Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-16
Bradfo rd County Court.

OIl tlS USUAL uhy oI commencing Tue Decemla.
Term OF our County Courts, neither of the Judoa,
was in attendance and but few persons interes,ei
making their appearance, owing TO the seven
snow storm OF the preceding day, which had 70,
deted travelling utterly impossible. The Court w..
opened day after day, by PIohonoiary McKs,,
and adjourned, until Thursday morning, when II.
Judges made their appearance, and business com
alenced
Eighteen Grand Jurors were in attendance a.,
were sworn, EDMUND KELLEY acting as Forem.r
The following is a synopsis of the business ira,
sacled before lhem
Com u.s. Sarah Riddle Indictment for aiuIre,v
and fornication James Riddle prosecu,o,
Grand Jury find no bill, and County for costs.
Com Us Philip Hull-IndiIement for aduI,v
with The above defendant, same prosecutor anil
same decision BY Grand Jury.
Com Us Jonathan Buck land Com. U, y
Franklin 1uttic, and also Com. Us Samuel C Bo4r
These were Indictments Tor violations of ,ts
Liquor Law of oil 1854, commonly known a,
:; Bnckalew's act" The Grand Jury found no bin
on all these cases, and directed that the proseeu.
tor, E Tracy, pay The costs in the two first case,
and the County in the last.
Com. Us Wm III LeOnard-lndicted for adulen
and basardy 81. Grand Jury find lrue bill
Com u.s. Christopher E Pieree-Indicrment 70,
adultery and baslardy SC Grand Jury fad ,rus
bill
Com U.s. Horde. w SoahweH indictment o
keeping tavern in Leroy township, without h.
cen>e. Grand Jury fad true bill.
Ia the case oi Com Us B W. Eaais and Com y.
Stephen Fought, no one appeared TO prosecute, lhs
defendants were discharged.
Com. Us Albert Petcrson-Indiclment found a
February sessions. 1854, for furnishing counerfer
money no'es TO Wiley Fuller, and for conspiracy to
pu, counterfeit noies in circulation, Sc. The Dis
trict Attorney having filed good and sufficient res.
sons, The Court dreel that mole prosequi be ene.
ed in this case.
Com Us Lorenzo d. H1rt-Tndiciment found a,
September session 1854, for selling liquor 10 at
nors and 10 intoxicated persons under the ac Of
1854. The Court consent that noLle prosequi be en-
tereI in this case, Tor reasons filed The law IN,
der which he was convicted not having been off.
ciaIIy published in this County until afer The Of
fence was committed.
Com Us. Philip P Sgeet-Indicted al May ses.
sion, 1854, for forging of fcertain receipts. Ia Ibis
case, The Prosecuting Attorney, with The consenof
The Court enters nolte prosequi for reasons filed
Com Us I'm II Covert-Indiclmen found, anil
defendant convicted at September Sessions, 1885,!
Tor violation of The Liquor Law oil 1854. In tbs
case, on motion 10 pronounce sentence, The defsl
dan produced full pardon, from Gov. BigIer,dl
ted November II, 1854, in consideration Of hi
non -pubIica ion OF said Acl of Assembly.
1dpern LicenSes--In The manner OF the appca
lion oil L. D. Bowman, Tor license to keep larer
in Sou'h Towanda, and oi Samuel Hager, in Caa
jon township and remonslrances agains1 the same
the Court appoint the third Monday Of The pressu
term for hearing the same.
Con, Us. Simon OUit-lndic,ed a, May sessions
1851, for larceny in stealing from Sas S Mysr
lbe sum of $54 in bank notes, on The 18th of Api
1851. The jury after hearing The evidence fll
the defendant not guilty.
Com. Us Susan Jones--Indicted al Sept sessions
for passing counterfeit $40 bill, on the R,chssei
Bank to Ira Wocoit, on the 18th OF July last Tie
Jury fad The defendant not guilty, and the ptosece.
Tor, Ira Wolcoit, pay the costs.
COMMON PLEAS.
Diuorce CaSes-On the petition of Harriet Wilcox,
the Court decree divorce from her husband, Ma
son E Wilcox
On The petition OF Moses Gusrin, the Court decree
divorce from his wife, Phoebe Guslin.
On petition of Uel {. Porter. the Court decre:
divorce from hls vile, juliet Porter.
Stephen Pierce Us. Jacob HaykneSs- Ejec'menir
Tract OF aad in Sprin2hed township. The jury
returned verdict tor plaintiff.
On application, an inquest was held upon b'
lunacy of Reuben Petes, who was declared TO n
lunac, and The Court grant an order for hs Z:
moval 10 The Stale Lunatic Asylum.
John Vdnderms Admmistrators U.s. the C0mh
Of PennsylUdn,a-This was a suit commenced
1899, for The value ofa certain tract of land Wy
alusing, under ac. of Assembly for Ihe relief o
Connecticut claimants, within the limits oflte oil
seventeen townships. The jury reluEned veEI'
tor plaintiff for 1881
Stiles rs MitchellS-Suit in eiecrment Tor aooa
three acres ofland in Springfield township. JuT
find for The plaintiff
s. W. Alden Us Richard 8 James f. Pains-Ao
hon OF replevin, 10 recover yoke OF oxen. TA'
jury hnd Tor The plaintiff 500 o6.
o. The following is The official vote for Gor
ernor and OF Lieutenant Governor of New York
,NoR.
Myron III Clark 156 SOL
Ilorano Seymour 156. .4g5
Daniel I1llmann 1222se
Greene G. Bronson 33S5O
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Henry J. RAYMOND l57 100
William Fl Ludlow 12s63S
G A. Scroggs 12lOS7