Meigs County OhArchives News.....Meigs County Telegraph February 17 1857
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Meigs County Telegraph
Pomeroy, Ohio
Tuesday, February 17, 1857

PROBATE COURT  [abstracted]
Due to the unfinished state of the  courthouse, court was held in W. Stivers 
building’s temporary storeroom on Court  street.

The following cases plus others were disposed of by the time the court  
adjourned Thursday the 12th.

The State Vs James Scott pleads guilty to larceny fined $20 and  costs.  
Defendant had been in jail for five weeks before court case, no  added jail 
time 
was given.

The State Vs Wm. Hopps convicted of assault and battery.  Fined $5 and  costs 
had spent the last three weeks in jail no additional jail time  given.

The State of Ohio Vs Patrick Burns pleads guilty and sentenced to 20 days  in 
jail, fined $50 and costs for keeping house where liquors are sold contrary  
to law.

The State Vs John Golden pleads guilty assessed a fine of $35 and  costs.

The State VS Joseph Fultz convicted of keeping house where intoxicating  
liquors are illegally sold, sentenced to 20 days in jail, fined $50 and  
costs.  
Sentence is suspended on defendant giving bonds in $300 to prosecue  writ of 
error to District Court.

The State Vs James Scott pleads guilty to larceny fined $20 and  costs.  
Defendant had been in jail for five weeks before court case no  additional jail 
time given.

The State Vs William Fisher pleads guilty to assault and battery, fined $10  
plus costs, imprisoned four days, and to be fed bread and water only.

The State Vs R. Knight found not guilty of selling intoxicating liquor to a  
person in the habit of getting intoxicated.

The State Vs Michael Golion charged with selling intoxicating liquors to a  
minor.  Due to no witnesses a nolle pros. was entered and defendant paid  costs.

The State Vs Robert Lemon found guilty of selling intoxicating liquor to be  
drank in the place where sold, sentenced to jail for 10 day and fined $20 plus 
costs.

The State Vs Samuel and Geo. Reed charged with larceny, found not guilty by  
jury.

The State Vs Jacob Fultz, found guilty of keeping house where intoxicating  
liquors are sold illegally, sentenced 20 days in jail, fined $70 and  costs.

The State Vs Wm. V. Lasher, found guilty of keeping house where liquor is  
sold contrary to law.  Tried by jury, sentenced to 20 days in jail and  fined 
$70 plus costs.  On motion, in arrest of judgment, sentence was  suspended on 
bonds of $350.

Transcribed by:
Connie Cotterill Schumaker


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