Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1917 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

Thursday evening was the last hour for filing remonstrances in the Ryan and Oliver ditches, and 150 were filed in the former and 101 in the latter. Most of these, we understand, are against the assessments only. The September term of the Jasper circuit court will close today. The petit jury was excused Wednesday for the term after hearing the state vs. Baker chicken stealing case, The jury was present seven days but heard only three cases and part of another one. in the latter case th© cause being dismissed after part of the evidence had been heard.

Following is a report of the proceedings of the past few’ days: State vs. Bert Baker. Jury finds defendant guilty and the court sentenced him to Jeffersonville for from one to eight years, disfranchises 'him for twm years and assessed a fine of SIOO. Claude W. May ditch. Commissioners asked for and are granted until first day of November term to file report. Same action as above in the John Wagner et .al ditch. William H. Wells vs. George H. Gifford, exr. Plaintiff granted change of venue and cause sept to Newton county. ■ Lafayette Loan & Trust Co. vs. George H. Gifford, exr. By agreement cause is venued to Newton county. The Taylor Critchfield Clague Co. vs. John A. Dunlap et al. Cause taken to Newton’county on affidavit of plaintiffs. J. S. Casebere et al vs. William Dunlap. Cause dismissed,, costs paid.