The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-03-17
Circuit Court.


The grand jury which was in session
from the opening of court until Saturday
afternoon last, seemed to be determined
to earn their per diem, this year, for he
fore adjourning they brought in SIX in
documents as follows: Oscar Benson for
grand larceny; W. J. Baxter aud Joseph
Wilson, for grand larceny; Hans Voland
for grand larceny; Phillip Roder for
manslaughter; and Jens Peterson for
obtaining liquor on false affidavit.
Before being dismissed the grand jury
made the following report to the court:
We, the grand jury beg leave to report
to the honorable court as follows:
Flrst.--That we have visited the coun-
ty jail in the above named county, and
found that the steel cages are in prop
or condition and presumably safe.
Seccnd-That the general management
appears to be in good and careful hands.
Third. That the water pipes leading
from the building were frozen up, but
that notwithstanding the sanitary condi-
ton, the jail is kept in good shape by
the use of vessels.
Fourth.--That by the settling of the
founaation under front archway, the
front wall has been thrown out of plumb,
causing the loosening of some of the
bricks, and a crack one inch in width
between front and inner wall OF building.
Fifth.-That we have visited the Off
ces OF the Clerk Of Court and County
Auditor in the court house, and find that
the records OF said offices are not suff-
ciently protected against fire or theft.
| Therefore we recommend that the office
Of Clerk Of court be enlarged and pro-
vided with fire proof vault in west end
Of said office, to be used jointly by clerk
| Of court and county auditor.
@. S. LUNDBERG,
Foreman Grand Jury.
In the case Of A. NJ Knight VS. G. J.
Smedley ct al, which was on trial Fri
day, Il verdict in favor of the defendants
was rendered.
| The same day jury was impaneled in
the case OF John Hill VS. William Crozier
and the evidence Of the plaintiff present
ed on Saturday, but the trial was not
concluded until Tuesday night, when
the case went 10 the jury and verdict
for the plaintiff IN the sum of 81 $50 was
rendered.
During the meantime the court listen
ed 20 the arguing OF several motions on
law points and also on Monday gave
hearing to the case OF G. E. Dickerman
VS. Roberts County, involving the legality
and validity Of some county warrants is
sued in 1885 at the time OF the settle
ment Of the county seat contest in that
county. A further hearing will be given
this matter by the cour, at some future
session.
On Tuesday the criminal case Of Hans
| Volland was tried, the jury returning a
verdict OF guilty. He was sentenced
today to four months in the peniten,iary.
The case Of the State Us Oscar Benson
! is upon trial this afternoon and court
will adjourn tomorrow.
The case OF the state Of South Dakota
VS. Thomas Hicks was dismissed on mo-
ton of complainant.
The bar held meeting in open court
last Saturday for the examination OF Nj
Is. LeibeEstein. Of Watertown, for ad-
mittance to the bar. The examination
was very thorough and the applicant
acquitted himself in very creditable
manner and secured his admission.
The following civil cases were continu-
ed to next term.
Chas Betcher VS. Grant County.
VIM. Rudolph VS. Frank Spornitz.
Nicholas Boerger vs. William Paul.
j. w. Stymest and II. r. Cameron. VS.
D. w Diggs.
G. S. Pulver VS. II. j. Benedict.
Serberling, Miller & Go. VS. II. II. Jones.
The following cases We're settled or
dismissed:
&. w. Hawes VS. Geo. NJ. Clark.
Bemls Bros. Bag Co.. VS.. John Karcher
ct al.
G. C. Owen & A. II. Owen VS. Adam J.
Bleser.
Franklin L. Cameron VS. As Bohn.