The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-18
CRIMINAL COURT.
The Proceedings To-day-Indict-
ments Found.

WATSON, charged with felonious assault,
brought in a verdict last evening, finding
the defendant guilty and filming him SlW.
There were two cases against John y.
Anspaugh, of Ionia, charging him with
selling liquor without license. In the
trial of one of the cases the defendant was
adjudged not guilty, but the jury in the
next case slapped fine OF forty dollars on
MIN.
The case OF W. +. Tennis, charged with
bigamy, was dropped from the docket.
Mike Sullivan plead guilty 10 selling
liquor without a license and was fined
forty dollars.
John Pierce, charged with compromising
a felony. gave bond i'm the sum of 500, To-
appear from day TO day, during the term of
court.
The appeal of f. A. McCossen was dis
missed AT cost of defendant.
INDICTMENTS.
The grand jury handed in the following
indictments:
One against Lon Van Wagner and Ira
Bronson, for violating thegame law.
One against VIM Calhoun, ielonious as
sault Gave bond i'm the sum of $500.
One against James Riley for practicing
confidence game. Defendant arraigned
and plea of not guilty entered. Gram
dali and Longan appointed TO defend him.
One against Samuel Winston for grand
larceny.
One against Wright Stacey for felonious
assault.
One each against Sip and Martin Frank
lin for same ofense.
One against =. B. Burch for same
ofiense.
One against Smith Hutchinson for bur-
glary and larceny.
One against John Wheeler for embezzle-
ment.
No bill was found against Ousley John
son.
The charge against William Watson was
dismissed at the cost of the prosecuting
witness, J. r. Brooks. Watson was charg-
ed with embezzlement.
The same disposal was made of the
charge against A. c. Taylor, at the cost Of
A. &. Linton, the prosecuting witness.
The case of the State Us. DIR. William
professionally charged with the unlawful
practice of medicine, was continued.
Tie case of the State vs.. l.. l.. Bridges
ct al, forfeiture of recognizance was dis
missed at defendants cost.
Willie Edwards, the little colored boy
who stole ten dollars in gold, was dis
charged from Jail under the insolvent
act.
The trial of Joseph McGraw, the old
man charged with larceny of a lot OF meat
from Sneakers packing house, is now
going on. Col. Snoddy appears for the de-
tense.
The larger portion of the time OF the
court, to -day, has been taken up in dispos-
ing of the indictments against John n.
Anspaugh, OF Ionia, charged with selling
liquor without a retail license, and on
Sunday. There were about a .iozen of
these cases. some OF which were nolle
prosed, and in some the defendant was
adjudged not guilty; but there are
fines sufficient TO cause him 10 60 way down
i'm his pocket for stamps enough 10 settle
the bill He, however, has taken an APP
peal to the circuit court, giving bond IN
the sum of $50. Col. Snoddy l. his attor-
new.
jesse Beckwith, alias Huntlev. who
robbed farmer Norton, and fed TO Ken
lucky. where he was arrested and brought
back here, Withdrew his plea of mol guilty
and plead guilty. He has not vet been
sentenced.
Joseph Bostwick was fined thirty dollars
for felonius assault. He took an APP
peal, giving bond in the sum OF $50.
Alex. Blackburn and James Fisher
were each fined five dollars for playing
cards on Sunday.
The case against J. W. Murphy, charged
with having sold liquor without license,
was mol. pros.
L.C. Offield was fined five dollars for
not showing up as juror.
Frank Martin, a cripple i'm body and
purse, was fined forty dollars, on plea al
guilty of having sold liquor without license.
Mr.. Lamm, Martins attorney, made a
statement of the circumstances of his client
to the court, and the fine was mercifully
committed.
Cornelius McHerry plead guilty To lar
ceny. The charge of burglary was with
drawn by the prosecuting attorney.
The cases against J. Nolnev Ryan We're
stricken from the docket.
A jury found David Reesman guilty OF
having sold Liquor without a license and
fined him forty dollars.
The grand jury returned an ignored bill
against r. Poland, charged by W. Pack
son with illegal voting.
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