Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

Ell ii. Harvey VS.. - D w HlbtdheI CT al
Judgment for plaintiff against J. S. Whit
| taker, Martin F. Whitaker and Hiram
Robinson for s94S. 20.
Golfer L. Sims VS.. Burt Smith ct al; judg-
meut for plaintiff against Burt Smith,
JAS G. Smith, James H. Washington and
NJ B. Borden for 1854.
G. H. Waller VS.. Wichita Water Works
CO. and H. Dalhoff; judgment for plaintiff
against Dalhoff for S947 40
Louis Steinbuchel VS.. B. j. Caldwell ct
al; judgment for plaintiff for s6l5.
z Ashbel WEIGH vs. Sarah Coultas ct al;
judgment for plaintiff VS.. Sarah Coultas
and America Coultas for S250.64; on cross
petition of G. A. Hatfield VS.. same S249.2.
A. A. Amidon ct al VS.. A. NJ. Peckham
ct al; Judgment for plaintiff for S562-5
Robert NJ. Jacks VS.. J. n. Campbell;
judgment for plaintiff for 1858 80.
In c. A. Handy vs. John Handy, di-
vorce was granted on the grounds of gross
neglect of duty, also giving custody of
children to plaintiff. An order was issued
compelling defendant to pay $1,000 as
permanent alimony.
Strong VS.. Lindsay was partly heard and
continued over until Monday.
TWO DIVORCE SUITS
were yesterday filed; Martha A. Fitzgerald
VS.. Yate W. Fitzgerald, and Estella NJ.
Parish VS.. f. w. Parish. In the first the
parties were married at Monticello. Wayne
county, KY, November q, 1862. The
plaintiff alleges abandonment for
more than one year; asks for the
custody of their five children and
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joy her property and that the defendant
be debarred of any right or title i'll the
same.
In the second the parties were married
at Danville, Ill, May s, 1885. The plain
tiff asks for divorce on grounds of aban-
donment and gross neglect of duty; also
the custody # one child, Zelda S. Parish.
ON ASSIGNMENT OF CASES.
Attorneys are notified that on Thursday,
the morning of the 9TH, the court Will pro-
coed to select the cases required to be as
signed to the court of common pleas. A
full attendance of the bar is desired to en-
able the court to determine what, if any,
cases now appearing on the docket have
been settled, are about to be settled, what,
if any, cases are upon the docket by mis-
take, and what, if any, actions are fore
closures.
POLICE COURT.
John Dean aud Henry Purse, two men
brought down from the Burton car works
yesterday, appeared in court to answer to
the charge preferred against them. Being
found guilty they were each fined So,
which amount they paid.
Daney Ross paid 81 of the s. assessed
against him for drunkenness.
W. Hill paid 50 on back fine and the
same amount for disturbing the peace.
George Mahan and John Groves were
the names given by the two men who were
arrested the night before in street car on
Topeka avenue They had used vile and
insulting language and were found guilty
of disturbing the peace. They were fined,
and put up SIS as security for their fines
until they had gone out TO collect the
amount. They have not since been heard
of. If they have left the city it may be
very happy radiance.
c. Z. Park hurst, charged with an assault
upon A. Sternes, was discharged, there be-
ing no evidence to sustain the charge.
H. A. Carter and William Hanley, two
arrests of the preceding night. were found
guilty of drunkenness; the former was
fined s. and the latter 8.
JUSTICE COURT.
Joseph Hanson and Jay Brew were on
trial yesterday afternoon at Justice Ham
mond's court upon the charge of grand
larceny They were accused of stealing
some articles from Dell Nichols. His
honor bound them over upon the sum OF
500 each to answer the charge on the dis
tricu court.
State vs.. S. Herman, whiskey case, was
continued until the 5th inst.
John O.. Mcfarland was yesterday ar
rested upon warrant sworn
out by Cora C.. Clever. His hearing was
set for the 9th inst at = p. m.