Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-16
WORK OF THE COURTS.
The Annual Report to the Secretary
of State.
A Showing of the Number of Judgments
Rendered, Convictions Secured,
and Other Interesting
judicial Facts

Inc annual report OI lne Juulcldl std
tistics of this county, made by the Clerk
of Common Pleas Court to the Secretary
of State, for the year ending July l, has
just been compiled. 1t presents sum-
mary of all business of our courts.
In the record of divorce suits ten cases
were returned as pending, of which five
are on the ground of adultery, four for
absence and neglect, and one for drunk
enness. During the year forty-three
divorce suits were brought, of which
twelve were for adultery, nineteen for
absence and neglect, eleven on the
ground of cruelty, and one for drunken
ness, making a total of fifty-three. Dur
ing the year forty four cases were decided
and nine are still pending. In fourteen
cases the suits were brought by the
husband, and in thirty-nine by the wife.
In three alimony was allowed. OF the
suits brought by the husband, twelve
divorces were allowed and four cases
were dismissed. Twenty divorces were
granted to wives, and eight cases brought
by wives were dismissed. In one case
custody of children was given to the
father. and in five to the mother.
in the return of fines, costs, and for
feited recognizances, $3.50 was assessed
in fines of crimes against persons, of
which S33 was collected, the costs in such
cases amounting to 81 ,0S6 70, of which
S13 43 were collected. RecOgnizances in
the sum of 800 were forfeited and col
lected.
In crimes against property, $50 in fines
were assessed, in which costs were
$722 10. In all other offenses 81, ,431 were
assessed in fines-S1yO yO51 collected; costs
taxed at S1,223 "a, of which SIP 16 was
collected
In civil judgments the total number
rendered was 261; number for money
only 21l; number rendered, in which
money is included other than above, 30.
Total amount adjudged due S1O9,75l 7o.
Average amount of each judgment
S42O 80. Number of final DEGREES 56.
In prosecutions for crimes against
persons during the year, two were in
dicted for murder in second degree, six
for assault with intent to kill, seven for
assault and battery, and one for pointing
firearms The total number of prosecu-
tions numbered eleven, number of per
sons sixteen, and number of convictions
twelve. OF these one was imprisoned in
the penitentiary, three were fined only,
two both fined and imprisoned in Jail,
four dismissed and one acquitted.
In prosecutions for offenses against /
property, thirty three persons were pros
ecuted. Of these fifteen were for bur
glary, three for grand larceny, three for
petit larceny, ten for malicious de-
struction of trees and crops, one for
obtaining property under false pretense,
and one for forgery. Total number of
prosecutions nineteen, lumber of con-
victions twelve. OF those convicted eight |
were imprisoned in the penitentiary, two
in county jail, one fined and imprisoned
in Jail, and one sent to reform school,
Against nine persons indictments were
quashed, six 1solle pressed, and five per
SONS were acquitted.
For offenses against public peace,
public morals, ETC., there were ninety
four prosecutions, ninetyfour persons !
prosecuted, and forty-nine convictions.
There were two convictions for crimes
of lower grade than charged in the in
dictment.
The Coroner held three inquests over
suicides, twenty three over accidents, and
three cause of death unknown. Of the
total number five were white females, |
twenty three white male, and one cOlored
male. Number superinduced by intem-
perance four.