Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa Nov 20, 1871 Justice Court The cases of Willi vs Thomas, wherein two are arraigned for marrying, while minors, was continued before Justice Thorington until tomorrow. The case of State vs Arthur Rooney, comes up Wednesday morning. Rooney undertook to distrain some cattle belonging to one Wm. Arnold, cut on the Wapsie, and said Arnold refused to be strained in any such way. Whereupon Rooney proceeded through him and is therefore arrested for assault and battery. Officer Dodd went out on Saturday and apprehended him, bringing him into town at a late hour. Justice Thorington heard the case yesterday and adjourned it until Wednesday morning. Foster for the State, Messrs. Cook and Thompson for defense. Nov 21, 1871 Justice Court The case of Thomas vs Willi was concluded before Justice Thorington, today and resulted in discharging the defendant. The point sustained by the Justice was that the oath necessary for procuring license was not properly administered. The parties, therefore, are legally married. The case of Struck, for assault and battery, is on as we go to press. District Court Case of State vs Sievers, for adultery, dismissed. This morning case of State vs. Ed O'Donnell taken up. Defendants in this action charged with assault and attempt to pick a pocket at the Scott County Fair Grounds in September last. Ellis for state, Foster and Ingham for defense. Wednesday, Nov 22, 1871 District Court In the case of State vs McDonnell, charged with being a pickpocket, the jury found a verdict of guilty, yet recommending him to the mercy of the court, Judge Richman sentenced him for three months, which was surely a merciful dispositio of the young law breaker. State vs. Geo Hendricks. The defendant is a river man, hails from Zanesville, Ohio, is a steamboat cook. About the middle of September last, the accused and several boon companions, while trying to drink out a saloon on Front street, between Brady and Perry, got a man named J.M. Broad pretty thoroughly drunk, so drunk that as alleged, he made an easy capture of his best gold watch, valued at about $80. The police ferreted the matter out, found the watch and captured the parties, who have been in jail ever since. Trial today; Ellis for State; Foster for defense. The Grand Jury is still in session and have reported the following indictments: Harry Clinton, for larceny, Carl Schroeder, assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury, Gustave and Anna Priester, for keeping house of ill-fame, Christian Page, malicious mischief-throwing stones into a neighbor's windows. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm