Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1918 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

The case of the State of Indiana vs. Bert Lewellyn, superintendent of the schools at Demotte, on an affidavit filed by James Russell, charging assault and battery upon his 14-year-old son, came up ' for hearing in Squire Irwin’s I court Saturday and Lewellyn was found guilty and fined $1 and 'costs, amounting to $50.70 in all. ' The ease has been appealed to the 'circuit court. The sta ; te was as- ! sisted by A. Halleck, while M. ' Leopold represente.d. the defendant. A large number’ of Demotte and Keener township people were here to the trial.