The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-11-12
DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NOVEMBER
TERA-REPORT OFTHB GRANDJURY
INDUCEMENTS FOUND, ETC
When our report of tho proceedings
of the district court closed last week,
the case Of Walter Mann as trustee vs..
H. q. aud :. P. Shepard was on trial.
In this case the jury returned verdict
in favor Of the plaintiff for $l3561. A
motion Of defendants asking for q stay
Of sixty days to enable them to prepare
bill of exceptions was granted.
Thursday the grand jury returned the
following indictments: Against Joseph
Griffith, charging him with the crime
Of assault with intent to commit rape;
against John Cronin and John Murphy,
charging them with the crime OF lar
ceny in dwelling house. The grand
jury then presented the following re-
port:
We, the grand jury of Mobiles county
for the fall term Of 1885, would respect
| fully report that we have examined the
county buildings and Offices, aud find
| them in good condition with the ex-
ceptiOn Of the Jail, which we consider
| not very secure; and would recommend
to the honorable board of county com.
| missieners that such changes may be
made as in their judgment may be nee
essary for the safe keeping of prisoners,
| and also to make changes il any in
their judgment are necessary, for the
comfort and health of prisoners.
We would further recommend that
the county commissioners inquire into
the financial management of the Jail
with regard to the care of prisoners
from other counties, feeling, as We do,
that the county Of MOBILES is unduly
burdened with the care Of prisoners not
her own.
And further, it has come to the no.
tice of this grand jury that at Els
worth, i'll this county, the following
persons, to:wit: Thomas Fay, George
Bolinger, Ed Ryan and Michael Fahey,
ing and Offering for sale at their said
places of business, whisky, beer and
other intoxicating drinks both at
nights during prohibited hours, and Oh
Sundays;
It is therefore recommended by the
grand jury, that the county commits
sioners of this county forthwith revoke
the licenses Of each and every one Of
said persons, and that the said county
commissioners instruct the county at
torney forthwith to commence actions
on the bonds of said persons. We do
this because the violation of the law in
the above respect has become nuiS.
ance to both the inhabitants of said viii
lage and to persons having business at
said Ellsworth. and is disgrace to our
county; and we recommend to the
court that prosecutions be commenced
IL due form of law against the above
named Thos. Fay, Geo. Bolinger. Ed
Ryan and Michael Fahey, for selling
liquor after IL O'Clock p. III. aud before
5 O'Clock a. m. in the above village of
Ellsworth between the following dates,
TO- wit: lst of July, 1855, and 4tl day of
November, 1885.
The grand jury were then discharged
from further attendance at this term of
court.
Joseph Griffith plead not guilty to the
indictment against him, and John Cro-
min and John Murphy plead guilty to
the indictments charging them with
larceny from the dwelling house of
August Strohm, the particulars of
which were published in last weeks
issue of the ADVANCE. Griffith was
remanded to the custody of the sheriff
to await trial, and Cronin and Murphy
to await sentence.
In the case of keuben Hatch VS.. E.
Coleman the jury returned the follow.
ing verdict: 1--WE the jury tind for the
plaintiff that he is the owner of the
property described in the complaint,
and entitled to keep and retain the pos
session of the same, and that plaintiff
has been been damaged by the deten-
ton of the same in the sum Of $2.'
In the case Of II. L. Emmert against
Thomas, Michael and John ualloran
the jury gave u verdict in favor Of the
| plaintiff for the sum of S245.62.
The cases of Fuller, Johnson & Co.
vs.. Ole Lund and Theodore l.. Schur-
meir vs.. l.. s. Nelson were continued
unit! next term.
In the case of Numa p. Rose vs..
Martha Lambert ct AL, the jury rem
dered the following verdict: 1--WE the
jury find for the plaintiff, and that the
plaintiff is the owner and entitled to
the possession of the land described in
the complaint, and we assess his recov.
cry against Martha Lambert for the
wrongful detention of the same at the
sum Of 81, and we assess his recovery
against Martha Lambert for the use
and occupation OF the same at the sum
of SIS"
| In the case of G. Aultman & Co. vs.
John Reddy the jury returned a verdict
in favor Of plaintiff for the sum of $50.
! In the Case Of Dennis Murphy W..
James Barnett and Hubert Pass the
jury returned u verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for the sum of $l1525.
PERSONALS.
/ DR.. Barber went up to Ppestone last
week.
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