The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-08-21
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Court mel on last Monday before Judges
Pollock, Willis and Covanhoven. There
was but little business TO do, the civil list
being meagre and the indictments few. The
following cases came up.
Commonwealth Us. Benjamin Lewis and
Henry Lewis. Indictment for assault and
battery. Not a true bill, and that the prose-
cu,or Matthew Sylvester pay the costs.
Com. Us. Isaiah Brink. Two indictments
for forgery. True bills.
Abraham Terwilliger Us. Jacob Beidleman'
Claim for boating by plaintiffs son about
S14,O0. Buckalew for plaintiff, Kahler and
Freeze for defendant. Verdict for plaintiff
$12,61.
Samuel Achenbach Us. Henry C.. F.eas.
Claim on book account. Hurry and Comfy
for plaintiff, Buckalew ara Jackson for de-
PENDANT. verdic, fer defendant sla, 6s.
indictments were preferred against the
supervisors of Madison and Sugarloaf town.
ships Cor not opening roads, and found true
bills. Also an indictment against Benjamin
Pcterman for assault and battery. A true
| bill.
An Indictment against Isaac R. Kline for
perjury was returned a true bill.
On Wednesday morning the Grand Jury
presented the following report, and both
Grand and Travers %juries were then discharg-
ed.
To the Honorable Judges of The Court Of Quar-
ter Sessions Of The peace in and for the County
of Columbia.
The undersigned Grand Jurors Of the Com
monweal,h Of Pennsylvania inquiriug for the
body oil tho county of Columbia, respect
fully report:-
That they have examined the public bull
dings and recommend the following repairs
TO wit the repairs of a breach. in the jail
wall, inasmuch as, in their opinion, the
same is, in its present condition, unsafe for
tue keeping of pfisone.s; the repair also Of
The privy wi,hir tbs Jail, yard, which is much
out of order. They find, also, that the win
dows Of the Jail in many places need glass
tie stairs in the Jail require new railing &c,
and they recommend that a fence be placed
upon the Wall in front of the Jail house
They further report that the commissions
have hitherto neglected 10 place the Iron.
railing around the portico in front Of the
Court House, which has as they believe,
been recommended by every grand Jury
since Bloomsbury became the seat OF Justice.
and they agree with former Juries in recon-
mending the iron railing around the Cour
House yard. They would also direct the
attention Of the Commissioners 10 the fac
that fire proofs are worth but little either II
the office Of the Register and Recorder o.
the Office OF the Prothonotary, so long as the
County neglects 10 supply the necessary
shelves on which TO place the Books ane
papers 10 be kept therein. The Grand Ju
rors have heard with respectful attention ths
remarks and suggestions of The Court in re
lation 10 the suppression of vice and immCr
atty, and consider it their duty to direct ,h'
especial attention of keepers of public hous
es 10 the strict observance OF the laws. Com
plants are made from various quarters, AM
of such a nature and character that ii sus
tanned before the Court by positive evidence
we have little hesitation in saying there ai
MANY that would be revoked. We fear tina
} these rumors are not entirely unfounded
and il is therefore that we take this publ
occasion 10 say by way of caution 10 all sucl
as regard not the Law, that they must eXpec
10 meet its Just condemnation. 1t ought al
WAYS 10 be remembered that it is one thin
} to keep a public house for the accommoda
ton of strangers and travsllers, and quit
another thing, to keen a public house 10
the accommodation OF the %drunkard, an
+, the lovers of strong drink TO the great an
Y noy ance of the public.
b. p. FRICK.
Foreman.