The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-30
CONFESSES
TO STEALING.
Tried To Sell Article Back
To The Same Store
Mere Lad Apprehended For
ShOplifting
Three Suits Filed In Common
Pleas On Tuesday
AlimOny Is Modified In The
MCGIade Case
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court House
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court House

mere lad was apprehended Mon
day by Juvenile officer Purcell for
shoplifting in local store.
The boy appeared at the store Mon
dayand offered to sell a memorandum
book for 75c. He stated that his
mother had purchased two of the
books and only wanted one and had
asked him to return one of them.
The proprietor became suspicious
and summoned Juvenile officer Pur-
cell. At first the boy stuck to his
story, but finally weakened and con-
fessed that he had solen the book at
the store and that he was trying to
sell it for 75c as he had noticed this
was the price marked in the back of
the book. The boy stated he had con.
ceived the idea from another boy who
a number of articles and had then
sold them back to the proprietor of
the store.
AS this was the first time the lad
was ever in trouble of any kind and
as he refunded the book and 75c to
the proprietor Of the store, he was
released from custody by the juvenile
officer, upon condition that he would
steal no more in the future. The boy
promised that he would steal no
more.
Wants chattel Mortgage Cancelled
Ralph l.. Flint has commenced an
action in the Knox county common
pleas court against w. l.. McGaughy
ct al, in which he wants a mortgage
cancelled. The plaintiff states that
he delivered his note to Earl Lucas
for $100, signed by George Stillwell
and w. L. McGaughy. The plaintiff
states that the defendant, McGaughy,
represented that he paid the note and
asked the plaintiff to deliver to him
a certain pony. The plaintiff states
that he gave the defendant mortgage
on a certain spotted pony mare, but
has since learned that the defendant
did not pay off the note. He therefore
asks that the defendant, McGaughy
be required to deliver up the note and
that the mortgage be cancelled. B. e.
Sapp represents the plaintiff.
Foreclosure Suit
w. W. Young has commenced an
action in common pleas against James
Harrington and the Knox Savings &
Loan Association. The plaintiff states
that in the court of Squire George S.
Harter he secured judgment against
the defendant for $940. He staes
that the Knox Savings and Loan AS
sociation holds a mortgage on the
property of the defendant and asks
the company to set up its claim and
that the property may be sold and the
plaintiff allowed his claim. B. e.
Sapp for the plaintiff.
Foreclosure of Mortgage
A suit has been filed in the Knox
county common pleas court by Ernest
Izin against Mary s. Boyle. The ac-
ton is based on a promissory note
and the amount claimed is $1,050.
The plaintiff asks for foreclosure of
mortgage on property, which is locat-
ed on East Pleasant street, Mt Ver-
non. The attorneys for the plaintiff
are Moore & Sperry.
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Almony Modified
In the case of Millie McGlade VS..
Joseph McGlade, alimony has been
modified in the court of common
pleas by Judge Blair. The defendant
has been paying the plaintiff the sum
of $40 per month, and according to
tlia modification the defendant is tn