The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
CRIMINAL COURT.
A Lot of Gases Disposed OF
and Court Adjourns to
November Next.
Number of Women Indicted as
Bawds Forfeited Their
Bonds, But Are
Wanted.

State VS.. j. 5. Davis, Obtainin:
money under false pretenses of Mes
serlv, Minter Bros. and ID. H. Smiil
Hardware Co. The defendant die
not appear and a forfeiture Of bon,
taken.
State vs.. p. G. Tombs. same charg,
as above, two cases. Continued t.
next term.
State vs.. Fred Giesinger, five in
dictments. Forfeiture of recOgni
zance amounting TO 81, 400. This j.
the man who swindled +. E. Hoffman,
the insurance agent.
City of Sedalia vs.. Sherman and
Jennie jackson, charged with dis
turbing the peace. The court tried
them and fired $40 and So. Appealed
to the Kansas City court of appeals.
State Us. Robert Gibbs, was convict
ed Of attempted rape last week and
given five years in the penitentiary.
A motion made by attorney Steele for
a new trial was Overruled.
w. T.Lawrence and X. L. Philips,
each ten days for vagrancy, and Chas.
Umbles eleven DAYS for petit larceny
were discharged from Jail under the
insolvent act. Judge Ryland gave
them a dose of good advice that fell in
very waste places.
In the case against James NJ. ShObe.
Jacob Shobe and Peter Scally, in
dicted jointly on the charge of grand
larceny, James NJ. Shobe and Peter
Scally pleaded not guilty, and the
cases were continued, the defendants
giving bonds in the sum of $500 each.
Jacob Shobe being dead, the case
against him was abated. The city
marshal was ordered to retain posses
sion of the stolen property until the
final disposition OF the case.
State VS.. Charles p. Weyant,
charged with obtaining property by
false pretenses was continued, Weyant
giving bonds in the sum of 81 900.
George Cliff pleaded not guilty to
the charge of grand larceny and furn-
ished bail in the sum of $500.
The case against Minnie Colbert,
who is charged with working a conf
dence game was continued by agree
ment.
State VS. NJ. l.. Smith, for practic-
ing medicine without license was
continued.
Charles Rogers failed to appear
and answer to the charge of assault
and his bond of 500 was forfeited.
Matte Douglas, charged with
keeping bawdy house, did not APP
pear and forfeited her bond OF $500.
Blanche Boykins, who is also
charged with keeping a bawdy house,
forfeited her bond by not appearing
and defending the case against her.
Annie Furgran, indicted for keep
ing a bawdy house, defaulted and
forfeited her bond.
Retta LIE Roy, charged with like
offense, did likewise.
Charles Harbon, charged with gam
bling and keeping a gambling house.
pleaded guilty to the first count and
was fined s. and costs. The second
charge against him was dismissed.
The case against Frederick Setback
for obstructing the public highway,
was continued.
Bert Watson pleaded guilty to
petty larceny, and being under sin
teen years of age, was sent to the
state reform school until he attained
his majority.
Charles Witcher, in Jail for default,
in payment of fine for petit larceny.
was discharged under the insolvent
act.
Robert Gibbs was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary for assault
with intent to rape.
William b. Alexander was given
three years in the penitentiary for
grand larceny.
All other eases 90 over to the next
term of court, and court adjourned
tor the term.