The Owosso times., 1922-09-15
COURT HAS BUSY
WEEK; MANY FINED
10 to 80 Year Sentence for
Safe Blower Heaviest
in Years

Headed by one of the longest sem
tences ever imposed in this county,
the circuit court this week has been
handling criminal and other cases
with speed and efficiency, ranging
from robbery to violation of the liquor
law.
In imposing a sentence of from Is
to 80 years with the recommendation
of 20, Judge Collins gave one of the
heaviest sentences of his career when
he sent John Steiner, confessed rob-
ber of many Standard Oil Company
safes in Michigan and Ohio, to prison.
Steiner confessed that it was he
who blew the safe in the office of the
Standard Oil Co. in Owosso late in
June. He also confessed that he blew
the safes of the same company in
many other towns, and that he was
preparing to operate on the COM
pany's safe in Muskegon when he
was caught.
Several others who pleaded guilty
last week, also drew their sentences.
Joe Kuchar of Six Mile Creek, who
admitted selling liquor, was fined 5000
and costs of $1OO, with the alternative
of five months. Stanley Konoski, also
of Six Mile Creek, was fined $500
and 500 costs or six months. Frank
Kolati, was fine $50 and $50 costs,
or 80 days.
Clifton Isham, of Rush township,
and Edward Schneider of Corunna,
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tor some months ago, were placed on
probation for three years. William
Barnes, who forged check for $32
on w. A. McMullen of Corunna, was
put on probation for two years, and
Joe Hoffer, who passed forged check
on the Byerly store here, was placed
on probation for three years.
William Gitchell, was assessed $50
fine and $25 costs for having liquor
in his possession.
Arrangement of William Goyt,
charged with statutory offense
against young girl, was deferred.
Eugene Kasor of Corunna, who
pleaded guilty to charge of driving
car while intoxicated, was fined $25.
Nichols court before investigation
showed that he had been framed"
by his wife and neighbor, who have
since eloped and for whom warrants
are now out. Judge Collins first con-
suited the prosecutor and Justice
Nichols and was told by the latter
that if he had known all of the facts
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now, he would have freed Kasor.
Kasor served ten days before he ap-
pealed to circuit court.
William McAvoy of New Haven
township, who pleaded not guilty a
week ago to charge of violation of
the prohibition law, the charge includ-
ing three counts, came into court on
Monday and pleaded guilty to the
first two counts, which alleged that
he had kept a place for the sale of
liquor and that he sold quart Of
liquor to Howard Merchant. He de-
MED that he sold liquor to William
(Red) Best, as alleged in the third
count.
Because he is busy with his crops,
and for the further reason that he
recently lost his barn by fire, Nc
Avoy was released to appear for SEN
tence at the first day Of the Novem-
Der term of court.
Sentence was also deferred on Fred
Wise of Owosso, guilty of violation
of the prohibition law.
The case of Angelo Christoff, Du-
rand, charged with assault with in
tent to commit great bodily harm less
than the crime of murder, was drop
ped on recommendation of the prose-
cutor, because the complaining wit
ness has disappeared.
Nick Kominski of Albion, who was
arrested last May on a charge of vio-
lation of the prohibition law and who
has been in Jail since, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to pay a fine Of
ing sentence, the court took into con-
SIS and costs of $125. In pronounc-
sideration the fact that Kominski has
served four months while awaiting
trial.
The first case to be tried was taken
mp Thursday morning when the matter
Of Burmsn vs Bingham, involving y
tractor was taken mp,
Two cases were dropped, those Of
William Juhl and Rov Amos against
the State Jour ,al and Norman Brodd.
alleging libel