Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2016
                           All Rights Reserved
                        USGenNet Data Repository

        Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page:
                <http://www.us-data.org/fineprint.html>

Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott
for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/
===========================================================================
Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott
All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded.
===========================================================================
The Indianapolis Daily Herald
November 1, 1865

                            LAW REPORT.
                       
           Circuit Court - The present term of this Court will
         close in three weeks, and as yet the criminal docket
         has not been finished. The civil docket, from present
         appearances, will stand a poor chance the present term.
           Yesterday JOHN SPADE and AUG. WOODHUFF, two minors,
         were found guilty of stealing a lot of tobacco, cigars,
         & c., from a grocery store on North Illinois street,
         and sentenced to the county jail for eight months.
           The trial of JAMES FERGUSON, for grand larceny,
         is now in progress.
           Gen. JOHN COBURN was sworn into office yesterday,
         and took his seat on the bench, Judge FINCH retiring.
           The Common Pleas Court has but two weeks of present
         term left. Judge BLAIR is at work on the civil docket.
         In the case of Dr. FELL, which has elicted consider-
         able attention, a decision is promised today.
           The Supreme Court begins its November term today.
           The United States Court sits in this place on the
         7th inst.
           U. S. Commissioner's Court. - Before this Court one
         case was heard yesterday. T. W. HARDING, an Attorney
         at Law of considerable prominence, was arraigned for
         practicing law without a license. The evidence went
         to show that the distinguished barrister, although a
         member of the Indianapolis Bar, was not an attorney
         within the meaning of the law. It was clearly shown
         that he had no license, and that he had been practic-
         ing law; but it was also shown that he had been doing
         so without fee or reward, his legal labors being en-
         tirely a labor of love on his part. Perhaps MR. HARD-
         ING'S greatest achievement thus far has been this one,
         in which he succeeded in proving that although a law-
         yer, he was still not a lawyer "within the meaning of
         the law."
           The Police Court yesterday reveals the following
         array of law breakers.
           GEORGE M. WILLIS, DENNIS GALLAGHER, JAMES F.
         GRAVES and OLLIE GRAVES were shown to have insulted
         the peace and good order of the city by their in-
         ebriety, and paid the usual contribution to the City
         Treasury in such cases; while Messrs. JOSEPH BOWERS
         and MIKE MINNING, found guilty of a like offense,
         went to jail in default of the payment of the assess-
         ment of $9.40 each. For "obstructing the sidewalks,"
         MR. R. J. WINTER was assessed the sum of $9.10, and
         his wallet not being equal to the emergency, he will
         supply the deficiency by a short term in the county
         jail.
         
==========================================================================