Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1896-04-24
Circuit Court Proceedings

Circuit Court Proceedings
In addition to the proceedings al
ready published in the last issue OF the
COURIER, the following proceedings
were had at the April term of circuit
court, which adjourned last Saturday
after 4 two weeks session:
CRIMINAL CASES.
State of Missouri VS.. Sam and Chas.
(Hig) LESLEY, defendants, indicted for
petit larceny; Sam LESLEY valves for
nal arraignment and pleads not guilty.
Trial by jury, verdict Of guilty, and
punishment assessed at 4 fine Of $50
and costs. Hig LESLEY pleaded gull
ty to the charge of the indictment, and
was sentenced, by the court, 20 SIX
months in the couniy jail. These
we're cases growing out of the stealing
of three head of hogs by the defend
ants rom T.. NJ. Gillian, I-s miles
west of Keytesville, on the 18th OF
last February, which they sold TO
pet" Quick, n stockman living SIX
miles northwest OF this place. The
Gillian hogs were valued at $sS.so.
Had they been valued at $50 the Of
fense would have been felony, and
the pork purloiners would have stood
good chance to serve 4 term in the
penitentiary. Sam LESLEY will pay
his fine and scosts, while "Hig IS
studying the beauties of geology on
the county rock pile under the vigllan'
eve Of Sheriff Dempsey.
CIVIL CASES.
1 Santa Fe Exchange bank VS.. estat,
of lanes A. Redding, debt; defendan
has 90 days to answer, and plaintiff
'iIs days thereafter to reply. Cause
referred to Hon. Chas. Hammond
referee, and continued.
| Arthur Robbins ct al VS.. Arthur
tWilliams ct al, partition; final rePor
of sheriff filed and approved. Gauss
continued to pass from docket.
4 Louis Benecke vs.. A. ]. Powell, ap
peal motion for n new trial overruled
Plaintiff takes an appeal to the Kansa
City court of appeals.
Sam1 Croft VS.. I. J. Hancock, nc
count; judgment for plaintiff on tn
first count of the petition 'or SIS. an
deed to defendant on payment there
of. Finding for defendant on all othe
, counts of the petition.
q Margaret Spaw ct al VS.. Othell
{ Morgan c, al, partition; sherih's nm:
report approved, and cause continue
S to pass from docket.
al In the matter of {. +. Brasheal
-lP. s. RAIDER assignee, assignment; COZ
/ tinued.
b VIM. E. Hill VS.. I. C. Couch ct 4
:, suit on note; continued by agreemen
Il Reubin Winfree VS.. J. I. Hancocl
!. .lappeal; continued by agreemen
. Each party to pay the costs OF his ow
witnesses at this term.
al George waterson vs.. Minnie Wa
j. erson. divorce order of Publication
:, the CHARLTON COURIER fox defendan
:, and cause continued.
:. Louis Benecke VS.. Susan NJ. Ny
= ct al. eiectment; this case, With sew
lother similar cases of Benecke
q Thos. DorreIl ct al, Elizabeth Owe
ct al. Eli Lafayette, Frank Barthol
.~Imew. Lucius Bartholomew, Louis Ii;
tholomew and Wm. Gum c, nj,
for trial on the 10Th day OF Jur
u 1906, by agreement Of all parn
n Hon. Harry Lauder, special JUDI
o. HIP. Eastwood VS.. Wabash K;
IS way Co.. appeal; dismissed by agr
=. men, at defendants cost.
ur Sarah +. Miller ct al, partition;
re mort of commissioners approved.
DIE torney fee taxed in favor OF Ha
,ur mond & Son for 5000. l.. Benec
ate guardian al Hhr, allowed SIo. Ca
the continued to pass from docket
nat In the matter Of the assignment
her the Rank of Salisbury, f. NJ. Villa
isa- assignee, assignment report OF
and signee approved. Assignee ord'
ar a, q, - - ,,.rSonai DroD