Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-22
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Long Delayed Session will Convene
September First, Judge Thomas
Presiding.

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This week Clerk of the Courts, J. +.
Smith, Sheriff Wood and States Attor-
ney w. 6. Porter received notice that
the fall term Of the circuit court for Gus
ter county would commence on Tuesday,
September lst, Judge Nowlin having
made arrangements for Judge Thomas
to preside. AS consequence the first
named officers. and the members Of the
Custer county bar, are busy these days
making preparations to dispose Of
large amount of legal business while the
session lasts
That court will really set, and that
there will be made a heroic attempt TO
clear the docket is good news to every
-one, To those who are directly iutcrcSteci,
and also to others who realize what an
expense the county is under at present.
A number of important civil cases are
pending, and delay is mot only ex-
ceedingly inconyenient, but in many
| instances a considerable expense in dol
lars and cents, while the county, during
the past few months, has been compelled
to keep n regularly established boarding
house for q number of men who are
held on various charges to await the &C.
ton of the grand jury, and who have
been unable TO furnish bonds. The
grand jury was drawn August 18th, and
the following are the names of those
who will compose that body:
w. +. McClelland, Issacher Schofield,
John Lassen. +. p. Denney, VIM. Nc
Beath, Geo. Gundlach, Ernest III. Smith,
John Hodges.
From States Attorney Porter we learn
that the following persons are held,
either in custody or under bonds, to
await the action of the grand jury:
Peter Northumberland larceny.
James A. Rector--Assault with deadly
weapon, intent to do great bodily in
jury.
John Weise-Horse stealing.
Jas. Ferguson-Assault with intent to
kill.
James Gaines-Rape.
John Welsh-Assault with intent to
do great bodily injury.
John nderwood--Assault with in
tent to kill.
Ed. Campbell-Burglary.
Laura Jones-Larceny from person.
OF the above named, five are now con-
fined in the county Jail, while the Others
are out on bail.
The petit jurors are: Horace Quig-
ley, l.. ID. Parsons, Amons Ketchom,
Jesse Burner, August Samson, f. w.
Ayers, w. q. Brough, A. S. Carlton,
Timothy Downen, Jerry Hamlin, VIM.
Boddener, A. p. buff, John Beach. +.
NJ. Ayers, John J.. Buckingham, Ressen
Otis, James Palmer, c. w. Jenkins, Da-
yid Z. Hibbs, A. g. Duke, Emmett
Riddle. Robert Richardson, Chas. Duff.
In the following cases which are
awaiting trial Mr.. Porter is ready for
prosecution, and they viii te proceeded
with during the first week Of the term
John F. Wright-Keeping gambling
house.
L. II. Flynn-Embezzlement.
A. d. Richardson-Assault and bat
terry.
w. III. Gordon--Assault with intent to
do great bodily harm.
Ed Hazeltine-Unlawful discharge of
firearms.
Lewis Downing-Unlawful branding
of cattle.
James McCloud, A. Bartholomew, and
A. ID. Perkins-Grand larceny.
VIM. Bellfridge, Jas. Davidson, L. and
X. McAdams-Petit larceny.
A. Thurman and j. Smith-Petit larc-
eny.
F. w. Caldwell-Obtaining money un-
der false pretenses.
The docket at present contains about
60 civil and 30 criminal cases. Anything
like "clean up" will require at least a
six weeks session.