The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-01-18

On motion OF Supervisor Wait. Horace Dyer wss
removed and Adam DeHaven was appointed 8
agent for the burial OF INDECENT soldiers Tor u |
township of Athena.
Prosecuting Attorney Titus read his annual re-
port which,on motion OF Supervisor Mcfelln was
accepted and adopted.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors OF Van
Buren, County.
herewith submit a synopsis of the business
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of cases prosecuted in Justice and Circuit Court in
said county, and the result OF such prosecutions
and such other matters pertaining TO said otice
that ought TO be submitted to you;
In JUSTICE CoURr-Criminal examinations, 81;
as held for trial and three discharged.
TRIALS Juvenile disorderly ~ IS convicted,
one discharged.
Drunkenness al; 40 convicted one discharged.
OF those convicted the punishment was as follows;
Eight committed to Jail for 10 days each;
one fined $500 and costs; one $500 and costs,
one $1,000 and costs; one $500 and costs. In
each case where the fines were imposed they, to-
gether with the costs, were paid; two were COM
mitted for IS days and two for so days each; one
was fined 81 90 and COSTS one IS 90 and COSTS and
one So 90 and costs which were paid.
Cruelty TO Animals-one; dismissed.
Surety TO keep the Peace-seven; four dismissed;
one warrant not returned. two convicted, one paid
the costs and one committed.
Carrying concealed weapons-four; one dis
missed; three convicted two fined $500 and costs
paid; one fined $1,000 and COSTS paid
Disorderly-three two convicted; one hned
$500 and costs, paid; one sentenced suspended;
one dismissed.
Assault and Battery-fOurteen; eleven convicted
and fined as follows: One $1,000 and costs 40
days in JAIL committed; one, $500 and costs or 80
DAYS in Jail; committed one $1,000 or 80 days in
Jail, committed one sIoo or 10 days in Jail, COM
mitted; S. days in JAIL paid; one IS 90
and costs, paid; one $500 and costs, paid; one
80 days in Jail, committed one 20 days in Jail,
committed one 80 days in Jail, committed; one 90
days in Jail committed; one fined $500 and costs,
paid; acquitted two; costs paid by complaining
Witness one warrant not returned
Larceny -twenty-three; acquitted; warrant
returned. dismissed.
80 days; one for days. for 30 days; one for
days; one fined 81 90 and costs, paid; two fined
81. 30 each and COSTS paid one sent to Jail for 90
days, for 90 days, one for IS days, for 90
days, one for 80 days; one fined 50 100 and costs,
paid; one fined 81. 90 and costs, paid
Violation of Pharmacy law-one, convicted;
fined $40. 90 and costs, paid.
Slander-one, convicted; 90 days in Jail.
Llbel-one, dismissed.
Defrauding Hotel keeper-one; allowed to de-
part on his own recognzance and has not yet re-
turned.
Destruction of Shrubbery, &c-one, convicted
and fined 81. co. costs paid.
Bastardy-one, respondent not found.
Disturbing religious meetings-three; one con-
victed committed to jail for5 days; two acquitted.
Contempt of CouTt-two; both convicted, one
sent 10 Jail for days; sentence suspended.
Disordery persons-two; both convicted and
fined g. 90 and costs, paid
Total examinations, 81; total trials 81; total con-
victions, u; total acquittas, Il otherwise dis
posed of, IS; total fines collected, sIoLoo.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Local Option, IS; disposed of
Jail; 90 days in JAIL one 90 days in jail one IS
days in Jail; 90 days in Jail; one lonia mo-,
second ofense one fined $1,000 and costs, paid;
one fined $500 and costs, not paid one 80 days
in Jail; three dismissed; two acquitted; one dis
appeared and bond estreated.
Adultery-one; acquitted.
Arson-one acquitted.
Assault with intent to murder-three; one ac-
Quilted; two convicted; one of assault and battery,
the other of assault with intent 10 do great
bodily harm. The first mentioned convicted
Jail for 10 days, the other yet sentenced
Embezzement-two; one Discharged one con
victed one year in lonia.
Larceny-three; convicted three; one, four mo-
| at lonia; one, IS days in jail one four years at
| Ionia.
Bastardy-one; convicted and ordered to pay
the of fifty cents per week.
Indecent eXposure-one; acquitted
Receiving stolen property-one; convicted and
sentenced to jail for 90 days, also paying to owner
| of property the value thereof.
Carrying concealed weapons-two;
victed fined $500 and costs, paid; one discharged
| by Court
Bigamy-one; convicted, three months in Jail
| Burglary-three; convicted two-sentence sus-
| pended one acquitted.
There pending in the Circuit Court
cases as follows:
| Assault with intent to murder, two; burglary
one; violation of the local option law, five; EN-
cases in Circuit Cour during the year 1894 80.
Total convictions, 20; total acquittals, 7; total
| number Mol. PToss d., none; total number other
| wise disposed of, 6.
Respectfully submitted,
LINCOLN II. TITUS,
Prosecuting Attorney.
| On motion of Supervisor Johnson, the sheriff
instructed to fit up part ofthe sherff's Office
for the use of the Circuit Judge
On motion of Supervisor Johnson the board ad-
journed until half past one one o'clock this after
noon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll called. Quorum present.
On motion of Supervisor Mutchler, the board
| adjourned until nine o'clock tomorrow morning.