The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-06-04
Tie Court Of Common Pleas.

The Court commenced its second term
for 1874 on Monday at ten o'clock. The
Clerk had scarcely ceased to tell the hour
when Court was opened, Hon. Judge
Frease on the bench.
The first order was TO call the Grand
jury for the purpose OF simply ascertain
ing who were present. Mr.. n. ]. Smith,
of Perry township was excused, and there
being not near the number present, the
Court proceeded to appoint to appoint W..
r. Day, of this city, assistant Prosecuting
Attorney for this term, it being necessary
to do so in consequence of the continued
i'll health of J. j. Parker, Esq, the Prose
cutor elect. The business vas to call the
docket, second and hrst-in the order We
have named. T~wenty-nne cases IN she
second and nearly all ready for trial, and
i've hundred and twenty-five hrst trial
causes, which certainly promises business
enough for the next Blk weeks to come.
A day or two before he setting OF the
Court, Judge Frease ordered that the hIst
one hundred causes OF the first trlal dock
ct should be tried nOlenS UoEeRs, ana that
none should be continued, even by argu-
ment Of the counsel, which gave rise TO
some remarks not found in the d~ecalogue.
The Court proceeded with the calling OF
the docket until noon, when adjournment
was had until 2 p. m, at which time Cou
opened. The Grand Jury was called, va
cancies filed, and Jacob G. Bucher, Esq,
of Perry township, appointed foreman, and
after the charge to make due presentment,
saving themselves and their fellows" Of
allcrimes and o~ffenses, retiredto deliberate.
The calling Of the docket was finished
and the Court proceeded with the case Of
BIngham's administrative VS.. the P. Ft.
w. & G. Railway, this being the thru
trial. Some three or more years since a
portion of the depot building at Massillon
blew down during a Yioleut storm and
buried the plaintiffs husband beneath the
ruins, killing him instantly, for which the
plaintiff demands a Judgment for 5000.
As we conclude our report the case Is on
trial; Messrs. Pease & Wise and Lynch &
Day for plaintiff, and Laubie d Brooks
ond Meyer d Son for defendant.
Among the judgments already rendered
on default and by confession are the fol-
lowing. Kerns VS. Underwood, Judgment
by confession for 1925 90; Allies Va Nixon,
judgmenton default for plaintiff 49, 19 go;
Ohio National Bank VS. Nixon, default,
Judgment for plaintiff, $3.106; Fernando
B. Howe vs. Jacob Koffsl, $402 81; Sam
uel Cole VS. VIC. Thompson, judgment by
confession for plaintiff, 50 5l2 so: Hugh
Bleakley rs John Hunter, Judgment by
confession tor plaintiff, $l,27O 10; Petit 4
Nixon's assignees VS. William A. Nixon.
default, 1881 q; Commercial Banking
Co. vs. James Rodgers, judgment on con
fession for plaintiff, $206 A; the State Of
Ohio VS. Emil BourquIn, this was an in
dictment tor keeping rooms where intoxi-
eating liquors were sold in violation Of the
law; plead guilty, fine $50, imprisonment
twenty days, and stand committed unit
fine and costs are paid.
The Grand Jury are making "striot In
quiry" and will doubtless be heard from
at the proper time. We will publish a lis
of the indictments as soon as we can Obtain
them from the Court.