Reversed and new trial ordered June 3, 1902. (9 D. L. 175.) PEOPLE v. GEORGE RANKIN. Error to Circuit Court. Ottawa County. Supreme Court. Action for bastardy. Discontinued by consent of parties. PEOPLE v. OLE FACKSNESS. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Benzie County. Defendant convicted of violating liquor law. Noticed for Jan. 1902 term. Case discontinued as defendant has served out his sentence. PEOPLE v. HARLEY D. ROBERTSON. Sub Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Hillsdale County. Defendant convicted of obtaining money under false pretences. mitted Feb. 21, 1902. Reversed and new trial ordered March 14, 1902. (89 N. W. 340; 8 D. L. N. 1071.) PEOPLE v. SAMUEL BEACH. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Ingham County. Defendant convicted of assault with intent to commit rape. Submitted Feb. 21, 1902. Reversed and new trial ordered Mar. 4, 1902. (89 N. W. 363; 8 D. L. N. 1071.) PEOPLE v. STEVEN S. HULBERT. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Calhoun County. Defendant was convicted on charge of polluting the waters of a lake. Submitted Feb. 21, 1902. Reversed and new trial ordered June 24, 1902. (9 D. L. N. 257.) PEOPLE v. CHARLES H. UTELY. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Newaygo County. Defendant convicted of selling liquor, without filing druggist bond. Submitted Feb. 21, 1902. Verdict set aside, respondent discharged March 4, 1902. (89 N. W. 349; 8 D. L. N. 1077.) PEOPLE v. JOHN SHILLMAN. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Muskegon County. Defendant convicted of violating pure food law. Submitted Feb. 21, 1902. Verdict set aside and new trial ordered Mar. 4, 1902. (89 N. W. 330; 8 D. L. N. 1090.) PEOPLE v. JOHN W. MORSE. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Muskegon County. Defendant convicted of violating pure food law. Submitted May 8, 1902. Reversed and new trial ordered June 3, 1902. (90 N. W. 673; 8 D. L. N. 198.) PEOPLE v. FREDERICK J. SHOEMAKER. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Washtenaw County. Defendant convicted of horse stealing. Submitted June 5, 1902. Affirmed June 17, 1902. (90 N, W. 1035; 9 D. L. N. 231.) PEOPLE v. MASON SMITH. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Benzie County. Defendant convicted of resisting an officer. Submitted May 8, 1902. Affirmed June 3, 1902. (90 N. W. 1035; 9 D L. N. 231.) PEOPLE v. HARPER S. CRAWFORD. Supreme Court. Error to Recorder's Court of Detroit. Wayne County. Defendant convicted of violating a city ordinance. Submitted May 2, 1902. Writ dismissed and remitted to court May 3, 1902. PEOPLE v. WILLIAM VAN PELT. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Wayne County. Defendant convicted of violating game law. Submitted May 8, 1902. Affirmed May 19, 1902. (90 N. W. 424; 9 D L. N. 152.) PEOPLE v. ALBERT SCOUTEN. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Osceola County. Defendant convicted of statutory rape. Affirmed May 10, 1902. statutory rape. Submitted May 8, 1902. (90 N. W. 332; 9 D L. N. 157.) PEOPLE v. GEORGE W. ROTTER. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Emmet County. Submitted Defendant convicted of violating oleomargarine law. May 8, 1902. Affirmed June 24, 1902. (91 N. W. 167; 9 D. L. N. 284.) PEOPLE v. JAMES H. GILLINGHAM. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Iosco County. Defendant convicted of unlawfully fishing with a pound net. Submitted May 8, 1902. Reversed and new trial ordered June 17, 1902. (90 N. W. 327; 9 D. L. N. 232.) PEOPLE v. HENRY DUDLEY. Supreme Court. Error to Circuit Court. Oceana County. 1902. Affirmed June 24, 1902. (9 D. L. N. 309.) Submitted June 5, PEOPLE v. JAMES H. BOGAN. Justice Court. Violation of health law. Defendant plead guilty. Fined $25.00 and costs. CRIMINAL CASES IN SUPREME COURT, PENDING JUNE 30, 1902. People vs. D. Judson Hammond. Attempt to commit bribery. People vs. Charles H. Pratt. Bribery. Violating Liquor Law. People vs. John M. Phillips. Violating pure food law. People vs. Clayton Voorhis. Violation of Liquor Law. People vs. Joseph Dupounce. Bastardy. People vs. Charles Payne. Seduction. People vs. Al. Elco. Statutory Rape. People vs. Louis Gorsline. Bribery. People vs. Otto E. Karste. Embezzlement. People vs. Nelson R. Goodrode. Polygamy. People vs. Arthur L. Rich. Assault with intent to commit rape. HABEAS CORPUS CASES IN THE SUPREME COURT, DISPOSED OF UP TO JUNE 30, 1902. IN THE MATTER OF LOUIS F. ARNO. Supreme Court. Application for writ of habeas corpus. Louis F. Arno was convicted of the crime carnally knowing and abus ing a female child under the age of fourteen years, and sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor at State Prison at Jackson. He was committed and remained in confinement until Dec. 31, 1900, upon which day his sentence was commuted by Hon. Hazen S. Pingree, then Governor of State of Michigan, to fifteen years' imprisonment, and the Governor on the same day issued a parole to said Louis F. Arno. Soon after his release report came to the Hon. Aaron T. Bliss, Governor of the State of Michigan that said Louis F. Arno was conducting himself in a manner inconsistent with the terms of his parole. Upon investigation said information was found to be true and the Governor thereupon determined that Louis F. Arno had broken the conditions of his parole, and that his continuance at large was a menace to society, and an order of recommitment was issued by the Governor and said Louis F. Arno returned to State Prison at Jackson to serve out his sentence as commuted. The principal question raised was the constitutionality of parole and conditional pardon laws generally, the arrest and recommitment of a convict who had broken the conditions of his parole. Submitted Oct. 8, 1901. Prisoner remanded to custody Oct. 9, 1901. (No opinion filed.) IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF EDWARD ASCHER ALIAS IOUIS LANG FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. Supreme Court. Certiorari to review an order of the Recorder's Court of the City of Detroit, discharging jury, and declaring a mistrial in the above case. Petitioner was on trial on the charge of murder, information came to the trial judge in relation to some of the jurors and the officers having charge of the jury, which led him to make an investigation. The findings of the trial judge showed that one juror wilfully concealed a material fact when asked about it, and when empaneled was not an impartial and unbiased juror; that he had repeatedly endeavored to influence some of his colleagues by criticising and ridiculing the testimony of witnesses, that he was guilty of furnishing some of his fellow jurors with an excessive quantity of liquor, and was guilty of procuring the intoxication of the officer in charge of the jury, and by reason of the intoxication of the officer the juror held unauthorized communication with persons not members of the jury. The trial judge discharged the jury and remanded petitioner pending a new trial. Petitioner claimed the proceedings had in this case showed the respondent has been placed in jeopardy, and should be discharged. Submitted Feb. 20, 1902. Application for discharge denied, May 19, 1902. (90 N. W. 418; 9 D. L. N. 129.) IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF PHILIP LITTLE FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. Supreme Court. Petitioner was arrested on a charge of buglary while confined in the jail of Kent County, under a warrant issued from the United States Court, for the Northern District of Ohio, charging him with robbing post-offices in Michigan. He had been removed to the United States Court for Western District of Michigan to await the action of the grand jury. The United States Marshal for the Western District of Michigan, upon the presentation of the warrant, surrendered him to the jurisdiction of the State Courts for examination. Petitioner's counsel insist that upon his release by the United States Marshal he was entitled to return to the State of Ohio, from whence he was brought under the order and judgment of the Federal Court; and that he was by law entitled to a reasonable time and opportunity to return, and was, during that time privileged from arrest by the authorities of the State Courts. Submitted Jan. 28, 1902. Writ dismissed and prisoner remanded. (89 N. W. 38; 9 D. L. N. 1005.) IN THE MATTER OF BLANCH B. COX FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. Supreme Court. Application for writ of habeas corpus and certiorari to the Recorder's Court of the City of Detroit, to review a sentence of that court for a violation of a city ordinance. Defendant was tried by the Recorder without a jury and upon conviction was sentenced to pay a fine, in default thereof to imprisonment. Counsel questions the validity of the conviction upon the ground that she should have been tried by a jury. Submitted March 11, 1902. Writ dismissed March 13, 1902. (89 N. W. 440; 8 D. L. N. 1086.) IN THE MATTER OF H. S. OSBORN FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. Supreme Court. Application for writ of habeas corpus. The Attorney General filed an information in the nature of quo warranto against the League of Eligibles, a foreign corporation, acting under the name of League of Educators for the purpose of securing a judg ment of ouster to prevent it from doing business in this State; judgment of ouster was entered in January, 1902. In April, 1902, for the purpose of enforcing this judgment the Attorney General filed a bill for an injunction against said corporation, and others including the petitioner; injunction was issued and served upon petitioner, he did not heed the same and was cited to appear and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court. After full hearing before the Circuit Judge he was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine and in default thereof to be committed to county jail. Petitioner contends that proceedings should have been governed by provisions of Chapter 38 of Compiled Laws of 1897, and under Section 1099 the sentence is excessive and void. Submitted June 10, 1902. Writ dismissed, petitioner remanded, June 17, 1902. (90 N. ... 1029; 9 D. L. N. 244.) CRIMINAL CASES IN JUSTICE COURTS, PENDING JUNE 30, 1902. People vs. Samuel N. Bickerstaff. Perjury. People vs. John R. Hunter. Perjury. People vs. Justin W. Woodworth. Perjury. |