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The board of supervisors convened ia
adjourned session last Monday after
noon. Three members, johnson of
South Haven, Dilley of Geneva, and
Gunsaul of Covert, were absent.
Prosecuting Attorney 'ritus submitted
his annual report, which was accepted.
Following is summary:
Justice Court-No. of examinations,
AZ, for the following named offenses:
Burglary 3, assault 10, adultery l, ex-
posing poison l, larceny ?, bastardy 2,
violation of local option law 10, rape /,
placing obstruction on railroad track /,
embezzlement 1, threats TO kill l, con-
cealing stolen property 8. Forty-four
of these were held for trial in the cir
cult court.
Cases disposed of in justice court
Juvenile disorderly persons o, all con
vic!ed; sent To industrial home for
girls at Adrian, Z sent TO industrial
home for boys at Lansing; assault and
battery 25, 10 convicted, acquitted, 2
discharged drank aud disorderly 1S,
ii convicted, 2 acquitted, skipped; !;
petit larceny 80, 80 convicted, acquit-
ted, / dismissed, not found; cursing
and swearing 2, l convicted, l dis
charged; embezzlement /, convicted;
threats to kill /, convicted; violation OF
fish and game law A, l convicted, ac-
Quilted; SANDER l, convicted; carrying
concealed weapons 3, 2 convicted, !
acquitted disturbing school l, con-
victed; search warrant |, not returned; !;
inquests g.
Circuit court-Assault and battery | +,
convicted and fined S25; assault with
intent to murder l, nolle pros'd; dispos-
ing of chattel mortgaged property /,
absconded and bond estreated; embez-
element 2, l discharged, escaped
from jail; violation of lo.al option law
10, all convicted, paid fine of $50 and
costs, paid fine of 800 each and costs,
6 served 90 days each in Jail, / served
six months at Ionia; resisting officer /,
acquitted; burglary B, all convicted, l
sent to Ionia year, l sent to lOnia 3
years, / sent to industrial home at
Lansing; adultery 1, acquitted; assault
with intent to do great bodily harm /,
nolle pros'd; false pretenses l, con-
victed and sent TO Jail six months; as
sault with intent to rape l, discharged;
larceny from dwelling A, all convicted,
2 sent to Jackson five years each, sent
to the Lansing industrial home; grand
larceny /, convicted and sent TO lonia
two years.
Total fines and costs collected during
the year, SS06.9l.
Cases pending in circuit court 10, as
follows: Bastardy /, violation of local
option law 6, assaults a, placing OBJ
on railroad track /, conceal
ing stolen property 3.
Convictions in justice court 81, ac-
quilted 7, not found d; convictions in
circuit court 20, acquitted 2, nolle
pros'd 2.
TUESDAY.
The clerk was instructed TO purchase
the necessary poll books for the elec-
tions that will be held during the year.
Supervisors Danneffel, Byers and Nc
Williams were appointed committee
to examine certain papers in the Office
of the county treasurer.
WEDNESDAY.
The committee appointed to examine
papers in the office of the county treas
urer reported that certain old receipts,
vouchers, bonds, etc, were valueless
and recommended that they be de-
stroyed. Report adopted
On motion of Supervisor johnson, a
committee, consisting of Supervisors
johnson, Gunsaul and Warner, was ap.
pointed To consider the advisability OF
providing more secure place for the
safety of the public records in the office
of the register of deeds.