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Tuesday, June 10, 1845.+-

Petersburg, IL.

Trespass case, Moon v. Preston, is tried by jury, which finds defendant guilty and assesses damages at $5. Judgment of Justice of Peace Court is affirmed in Stockwell & Co. v. Page. In Short v. Caldwell, injunction suit, defendant is ruled to show cause why attachment should not be issued. Lincoln appears for defendant in the first two cases and for plaintiff in latter. Lincoln, for defendants, wins People v. Klein and Hosey, indicted for adultery and fornication, when prosecution drops case.Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.