The true northerner., 1897-01-13
Supervisors Proceedings.
vAs BuREs County CLEsE's orricE.
January 4. A. ID. 1897.

SANOAU1 oeOosVOs s0Oss
VAN BvREs COUNTY CLERKS OFrIcE.
January 4. A. ID. 1897.
BE IL remembered. that at the time and place
above named the board of supervisors OF Van
Buren Comfy met pursuant to adjournment. The
roll was called and the following supervisors
answeredto their names: X. Nj Wait. Aimena;
II. p. Waters. Antwerp; +, n. Fuller Arlington;
umbia: w. X Van Aise. Decatur; c. w. Byers.
Hamilton; A. Danneffel. Keller: Francis Branch.
Lawrence; ]. c. Warner, Paw Paw; J. {. Mcfel.
lin, Pine Grove; NJ. n. French, South Haven and
p. T. Streator Waverly. Supervisors John
Mutchler, Bangor; Jacob Gunsaui. Covert: V. II.
Dilley, Geneva; H. Lobdel Hartford and John
Marshall. Porter not being present.
On motion of Supervisor Waters, Supervisor
French of South Haven was retained on all com
mittees in the place of ]. II. Johnson. resigned.
The bond of ]. s. Buck as county clerk was read
and on motion of Supervisor Marshall, the same
was approved. The bond of J. s. Buck as regis
ter In chancsry was read and, on motion OF super,
visor Waters, the same was approved. The bond
of Oran w. Rowland as circuit court commission
er was read and, motion OF Supervisor Waters,
the same was approved
On motion of Supervisor Marshall, the board
adjourned until half past eight o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Tuesday January s, 1897.
The board OF supervisors met pursuant to adj
journment roll called; quorum present; minutes
of previous meeting read and approved.
The annual report OF the prosecuting attorney
was read and, on motion of Supervisor Marshall,
was accepted and adopted.
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors OF Van
Buren County:
herewith submit my annual report of the busi-
ness transacted by me as prosecuting attorney OF
said county for the year ending Dec. 81. 1896,
showing the whole number of examinations had,
prosecuted in both justice and circuit courts
in said county and the result of such examinations
and prosecutions and the number OF cases pend
ing.
IN JUSTICE COURT.
Total number of examinations, 20; number held
for trial, "a; number discharged on examination
Assault and battery-Total number prosecuted,
IS; total number convicted, 20; total number mol
pros'd, I; total number acquitted, 81 total number
discharged, |. l fined $500 and s36b costs or is
days CON- fined 5000 or ~ days in lail-com.;
fined sl.U0 and s.. 50 costs or days in jail com;
hned $500 and sl2.VO costs-paid; hned $500
and Sl.U costs-paid sentenced to Jail for 60
days; | fined $500 and 81 go costs-paid; ] hned
500 and S735 costs-paid; fined s.O0 and 81. 10
costs each paid; l fined si.OO and $3.50 costs
paid !; hned $500 and $3.50 costs-paid; hned
$3.50 and s2.55 costs-paid; fined $3.50 and
S4.S5 costs-paid; fined $500 and $3.50 costs
paid; fined $3.50 and s3.UJ costs-paid; fined
$500 and IS 45 costs-paid; fined slbVO and sl5l0
costs--paid; fined s3.OO and g.. 10 costs paid;
fined 1.Ub and $500 costs-paid. Total hnes and
costs collected on this charge sl48G0
Juvenile disorderly.-No prosecuted l3 mum
Der convicted, g. number discharged, q number
sentence suspended, 3; girls sentenced TO Adrian
till OF age; boys sentenced TO Lansing until IL.
Slander.-No. prosecuted. 8; number convicted,
2; number mol. prosd /. fined sI.4O and costs
$50 60-pad; hned $500 and S555 costs--paid.
Disturb bing religious meetings.-l, acquitted.
Sureties to keep the peace.-No prosecuted, 2;
number convicted, l. number acquitted, l. The
party convicted, having failed to give bond as
ordered by tue court, committed to jail.
Carrying concealed weapons.-No. prosecuted,
2; number convicted, 2; 1 fined s4.GI and s2.2U
costs-paId; ! committed to Jail for 20 days.
Wilful trespass.-No. prosecuted, L. convicted;
fined 81 100 and s2.95 costs-paid
Violation of hsh and game iaw.-No prosecut-
ed, g. number convicted 2; number mol pros'd, |;
sentence, boy suspended; l hned 500 and sl3.45
cos,s-pdid.
Cruelty TO animals.-No prosecuted, 3; number
convicted, 3; sentenced to Jail for 10 days
each 1 sentenced TO Jail for 80 days.
Search warrant.-No. issued /; property found.
Disturbing public meeting.-No. prosecuted, A;
all acquitted.
Disorderly conduct.-No. prosecuted, 8; all con-
victed; hned $1,000 and costs or 25 days-com-
Hitted fined $500 and $3.50 costs-paid sen
tence suspended.
Drunkenness-No. prosecuted, 26 number con-
victed, 70; number discharged, !; fined S250 and
81 % each, costs-paid; sentenced TO county Jail
for 80 days each fined s5oO and costs or 10 days
each-committed fined s5U0 and $500 costs
paid sentenced to Jail for l0 days each; hned
sltO and s2.2i costs paid; hned S5iW and s22O
COSTS paid, committed 10 days; ! fined 81 90
and $500 80 days-commtted; fined
$1,000 and $500 costs each or 80 days -committed
4 fined slOUU and S2.2O costs-pad; | hned $500
and $500 costs-paid; fined $1,000 and costs each
or lO days al-committed l sentenced to Ionia
months; hned S2.OO and s2.2I costs-paid.
Larceny.-No. prosecuted, 10; number convict
ed, 8; number discharged, 3; fined $500 and $500
costs-paid; fined s5oU and $500 EACH costs
paid; 2commtted TO county Jail for 80 days each;
and S3.25 costs--paid 1 fined $1,000 and So. .95
costs-paid; fined $500 and costs or 80 days in
ail-committed. Total amount of fines and costs
collected in justice courts during the year s20s 25
CIRCUIT COURT.
Violation of local option law.-No prosecuted,
II; number convicted, IL; number acquitted L.
| fined S75 on and So 95 costs or 30 days al-com-
mtted; fined $4,000 and s67.36 costs-paid;
~nI tatl for r he.
Ionia 3 months; fined $4,000 and $75.iS costs
paid; | fined Sl25.UO and 1875 costs-paid 1
fined $500 and S5.O5 costs-paid; fined $50 90
each and costs $40. lO-paid; two others convicted
who have appealed their cases 10 the supreme
court, where they are now pending.
Assault with intent TO do bodily harm.-No.
prosecuted, 2; both mol. proS'd on payment OF
costs
Placing obstruction on r tracks.-No. prose
ecuted, /; acquitted by reason of insanity.
Assaulting oficer.-No prosecuted, L. fed,
bond esireated; collected Sl00.U0.
Felonious assaulter.-No. prosecuted, l. mol.
prosd.
number convicted, 2, number acquitted, /; SEN
fenced to Jail for % days; sentenced to Jail for
year
Larceny from dwelling house in day time No.
prosecuted, l; mol. pros'd.
Selling lottery tickets.-No. prosecuted / (; con-
victed fined $40 o. and 500 costs.,paid
Bastardy.-No prosecuted 2; both settled.
Exposing poisonous substance.-No. prosecuted,
L. number convicted, 1; fined $4,000.
Breaking ana entering dWeling nOuSe.-NO.
prosecuted, I: convicted sentenced TO industria al
home for boys at Lansing until IL years of age.
Larceny.-No. prosecuted, 2; number convict
ed, 2; sentenced to 81 days in county jail; sem
I need to Ionia for one year
Breaking and entering X csr.-No. prosecuted,
/; convicted; sentenced to Ionia for years.
Entering dwelling house in night time; No.
prosecuted, L. convicted; sentenced to Ionia iyear.
Burglary.-No. prosecuted, 8; number convict
ed, s; ! sentenced to Jackson for Is years. sen
fenced to Lansing until II years of age; SEN
fenced TO Ionia for months each.
Horse stesiins.-i, convicted; sentenced 80
Ionia years.
Assault and battery.-No. prosecuted, i; con-
victed; fined 500 and 9.92 costs paid.
Uuering forged instrument.-No. prosecuted, 1;
dismissed by Court.
There are now pending in the circuit court
three cases charged with the following ofenses:
1 with larceny from dwelling house in day time,
charged with burglary.
Total number of prosecutions in circuit court,
Al; total convictions, 81; total number acquitted.
3; total number mol. pros d, 4; total number fed,
I; total lumber settled g. total number dismissed,
l. total cases pending, g. total amount OF fines and
costs collected in circuit cotrt $l074.5S total
amount Of fines and costs collected in Justice
! court, s20s.25; total Sl252.50.
| Respectfully submitted,
LINCOLN II. TITUS,
| Prosecuting Attorney.
On motion of Supervisor Wait. the board ad
journed until half past one o'clock this afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
IanuarvS 1907