Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-14
THE COURTS.
POLICE COURT.

Tom Ross was yesterday called upon to
ans wer to two charges; carrying concealed
weapons and assault and battery. He was
found guilty of both and fined in all SO;
having no money he was taken into the
employ of the city and given permanent
job upon the stone pile.
Jim Murphy, who was arrested the
night before while kicking in door down
on Fifth avenue, yesterday pleaded guilty
to disturbing the peace and was fined S..
The trial of Jack Bolton, accused of SELL
ing liquor, was commenced in the after
noon. The court room was crowded with
witnesses and spectators. Mr.. Burwell
appeared for the city and Mr. E. W. Smith
for the defendant. But part of the wit
nesses had been examined when the case
was continued over until today.
Frank Smith was tried for selling liquor,
but there being no evidence to sustain the
charge he was acquitted.
PROBATE COURT.
Firsr annual settlement was yesterday
made by Carrie Berger, guardian of the
estate of Norwood Berger, minor; inven-
tory filed in same estate.
A petition was filed to appoint guar
dian for Augusta Sauer.
Settlement was yesterday made by Peter
Betzen, administrator of the estate of
Adam Schmidt. deceased.
DISTRICT COURT.
T. J. Collins ct al VS.. Chas. V. Barr ct al;
judgment in favor of said plaintiff vs..
Charles Y. Barr for S366.67.
Farmers Loan and Trust Co., VS.. B. G.
Green ct al; judgment in favor of c. T.
Mccain on cross petition against Elite L.
Greene and B. G. Green for S965.70; judg-
ment in favor of R Tucker vs. Same for
sl6705.
George w. Bush VS. Joseph A. Bishop ct
al; judgment for S496 15 in favor of plain
tiff.
Kate Graham vs. Wichita Syndicate ct
al: Judgment VS.. defendant for s232. Sc.
Charles E. Case VS.. Lizzie Stevens and
Richard Stevens; judgment VS.. defendants
for s., 14sSS.
John S. Muzzy vs. Leander Gordon ct al:
judgment VS.. Leaander Gordon, John Nc
Comb, James G. McComb, James Reu-
spear. Edward Roy and Mrs. Rochelle for
81, 395.
James Kitner VS. City of Wichita. was
taken up about 10 o'clock. It is suit for
$4,000 damages. The plaintiff states that
on or about February "A, 1887
the defendant permitted certain side
walk and culvert then and there on and
along said Second street within the cor
porate limits of the city of Wichita to be
out of repair and left in a dangerous con-
dition. The plaintiff being in the exercise
of due care was passing over said side
walk on and along said Second street and
while passing along said street the
plaintiff was violently thrown from said
sidewalk and plaintiffs left leg was broken.
A petition for divorce was filed by Mol
lie Carter VS.. John Carter. The parties
were married in Ladonia, Audrian county,
No, December II. 1852. She alleges gross
neglect of duty for the space OF five years,
stating that through said period defend
ant squandered his earnings in intoxi-
eating liquors and riotous living. leaving
his wife and family without the neces-
saries and comforts OF life to such an ex-
tent that she has been obliged in order to
keep herself and children from starvation
and in the necessaries of life, to earn her
own support and support her children b.
her own personal efforts.
JUSTICE COURT.
But little interest OF any general interest
was transacted at the justice court yesser-
day. The time was mostly taken up in
the hearing OF civil cases; several war
rants were issued but as they have not
been returned nothing further is said OF
them
The regular meeting Of the St Johns
Guild viii be held this afternoon at the
residence of Mrs Harrington, 4o5 South
Lawrence avenue, az $50 O'Clock All the
members requested to be present
MRS CHARLES E SCOTT. Secretary