The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-05-18
Circuit Court.

Judge Wisner opened the May term of
court on Monday. The calendar showed
siXty-three cases to be disposed Of, seven of
which are criminal and eighteen issues of
fact.
On Monday, motion day, the following
business was disposed of:
The people VS.. Stone and DeVore and the
people VS.. VIM. Becker, continued until
next term of court.
Benz. Thomas, accused of keeping house
of i'll fame, was arranged, refused to plead,
and the court ordered plea of not guilty to
be entered. 1t was satisfactorily shown
to the court that he had no means to secure
counsel and A. T.. Richards was appointed
to look after his case.
VIM. Harris, accused of enticing fe-
male under sixteen years, was discharged
on motion of Pros. Atty. Watson, but was
re-arrested on another charge.
James Hendricks was arraigned on q
charge of assault with intent to do great
bodily harm less than murder, refused to
plead and on order of the court a plea of
not guilty was entered. A. Z. Richards
was appointed to look after his defense.
Ward III. Jennings VS.. Samuel D0ckham
was reported settled.
The case of Franklin G. Cole VS.. Frank
b. Shelp was continued.
Chas. Rohrabacher VS.. Fred E. Close inn
properly noticed, was on motion of A. K.
Richards, defendants counsel, stricken
from the calender.
Richard Kent VS.. p. N. Cook, reported
settled.
In the following cases the time for pre-
pairing and settling bills of exceptions was
extended until the next term of court, viz.
Egan VS.. Kensler, Elliot VS.. Martin, Martin
vs. Elliot, Crawford VS.. Gale, Owen VS..
Dewey and Mcbride and Cady VS.. Defer
ence.
j. n. Lemon VS.. w. Z. Cummin, defend
ant granted a new trial on the usual terms.
Frank Green VS.. d., G. III. &c M. Ry., mo-
ton that plaintiff be required to file security
| for costs was denied.
Levi Hawley VS.. Daniel Tuthill, plaintiff
ordered to file sec@sity for costs in the sum
of 500, in default thereof, case to be dis
missed.
| Dora Thorp VS.. Alvin w. Prindle. plain
| tiff ordered to give security for costs, S75,
within fifteen days.
John Driscoll VS.. Grey e. Bane, judgment
| for So, ,301.59.
First National Bank, Corunna, VS.. ID. @.
Stewart, judgment of S120.33.
| Bella Shout came into court Tuesday and
withdrew his plea of not guilty, pleading
guilty to the charge of larceny. He was
brought into court Wednesday for sentence.
! He is only 10 years old and the court IN con-
sideration of his youth, previous good char
acter and his having been confined in the
Jail two months and promising to reform
and become good citizen, took his recog-
nizance in the sum of 500 for his appear
ance for sentence at the next regular term
of court.
The jury found Benz. o, Thomas guilty
of keeping house Of i'll fame and he was
remanded to jail to await sentence.
VIM. Harris was arranged Wednesday on
charge similar TO the first and refused to
plead whereupon the court ordered plea of
not guilty to be entered Lawyer Richards
was appointed to defend him.
James Burnap ct al. VS.. Michael Cronin
ct al, Judgment for plaintiffs for S392.57.
Application for admission to the bar filed
by Joseph Collins.
The following additional jurors were
drawn: Theoren Stevens, Caledonia; Charles
Warren, Fairfield; Justin Stone, Perry; Jo-
seph Terrell and M. II. Knapp, Owosso city