The Waterloo Times Thursday, March 29, 1894 Court Notes (spelling errors are typed as they are in the articles) Court week. And a very dull one. Judge Burroughs is presiding. No trials so far that have created outside interest. The grand jury adjourned at 3:00 yesterday afternoon for the term. Cause of the City vs. M & O. R. R. for obstructing crossing, dismissed defendant paying costs. The business of the term is dragging slowly, yet court may not adjourn before Saturday evening. Case of the City vs. George Ruch, for killing a beef inside the city limits dismissed on a technicality. The Grand jury visited the jail and poor house and found those institutions to be in good condition. Jas. Matthews appeared for trial upon indictment for assault with intent to kill. Case nolle pros'd. The petit jurors are having nothing to do as yet, but sit around the courtroom and listen to the wrangling of the lawyers. On the streets no more people were to be seen than on ordinary days, there being no sensational cases in court to attract county people to town. Messrs. Hartzel and Gordon, Chester; Goddard, Sparta; Lansden, Cairo; Riess, Red Bud; Winkelman, Belleville; attorneys were attending our court. When the grand jury was called, all but two members answered to their names. Wm. Rainer and Fred Diemert were substituted. The Judge delivered the customary charge; they then retired to their room and organized by chosing W. T. Demint forman, and Jos Klinkhardt and Jos. Arnin, clerks. Mike Oexner, indicted for grand larceny. Case called Monday. Jury empaneled. Evidence for prosecution heard. On motion of attorneys of Oexner-without hearing evidence for defense, case was taken from jury and defendant discharged in the ground that embezzlement should have been charged in the indictment.