Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06
Court Proceedings.

Courts Of this County, commenced on
Monday, the 9th ult.
The Grand jury acted upon several
bills of Indictment, and having recon-
mendcd some alterations and repairs to
be made in the Jail, were on Tuesday,
December 2Sth, discharged.
The following cases were tried, viz
Commonwealth vs.. Amos Graves-In-
dictment for passing counterfeit money.
Graves and a young man calling himself
Samuel c. Green, were arrested in July
last, charged with passing several coun-
terfcit bills on the Leicester Bank of Mas
sachusctts. After an examination before
Justice Barnet, they were both committed,
Green in default Of $500 bail and Graves
in default Of $500. Graves was soon af-
ter released upon bail, and Green released
himself by breaking Jail. The cause was
continued at September term on account
of the sickness Of one Of defendants wit
nesses, and Graves entered into recogni-
zance in the sum of $500 for his appear
ancc at December term. Green not hav-
ing been taken Graves was alone tried
The Commonwealth Gid not prove that
Graves had passed any counterfeit bills,
but endeavored to show that he acted in
concert with Green, who had passed sew
eral, and aided and abctted him in passing
the same.
Verdict of not guilty and that the de-
fcndaut pay the costs Of prosecution
Dimmick aud Drehcr for Commonwealth
-Reeder, Davis and Barry for defend
ant
Commonwealth vs.. Washington Over
fcld.-Indictment for an assault and bat
terry upon Melchoir Barry, constable of
Stroud townShip.-The assault proven
was not OF a very aggravated character.
Verdict Of guilty and dcfendent scntcn-
ced to pay fine Of three dollars aud the
costs Of prosecution.-Drehcr for Com
mOnwealth-Walton and Goepp for De-
fcndent.
Commonwealth VS.. Andrew Pipher-
Indictment for Arson. A true bill
Bound over for appearance at next term.
Commonwealth VS.. Charles Price and
Joseph Price--Indictmen for assault and
battery. Grand Jury returned true bill.
The parties were bound over for their ap-
pearance at the next term.
Edwin A. Brooke, Esqr from Schuyl-
XIII county, and Maximilian Goepp, Esq.
from Northampton county, Attorneys at
Law, were sworn, and admitted to prac-
tice in the several Courts of Monroe coun-
ty.
The Grand Inquest of the County of
Monroe, respectfully make the following
Report =
That We have carfully examined the
County buildings and find the same in
good order, except the County j TAIL, which
We find in very bad condition, unsafe
and unGt for the health or comfort of the
Prisoners We would suggest to the
Court and Commissioners the propriety of
altering and repairing the same, by chan
ging the inside arrangements of the House,
so as to keep the Prisoners in the back
part from the street, and the family to re-
side in and occupy the front part We
also suggest the propricty of raising tie
yard walls three feet higher than they
now are, and erect new wall at the
south and inside the yard, six feet from
the present one, of the same hight after
it is about u feet high, spring an arch
across to the south end wall, with the
proper fues,-for the purpose ef priyies.
The garret floor should be laid with inch
and half oak boards, well spiked down.
We are Of the opinion that the change
suggested might SO alter tue buildings as
to make it answer for number of years,
when the finances of the County would
admit of the old building being removed
and a new one erected.
ADAM S. EDINGER,
Eorem an.