Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-10
pROCEEDINGS IN COURT
rprroRrgp FOR THE nEPoRTER"l

- o'clock, L. NJ Nione vi Viio i wa"
.,I.on IN in receiving the returns Of constables
,,,I in swearing those recently elected into Of
g., The Grand Jurors were called. The
Co,rt appoint Francis Tyler Foreman. The
;,,,, then retired and the Court adjourned un-
Il o'clock, A. NJ.
Cow vs.. CHRISTOPHER PIERCE-Indictment
Adultery, Fornication and Bastardy-True Bill
.on+inued from Dec Sessions. The Prose
co,rix not appearing, the jury find the defen-
daat not guilty.
Cov vs. Cornelius Quick & JAY CHAPEL
CHARGE assault and battery; Grand Jury find
-, (. truc biIln as to Cornelius Quick only. De-
f.r1ant pleads not guilty. The jury find him
gniltv in manner and form &c. The court SEN
fenced him to pay fine of 50 and costs of
prosecution; in default of which he is commit
tcd to Jail. Adams & Macfarlanc for Com
moDweaIth, and Mercur for Defendant.
Con-. VS.. A1MoN SmTH-Indictmcnt, LARGE
ry-True Bill-Jury find him guilty In man
ncr and form &c Macfarlane for the prosecn-
ZION and Adams for deft
Cow. VS.. S. II. CANFIE1D-Charge, selling
Iiduor on the Sabbath. Settled by consent OF
Court defendant paying costs.
CoM. VS.. JAMES Z. IIICKoE-Charge, FOrni-
cation and Bastardy non. pros. entered by con-
sent of Court defendant paying the costs.
Con-. VS.. NJ. T. CARRIER-C Charge, selling
r0uor by the small Defendant pleads guilty;
sentenced by the Court to pay fine of $40
and the costs Of prosecution.
Cow. VS.. MICHEL Indictment
selling liquor to minors &c, true bill Deft
pI.ads guilty The Court impose fine of $50
and the costs, in default Of which he is commit
ted to Jail.
The Grand Jury make Prescntment in re-
eard to the safety of the Court House, and di
rect the County Commissioners to keep the
out side doors of the building carefully locked
at night A Prcsentment similar to this had
been made several terms ago. The Grand Ju-
~ now recommend, that, in case the Commits
,ioners fail to take steps, thus to make the
building more secure in future, an Indictment
be preferred against them.
The Court direct this Presentment to be FL
ed. and the Clerk to make certified copy and
deliver it to the Commissioners or their Clerk.
The Grand Jury not having and further bu-
sncss before them, were discharged by the
Court on Thursday morning.
Cow. VS.. BRIDGET CRow-Indictmen selling
liquor TO minors &c Defendant pleads guilty !;
discharged by the Court, subject to the sen
tance at anytime in in case she repeats the Of
fence
Cow vs.. SAMUEL KINGsToN.-Indictment,
selling liquor to minors, Incorporate persons,
&c True bill Defendant pleads guilty; the
Court fine him $40 and the costs Of prosecu-
ton. In default of which he was committed
to Jail
Cow. vs. NJ T. SLUrTERY-Charge, Assault
and Battery; Grand Jury ignore the Bill, and
direct the prosecutor, Michael Carroll, to pay
the costs-in default of which he was commit
ted to Jail.
Con- vs. THoS. ELcH-Indictmen selling
liquor to minors, &c True Bill Defendant
pleads guiIty-fned $40 and costs
Cow VS.. ISAAC MYER HORACE GRANGER,
Road Commissioners of North Towanda.-The
Defendants were indicted for misdemeanor in
Office The facts were these the bridge
across Sugar Creek at the Pail Factory, in said
township had been swept away about two
years ago in an ice freshet The Commission
ers had been notified several times to rebuild
il, hut had wholly refused and neglected to do
50. The jury found them guilty-the Court
held that they should within reasonable time,
Use the means put in tbir hands, to rebuild
said bridge, and in case they did not do so,
we're guilty of msdemcanor in Office.
Con-. vs.. JosHUA Observation-Disclosures
Assault & Battery with intent to kill : continu-
ed from December Sessions; true bill. Deft.
pleads guilty as to the assault and battery
Baird for defendant
Cow. VS.. WV. DAcEY-Indctmcnt selling
liquor to minors, &c. True Bill
CON- vs.. THos MoEEHEAD-Indictment, For
mcation, Bastardy and Adultery True Bill.
Con-. VS.. ANDREW CCMuINs ct. al-Charge.
Larceny. Grand Jury return Bill ignoram~s,
County pays the costs.
Con-. vs.. HENRY NEwMAN-Indictment OBJ
tanning goods under false pretences. True Bill.
Cow. vs.. Benz. DAyIs-Charge, Larceny
ile Grand Jury return the Bill (gnoramus-
County pay the costs.
Con. vs.. j. II. WARNER-Indctmcnt, Tip
ping House. True Bill Defendant pleads
guilty; the Court sentenced him to pay a fine
Of $40 and costs.
Cow. vs.. SUSAN JoNEs-This cause was tried