Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-12-17
LOCAL COLUMN.
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
1 QUARTER SESSIONS

fJohn b. Stewart found guilty of assault
and battery at June Sessions. was sentenced
70 nav fine of ST and costs of prosecution
Com. VS.. Robert Welsh. Larceny. Re-
cogrizances forfeited.
Com. VS. Jane NoiI--Tipling house. =
True bill. Jury called and sworn, who find
defendant guilty. Motion for arrest of judg-
ment entertained.
Com. vs. Henry and David Blain Lar
eeny. True bill Jury called and sworn,
who find David Blain, guilty in manner and
form as indicted and James Henry not guilty.
Com. VS.. William Carr.-Robbery. Jury
find deft. not guilty
Com. VS.. Thomas NJ 'Guire.-Misdemean
Jury called and sworn, who find deft. gnilty
in manner and form indicted.
Com. vs. Thomas Richards.-Assauit. Ju
~ find deft not guilty, and adjudge the pro-
secution, Mathew Snow, to pay costs. Not
sentenced.
Com. VS.. Charles Houper.-Robbery. Jury
called and sworn, who find deft not guilty
CON- VS.. omaugher.-Indictmen for lar
ceny in stealing hog. True bill Jury
called and sworn, who find deft guilty in
manner and form as indicted.
Com. VS.. A. Bradley.-Tipling house. True
bill. District Attorney enters noHe proseQui.
Com. VS.. John Indictment for
selling liquor without license. A true bill
District Attorney enters nolle proSefui on
payment of costs by deft.
Com. VS.. John Observation-Disclosures for
keeping Tipling house. True bill Defendant
pleads guilty and submits. Sentenced to pay
a fine of $40 for use of Johnstown school
district, and costs,
Com. VS.. Joseph Alwine. Indictment for
keeping Tipling house. True bill. Defend
L., Gpo &C
800 for use of Conemaugh borough school
district, and costs.
Com. VS.. John Keelan.-Indictmen for
keeping Tipling house. True bill Defend
ant pleads guilty. Sentenced to pay $40
fine for use of Conemau!h township school
district, and costs.
Com VS.. Patrick Hollywood Indictment
for Tipling house. a true BILL Defendant
pleads guilty. Sentenced to pay fine of
800 for use of Conemaugh township school
district, and costs.
Com vs. George Ronley.- Indictment for
Tipling house. Defendant pleads guilty.
Sentenced to pay fine of S25 for use OF
Concmaugh township school district, and
costs.
Com. VS.. Jane Heyset.-Iudictmcn for
larceny. True bill. District Attorney en-
isrs nOilc proscq"i,
Com. vs.. Thomas Downs.-Indctmcnt for
Tipling house. True bill. Defendant pleads
guilty. Sentenced to pay fine of $50 for
use of Conemaugh township school district,
and costs
Com vs. John CURE Misdemoanor
True bill. District Attorney enters Note pros
equt, on payment of costs by defendant.
Com vs.. Israel Burkhard. Indictment for
Tipling house. Defendant pleads guilty
% e. Co oe
maugh township school district and costs.
Com. VS.. james Henry and David Blain
Indictment for larceny. True bill. Defendant
pleads not guilty. jury chilled and sworn,
who find David Blain guilty and James Hen
~ net guilty.
Sentence, on first count two years imprS-
onment in the Western Ponitcntiary and one
dollar to the Commonwealth second count,
two years imprisonment and costs of prosecu
ton
Com. VS.. John ichensire.-Indictmen for
keeping Tipling house Defendant pleads
guilty Sentenced to pay $40 fine for use of
Conemaugh borough school district, and costs.
Chancellor ct. al. VS.. Jacob Kiblcr ct. al.
Ejectment for tract of land in Chest town.
ship, Cambria county.
This case lasted eight days, and was brought
to close on Monday night about ] l O'Clock,
toy the Jury bringing in a verdict in favor Of
the plaintiff against Anthony Gill, one of the
defendants, and in favor of the balance of the
defendants, being protected by the statute of
Limitations. This verdict is supposed to fix
the location of the seven lost Drinkers, as they
are called.
His honor Judge Taylor, delivered an able
charge to thejury.
Counsel for plaintiff, Hon. Thomas White,
Hon. Henry ID. Foster; for defendant, Hon.
John G. Miles, and Steel S. Blair, Esq