Davis. Petit larceny. 2.
bail 500. Olson Davis e &
State VS.. Eli Davis. Burgla- Of
Y and Larceny. Continued bail W
800. Olson Davis surety.
The State VS.. Williams and Frazce. pi
Indictment for Riot. The motion of
in arrest of judgment was
ustained. Defendants discharged a,
kept as to costs. Question of costs ca
eserved. b.
Nolle ProseqTs were entered i'll the dc
GLOWING Climber cases." as they are ms
Noah Brubaker, Luther y
Luther Coovert, Thomas
John Beck, George Louck, ). g.
1olsinger, Jas. Beck, Fred Wehrly,
acob Weh:ly, Zachariah Hill, Robt. -
nd James Brasier, VIM. Curry, Ii. P. T
Davis and John Mckee. c.
Nollies were also entered in the Of
GLOWING cases in which Isaac Little
as prosecuting witness. Isaac
lot proving a success as prosecution Ja
st. State VS.. Isaac Little, Eli Davis,
'eter Shaffner and Ann Shaffner. b
'etit Larceny. State VS.. 1. Little and ca
Iii Davis. Burglary and larceny tn
tate vs. Isaac Little. Burglary and c
1arceny. State VS.. Isaac Gale. Bur- be
larry. and Larceny. 81 81
The following cases were disposed f..
f as stated: State VS.. Peter Davis; OF
arrying concealed weapons. Plea a
f guilty; fine $40 and costs. g x
State VS.. Peter Davis. RurUlary 81 Ibe