Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1883 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

We give some of the more interesting items of last week’s work in the circuit court, in addition to those published last week: On Tuesday James G. Knight, a native of England, passed through the final stages necessary to make him a fully naturalized citizen of the United States. On Thursday a decree of Divorce wcs granted to Sieger DeVries, of Keener township, from his wife Allie De Vries, on the grounds of desertion, abuse and general neglect of wifely duties. It is generally believed that Mrs. De Fries could have told quite a different story from that of Mr. De Vries in regard to thejr domestic difficulties had she chosen to appear in the case, but as Sfcifcer was will*

mg to make liberal provision for< Hefc support, otft of bis estate, she evidently thought it not worth while to make a contest over the matter. John Bellisle, Andy Bazzle and Joe Martin all plead guilty to the charge of intoxication in a public place. Bellisle was fined one dollar and costs, the two others two dollars and eosts. Judge Ward came over from Kentland Monday and on that, and the following day disposed of some ditch, probate and other causes for which a jury was not required. On Tuesday afternoon the court adjourned until next week.