The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-13
The Business of the Courts.

VIM. j. O'Connor was sentenced to
twenty days in jail by Justice Baldwin,
Monday for being drunk.
James Robinson was fined $5. 90 and $4. 20
costs by Justice McCaughna, Saturday even
ing, for assaulting VIM. Cady.
Two warrants have been issued for De-
witt Quick, of Hazelton, one for forgery and
the other for uttering forged paper. 1t is
said that Quick has been forging and di,-
posing of sparrow orders.
DIETRICH Nickel was arrested Tuesday by
Under-Sheriff Crane on charge of assault
and battery preferred by l.. Ii. Norton and
brought before Justice Baldwin, who ad-
journed the case to August 23.
On motion of Prosecuting Attorney
Chandler, VIM. Saige was discharged by
Justice Baldwin, Monday, the charge
against him, that he stole heifer from
Mrs. Minnie Buck, OF Owosso township,
being dismissed.
Circuit Court Commissioner Pierpont is
sued a writ of restitution Monday morning
in favor of Almon j. Monroe and against
Mrs. Carrie Melvin aud Mrs. Joseph How,
ard, the property being house and lot in
the Chapman addition, occupied by the Mel
wins and Howards.
The ''circus drunks' In Justice McCaugh-
mas court were: Fred Gates, of Fairfield,
who paid total of SO 90; Herbert Streeter,
of Chaplin, SO 20; John Luckhurst, arrested
on charge of obstructiDg an officer, So 20;
r. j. Berry, of Corunna, drunk, was lat Off
on suspended sentence as he had no money
to pay fine and his wife is dangerously
sick, and would be made worse by his i'm
prisoDment.
Yesterday morning four sobered and sor-
rowing individuals paid in Justice Baldwin's
court for the threshing of the wild oats
which they sowed Wednesday. They were:
James Ely sent to jail for twenty days in
default of fine and costs Of $500 for drunk
ehness; Lee Rohrabacker, drunk, fine and
costs 80 90; Herman Meisner hindering and
interfering with city officer, fine and costs
$500; William Flux, assault and battery,
charge preferred by Ralph Eveleth, fine
and costs $500.
Joseph Howard and Charles Melvin were
arrested Sunday evening by Marshal Barris-
ford and officers Hammond and Cady, Mel
vim on charge of assault and battery and
Howard on charge of assault with intent
to do great bodily harm less than murder.
Both were taken before Justice MsCaughna,
Monday. Melvin plead not guilty, but was
convicted In the afternoon and sentenced to
the house of correction for ninety days In
default of fine of $50 and expenses
Howard was sent to the county jail in de-
fault of 81, 900 bail, to await his examination
which takes place today. The assault was
committed Sunday morning and arose from
some trouble about the house owned by
Almon j. Monroe and occupied by the two
defendants. Monroe was quite badly cut
about the head and face by the stones and
bricks thrown by his two assailants. How
ard is reported to bear bad reputation and
to have boasted that he would do up Mon
roe. He was quite surprised to be arrested
Sunday, supposing that warrant could not
be served Sunday, and affirmed, what Is
probably true, that he would have left the
city had he known that ii could be-
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