Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-19
D0lNCS OF DISTRICT court
KINNEY GETS JAIL SENTENCE
GRAND JURY DONE-RETURN3
3 MORE INDICTMENTS

Joseph Kinney Of Swanville plead
ed guilty before Judge Parsons in dis
trict court yesterday noon, to assault
in the second degree, for shooting his
father in the arm, and was sentenced
to 40 days in the county jail. The par
ticulars Of the shooting affair are Civ
On in another column.
Late yesterday afternoon the jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff in
she case of Thos. H. Daley vs.. Anton
IS. Olsen. Mr.. Daley sued for $215 as
commission for the sale Of some land
for Mr. Olsen.
The case of s. r. Bennett vs.. Louis
Larson is now on. Mr.. Bennett asks
for damages for losses which he al.
'eges he sustained as the result of the
delay Of Mr.. Larson in hulling his
clover.
Wednesday afternoon the jury
brought in =, verdict for $7.75 for the
defendant III the case Of Fred York
vs. Robert Kuschel. In this action
the plaintiff sued for the payment of
money On certain deals and the defend
ant pat in counter claims.
Arthur Sylvester, charged with as
-sault in the second degree, was in
'licted on that charge by the grand
Jury Friday. His attorney asked that
he be given until today to make his
plea.
Lawrence Cook, who was indicted
for indecent assault, pleaded not guilty
on Thursday afternoon of last week.
His case was continued to the next
term Of court and his bail was fixed at
$1,000.
M. Al. Latta of Royalton was grant
ed S10o damages against w. 81. Bourke
ny the jury late Thursday evening Of
last week At the last term OF court
Latta was awarded $500 damages
against Mr.. Bourke for malicious pro-
secution but Mr.. Bourke applied for
q new trial, which was granted.
On Friday Louis Boisvert Of Little
Falls town was indicted on charge
of second degree assault. by the grand
jury, for breaking the jaw Of Tom CAL
lahan Of Vawter. The next day he was
arraigned ard pleaded guilty. He was
fined $500 and was sentenced to the
state reformatory but this sentence
was suspended.
George Anderson Of Lincoln was in
<licted by the grand jury Saturday on
three counts for the illegal sale Of Ii.
aaor. He was arrested Monday by
Deputy Sheriff Fueger and was ar
raigned. He pleaded not guilty to
the charges with the unde1s standing
that he could change his plea to guilty
it he 50 desired. The Judge gave him
Il few days. time to think it over and
he was ~remanded to the county Jail.
Mr.. Anderson was convicted on 2
charge Of Illegal sales of licuor in this
city and was fined and later he W;
convicted Of selling liquor 20 minors
and without license at Lincoln, be-
ing fined $25 and costs the frst time
and 800 the last time.
The grand jury finished the criminal
work Saturday and then inspected the
county buildings. In its report it
recommended some improvements in
the court house, and the county Jail
was condemned. This 4las been done
at each term Of district court for sew
sral years.
Mrs. Mathilda Huff was on Saturday
morning awarded verdict for ST.
1880 against the Germania Fire In.
surance company, for the loss sustain
I'd when her residence on Second
street southeast was damaged by fire.
She sued for $4,000.
Monday the jury brought in YER
diet for $500 for DR.. E. E. Hull md
against the Northern Pacif, Railway
company, as recompense for medical
and hospital services for his little
daughter, who was struck oy freight
car and injured, on the First avenue
northeast crossing Of the n. P. some
time ago. Mr.. He'll asked for 1888.
6tanis Bieljeski OF Sobieski was
awarded verdict for $2O2.75 agains,
Philip J. Chock, Of Sobieski, as com
mission for the sale of Mr.. Chock's s.-
loon. The amount of the verdict was
the Same as the plaintiff sued for, plus
interest from the date of sale.
Tuesday afternoon the jury returned
a verdict for 81 in favor Of Thomas
HAYES and against the Northern Pacific
Railway company. Mr.. Hayes sued for
damages on account Of the delay in
moving carload Of stock which he was
shipping from Royalton to Jenkins
The contents Of the car were attached
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