The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02
COurt Proceedings,


The May Term of the several Courts OF
this County commenced on Monday the
23d ult. Hon. George r. Barrett, recent
ly appointed President Judge of this
Judicial District presided, assisted by
Hons. A. Levering and A. Storm, Asso-
ciateS.
The following cases were tried, viz:
Commonwealth rs. Andrew Piphcr.-
Indictment for arson in setting fire to and
destroying several ricks or stacks of bark
in Price township, the propertyof William
S. White. Upwards of sixty witnesses,
We are informed, were examined. Yer
dict-not guilty. Dreher and Davis for
Commonwealth, Walton, Barry, GoeIp,
and Rceder for defendant.
Commonwealth as. Charles J. Price,
and Joseph Price-Assault and battery
upon Henry Zeigher. Same Us. same
Assault and battery upon Franciska
Heigher. These two complaints grew out
of the same transaction and were tried
by the same Jury. Verdict of guilty in
the one case against Charles j. Price, and
Of not guilty in the other as to both de-
PENDANTS, and County for costs. Charles
J. Price was sentenced to pay a fine of
SO and the costs Of prosecution. Dreher,
Walton and Davis for Commonwealth /;
Barry and Reeder for defendants.
Commonwealth Is. Patrick Cahill.-
Assault and battery upon John D. Eek.
The Jury acquitted Patrick but diricted
him to pay the costs. Burnett & Dreher
for Commonwealth, Davis for defendant
Philip Kresge and Jacob Corren Is.
Charles Hawk. This was an action of
ejectment to enforce the specific perform
nnce Of contract entered into by the par
ties in December 1850, for the sale of
farm in Polk township, containing $50 a.
cres. The defendant asked to be relieved
from the performance of the contract on
his part, upon the ground that his wife
refused to join in conveyance to the
plaintiff, that be was habitually intemper-
ate at the time the contract was entered
into, and that the price agreed to be paid
was greatly below the real value Of the
property. The jury returned a verdict
at 9 clock on Saturday evening in IA
vor of the plaintiffs, subject to the right
of dover of defendants wife. Dimmick
and Reeder for plaintiffs, ,--Goepp, Brooke
and Davis for defendant.
REPORT OF GRAND jurors.
The Grand Jurors after a faithful and
careful examination Of the present state
of the Jail and yard, have come to the
conclusion it is not expedient or absolute
ly necessary at the present time TO erect
d new building. We would, however. |
advise or recommend that small amount
OF the proceeds of the County be expend- |
ed in repairing the old one, as the dav
may not be far distant when a new bull /
ding may be required.
Il. SMITH, Foreman.
II. B. BURNHAN, Esq. of Mauch Chunk,
was sworn and admitted to practice in the
several Courts of this County.
GUARDIANS APPOINTED.
Peter S. Altemose, Esq, for Lyman
and William Bond.
DIR. Sydenham Walton, guardian for
Emeline and Samuel Van Buskirk.
NJ. II. Dreher, Esq, guardian for Enos,
Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, and William
Vliet, minor children of Abraham Vliet
Iced, and also guardian for Harriet,
David, John, George and Malissa Yliet,
minor children of John Vlict, deed.
AUDITORS APPOINTED.
c. Burnett, Esq, auditor of the Estate
IF Susanna Michaels, lunatic.
Samuel S. Dreher, Esq, auditor, to
iudit and if necessary re-settle the ac-
.Ount Of Rudolph Weiss, administrator
f the Estate of Henry Weiss, deceased.
Franklin Starbird, Esq, auditor to re-
,ort liens and make distribution of the
roceeds arising out Of sale of Isaac Han
as property.
Licenses were granted to the following .
ersons at this Term, viz
Hamilto7o-Sarah Shoemaker, Peter
larsb, Joseph Keller, Simon Trach, ia
oh Shafer, George X. SHUTTER, Melchoir a
;osserd, Charles Saylor and c. j. Ter "
illiger. I