The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-06-09
Proceedings of Court.

Before Hon. GEORGE TAYLOR, President Judge,
and Associates ROBERTS and KINKEAD; commen
cling on Monday, june 9th:
Commonwealth u.s. Daniel A Skelly-Indict-
nient for assault and battery; Patrick O'Neill,
Pros District Attorney enters noAe prsoega on
payment of costs by Defendant Hutchinson,
Fenlon and Heyer for Com; Wingard for DIT.
Commonwealth Us. Lewis Newhouse, Anthony
Swyres and Charles Shoenberger. .-Indictment
for cutting timber; John Figart, Pros. Settled
by article of agreement; and District Attorney,
On leave, enters noAe prosequi. Hutchinson
for Com; Wingard and Blair for DTS.
Commonwealth as. Patrick Reiey-Surety
of the Peace, on oath of Bernard Sheridan De-
fendant and surety bound in the sum of 800
for the good behavior of deft. for six months.
Hutchinson for Com; Fenlon and Heyer for DIT.
Commonwealth vs Otto Better, Benedict Clan
der. Gabriel Bender and Joshua Kemp.-Indict-
ment for forcible entry and detainer; Andrew
but that defend ants pay the costs of prosecu-
ton. Hutchinson, Fenlon and Heyer for Com;
Albright, Kemp and Coffey for Dfts.
Commonwealth Us. Elisha NJ. Lucket.-In-
dictment for keeping tippling house; Rees ].
Lloyd, Pros District Attorney enters noue
pyoseQui on payment of costs by DIT. Hutchin-
son for Com; I. l.. Heyer for DIT
Commonwealth US. John P. Parrish and An
thony Molar,-Indictment for assault and bat
terry; Peter Zeiger, Pros. Settled by parties,
and noAe prosequi entered by District Attorney,
on payment of costs by defendants Hutchin-
son, Fenlon and Heyer for Com. Albright, Ma
gehan and Foster for DTS
Commonwealth es. Patrick O'Conner.-In-
d1ctment for seduction Wilson, Pros
Settled, and noUe prosegui entered by leave of
Court. Hutchinson and Miles for Com; Mage
han, Wingard, Webster, Fenlon and Heyer for
DIT.
Commonwealth u.s. Andrew Greenwood In
dictment for obtaining goods on false pretences;
Robert Lytle, Pros. Settled by parties, and
District Attorney, on leave, enters noUe prosgut
Hutchinson and Webster for Com; Wingard for
DIT
Commonwealth u.s. Daniel A. Skelly, Alexan-
der Skelly, Philip Skelly, James Connolly, and
W. r. Wilson ct Abandonment for riot. Set
tied per agreement, and District Attorney en-
ters a aoUe prosequi on payment of costs by De-
PENDANTS. Hutchinson, Fenlon and Heyer for
Com; Wingard for DTS.
Commonwealth Us. Thomas Deyeraux-In the
Oyer and Terminer at March Sessions, 1853
Indictment for rape; Margaret Roberts, Pros.
6.h March, 1858, defendant being arraigned
pleads ''not guilty J" District Attorney similiter
a issue, and jury empannelled and sworn. 18th
March, 1883, the jury, after having been out
since Tuesday night 10Th inst.) came into Court
and, declaring their inability to agree, were dis
charged 7th June. 1858, new jury called and
sworn. Hutchinson, Albright, White and Cof-
fey for Com; Magellan, Foster, Fenlon and Hey
eT LOT LII.
The attendance at court on Monday and Tues
Day forenoon was not as large as usual. When
the case OF Deyeraux commenced on Tuesday
afternoon the court room was full, and contin
ued so during the progress of the trial. good
deal of interest is manifested by our citizens in
the final result of this suit. Much difficulty was
experienced IN selecting jurymen who had not
formed or expressed an opinion in reference te
the guilt or innocence of the prisoner, and be
fore the panel was complete sixty men
half Of them tases de cireumstanti6us, were sworn
and examined. The evidence closed yesterday
afternoon, when the jury addressed by Al
bright for CON-, and Mess Heyer and Magellan
for Defence. Gen. Foster spoke on behalf OF
she prisoner this morning and was followed
by Judge White for the Com. The Charge OF
The Court vas then delivered.