Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-17
A YEARS BUSIN ESs

In Court OF Common Piea.-The Record
OF Divorces for the Year judgments In
civil Suits-lnuuests.
Among the most suggestive and momeu,-
ous of the statistical statement. made abou,
this time, from the records, by county officials,
Is that OF the Clerk OF Courts. Cl, rk Rab-
bits and Deputy Clerk Gushing have Just
completed their report Tor Transmission to the
Secretary OF State for the year ended June
30, 1885, which shows the following points
OF public interest.
DIVORCES.
The number OF divorce cases pending July
!, 1884, was %; brought within the year
ended July !, 1885, 40, total cases ~; OF
which % were for adultery, 26 absence and
neglect, II cruelty, Q drunkenness, 2 fraud, 3
miscellaneous. The number decided within
the year ended July /, 1885, was 40; number
still pending, 80. Number brought by hus-
bani, 2s, OF which 10 were for adultery; by
wife, "A, of which were for adultery. ia
eight cases alimony was allowed the wife.
Granted when brought by husband, 10;
refused, o. when brought by wife, ls;
refused, o. cases dismissed, IL. Custody of
children given to father in two cases and to
mother in eleven.
CIVIL JUDGMENTS.
Total number rendered, 1913. For money
only, 326; in which money was included
other than above, Al. Amount adjudged
due, $lls,4l2; average amount OF each
judgment, $3l7; number OF fiual DEGREES, l5l.
FINES, COSTS, ETC.
Total amount of fines assessed, $36s; for
crimes against the person, $40; against prop
erty, sos; all other ofienses, $263; amount
collected, $l9a.
Total amount OF costs assessed, $2.6Ol.ls:
crimes against the person, 81, l,O74.99; against
property, 81, 1873 CT; all other oiIenses, $372.52;
amount taxed against defendants, $2,l44.o6;
do. paid, $220.G6; recognizances forfeited,
5000; paid $500.
Number Of boys sent TO Lancaster reform
school, 5; from IA to 10 years, 3; Is to l6
years, 2.
PROSECUTIONS OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON.
Number of indictments pending july
l, 1884. 4; found within the year,
II against lG persons; number Of
convictions 8. Indictments holding over
were for manslaughter, 2 for robbery, tor
assault and battery. Indictments found dur
ing year were for msnslaughter, for as
asult with intent to kill, 8, against z persons,
for assault and battery and one for libel. Two
we're disposed of by death of defendants;
two quashed or laid away; two nollied. Two
were disposed of by imprisonment in the PEN
itentiary, 2 in county Jail only; 4 fine only;
fine and iril; | acqnittal; indictment still
pending.
PROSECUTIONS FOR oFFESsEs AGAINST PROPERTY,
Indictments pending July 1885, two.
Found during year 81 against "a persons; l3
for burglary, 3 tor embezzlement, 4 for grand
larceny, l3 petit larceny, horse stealing l
receiving stolen property, malicious destruc-
ton Of property, obtaining by false pretense,
Total indictments 80 against 80 persons.
Convictions 90. Cases NJ llied 3. Indictments
quashed or laid away 8. Sent to penitentiary
10. In six cases defendants counsel were
paid 500.
OTHER PROSECUTIONS.
Number OF indictments found within the
year 20 against "a persons, Of which "a
against 10 persons were for violations Of
lauor laws, for perjury, one each for gam
bling, indecent exposure and common labor
on Sunday. Total convictions IL. In one
case indictment was laid away; in nine, all
liquor. nolle prosedui entered one sent to
penitentiary for perjury; five jailed; four
fined; indictments still pending 8, one for
perjury, seven liquor, one indecent exposure.
In one case of indictment for murder in
first degree, defendant was convicted OF man
slaughter and sent up for 20 years (Coble
In TWO cases OF indictment for burglary and
larceny there was conviction for petit lar
ceny and parties sent to Jail.
INQUEsTs.
The total number OF inquests held durinp
the year was 80; homicide 8, suicide 4, acci-
dents IA, cause unknown 7. Cases in which
subjects were white males %; white females