Judge Osborne
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- May 19, 1892Naming Mount RainierA judge finds himself in a comedic bind while trying to deliver a speech in Tacoma and mentioning the iconic mountain by its common, though disputed, name.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 1, 1894She Said He Beat Her. Then He Mortgaged the Farm.Constancia Gladinowski’s divorce filing alleged brutal abuse and a secret chattel mortgage on the couple’s South Seattle property. A judge froze the assets before they could vanish.Georgetown, Seattle, WA
- Aug 26, 1894A Forger's Mind Was Ruined by Opium, Cocaine and CigarettesProsecuting Attorney James F. Miller told a Seattle court that H. Miller, an electrician addicted for a decade, was not responsible for passing a forged order.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1895Ballard’s Ex-Treasurer Takes the Stand Over a Missing $500John Keane blames a tax collector who failed to turn over receipts, as the city of Ballard tries to recover an alleged shortage from its former treasurer.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Apr 17, 1895A Seattle Wife Sued Her Husband for Beating Her. The Court Said She Couldn't.Judge Osborne ruled that a married woman could not maintain a damages action against her husband for assault—even after testimony of a fist to the eye and kicks with heavy boots—sending the case to the state Supreme Court.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Jul 28, 1899The Neighborhood Vigilante Cat of Howard AvenueAn aggressive, property-owning tomcat is terrorizing the chicken coops of Seattle, prompting fed-up neighbors to organize a vigilante committee.Seattle, WA