The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Circuit Court.

His Honor, Judge Newton, was most cor
daily greeted by his many friends, as he
entered the court room, on Monday morn
ing. to commence his arduOus duties in
grinding out the judicial grist. Sheriff
MOrrice called the large crowd to ORDER and
Clerk Beard called the list of jurors, and all
responded to their names. ThOs. Amos, Of
Rush, asked to be excused on account of
sickness in his family, and l.. G. Parsons,
of Burns, on account of business engage
ments. Their requests were granted. The
court ordered two additional jurors to be
drawn one each from Vernon and Caledonia
names of John Patched and Daniel Munger,
were drawn from the respective supervisors
lists.
The following motions were then heard
William Milard, plaintiff ordered to file Sc
curity for costs, in the sum of $1OO within
sixty days.
Alvra Fields VS. Jane Fields, pl'ff ordered
to file security for costs in the sum of $75.
within ten days.
Albert Smith VS. Ambrose C)wles, plff
ordered to file security in the sum of $50,
within sixtyy days.
f. ID. Bentley VS. The M. G. R'y Co
Motion of pPf for new trial, argued and
submitted to the court.
Cassie Alloway VS. George Allowoy. Pc
tition of complainant for alimony, denied.
John l.. Nichols VS. Perry Hadsall plain
tiff given ten days to file security for costs.
The following cases were continued until
next term, viz:
Stella Shelp VS. Monroe Simonson, Eli
Cooper, VS. j. &. and Dwight Marsh, Mat
thew Dyer VS. Thos. Thorpe and Elmer
Dysinger VS. the G. S. & M. R'y Co.
Ia NIL x,yit Il IN, oc
Marshal o. Rice, ct al VS. Geo. Dibble.
The following were stricken from the
Calendar, having been improperly noticed;
Chas. Gillett VS. Estey Co., Geo. Sutton VS.
Estey Co., Peter Wilkinson VS. Estey Co.
and Frank Bracket VS. Estey Co.
The following were settled, viz: Lester
Rindge ct at, VS. Albert Bacon. William
Parker ct al VS. ID. G. II. q M. Hugh Per-
ker VS. ID. d NJ. R'y and Chas. Wren VS.. ID.
IL M. R'y,
The following criminal cases were dis
posed Of The people VS. VIM. Dwyer with
drew his plea of not guilty and plead guilty
to the charge of having sold spurious liquors
without having paid the required tax. The
court sentenced him to pay fine of 500,
or ninety days in Jail. The fine was paid.
The people VS. John c. Haynes, charged
with larceny from the person, was contin-
ued. Bail was fixed at $500, which was
given.
The people VS. John Babcock, charged
with assault continued. Deft furnished
bail in the sum of $3.50.
The people VS. Joseph Smith, charged with
furnishing intoxicating liquor to minors. 1t
was reported that the justice placed defend
ant i'm charge of an officer at Laingsburg, to
give him time to obtain bail and he is prob
ably looking for bail, as he has not been
seen by the officer since. The people VS.
Cassie Alloway. Deft was arraigned on
the charge of bigamS and plead guilty; bail
was furnished for her appearance on Satur-
day for sentence.
Kirk Beeley, charged with assault and
battery, was an appeal case. The prosecu-.
tor reported that defendant had paid the
costs and the case was dismissed.
Edward Evert charged with larceny, from
a dwelling house, arraigned and plead
guilty.
George Devoe, charged with stealing $5l
from the home of George Huntoon i'm Mid
dlebury, was arraigned and plead guilty.
Harry Lisle charged with stealing SO
sheep from John johnson in Caledonia, was
arraigned and plead guilty to having taken
81, one he claimed belonged to him; the
plea was accepted.
William Brandt charged with intent to do
great bodily harm, less than the crime of
murder, was arraigned and plead not guilty.
Was tried by jury who found him guilty
of assault and battery.
q. +. Travis charged with obtaining
goods by false pretence, tried by jury and
found guiltY.-Corunna Journal.