Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1901 — THE CIRCUIT COURT. [ARTICLE]

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The November term of the Jasper circuit court convened Monday and has been grinding all week. Following is a report in brief of the more important cases acted upon: State vs. Warren Bullis; larceny. Dismissed for want of prosecution. This is the Sheldon horse stealing case, appealed from the Town Clerk of Remington. State vs. Blake; assault. Jury trial. Found guilty and fined SSO and 180 days in jail. State vs. Lewis; rape. Continued to next term . State on the relation of Dessie Turner vs. John Daugherty; bastardy. Prosecuting witness shows to court that defendant has executed notes to her for $125 with Thomas Daugherty as security; notes approved by court and left with clerk for collection, and defendant discharged. The case of the Panhandle Ry vs. the town cf Remington, was heard Monday, but no decision has been made yet. It seems the court ordered both sides to prepare a brief, setting forth their respective sides of the case, and present to the court, after which it would consider the case enrefully and render a decision according to facts as it found them.

The rape case of Fay vs. Lewie, from Union tp., was set for trial yesterday at 9 a. m.. but was finally continued to the February term. The jury was dismissed yesterday until the 4th Monday. Judge Reiter came down yesterday to render his decision in the Hart vs. Kellner et al Jordan tp.. ditch case. Judge Lairy will be here next week and will hear the cases of Coen, administrator, vs. Halstead, and Forsythe vs. the City of Rensselaer/