The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-18

James Hambleton against the Little Mi
ami Railroad Company. This was an action
brought to recover for injuries to the prop
erty of the plaintiff by the acts of the de-
fendant. The jury was sent to view the
premises and the testimony will proceed on
Monday.
HAMILTON DISTRICT.
The State of Ohio on part of Samuel
Smiley against ]. R, Bender. In this case
the Court announced that they had thought
it advisable for the complete determination
of the'controversy, as to whether the rela-
tor or the respondent is entitled to the Office
of Clerk of Police Court, that all the facts
should appear, as well as those touching
the claim of the respondent that he was
duly elected to the Office in 1876, as we'll as
those touching the claim of the relator.
Mr. Desmond on behalf of the Stale made
the application and leave was granted, the
defendant being given an opportunity to
change his pleadings to correspond with the
amended information.
Judge Avery, for the Court, stated that
the change had been made because of the
reference made by counsel during the argu-
ment to these successive elections, and 1t
was desirable that they should appear on
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consideration by the Court.
UNITED STATES.
Geo L. Deckert, indicted for selling leaf
tobacco without paying the special tax, was
found not guilty.
Ephraim Martin, of Branch Hill, indicted
for fraudulently executing a bond, was ar
rested yesterday in the Courtroom, af eli
testifying in the Lovett case, arraigned
pleaded not guilty, and his own recogniz-
anCe was taken in the sum of 81, 800 for his
appearance from day to day.
Joseph L. Adams, indicted for fraudu
lently making bond, was found moi
guilty
John Klein was appointed administrator
of Margaret Klein. Realty, $1,000.
POLICE.
Drunkenncss-H. T. Meiser, continued to
May 25th; Peter COyle and c. Nolen, S.
each; Matthew Quinn, Robert Kelley, w. II.
Monahan Robert Burns and Mary Petite
dismissed; John GERMS, $5
Disorderly Conduct-John Johnson, Thos.
A. Ballantyne, Ed. ]. Davis and Daniel
| Buckley, dismissed; John Cruise, 50; Henry
Hansen, s.; Chas keshan, Solomon Abra
ham, Sherman Murray and Thos Watkins,
10 days, execution suspended.
Miscellaneous Ed Henderson, Murat
Halstead and Daniel Mccarthy, libel, con.
tinued to May 18th; VIM Edwards, Ed. Ed
| wards Joseph and Chas. Jackson, Harry
Fray, Robert Mason, jacob Loben-
berg, and John Walbert petit lar
ceny, dismissed; VIM. Humphries,
carrying concealed weapons and cutting
with intent to KILL continued to 18th inst.
Thomas Watkins house breaking, contin,
ued to 23d inst; Abel Deniher, harboring a
vicious dog, dismissed; John Cruise, carry
ing concealed weapons, dismissed; Joseph
Bates, Con. Leary and II, G. Choate, exhib-
iring gaming Devices continued to May 23d;
James Brown, William Cohen, Charles Ham,
ilton, Charles Kingsley and Richard Car
michael, playing game of chance continued
to May 23d; James Brown, carrying
concealed weapons, continued to May
23d; Lewis Fagin, John Medary and
Chris Sontag, vagrancy, dismissed; Ella
Conway same, so days; Geo. Sanders, abus
ing family, dismissed Benz, Rector, street
begging, dismissed.