Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa Feb. 16, 1872 Davenport Percocity. Jimmy Watson, a juvenile Davenporter, and formerly a train boy on the D. & St. P., was brought before a Justice in Maquoketa, the other day, and charged with larceny, he having stolen a pocket book, containing $57 from Mr. DeGear, of that place. After having stolen this, he went to Chicago, but finding business dull there, he returned to this city, and was met by Conductor Axtell, who induced the boy to go to Maquoketa with him. Jimmy offered to disgorge what he had left, about $21 provided nothing was done with him, to which Mr. DeGear assented, and the money was paid over. In the meantime, Mr. Stiles, of the Midland House, had missed a revolver, a small amount of money, and a trunk belonging to one of the servant girls, all of which Jimmy acknowledged to have stolen, but which he said could not be restored, as he had given them to a friend. The boy was bound over for trial at the next term of the District Court, and will undoubtedly take up his residence at the Reform School. Feb. 17, 1872 The Courts. District Court. The Buffalo school district litigation was decided this morning in favor of the defendants. Sheriff Leonard this morning received by mail a pardon from the Governor of the State-pardoning John Heiser, who was convicted at this term of the court of the crime of forgery. In that he forged the name of J.M. Sellen to an attachment bond. He was sentenced to three months in the penitentiary, but on petition of the legal gentleman in the case, and other influential parties, full pardon was granted and he is not at liberty. Feb. 19, 1872 The Courts. Justice Court. The case of F. Deutschman against C. Graf, Christ Thus, John Russert, Xavier Ott, and Sebold Wherie for assault and battery is up before Justice Thorington this afternoon. J.D. Campbell and J.P. Dosh are attorney for Deutschman and W.H. Foster and James T. Lane for defense. The complaint of M. Buhrow against the above defendants was settled this morning by their paying about $25 and costs of the suit. The trial of McIntosh for forgery is adjourned till Wednesday morning. The witnesses have all arrived and are now waiting further proceedings. Police Court. One drunk before Justice Peters, but as this individual promises to reform we forbear publishing his name. He was fined $2.80 and costs, which he has paid. Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/