Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-19
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT foURT

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Ellen Prisser vs. Edward Prideaux ct al
was yesterday on trial before Hon. Z. p.
| Martin, judge pro TEN. Sometime ago
! the plaintiff traded two lots on Water
street in Hagerty's addition TO the de
| PENDANT for eighty acres OF land IN King
| man county. She now claims that she
was cheated and defrauded by the defend
| ant and asked to have her property decided
| back 10 her The evidence only was
| heard, the argument viii be commenced
this morning.
| In Chambers, Judge Reed heard vii
| liam E Rookie VS.. Fred. Schattner ct al.
an action in eiectment 10 recover certain
valuable real estate on Main and Water
at the crossing OF Central avenue. The
action was dismissed without prejudice.
Clerk Wright and his assistants are now
at work upon the bar docket. They ex-
pect to have il ready for the printers by
Saturday. The docket viii contain in all
over thousand cases.
ToZIER GUILTY OF AN ASSAULT.
In state vs.. Tozier the jury yesterday
morning brought in verdict of guilty OF
simple assault. The jury had spent
most of the night in their deliberation and
the verdict appeared 10 have been received
with more or less pleasure by the defen-
dant. He had remained during the night
under the charge OF Deputy Donnelly in
the court room and this together with the
mental strain and worry OF the trial
caused him TO appear haggard and worn
when brought IN 10 hear the finding of the
jury III the morning The attorneys for the
defense seemed not very well pleased with
the result OF the trial and Immediately
filed a motion for new trial which viii
be heard in few days
PROBATE COURT.
There was but little business transacted
in the probate court yesterday; in fact
Judge Thomas considered it one of his
dullest days. The will of Rebeccah
Wright was admitted 10 probate from
California. No marriage licenses were IS
sued during the day.
POLICE COURT.
Charles Cole was yesterday brought be
fore his honor for being drunk. His fine
was -, but as he did not have it nor was
never known TO have that much money he
was given employment upon the stone pile
for the next ten days,
w. X. Skiilman was accused by George
?. Law with an assault and was fined the
lowest possible amount 81 and costs. The
prosecuting witness failed TO appear; and
if the story as told by the defendant be
true his honor thought that Skillman
ought not to be fined but complimented
for the act. He said that law had sue
ceeded in separating him and his wife and
afterwards gave him some of his lip"
7 a 4
Hays were the names given by the alleged
thieves caught the night before. They all
entered plea of not guilty and were re-
manded to the cooler to await further de-
velOpments in the case, James Martin,
the fellow taken when abont to send away
the stolen goods, was too brought before
the court, but being unready for trial had
his case continued until this afternoon at ,
O'Clock
c. Crawford for leavidg his team IN
hitched in the street contributed 81 and
costs to the city.
Matte Farley and Anna Grant were the
names given by two prostitutes, both of
whom paid SO each into the city treasury.
JUSTICE COURT.
The two persons alleged to have been inn
plicated in the stealing of the regalia from
Mr.. Coulson of the Central House, were
yesterday brought before Judge Walker.
The woman, Nina Poynter, was dismissed,
there being no evidence to sustain the
charge. Jewell was, however, held to an
swer to the charge of the theft and had his
case continued until Monday.
Two men were arrested upon a warrant
charging them with stealing potatoes.
One was dismissed; the other, Samuel
was found guilty and fined $
and costs I