The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-27
THE COURTS.
Summary of Business Transacted During
the Year

SUMMARY of Business Transacted During
the Year.
During the past twelve months there
have been filed in the district court 220
civil cases; 40 abstracts of judgment,
and &c criminal cases. Court was held
on III days, and 900 cases were disposed
of. During the year 80 divorces were
granted, very large proportion of the
complainants setting forth gress neglect
of duty.
The record of criminal cases tried in
the district court during the year is as
follows;
LIQUOR CASES.
Kansas VS.. Lewis Macke; dismissed.
City of Emporia vs.. Jos Hice; not
guilty.
Kansas vs.. John Perrier; not guilty.
Kansas VS.. Catherine Wind jury failed
to agree and cause continued.
Kansas vs. Altman; dismissed for
want of prosecution.
Kansas We. o. Pfefferie: jury failed TO
agree and cause continued.
Kansas vs. 7. j. Crawford not guilty.
Kansas We. Chas. Groth; verdict OF
guilty; defendant find $3.50 and costs
md committed
Kansas vs. Rowland Hughes: verdict
Of guilty ;'defendanl lined 800 and costs
and committed.
Kansas VS.. john PeFrier: not guilty.
City of Emp"ris rs. Catherine Wind
dismissed by city attorney.
Kansas vs.. Harry LelbfEied jury fail
ID to agree sud cause continued.
Kansas VS.. A Gudekunst: verdict Of
.V..ca &OEn ani
and appeals to the supreme court.
Kansas VS. Geo Cade defendant pleads
guilty and is fined 800 and costs
Kansas vs. Lewis Macke: defendant
| found guilty. and fined $3.50 and costs
| and takes an appeal
Kansas vs. +. j. HeidIick; verdict ot
| guilty defendant fined 1856 and Costs,
| and takes an appeal.
Kansas vs.. Lewis Macke; motion 20
/ dissolve temporary injunction sustained /;
/ defendant ordered into the custody OF The
sheriff and appeals to the supreme
court.
Kansas VS. August Cochenett: Jury
| failed to agree and cause continued.
| City OF Emporis vs.. Rowland Hughes
dismissed by county attorney.
City of Emporia VS.. John Wind; dis
missed by the county attorney.
OTHER 0FFRNsEs.
Kansas vs.. ] p. Kelley, petit larceny
defendant found guilty and fined $40
and costs and committed until paid.
Kansas vs. Jas ConWell, disturbing
the peace; guilty and defendant fined
S1.0o and costs.
Kansas VS.. Jules Raymond, peace pro
ceeding; recognizance discharged and
| 1885 costs taxed 70 defendant.
kansas ". i. d. Noseiy and May
Isabella Martin; murder in the hrst
degree; verdict of guilty and sentence
| Of death pronounced
Kansas W. B. A. Wilson, assault
jury failed tn sgree.
Kansas ". Reuben Harris, grand L.
ceny; verdict of guilty; defendant
senienced TO the penitentiary for two
years.
Kansas vs.. Chas Wilson, verdict OF
guilty and defendent sentenced to the
/ penitentiary for three years rs
Kansas VI. Aas Richardson ARd ChaS.
Sargent; assault; guilty and defendants
sentenced to pay fine of 500 each and
| costs.
Kansas vs.. IRWIN Bridges; grand Isr-
ceny; verdict of guilty aud defendant
sentenced TO the penitenfiaTy for foul
years.
Kansas vs.. D. w. Sturdevants keep
ing house Of liLfame verdict of guilty
and deieadent feed $500 sad costs.
Kansas vs. Selling; keeping gambling
rooms; dismissed.
Kansas vs.. Carney Green; peace pro
ceeding recognizzEce forfeited.
Kansss W. j. s. AcKeown; assault
recogniZance forfeited.
PROBATE COURT.
There have been issued in the prOEsais
coart duriag the year thirty letters o.
administration and twenty letters oI
Il guardianship
Courts Of inquiry have been held il
the cases Of ak persona. ali Of WhoH
have been adiudged insane
Il Marriage licenses have been issued a
follow: January. IS: February, Is
March, rs; April, s; Nay. Il June, %
July. II: August. 12: September, 10
October. 20; EoEeAbeF. %; December
J 10, making 4 total OF 1e9 against 90 d,
yorces granted By the district ecnFt.