The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 5 Sep 1874 – Page 4, Column 1

In the case of State vs. William Williams, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, tried in the Court of Judge Allison, before a Jury, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty, and sentenced him to the penitentiary for two years, and fined him $50.

The Jury in the case of the State vs. James Robinson for selling liquor to a minor, failed to agree; and Judge Allison, disgusted with their want of harmony, told the Jury to go home, and he did likewise.

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 15 Aug 1874 – Page 5, Column 1

Switzerland Circuit Court.
Adjourned Term—Judge J. G. Berkshire, Presiding.

The adjourned Term of the Circuit Court commenced Tuesday morning the 11th inst.

The following is a list of the foreign attorneys in attendance:

Maj. John O. Cravens, Prosecuting attorney, of Versailles; Bernard Berney,  Judge C. A. Walker, Madison; Col. W. D. Ward, Versailles; Maj. J. S. Jelley, D. T. Downy, Rising Sun; Thomas Watts, Patriot.

The business disposed of to Thursday noon is given belog:

Criminal Docket.

State of Indiana vs. William E. Howard—Grand larceny. Nol pros.

Same vs. Richard Gains—assault and battery with intent to kill. Nol pros.

Same vs. John F. Miller—assault and battery with intent to kill. Nol pros.

Same vs. John A. Litteral—assault and battery with intent to kill. Nol pros.

Same vs. Calvin H. Edrington—assault and battery with intent to rape. Nol pros.

Same vs. Samuel Woods—grand larceny. Nol pros.

Same vs. Perry Woods—assault and battery with intent to kill. Continued for process.

Same vs. John Rayl—carrying concealed weapons. Nol pros.

Same vs. James Gaines—malicious trespass. Nol pros.

Same vs. Francis Hickman—burglary and larceny. Nol pros.

Same vs. Francis Wells—attempt to provoke an assault. Nol pros.

Same vs. John W. Neal—selling liquor to minor. Tried by jury who returned a verdict of guilty, fixing a fine of one cent.

Same vs. Charles Sullivan—giving liquor to minor. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined $10.

Same vs. James Christie—injury to toll-gate. Nol pros.

Same vs. John Jackson—same offence. Nol pros.

Same vs. Cyrus Demaree—same offence. Nol pros.

Same vs. Eliza Ridgway—malicious trespass. Tried by jury, who returned a verdict of guilty, affixing a fine of one cent.

Same vs. William Robinson—larceny. Change of venue taken from Berkshire.

Same vs. Henry Rogers—trespass. Affidavit quashed.

Same vs. Henry Schewe—selling to minor. Change of venue taken from Judge Berkshire.

Same vs. J. F. Robertson—selling to minor. Change of venue taken from Judge Berkshire.

Same vs. James H. Davis—selling to minor. Change of venue taken from Judge Berkshire.

Same vs. James Sulliven—obstructing highway. Tried by a jury. Verdict of not guilty.

Civil Docket.

David Hinman vs. Joseph Lientz et al.—Partition. Continued.

Thomas Jagers, jr. vs. Hannah Jagers, administrator etc.—on account—Continued.

U. P. Schenck et als vs. Julia C. Tandy et als—partition. Continued for payment of purchase money.

Julia Cooper et als vs. Mary Tinker et als—partition. Continued.

Olive Bascom et als vs. Edward Bovard et als—partition—Continued.

Estate of Arthur Humphrey vs. C. H. Humphrey et al—petition to strike out part of oral report. Continued.

U. P. Schenck et als vs. George W. Hathorn et als—on a bond. Dismissed by agreement, each party to pay his own costs.

Timothy McCarthy vs. Catherine McCarthy et als—partition. Continued.

State of Indiana ex rel W. J. Gibbs, adm’r of George Hunter dec’d vs. Jacob R. Harris et als—on a bond. Continued by agreement.

Joel Craig et als vs. William Craig et als—to set aside a deed. Continued.

Alfred Tapp vs. Reter Frank et als—injunction. Dismissed by agreement at plaintiffs costs.

Levi Sedam vs. David Schmead—for damages. Dismissed.

John M. Netherland vs. William H. Netherland—partition. Continued for payment of purchase money.

George Linck vs. John Charlton—on note. Dismissed.

James Dunning vs. William R. Johnston, adm’r of Mary Craig, dec’d—on account. Continued.

Isaac T. McKay vs. Mahalas Wakefield—foreclosure. Dismissed by plaintiff.

Thomas Stevens vs. Charles Stevens—civil action. Dismissed.

G. W. Tilley vs. Larkin Johnston—on note. Default and judgment.

John S. Heady vs. the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland county—on contract. Dismissed.

Julius Blach vs. Elijah Waltz—on note. Dismissed.

Joseph Hart vs. Wm. M. Roberts et al—on note. Dismissed.

Elias Cooper vs. J. W. Dodd—civil action. Default.

Joseph Patterson vs. John H. Stewart. Dismissed.

U. P. Schenck et al vs. Henry D. Vanbriggle—civil action. Dismissed.

Vevay Reveille – 22 Aug 1874 – Page 4, Column 4

Switzerland Circuit Court.
Adjourned Term—Judge J. G. Berkshire, Presiding.

The following cases have been disposed of since our last report:

State of Indiana vs. John Q. Cochran—malicious trespass. The defendant was arraigned, plead not guilty, and the cause was submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict of not guilty.

Same vs. Henry Fallis—selling to minor. Nol pros.

Same vs. John Belch, William Detraz and Dick Cotton—malicious trespass. Submitted to the Court—acquitted.

Same vs. William Williams—assault and battery with intent to kill. Venue changed from Judge Berkshire.

Same vs. Thomas Baldwin—assault and battery with intent to kill. Venue charged from Judge Berkshire.

Same vs. Edward Ridgway—attempt to provoke an assault and battery. Tried by a jury—verdict of not guilty.

Clara Morgan vs. Marion Paugh—to set aside a deed. Continued by agreement.

John T. Turner vs. John W. Wright—malicious prosecution. Continued by agreement.

State of Indiana on relation of Ellen Evans vs. George Washington—bastardy. Continued for process.

Garr, Scott & Co. vs. Solomon B. Froman—on note. Continued for process.

State of Indiana ex rel J. O. Cravens, Prosecuting Attorney, vs. Thomas H. Sutton—civil action. Dismissed.

The First National Bank of Vevay, Ind. vs. Joseph A. Hotchkiss et als—on note. Default and judgment.

Cora Shaw ut ux vs. Omer Wiley et als—foreclosure. Default and decree.

First National Bank of Vevay, Ind. vs. Henry Waltz et als—on bill of exchange. Continued for process.

State of Indiana on relation of Keziah Bushnell vs. Jesse Bushnell—surety of the peace. Dismissed.

First National Bank of Vevay, Ind. vs. Elijah Waltz et als—on note. Continued for process.

Same vs. Henry Waltz et als—on bill of exchange. Continued for process.

Same vs. same—on bill of exchange. Dismissed.

Vevay Reveille – 29 Aug 1874 – Page 4, Column 4

Switzerland Circuit Court.
Adjourned Term—Judge J. G. Berkshire, Presiding.

David Dow vs. Samuel Henry, Surveyor, and others. Tried by Court.—Verdict for defendants.

George Claproot vs. the Log Lick & East Enterprise Turnpike Company—for damages. Tried by Jury. Verdict for plaintiff for one cent, he paying costs.

Collins Bradley vs. Elijah Wiley—Verdict for plaintiff for $200.00.

Geo. H. Kyle vs. Benjamin F. Schenck—on contract. Plaintiff asked for change of venue from county. Sent to Jefferson county.

Caroline E. Tinker et al vs. Lyman Manser et al—civil action. Judgment on demurer for defendant.

James Phillips et al vs. Perrett Dufour and Abner Clarkson. Judgment for plaintiff for $352.40.

John H. Stewart vs. Wm. G. Krutz—on note. Judgment for Plaintiff for $215.

Geo. W. Tilley vs. Larkin Johnston—on note. Judgment for plaintiff for $229.90.

Joseph P. Shipp and Robert N. Lamb vs. Charles Noreitz. Foreclosure. Judgment for Plaintiff.

A number of cases were dismissed and continued.

Before Judge J. Y. Allison.

At the request of Judge Berkshire, Judge Allison came to Vevay last Monday for the purpose of trying several cases. The following case has been disposed of:

State vs. Thomas Baldwin—assault and battery with intent to murder—Verdict of jury—a fined of $75, and 3 months imprisonment in the county jail.

Thursday evening the case of State vs. Williams was being tried.