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Vevay Reveille – 18 Jan 1877 – Page 2, Column 3

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

State Cases.

Francis M. Turner—Attempt to provoke an assault; plea of guilty and fined $1.

Charles McVay and Smith Armstrong—malicious trespass; plea of guilty, and fined 50 cents each.

Joseph Bosaw—trespass; tried by jury and fined $1. Another case for the same offense was submitted to Court, and he was fined $1.

Wm. H. Dunning—provoke; six cases; in two cases fined $1 each, four cases nollied.

Amos A. Hastings—giving liquor to minor; plea of guilty, fined $10.

James Dunning—attempt to provoke an assault; tried by Court, and fined $2.

Charles Houze—assault and battery with intent to commit a rape; submitted to jury and found not guilty.