Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-01-16

The January Term of The several Courts Of
Monroe county, commenced on the 9Th inst
1ulber Kidder. Esq. who has been recently
,ooonred President Judge of this district presi-
Jed. There not having been Jury Cour, held
IN Monroe county since February last, and this
beins the first Cour, a, which Judge Kidder
presided, there was full attendance, and The
Cour,. house was crowded The whole week.
The following cases were tried:
Commonwealth vs.. George l.. White IN
d,tmen for Perjury. The prosecutor in this
case not appearing, no evidence was offered by
The Commonwealth, aud the jury returned a
verdict of not guilty, and directed the Prosecu.
,or Jacob Transue to pay the costs. Morris
for Com'hh Dimmick for Def.
Commonwe cath vs.. Peter l.. Serfoss. In
dictmenl for an assault and battery upon Mi
cbacl Hawk 1t appeared from The evidence
in this case, that the prosecutor aud defendant,
who had mol been on very good terms for some
lime previous, met al the house of the widow
IJuf,milh, in Chesnu,hil township. where they
soon got into quarrel, which ended in defen-
danr's kicking The prosecutor and breaking one
of his ribs Verdict of Guilty. Sentenced 10
nav fine of s25 and costs Morris and Por-
Ter for Com'l,h, Brown and Davis for Def
George Keller vs. John Dreshach. Scire
his claim for S244, for work done by him as a
carpenter and painter in the building of a shed
and in the alteration of and addition to The Tav-
ern stand of defendant. Defendan, con,ended
that 'he lien was TOO loosely filed--lhat it was
mol filed in time, &C. and that settlement had
taken place between the parlies-ihat plaintiff
had taken note of defendant for Sl00, and
had given a receipt 10 defendan, for The same,
to be in full Of all demands when paid. Plain
uiT had been at work for defendant (who kept
tavern al The iime) for about sixteen months,
aud he alleged that defendant had charged him
in The settlement with 100 large number Of
smaIers, amounting according 10 calculation TO
FIVE barrels and half of whiskey, and contend
ed tha, although he had allowed the defendant
for The same in the settlement, yei he was not
precuded from disavowng II, as it was contra
~ 10 law for the defendant 10 give credit for IL
Quor The CourI was of this opinion and so
Instructed The Jury, Who found verdict for the
plaintiff for Sl62 so. Porter and Dimmck for
Flsiniif, Reeder and Davis for Defendant.
Commonwealth vs. Jacob Countryman. Ia
dicmeni for rape upon Jane Snyder, ltile
girl not eleven years Of age. This case occu.
pied TWO days. Revolving and disgusiing as
was The crime with which the prisoner STOOD
charged, vet strange TO say local politics were
brough, 10 bear upon The case, and the Two fac
lions Of the grea, democratic party in The town.
ship where The crime was alleged 10 have been
perpeiraled, took sides for and against The pris-
oner. lie was acquitted. Merrs, Le(orge,
Dmmck and WALTON for Comlh., Porter and
Burson for Defendant.
John Leforge vs. Daniel Jayne. This sui
was brought 10 recover Sl72 SS, for Pike coun-
'y check. lent 10 defendant in 1924, which he
promised TO return on demand. The defendant
put in The plea Of the statute of limitations and
The Court instructed The jury that The plaintiff
could not recover. Verdict for defendant
Dlmmick for Plff., Porter and Davis for Def.
John Hun,sberger VS.. Samuel Bogar. AT
appeal by defendant from The judgment of F
Slarbird, Esq. Verdict for Plaintiff for s24
Porter for Plaintiff, Dimmck for Defendant.
There we're great many arguments, cer
tioran's, &c. disposed of, and the Court ad
burned on Saturday NIGHT al eleven O'clock.