The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-08


COUNTY CouRT--J,tdge Cochran.
Court met at the usual hour yesterday
morning. r.,;.
In the case of the State VS.. Melissa
Rob,nson. on charge of keeping house
of ,ll-fame, the defendant entered plea
of guilty. and fine o: $3.50, with nine
months imprisonment, was 'mpos ed.
In the case of the State VS.. jennie
Norrington, on charge of keeping n
house of ill-fame, a plea of guilty was
entered, and in consideration OF it being
her first appearance before this court,
fine of $50, with thirty days imprison-
ment was imposed.
In the case of the State VS.. Kate Ot-
ford, indicted for keeping house OF Ill
tame, plea OF guilty was entered, and
in consideration of it being her first
offence and her promise to leave the
State Immediately after the expiration
of her sentence, fine OF $50, and thirty
DAYS Imprisonment, was imposed
In the case of the State VS.. John Col
Inns. indicted for petit larceny, in taking
from the store room of Cohn, Samplner
L. Co. one box of neck chains to the value
of six dollars. The defendant has been
in Jail awaiting trial abou. seven months.
The Judge, considering his long lmpris-
opment, sentenced him to Jail for ten
days.
In the case of the State VS. John Nary,
indicted for petit larceny in taking hat
worth 81 from the establishment OF Chas.
X. Behler, the defendant who has been
in Jail for about eight months awaiting
trial, and in consideration ot his long I'M
prisonment, and on his entering plea
of guilty, was sentenced to jail for ten
days.
In the case of the State VS.. Kate
Mooney, indicted for keeping house OF
ill-lame, plea of not guilty was entered,
and, she not being able TO employ coun-
sci. the court assigned j. IL. Good to act
in that capacity. The case was set for
trial to-day.
John Shipp and Mary Ship, alias
Mary Faeder, indicted for keeping a
house of ill-fame, were put under bond
in the penalty of $500 each for their ap-
pearance on the 10th inst, when their
cases will be tried.
Julia Chlsel, who was indicted by the
Grand Jury for keeping a house OF i'll
fame, and Tor whom Il capiGS Was issued,
the Sheriff reported as not found.
State vs.. Henry Amick, seven indict-
ments for selling liquor on Sunday.
The defendant entered a plea OF guilty
to four indictments, and it being his
first otiense, was fined so and costs on
each.
State vs.. August Wcdebusch, three
indictments for selling liquor on SUNDAY
plea of not guilty, and cases set for the
10Th inst.
State VS.. John Biedeybich, SIX indlct-
ments for selling liquor on Sunday "a
plea of guilty was entered to four IN.
dictments, and fine on each was i'm
posed. The state offering no evidence in
support of the other two indictments,
the defendant was discharged.
State VS.. Louis Solder one indictment
for selling on Sunday-plea OF guilty
entered, and fine of so and costs was
imposed, it being the first offence.
State vs. Wollenwebrr and Green,
two indictments for selling liquor on
Sunday; plea OF guilty, and 1t being the
first oflense, a fine OF $40 and costs on
each indictment.
State vs.. Peter Boneberger, two indict'
ments for selling hquor on Sunday plead
guilty, and it being bis first offence fine
of ten dollars and costs on each indicL-
ment.
State VS.. Jacob Ncuhardt, four in
dictmcnts-- plea OF guilty to all, and 1t
being the first offence, was fined ten dol
lars and costs on each indictment.
State VS.. Louis Lingsman, two In
dictments for selling liquor on Sunday.
Plea of not guilty. The case will be
heard tomorrow.
State VS.. Frank Walters, indictment
for selling liquor on Sunday plea OF
guilty. Fine of so and costs.
State vs.. st. James Hotel, one indict-
ment-ples of guilty. Fine OF SO and
costs.
State VS.. VIM. McGumphrey, indicted
for lewd and lacivious cOhabtation-a
plea of not guilty was entered, and the
case was set Tor trial to-day.
The Court adjourned until 9 o'clock
this morning.