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Vevay Reveille – 9 Dec 1871 – Page 3, Column 1

Law Report.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

In addition to our resident Attorneys, we notice the following Attorneys from a distance in attendance at Court: Hon. H. W. Harrington, C. E. Walker, and W. Friedly, Madison; S. H. Stewart, Rising Sun. Since our last report the following cases have been disposed of:

State vs. Abraham Williamson—malicious shooting (killing a horse.) Plead guilty; fined $10.

State vs. Belle and Elizabeth Brandon—disturbing meeting.—Tried and found not guilty.

State vs. John McCreary—selling liquor to minors. Plead guilty, and fined $5.

State vs. Aaron Carver—obstructing highway. Plead guilty, and fined $5.

State vs. Geo. Bryson—desecrating the Sabbath. Plead guilty, and fined $3.

State vs. Wm. Dyer—assault and battery. Fined $5.

State vs. Joseph Parker—obstructing highway. Plead guilty, and fined $5.

State vs. James Henry—assault and battery. Plead guilty, and fined $5.

State vs. Alfred Aldred—desecrating the Sabbath. Tried and fined $1.

State vs. Jonathan McMakin—desecrating the Sabbath. Tried and found not guilty.

State vs. Americus Benedict—selling liquor unlawfully; 3 cases. Found guilty in one case and acquitted in two.

State vs. Allen Corry—assault and battery with intent to murder. Tried and found guilty of assault and battery, and fined $20.

State vs. James White—larceny. Tried and found not guilty.

State vs. Newton Short—assault and battery with intent to murder. Found guilty of assault and battery, fined $25, and sent to jail for 10 days.

State vs. James H. Banta—contempt of Court. Fined $10.

State vs. Richard Holder—larceny. The Grand Jury refused to find an indictment, on the ground that there was no probability that he was guilty.

Civil Cases.

Nancy J. Bosaw vs. Davis Bosaw—divorce. Granted.

John S. Heady vs. Edward Heady—on account. Judgment for plaintiff.

John M. Keith vs. Ephraim M. Martin—foreclosure of mortgage. Default and judgment.

Julia Benoit vs. Francis Benoit—divorce. Granted.

J. L. Theibaud vs. F. W. Baxter, jr.—on note. Default and judgment.

Joseph M. Dufour vs. Simeon Tague and Thomas Baxter. Default.

Solomon K. Kittle, administrator of Jane Turner—lease. Judgment by agreement for plaintiff.

Tabitha Chillis vs. Matthew Worstell—replevin. Judgment by agreement for plaintiff.

R. N. Lamb, administrator of the estate of John Dumont vs. George C. Ash—on note. Judgment for plaintiff.

Same vs. John Peelman—on note. Judgment for plaintiff for amount of note, and judgment against plaintiff for costs.