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Domestic News
January 8, 1877
The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Brief sessions of the Circuit, Municipal, and Police Courts on Saturday handled formal business, a chancery case, a bank judgment, and two police commitments for indecent acts and vagrancy.
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THE COURTS.—CIRCUIT COURT—Judge Melvin.—This court held a session on Saturday morning, at which some decrees were entered and other business transacted of a formal character, but of no general interest. Adjourned to meet to-day at 2 o'clock P. M.
MUNICIPAL COURT—Judge Cranmer. The Municipal Court met at 10 o'clock A. M. on Saturday, and disposed of the following business:
Henry Trimon vs. Nathaniel Richardson, deceased, in chancery; exceptions to the depositions overruled.
Bank of the Ohio Valley vs. Jonathan Lockwood and Geo. Edwards, judgment in favor of plaintiff.
Adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
POLICE COURT—Judge Cochran. There was but one case before the police court Saturday morning, viz: John Smith (?) was committed for thirty days, for committing an indecent and immodest act. Only one case was up at the matinee. Tobias Higgins, a tramp, was sent up for thirty days.
MUNICIPAL COURT—Judge Cranmer. The Municipal Court met at 10 o'clock A. M. on Saturday, and disposed of the following business:
Henry Trimon vs. Nathaniel Richardson, deceased, in chancery; exceptions to the depositions overruled.
Bank of the Ohio Valley vs. Jonathan Lockwood and Geo. Edwards, judgment in favor of plaintiff.
Adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
POLICE COURT—Judge Cochran. There was but one case before the police court Saturday morning, viz: John Smith (?) was committed for thirty days, for committing an indecent and immodest act. Only one case was up at the matinee. Tobias Higgins, a tramp, was sent up for thirty days.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Court Sessions
Circuit Court
Municipal Court
Police Court
Judgments
Commitments
What entities or persons were involved?
Judge Melvin
Judge Cranmer
Judge Cochran
Henry Trimon
Nathaniel Richardson
Jonathan Lockwood
Geo. Edwards
John Smith
Tobias Higgins
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Saturday Morning
Key Persons
Judge Melvin
Judge Cranmer
Judge Cochran
Henry Trimon
Nathaniel Richardson
Jonathan Lockwood
Geo. Edwards
John Smith
Tobias Higgins
Outcome
decrees entered in circuit court; exceptions overruled and judgment for plaintiff in municipal court cases; john smith committed for 30 days for indecent act, tobias higgins for 30 days as tramp in police court.
Event Details
Circuit Court session with formal business; Municipal Court handled chancery exceptions and bank judgment; Police Court committed two individuals for minor offenses.