, 1876-12-14
THE COURTS.
Record Of Ycsterdnyts Proceeding


John J. Bennett yesterday died petition
in The Circuit Court asking for writ Of habcas
corpus 10 inquire into the cause Of his arrest.
lo says he Is Ia jail on charge, "a stated In the
mittlmus, Of shaving lived and cohabtted Will,
ono Della Wyborn, not being legally married."
lie says that he was committed without any
evidence being taken ~ to Ills supposed guilt,
and that there Is nothing to show that he has
ever been guilty OF any crime known to the law,
and ho wants the matter looked up.
FRAUDULENT oAs-coNsuMEE.
The Peoples GM-Llcllt and Coke Company
yesterday began suit by capias against Henry
Kublman, whom they accuse Of cheating them
pretty extensively. II ts alleged that Kuhl-
man, in May, 1871, made a private connection
with one fthclr gas.pipca, and for years rnvefcd
In the pleasure Of having gas with no expense.
hnA TINS enjoyed hi1nseif he must have utch
1,075, feet 1T gns, worth, at $3.50 pur 1,0O0
feet, -, 7G5. ~, though they fall to show how
they arrive at this ooncluslo,' as 10 meter was
tis sia., And How, Kuhlman having failed to
respond, the Company steps into court 10 col
jcct its lttso gas btll. They arc, however,
ready e ellest ,scttlcment' II possible on "an
Judge D'odgett is engaged IN hearing a case
brought by tile heirs Of the lato Judge Norton,
Of ts assnst the ts te!u
policy on Judge Norton's life: The defense Is
that he did not pay. his premium tn time, and
TINT tic ,n1,cy l,as lapsed. The trial VIII prob-
ahy ocsupy the gIsster ps 9 9f thoMny
City Railway Cotnpnny vs.. The Chicago West
Division hallway Company Is set before Judge
Rogers today.
Tic illinois Central lsailroad Company et vi.
sScy ass then he 4etc H. 70 ssa sSer Ysrt 1
In cass they agreed during the night.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
Henry X. Elklns filed libel yesterday against
| tlln proceeds of the scioonuT Dick Soincrs, to
obtain lien Fur 1850 due him as part pur-
chase money Of tho vessel.
BANKnunTCr MATTERS.
Roswell G.. .Brookt. Of Brllnlcl'l, lllel yolun-
| tary petition In bankruptcy yesterday: Ills
Debts nl' unsecured, amount to s0,15l41. The
asseis consist Ut land mortEagca for 81 ,tI3 and
"Sli a,a 5ls S iSss lo1ss. 1 nules % saa coss, s
&C., .&B: &&:' Ia agricultural implements, s765;
chooses In action. Sl,1s4.
| Of 4. II. Fcrricr g. Bro. A composition meet
lng was also held En the same case, aud Is cents
eash on tho do11ar was offered and accepted.
| This viii ho payable In cash within furty
a dividend Of per cent was deciartl ycstcr..
! day 10 tho ease OF Thomas A. McClrlland, Ut
! the firm Of McClclland & Sage.
Ar Ass,gnse w!!l BE- elected sa st 10 a. n' to-day
A composition meeting will be- held at the
SAME time In the case Of Charles Pfc!fcr.
A ilrst dividend meeting will bc held at 2 p.
! IN. in the ease Of John II. Batlcn.
SUPERIOR COURT IN BRIEF.
Tho First National Bank Of Hudson, Wis.,,
began suit for q 600 against tho Chicago &
Southern Hallway Company. -.
4. J. md Ferdinand Neuberget sued Margaret
Roror and Ma arr1a Moro fnr 81 ftn1
John Dick, Mnrtln nclaricl, and Morris Good
man commenced Il suit for $40 900 n9ainst David
and'Charlcs v: Kr!sgh.
i'a - F. orsms. n' p aer1s cminr.. Sroaon
Walter Butler, and Isaac X aud Martha j. An.
drra.s, to forcclose two mortgages for the autn
OF s3G0o on 50 much Of the S. Il Of the s. E. 4
of tho 4. Z: Of Sec. II, %, Il, as lies cast Of
corsTY COUNT.
In tho estate OF Albert Henniach, Innat!c,
the conscysator's bond In tho sum of SO, 900
| WIS approved.
JupaB BLopoEIT-loi to end Of calendar.
l93, Norton vs. Knickcsbocker Liic-1nsuranee
j JubsE JAMESON to s,5 s52, except aas, sss,
| todzsc, on trial.
JupaB MooRE-S, q. 10. No case on trial.
JUDGE RoeEns-sct case, Metropolitan City
Railway Company vs.. Cuicago wSst pivtsIon
Baessasoapa B Pas ss. Nchean aa ] on tra '''' '' VIII
oJupaH Boorir-Goo to eo5 inclusive, except
| 621, No casn on trial.
5 5gnqs MoAatlsSsa-se' sa;es, term Nos.
JUDGE FAnwELl-sct case 1850, stoiumetz
! ys. Lang.
| juDoE W111AMs-sct case 1,o75, Casper ys.
Casper. ...
Us,rEp STATES CIncrlr Counr--,1upeE DLop-