The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-05-01
Circuit Court.

Theodore b. Randall VS.. Daniel Poole;
replevin. The jury in this case rendered
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for six
cents damages and assessed the value OF
the property in question at the sum of
S92.50, which being within the jurisdic-
Ulon of Justice court gave the defendant
costs to be taxed. Further proceedings
stayed for 20 days.
Wilson Lee VS.. James NJ Longwell;
case. This was an action instituted by
the plaintiff for injuries to his person al
legged to have been caused by the actions
of the defendant who, as claimed by the
plaintiff, assaulted him and felled him to
the ground with such violence as to cause
concussion of the brain and injury to his
spine, and then turned hose on him.
1t was not claimed that defendant was
angry at the time of the alleged assault
The jury rendered verdict for $3.50
damages; costs to be taxed in favor of
plaintiff. Proceedings stayed for 60 days
The case may go to the supreme court.
The people VS.. Oscar Karmsen, Ban
gor druggist; violation of local option
law. The respondent having heretofore
entered plea of guilty, the Judge SEN
fenced him to 27 days Imprisonment in
the county Jail, and fined him 5125 and
S33 costs; 60 days additional imprison-
ment imposed in case of non payment.
Fine and costs paid.
In the case of the people VS.. Henry
Harvey, another Bangor druggist who
had pleaded guilty to the same offense,
the same sentence was imposed, except
that the costs in his case were taxed at
$50. He also paid.
In the case of the people VS.. George
w. Fisher a Lawrence drug store man
who had pleaded guilty to a similar
charge, the same sentence was imposed
with S5S costs. He also paid.
Edwin Murray and Charles Him.,
South Haven drug store men, were tried
on the same kind of charge and con-
victed by verdict of the Jury. Murray
was given 30 days in Jail, $50 fine and
$50 costs, with 60 days additional Jail
in case of non-payment.
HIM sentence was the same except
that his fine was fixed at the sum of 1925.
Neither Murray nor Hinz has yet paid.
The people VS.. Ishmael Covell; utter
ing and publishing forged promissory
note. Respondent sentenced to Jackson
state prison for two years.
The people vs.. Fred Hoffman and
Charles Hoffman; embezzlement These
respondents were charged with having
borrowed from n. w. Drake of Bangor a
carriage and harness and afterward
frauduently disposing of the same and
converting them to their own use. The
case against Charles Hoffman was dis
missed, there being no satisfactory evi-
dence connecting him with the crime.
Fred Hoffman pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to II months in the jackson
state prison.
The people VS.. r. G.. Nyman; appeal
from justice court; dismissed.
Andrew Gilbert VS.. the S. II. e. r. r.
r. Co. The plaintiff in this case is a
minor and brought suit by his next
friend Milford V. Gilbert for damages
alleged to have been sustained by reason
of having been wrongfully elected from
a moving train. The case was settled by
payment Of 500 and costs.
The people VS.. Nelson r. Goodrode;
polygamy; cause continued.
Celina Douglass VS.. Mary f. Longcor
ct al; cause continued.
Jay d. Roberts VS.. the S. III. Il f.. r.
r.. Co.; case; Oh trial. In this case the
plaintiff alleges that he was driving
across Monroe street in the city of South
Haven, he was struck by rapidly NOV
ing train and so badly injured that his
right leg had to be amputated He
claims to have exercised due care and
AYERS that no whistle was blown nor bell
rung as warning of an approaching train.
The jury visited the scene of the accident
yesterday. The case went to the jury
last evening.
Cora NJ. Shafer VS.. Winfield Shafer;
divorce; decree granted.