Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-13
COURT REPORT.

Present, Hon. ST. CLAIR KELLY, j Judge-
ALEX. DARRAH, Clerk. c. SEDWICK,
Sheriff.
John Irwin, ex'r, ct al, VS.. Johnston
L. Jones, ct al. Verdict in favor of
plaintiffs to recover possession of prop
erty and their damages.
State of Ohio VS.. John McCarty and
| Chris. Birch. Larceny. Pleas of mot
guilty" withdrawn, and pleas of guilty"
entered. Defendants sentenced to the
penitentiary for one year each.
On application the Ferry license of
VIM. and Christian Wolfe, at West
Wheeling, is renewed for one year from
November 26, 1888.
State of Ohio VS.. Michael Flaherty.
Pocket picking Plea of mot guilty
withdrawn and plea of guilty entered
Defendant sentenced to penitentiary
for one year.
State of Ohio VS.. VIM. and Henry
Keohnline, Elias McConnaughey, VIM.
thinner. and Matthias Keith. Assault
and battery. Pleas of not guilty. Yer
dict guilty except as to Matthias Keith,
who is found not guilty Defendants
found guilty entered into recognizance
in sum of $3.50 for their appearance, to
answer to the judgment and sentence
of the court. Defendant Keith, dis
charged.
Ohio vs.. Benz. Springer. Discharging
pistol at and toward person. Plea
of guilty. sentenced to be confined in
the Jail of Belmont county for ten days
and pay fine of $40.
Ohio vs. Luther Stewart. Selling to
a person intoxicated and in the habit of
becoming intoxicat. d. Plea Of not
guilty. Notice by defendants counsel
of a motion for new trial.
Ohio VS.. VIM. Williams The same
being necessary it is ordered that a We
nire issue for Isaac Davis, James Pat
ton, Daniel Mcbride, James Osborne,
John Orr, Geo. Bumgarner, John Car
Isle, Marshall Thompson, Jesse b. Mey
er, Geo. Brown. D. NJ. Davies, H. C.Wel-
day, H. M. Davies, and G. w. Troll. to
serve as jurors in this case.
Ohio VS.. VIM. Williams. Selling liquor
to person intoxicated and in the habit
of becoming intoxicated. Plea of mot
guilty. Verdict of not guilty.
State of Ohio VS.. Jesse Good. Perjury
Motion for new trial overruled and de
fendant sentenced to be confined in the
peHitentiary for three years.
DR.. c. E. Kurz is allowed $50 for ma
king post mortem examination on A.
Miller, Dec. IS, 1881, by request of Cor
oner Garrett.
Hattie Wigington VS.. John Wiging
ton. Divorce. Decree of divorce grant
elk. Cause, extreme cruelty and gross
neglect. Plaintiff restored to her mai
den name, Hattie Rederer.
Monday, Dec. 10, Hon. Jos. G. Hance,
Judge, vice Stellar Kelly.
Thos. Osborne VS.. John H. Heaton.
Motion by defendant to require plaintiff
to give security for costs for the reason
that said plaintiff is nonresident, over
ruled. Demurrer by defendant to reply
of plaintiff to amended answer of defend
ant, overruled, and ruling excepted to-
Leave given defendant to file addition
al answer. Motion of plaintiff to strike
out irrelevant and redundant matter
therein, sustained, and ruling excepted
to. Suit for 81 900 brought January 23
s72. Tried to jury. Verdict in favor of,
plaintiff for S2066 so. Motion for new
trial overruled and excepted to. Thirty
days allowed to prepare bill of excep-
| tioDs.
Jos. H. Shannon VS.. Uniontown &
Flushing Macadamized Road Co. Ap-
peal. Amount damage claimed, S253.
To jury. Verdict in favor of defend
ant. Judgment against plaintiff for de
fendant's costs