Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1890 — CIRCUIT COURT MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

CIRCUIT COURT MATTERS.

The October term of the circuit ended last week. But little business of general interest was dispatched during the term. Chas Crosscup and Frank Sunderland both plead guiltv to giving liquor to minors and were fined S2O each, and costs.

The only jury trial during the term was in the case of Jerome Harmon vs. Michael Halloran, appealed from Squire Burnham’s court. The plaintiff was given a verdict of S6O and and costs. His verdict in the justice court was only $47.75. Halloran will take an appeal to the Supreme Court. A new trial was granted in the somewhat noted paternity c ase of Clara V. Schrader vs. Nathan H. Guild. '• -. In the alleged perjury case from Wlieatfield against F. W. Austin, Silas Beaehler and Sylvester Austin Jr., bound oyer to the circuit court by Squire Burham, the grand jury returned ‘‘no bill” and the defendants were, discharged. Another noted case, that of the State vs. Hon. A. Wolcott, the street obstruction case from Remington, was.continued. The divorce case from Remington of Laura J. Hoover vs. Cornelius Hoover was dismissed, the parties having become reconciled. Another divorce case from Remington on the docket is that of John Stone vs. Armilda Stone. The plain - tiff alleges cruelty and an unbearable temper against his spouse. She in her turn filed a cross-complaint, alleging habitual cruelty and citing certain specific acts, such as destroying a valuable set of false teeth, und a new clock, the property of the crosscomplainant, and also charges him with striking and beating her. This case also is continued. Another divorce case was Of that Nancy Gains vs. Josiah Gains. The parties live in Newton tp., near the county line. The case was dismissed. It is alleged that the plaintiff is noncompos.