Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1889 — THE CIRCUIT COURT. [ARTICLE]

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Court adjourned Friday until Monday. V ~ Chas. A. Brandenburgh, the who stole Frank Mulholland’s silk tile, was indicted by the grand jury, for both offenses. He plead guilty to the hat charge and was sentenced to thirty days in jail. The case on the revolver is continued to the next term. The grand jury did hot find any bill against John Smith, the cranky tramp charged with stabbing the lame boy, Jimmy Akers, and he was discharged from custody. The boy was taken before the grand jury, but was unable to identify Smith as his assailant

Samuel Remley and his two sons, the men who assaulted and shot Sim Dowell, were granted a change of venue to White county. Their affidavits declared they could not have a fair trial in this county, on account of prejudice against them among the people of Barkley, Gillam and Marion townships. Clarissa J. Thornton was granted a divorce from Christopher 0. Thornton, on the grounds of drunkenness and cruel treatment The plaintiff is in the service of A. Sparling. The defendant lives in Kentland, and by all accounts is a worthless sot The grand jury is still in sessionand has, so far, returned only the two indictments against Bradenbnrgh. The case of E. C. Weeks vs. Wm. H. Gostelin, from Lake county, on change of venue, is now on trial before a jury. It is an important case and has to occuied considerable time.