The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

ment of court below is reversed and remanded"
Blanchard Il Blanchard for Best States Attor.
ney Mayo for Hastings. ..
The Circuit Court.
For the March term of the Circuit Court there
have been dockcied 81 new law and IL chancery
cases On the law side the only case Of interest
is that OF I''m. ". Taylor V, The city gt La Sale
Taylor SUES for $500 work and services rendered
til. city.-On the chaucery side is the beginning
Of the usual list Of divorce cases kisIah Bald
win, Of Strcator asks one from Enos Baldwin on
account Of neglect ard cruelty. They were mar.
ricd Jan. &c. 1879. Mary Hodge says John F.
Hodge has deserted her and she asks for relief.
Ella Walker was married to Elisha Walker in
1863, but now Elisha she claims is living IN an
open state of adultery with Il woman in Cumber-
land, Wis, and she asks Il separation and guar
dianship Of the children.
On Friday five petit jurles were drawn for the
new term, making the term IL weeks long.
OnWcdnesday Judge Goods peed took the chair
in place Of Judge Stpp and will hold court uAtil
the close OF the term-neXt Saturday, may be.
Judge Stpp heard arguments IN some chanccry
cases aud having finished up back business will
take a rest.
CRIMINAL.
In the People V. WIN. Hornckle, selling liquor
without license, there was a verdict of guilty
on one count.-People v. Patrick Mcmahon, who
broke into H. Wcrthiem's store in La Sale, in
dictcd for larceny; plead guilty, sentenced to
peniteutary for one year. In the ease Of Henry
Carroll, selling liquor on Sunday jury unable to
agree.
On Thursday there was general slaughter
of nnocents"--the liquor men of Streator, Mar
settles, &c. They appeared and generally plead
guilty. Here is the brilliant array of fines
Peter Weast, on two counts, $40; same on a
second indictments on third, 20 counts, $500.
John Hitler and Michael Simpson, nolle pros.
as to Hitler Simpson plead guilty as to 9 counts,
$40. In John Hitler and Michael Hitler, nolle
pros. Tn another indictment against j. Hitler
and Simpson, plea of guilty to IA counts, fine
$3.50.
James Hitler fined on two counts, $40; on
second indictment, IA counts, $3.50.
Jacob Geiger, IA couts $3.50.
And. Schouler, % counts, 1.-TWO ndiItments)
$40
Terrence and Francis McCiratb, s counts, 500
John Stevenson, two indictments), ~ counts,
S440
John Ward, l3 counts, $500
John Longton, uhree indictments, 10 counts
5000
Michael Delaney two indictments), Is counts,
1860 Michael afterwards was released on writ
Of habeas corpus, he being poor man, in poor
health and his family dependent upon him for
support. In the argument of the case it was
also limited that the Streator village charter was
defective.
Thos. Glenn, trial. found guilty.
Alex. McNalr, jury out. In this case one Da-
yid Johnson, Of Leland, was witness, and on
the trial appears to have sworn differently than
he did before the grand jury and on the stand
swore that he didn't swear thus and SO tefore the
grand jury States attorney Mayo thought the
case of sufficient importance to take out war
rant for David and he is now in Jail awaiting
chance to answer to a charge OF perjury.
LAW
In the Utica Bridge case, the judgment Of
Judge stipp was rendered in favor Of the defts.,
the Comrs. Of Highways of Utica and Deer Park
as against the Canton, o., Bridge Co.
judgments. L. II. Tower for use Of Nat
Moore v. John o. Dent, $llO7 Thos Gardiner V.
Malachi Kelly, distress for rent, SG4O.
CHANCERY.
In the matter Of application of Martin G. Bis
sell v. Town Collector of Joliet; bill for njunc-
ton; injaction ordered issued
THE WATER BONDS TAXES.
Judge Stipp for the past two or three days has
been hearing arguments in the matter Of the pc
titon by certain taxpayers for an injunction re-
sraining the collection Of their part Of the water
bonds taxes. The case was concluded Yesterday.
No formal decision has been reached, but his
Honor virtually declared that the bonds were is
sued without authority and being so issued are
void in the hands Of innocent parties; and has
indicated his opinion in favor of granting the in
junction when certain formal amendments are
made to the bill. These amendments will be
made to day when a formal decision will be had.