The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-03
THE COURTS.
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court.
Following is the report of business transacted
in this court since our last report
CRIMINAL.
2. The People, &C., VS. Thomas Gilligan. As
sault with intent to murder. Continued by agree
ment.
3. Same VS. Albert Mitchell. Larceny. strick.
en- from the docket
Z. Same ex rel. Ambrose Trumbo, vs. School
District No. 6, Town 30, Range 4. Default and
| Judgment OF custer, sc.
TO- Same VS. Talbot L Stson Recognlzancc.
IS. Same vs. Albert Bernard and Herman Brum-
ley. Selling liquor. Jury trial Not guilty.
l6. Same VS. John Henry Smith, alias Smith
Hearth. Assault with intent to commit rape.
Continued by agreement
90. Same VS. Andrew II HUFF. Selling liquor
Continued by agreement.
&C. Same VS. Ann Reed, alias ANA Reed, &c.
Blgamy Mol pros.
80. Same vs. John BOWS ct al. Rccognizance.
Discharged
81. Same vs. John Jones. Contempt. This
was case growing out Of the refusal of the de-
PENDANT to appear as witness before the grand
jury. Discharged on payment OF costs.
49, Same VS. Thomas O'Leary. Selling liquor
Plead guilty to four counts and sentenced 10 days
on each count 10 county jail and fined $50 on
each count.
az. Same VS. Adam Relnman. Selling liquor
Plead guilty to first three counts and mol pros'd
as TO the others Sentenced to thirty days in
county Jail and fined $50 on each count
As Same VS. James Russell. Larceny. Plead
guilty and sentenced to thirty days in the coun.
ty Jail.
49, Same vs. Frank Frazec. Larceny Same
sentence.
AZ. Same VS. Thomas O,Leary. Selling liquor
to minor Plead guilty and sentenced to forty
days in county Jail and $50 dne.
40. Same VS. Same. Keeping open tpling
house on Sunday. Plea of guilty as to four
counts and mol pros. as to the others. Judgment
for $40 and costs.
81. The People vs. Owen Kelly. Verdict: "Not
guilty in manner and form charged IN the in
dictment." Assault with intent to do bodily in
jury.
COMMON LAW.
80. L G Tanner VS. VIM Tanner. Appeal. Con.
tinucd.
70. VIM Erwin VS. James McBeth Appeal.
Continued.
100. J NJ Alexander VS. Frederick Workman.
Appeal. Dismissed by plaintiff.
332. Il p IL NJ Conger vs. Samuel Dcgen. De.
fault and Judgment for 81 27i 10 and costs
1856. Wilhclmina LAUDER VS. Gustaye A Mucgge.
Appeal. Dismissed by plaintiff.
433 and 43i. The City OF Ottawa VS. John Con.
-nl CN. 81
ton.
437, Same VS. John shay. Appeal. Dismissed
for want of prosecution.
43s. Same vs. Thomas White. Appeal. Dis
missed for want of prosecution.
439. Shannon Price VS. ii B Covell. Appeal
Dismissed for want of prosecution.
81. Samuel b iurd VS. Charles Ferguson. APP
peal. Dismissed Ivy defendant. Judgment for
costs.
80. Edwin Williams VS. John Smith. APP
peal. Dismissed for want Of prosecution.
IL. VIM Mckinstry VS. VIM Callahan ct al. APP
peal. Dismissed for want Of prosecution.
AZ. John Furguson VS. Orlando A Smith
Ejectmcnt. On trial by jury.
I'll. The Singer Manufacturing Co. of Chicago
vs. Louisa Fisher and Henry Stephenson. Find.
ing for plaintiff, by court, so7G0, and by agree.
mcnt against Stephenson.
l04. Allen d johnson VS. John II Martin. Tres.
pass. Rule on plaintiff to give security for costs
Al. Joseph II Mccormick vs. Alex Finklcr ct
al Motion by defendant to waive Judgment and
set aside default
40. John Bull VS. Patrick Brscoc. Appeal.
Change of venue from Grundy. Appeal dismis.
sed by appellant.
CuANCERY.
10. The La Clcdc FIRE and Brick Manufactur.
ing Company VS. The Peru and La Sale Gas Co.
ct al. Mechanics lien. Report of sale approved
So Young Il Ryan VS. James T Calvin ct al.
Mechanics lien. Dismissed.
100 Hurst IL Sons VS. J q Il VI \ Tabb. Me.
chanic's lien. Dismissed.
20. o W Hull VS. Nelson Card and \ c McIn.
tire. Injunction. Hearing.
%. Edward HoXey VS. Mark IIoag Referred Ia
Master TO take evidence.
l02 Trustees Of School + SO \ Range East v.
John II McFaTrcn ct al, Masters report of sale
approved