Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-14
COTRT PROCEEDINGS

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George DeOrsh os. c., L. & W. r. r. Co.;
Jacob Myers d"
Mary F. WeStwOOd rS.
James r. ShrOdeS ct al. -
By agreement of parties causes continued.
Rebecca \. Robertson cS. Jas. Dunfee;
plaintiff having failed to give security for
costs within time allowed cause is dis
missed without prejudice to new action
at costs of plaintiff
Ohio rs. Minor Gibson; exposing per-
Son-five cases. Pleas of not guilty with
drawn; defendant sentenced to pay fines
aggregating $50 and be imprisoned 60
days. and to stand committed until fine
and costs are paid or secured to be paid.
State of Ohio u.s. W. II. Brown, Francis
Jeffries. Jonathan Ellis. Sol Morris. Asa
Blowers and Frank Moore: indictment
for riot. Defendants waived arraignment,
entered pleas of not guilty and We're
recognized in the sum of 800 each for
their appearance.
Ohio cs. Harry Smith; selling liquor to
a minor: plea guilty; sentence. line S20,
jail 3 days.
Ordered that Clerk and Sheriff draw
from the box the names of fifteen per-
sons to serve as special grand jurors.
David NJ. Tedrick cS. James y. Ross
Report of Receiver confirmed and Re
ceiver discharged; judgment against de
fendant for l,545 g.
Walter S. COwen cS. George 5. LentZ
ct al. Suit for damages for refusal of
defendants. Election Judges, to receive
ballot of plaintiff at fall election, 1887.
Verdict in favor of defendants: notice by
plaintiff of motion to set aside verdict.
Ohio cS. Ed AmeS; suffering game to
ba Tl0y-a1. 10 iI1iNr. yrprdict not UniltXy. do
fendant discharged.
Ohio oS. Alex. Linn; selling liquor to a
minor; defendant recognized i'll sum of
800 for his appearance.
L. Spence as. George Frazier; judgment
by confession in favor of plaintiff for
1929 IS.
John Church Co. rs. Jas. Kreusch; mo-
ton of plaintiff to set aside verdict here
tofore rendered and for new trial, sus-
tanned.
Ohio Us. Adam jenkins. Murder in
second degree; plea not guilty. Defend
ant recognized in sum $3.50 for his ap-
pearance-Wm. and Hermand Knack,
sureties.
Ohio os. Isaac Freeze; suffering game
to be played for gain; to jury. Jury be-
ing unable to agree were discharged. De-
fendant recognized in sum of $lO0 and
cause continued.
Geo. W. HathOrn u.s. John II. Wood, ct
al; to jury; the plaintiff having been
heard and rested his case, the defendant
moved the court to withdraw the teSti-
mOny from the jury and direct nOn-suit,
and on motion leave WAS given plaintiff
to withdraw a juror and the remainder
of the jury were discharged from further
consideration of the case, and the cause
continued at costs of plaintiff. Leave
given plaintiff to amend his bill of par
ticulars and petition, to which defendant
eXcepts.
Catharine Davis rs. Joshua Young; de-
cree in partition. John Mccormick, Alex.
Hunter, Wm. II. Lingo, Commissioners.
The jurors of the special grand jury
heretofore ordered, viz: George EwerS,
Richard O'Bernie, VIM. Arthur Conrad
Gantert, John Boden, James r. Dickson,
VIM. NichOl Samuel Lewis, II. G. Turner
7. B. Brice, Frank NJ. Ault, Richard Tay-
lor, Robert Evans, and Archibald RuSk,
being called, came, and G. r. Green not
Samuel Jones was elected
anew as grand juror, and the jury being
full, was sworn with James r. Dixon as
foreman and retired to their room to de-
nation of the Office of Assistant PrOsecut-
ing Attorney, which was accepted by the
court, to take effect from date, June 18th.
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
The County Commissioners at their reg
ulaf June session, which adjourned on
transacted the following busi
ness:
Samuel Jackson is appointed JanitOr
of new court house for one year from
April %, 1888, at 800 per year-tO take
charge and keep clean entire building eX-
cept Common Pleas court room, public
hall, and post office.
Application of J. X ShOtwell ct al for
board to authorize erection of school
house in Somerton district. June 13 is
fixed as time of hearing same at Commits
office in ST. Clairsville.
Application of Abraham Ramsey, jr.,
ct. al, for power to make levy to build
a school house in J. s. ID. No. l, Wash
ington, Smith and Mead townships. Time
fixed for hearing June Il.
The Board made the following levy for
the year 1888:
General County Fund ......... 19 mills. |