The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-05
CIRCUIT COURT

Corunna, May 1.-The May term
OF circuit court opened Monday
morning with the arraignment Of
several persons charged with crimi-
nal offenses, and the receipt by the
court of numerous motions in chan
cery cases. A large share of those
charged with breaking the law,
pleaded guilty, but none were SEN
fenced.
Mrs. Hattie Corcoran of Owosso,
whose husband, John Corcoran, al
leges that she assaulted him with in
tent to kill, last winter, pleaded not
guilty and her case went over the
term. She was released on bail.
Corcoran has suit for divorce
pending against his wife.
Homer B. Atwood, of Laingsburg,
who was convicted some weeks ago
in justice court at Laingsburg, OF
being a drunkard and a tippler, and
appealed to the circuit court, enter
ed plea of guilty and was remand
ed to the custody of the sheriff pend
ing the passing of sentence on him.
William How'd, prominent Vernon
township man charged with violat-
ing the Pray law, stood mute and
plea of not guilty was entered for
him. George Serr, former supervis-
or, charged with selling diseased
meat pleaded guilty and was re-
leased on his own recognizance in
the sum of $500, until May 15 when
he will be sentenced. Joseph Starks
of Bennington also charged with
selling diseased meat pleaded guilty
and was released on his own recog-
nizance in the same amount, to ap-
pear on May 8.
Adam Hills of Saginaw and Jos.
Shevrenaugh of Owosso pleaded gull
ty to charges of violating the Pray
law. Hills when first arraigned
stood mute and plea of not guilty
was entered for him. Later he came
into court and pleaded guilty.
FLOYD Steiner, charged with de-
serting his family pleaded guilty
and was remanded to Jail. Joseph
Depotty, charged with violating the
local option law pleaded not guilty
and will be tried Thursday.
The Grand Trunk Western Railway,
a spark from one of whose locomotives
is alleged to have caused fire in 1913
which devastated large portion of the
village of Perry. is the defendant in a
number of cases that were put over the
term. One or two of these cases in
which the plaintiffs were awarded yer.
diets have been appealed, and await
hearing in the supreme court. By stip.
ulation the other cases are being car.
ried over from term to term, pending
the supreme court decision.
The case of r. D. Let's against the
Owosso Sugar Co. was put over the
term, as was also the case of Bendert
Leestma against school district No of
Vernon township. Some testimony
needed in the case of Gerald L. Hoyt
against the First Commercial & Savings
Bank Of Durand. will have to be taken
in Mexico, and the case will come up
later.
The assumpsit case Of George Easlick
ct al, against Henry W. Sachs ct al,
was put over the term after bond for
$50 was given for security for costs.
The Jury reported Tuesday morning.
The Judge dismissed Thomas Duffey of
Corunna, because of his advanced age.
Louis Hall of Antrim, because of ill
ness; N. w. Newell of Caledonia, be-
cause of defective hearing; Arthur
Schoch of Venice and FLOYD Rohra-
bacher of Burns because of illness, and
press of farm work. Eugene Hodge of
Antrim, was excused for a week owing
to the illness CT bis son.
Bessie Grennay was granted di.
vorce Monday, from Verne Grennay of
Durapd.
The case Of the Durant D)rt Car
riage company, of Flint, against Titus
s. Martin aud Frank M. Martin, of
Morrice, has been settled out of court.
The defendants are partners and the
action was taken to recover payment
for wagons and wagon parts sold by
the Flint concern.
Corunna, May 2-Homer Atwood
Of Laingsburg, who pleaded guilty in
circuit court Monday to being
drunkard and tippler, was fined
thirty dollars and placed on proba-
tion for two years by Judge Miner
Tuesday. Atwood declared that he
wanted to be placed on probation,
asserting that he knew he would
have to straighten up or go to jail
and that he was going to do the
former.
Corunna, May 4.--Glen McEach.
an of New Haven, was given a judg-
ment of SIS by jury in the circuit
court Wednesday afternoon, against
Chester Conklin, a neighbor. How
ever, the verdict being under 500,
Conklin has the right to Offset his
costs, amounting to SIS, and there
fore will have to pay McEachan but
SIT.
McEachan's horse was struck by
an automobile driven by Conklin
some weeks ago and so badly hurt
that 1t had to be killed. The law