Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa Dec 26, 1871 The Courts Police Court- Business more active with better prospects. One Immoral Life before the court in person of Anna Rivers, which it was five dollars and costs. Such is life. One cannibal-the name being J. McGhee, who attempted to eat up a full grown African even in this enlightened city; being caught in the act while yet he had chawed off but one ear, he was arrested, and did penance in the sum of three dollars and costs. Dec 28, 1871 The Courts Justices Court-A solitary case of assault and battery, one Martin Fisher, the assaulter, and a boy named Kirkpatrick, the battered. The former has become very suddenly scarce, but his time will come. The policemen mediate holding an indignation meeting. The moral condition of society has become so thoroughly established that they have become in a great measure disgusted with the business Niles and Keating are putting their best licks on a series of resolutions expressive of the true state of their feelings to be reported at regular meeting. Reporters, magistrates, and other sympathizers are invited to be present. Burglary On Sunday last, while the entire family of Eugene Birchard, of Pleasant Valley, was absent, some miserable scamp entered the house, and made a general assault on the property thereof. He only got away, however, with Mr. B's silver watch, a time-piece worth about fifty dollars, and a pair of pants. He found a traveling valise, and had got a good suit of clothing packed into it, when he probably got scared. At all events when the folks got home they found the goods packed up, upstairs, also a vest that did not belong on the premises, also a pipe. The result of the burglary is that Mr. B. has been forced to exchange his watch and pants for a pipe, scarf and jacket. The trade was a little to far over one side to be perfectly satisfactory, but will have to do under the circumstances-as no clue whatever has been obtained of the other party. Dec 29, 1871 Justice Court All Buffalo and part of Rockingham was attending a jubilee before justice Thorington this afternoon, either as parties or persons in interest in the case of the state vs. Charles Hoffbauer, marshal of the city of Buffalo, and Geo. Bald, W.S.Bales, Geo. Kuhn and Wm. Kelly, posnoncomitatus, charged with assault upon August Walters, with intent to commit great bodily injury, on the night of the 18th? inst. it appears that these several parties went forth to arrest Walters, who showed some fight, made some trials, but finally gave up and was taken away. He now comes back on the Marshal, and posse for uncivil and murderous conduct, in making the arrest on the above named night. Suit pending. Dec. 30, 1871 The Courts. Circuit Court. Nine days of the Renwick-Congdon case. Another week to hear from. Testimony nearly concluded. Justice Court-Hoffbauer and others were bound over today, in the sum of $500 each, to attend the District Court. The particulars of the case run like this: August Walters, a quiet farmer, stopped the other evening, before a Buffalo saloon, hitched his team, and went in and sat down. Soon he saw somebody through the window, unhitching his horses from the wagon. He naturally went out, and made some fuss about it; was assailed and knocked down with brass knuckles. The roughs got out a warrant charging him with disturbing the peace, out as he had gone home, and out of the jurisdiction of the city of Buffalo, the Justice issued a State warrant charging with assault with intent, in order to procure his arrest and delivery at Buffalo. In the middle of the night the defendants in this action-Hoffbauer, Bald, Bales, Kuhn, and Kelly went to his house, drunk, armed with guns, pistols and axes, and when Walters refused to come forth surrounded the house, and laid siege. One with an axe battered down the door, while others did promiscuous shooting round about. Fearing for their lives, Walter gave himself up, was taken to a house of bad repute, caused to drink drugged liquor, went into stupor from which he did not rouse until next day.-In an insensible state, he was taken to Buffalo. The State case discharged. After an investigation, Justice Thorington bound the parties over. Boles made his escape last night, before the trial was over, and forfeited his appearance bond of $1,000. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/