Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 133, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1914 — COURT NEWS FROM NEWTON COUNTY [ARTICLE]

COURT NEWS FROM NEWTON COUNTY

Brook MBi Fined 15 For Operating Automobile While Under Influence of Liquor.

Newton County Enterprise. A jury in the circuit court Tuesday evening gave Harold A. Smyth, of Indianapolis, a judgment for S3OO against Henry V, and Karl Templeton for injuries sustained in a collision of the Templeton automobile and a bicycle ridden by Smyth on the streets of Indianapolis last June. Smyth was knocked from his wheel and according to the evidence sustained a fracture of the collar bone and was somewhat bruised by the fall. He demanded $5,000 for his injuries, but the jury made a liberal deduction before handing him a check. The grand jury was in session most of last week, and Friday night returned 32 indictments, 27 *of which were for violations of the liquor law. On four Indictments returned earlier in the week against J. M. Miller, defendant appeared and gave bond in the sum of S2OO in each case.

Wm. Clinton; ot Brook, indicted for operating an automobile While intoxicated, pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $5 and costs. Clifford Todd, of Brook, a fourteen year old boy, on an indictment returned by the grand jury, was brought into court Tuesday and pleaded guilty to burglarizing the homes of Mrs. Lillian Foresman and John Lyons, and a restaurant and drug store. Judge Hanley gave the boy a lecture on pilfering, and informed him that the reformatory door stood open to him if he repeated the act. A fine of $lO and 90 days in jail was given the boy, and sentence was suspended during good behavior. divorce and injunction suit of Ethel M. Ross vs. F. M. Ross were dismissed. Wm. Darrodh et al vs. C. J. Adams, judgment for $28,649. State vs. Fred E. Noel, of Goodland, charged with the unlawful possession of liquor, was heard before a jury and Noel acquitted on the first ballot. In celebration of the victory some of the friends of Noel paraded the streets of Goodland on the night of the trial wearing •beer kegs for hats. Two divorce suits were disposed of during the week, Ida E. Sowers vs. Claude E. Sowers, and Addle M. Burke vs. Roscoe Burke, a decree being granted the plaintiff in each case. - V. T, Brassard vs. Arch Elijah, judgment on note for $129.05. In suit of Fred Brown vs. Dolly Brown, care and custody of minor Child was given to plaintiff until further order of court. , ? A J. Law appointed guardian of L. 8. Decker, a person of unsound mind/; State Bank of Eureka vs. C. J. Adams, foreclosure of mortgage and judgment for $2,222.60. Harrison Pierce vs. Eugene MoShier, suit on account; judgment for $259.50. / MagnoMa BeM vs. Wm. 8. Horton, foreclosure of mortgage and judgment for $1,316.60. Chas. F. Ewan vs. Roy O. EWan, H. C. Rogers appointed commissioner to sell real estate. -Nettie M. Hubbard vs. Newton County Stone Co., change of venue