History of Oakland County Michigan a narrative account of its historic progress, its people, its principal interests / compiled from the official records of the county, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, under the editorial supervision of Thaddeus D. Seeley.

120 HISTORY OF OAKLAND COUNTY August, 1828 to August, 1832; Stephen Reeves, August, 1832 to I837; and he was then elected for a term of four years and reelected for another term of the same duration, ending December 31, 1844. He was succeeded as follows: M. La Mont Bagg, 1845-48; M. E. Crofoot, 1849-56; Oscar F. North, 1857-61; Harry C. Andrews, April, I861-63; Z. B. Knight, 1863-68; Alfred Crawford, 1869-72; Junius Ten Eyck, 1872; Joseph C. Powell, I873-76; James A. Jacokes, I877-80; Joseph C. Powell, I881-84; Thomas L. Patterson, I885-I900; Joseph S. Stockwell, 1901 to January I, I909; Kleber P. Rockwell, 1909 (present incumbent). CIRCUIT COURTS AND JUDGES The circuit courts of the territory were created by the legislative council in August, 1824, and which reenacted the same in April, 1825, the act taking effect in the following September. As stated, these courts were held in each of the organized counties of the territory by the justices of the supreme court. The first term of the court for Oakland county began June I9, 1826, with the following present: Hon. John Hunt, judge; William Morris, sheriff; William F. Mosley, prosecuting attorney; Sidney Dole, clerk; Calvin C. Parks, Walter Sprague and Joshua S. Terry attended the court as constables, and Ziba Swan, Jr., and Schuyler Hodges as deputy sheriffs. William Burbank was foreman of the grand jury. The grand jury found four indictments for murder-two against Imri Fish and two against a Chippewa Indian called Sa-Kosse-Ka. The indictments against Fish were for the murder of two women, Polly and Cynthia Ann Utter. The jury brought him in not guilty on one charge, and the other indictment was nolle prossed by the prosecuting attorney. The prisoner was discharged from the indictments, but held under charge of insanity, which was proven on trial. He was kept in the county jail for a time and finally died. In the trial of the Indian, Sa-Kosse-Ka, for the murder of Sha-bo-ga-shek, Whitemore Knaggs was sworn as interpreter, and A. M. Robertson and 0. D. Richardson were assigned as the Indian's counsel. The jury returned the prisoner not guilty; and the second indictment against him for the murder of Ka-ka-on-quet was also thrown out of court. Mosley was allowed fifty dollars for his work on the term. At the June term, 1827, Hon. James Wetherell presided, and one William Dunlap declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, which constituted the entire business of the term. Judge Henry Chipman presided in March, 1828, one day only being held. In October, I828, Judges Woodbridge and Sibley presided. The first conviction for horse-thieving was had at the March term in 1829, Platt Winchell being indicted and tried at that time, and sentenced to six months' confinement in the county jail and a fine of two hundred dollars and costs, and to stand committed until fine and costs were paid. The March term was opened by Hervey Parke, sheriff. The October term, I832, held by Judges Sibley and Ross Wilkins, was the last term of that court. On the I5th day of April, 1833, "the circuit court of the territory

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History of Oakland County Michigan a narrative account of its historic progress, its people, its principal interests / compiled from the official records of the county, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, under the editorial supervision of Thaddeus D. Seeley.
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