Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11
LOCAL NEWS.
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT


Judges WHxor, BALLARD and AcKLEy presid-
ing. After disposing Of the usual business,
court adjourned till 3 o'clock, p. NJ. The
constables were then called and made their
returns. The following Grand Jurors were
present j d. Burbank, foreman Caleb
Adams, Thomas Blackwell, Julius Bragg, Ii.
F. Burt, Thomas Brink, Samuel W. Biles, n.
P. Brown, Cyrus Cook, Harry Elliott, John
Gerould, Moses A Ladd, Alonzo Morse, S.
w Plummer, r. w Rowe, Alden Sweczey,
A. II. Spalding, Sylvester Taylor, Edward
Young.
During their session, the following business
was transacted =
Gem. u.s. Amos B0hcr, r-Indictmcnt for
receiving a stolen horse Grand Jury return
true BILL
Com. rs. limos Boker, jr. and JohH Ro!rlec.
Indictment for burglary and larceny, True
! BILL
! Com. rs. Hiram Horton-Indctmen for
selling liquor without a license. True bill
! Com. rs. Sarah Coie-I Indictment for con-
spiracy to abduct and carry away two minor
children Of Ulysses Moody the prosecutor
| True bill.
! Com. as Almon SmiM-Indictmen for
assault and battery upon Nathan Tuttle. True
BILL
Cam. rs John MandcrWc-Indictmen for
assault and battery upon Nathan Tuttle-A
III. Case prosecutor. True bill.
| Cam. as JdcIson hiison-IndctmeEt for
obtaining money under false pretcnces. j. y.
Record prosecutor True bill.
Com. as Richard DeEorcf.-Tndictmen
for stealing money from Joseph French. True
| bill.
QUARTER SEssIoNs.-C Cam. rs IInon Smith,
| Indicted at present sessions for an assault
and battery upon Nathan Tuttlc on the 23d
day of August last. The jury found the de-
| fcndant guilty in manner and form as he stands
indicted, and the court sentence him to an i'm
prisonmcnt in the County jai! for fifteen days,
pay a fine of sixteen dollars and costs.
Com. rs. Johm HanderMe-Indicted at pre-
sent sessions for assault and battery upon Ma
than Tuttle, at the same time as the above
Defendant found guilty, and sentenced to pay
4 fine of ten dollars and costs
Com. rs. Seth Blakcslee-Surcty of the
peace. Proceedings from the docket of c. W.
Reynolds, of Pike. After a hearing, dcfcn-
dant is adjudged to pay to pay the costs of
prosecution, and enter into q recognizancc in
the sum of 800 to keep the peace.
Gem. rs. Richard DcEorcst.-Indicted at
the present sessions for larceny in stealing $50,
the property of Joseph French The defen-
dant was found guilty. Sentence deferred
Com. rs. Eden B. 1Uus-Surety of the
peace. Proceedings from A. Ennis, of Stand
ing Stone. After a hearing defendant was
discharged, and the County to pay the costs
Com. rs Amos Baker, 1.-The defendant
was indicted at present sessions for stealing a
horse, the property of Daniel Hull In the
trial, Ruttcr, somewhat celebrated for his
horse-theving revelations, was sworn. His
testimony convicted Baker of completely with
the gang. The Jury found him guilty. His
sentence vas deferred, as another Indictment
is pending against him.
Gam. rs. J0otSon ChilSon-Indicted at pre-
sent sessions for obtaining goods of A. j. Re
cord by false pretences. Found guilty, and
sentenced to undergo an Imprisonment of thir-
ty days in the Couty Jail, pay fine of thirty
five dollars to the County, and costs of prose
cution.
Com. rs. .John J. Deumark.-Tnlicted at
last sessions for perjury. This prosecution grew
out of the evidence given by defendent in the
ease of assault and battery brought by him
against r. +. Walters, conductor on the w.
& f. Railroad, for ejccting him from the cars.
| The jury found the defendant not guilty, but
to pay the costs
| In the case of Com. rs. Olirer Blanchard
similarly indicted a nole pyoscqui was entered
| for reasons filed
Com. rs. B0rtholomew White, r-Indcted
at May sessions for perjury. The jury find the
defendant not guilty, and that the prosecutor.
Bartholomew White, senior, pay the costs.
Com. rs Jason Z. Hortoa.-Indicted at
May sessions, for furnishing liquor to persons
of known Incorporate habits, and also to in
toxicated persons. jury found the defendant
guilty on the first count, and not guilty on the
second.
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