Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-17
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.

MONDAY, May 5, 1856.
The May Term and Sessions commenced to-
day, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, Hon. DAVID VIII
MOT President, and Hons. Harry Ackley and
Myron Ballard Associate Judges
The amount of business before the Grand
Jury was unusually small, presenting crafty
ing contrast with former Terms.
GRAND JURY.
W. C. Bogart, Caleb Abel, Helon Budd,
Adm Calkins, Timothy Case, Oliver Corbin,
John L. Doty, Moses Gustin, Orrison Hibbard,
John Huff, Edward Jones, Thomas Manlcy,
Henry Warren, David S. Miller, Seth h. Por-
ter, ]. NJ. Smiley, Abram Scouton.
The Grand Jury were sworn on Monday,
and WM c. BoGARr appointed Foreman. The
following is the business transacted by them
Com. rs. Samuel Kellum and Michael IzOmp-
son.-IndictmeHt for assault and battery upon
the person of Israel Smith. True bill as to
Kellum, ignOramus as to Thompson.
Com. rs. Israel Smith ct. al-Indictment
for forcible entry and detainer, riot and assault
and battery upon the person of Samuel Kellum.
True BILL
Com. rs. Samuel Kcllum and Chas. hellum
Indictment for forcible entry and detainer,
Hiram Hemans prosecutor. Grand Jury re-
turn bill igaoramus, and prosecutor to pay
the costs.
The above indictments are "cross actions,
growing out of an affray upon premises in dis
pute between kellum and Smith, which occur
red on the 24th of April last.
| Com. rs. Hrm Indictment for assault
and battery upon A. d. C. Miller on the llth
Of March last. True bill
Com rs Bartholomew White, J.-Indict-
ment for perjury, Bartholomew White, Sen,
prosecutor True bill
Com rs, AarOn Serirsns-Indictmen for
violating the liquor law of 1854, by selling to
persons of known intemperate habits. True
bill as to first, second and fourth counts, and
| igaOrdmus as to third count
Com. rs. S. CAesley Indictment for
violating liquor law Of 1854 Grand Jury re
turn bill ignordmus
violating liquor law of 1854 True bill on
three counts, and ignordmus as to second
count
Com. Dr. E. p. ANcn.-Indictmen for vio-
lating liquor law of 1854. True bill as to two
counts, ignoramus as to the remaining counts
Com. RS Priscilla Johnson, (oolored) In
dictment for larceny. True bill
Com rs Jocl Indictment for as
saut and battery upon the person of Samuel
III. M'Affee on the 18th of February last
True BILL
Com RS. John ROurkr-Indictment for lar
ceny. True BILL
Com. RS. Andre'c J. B0yey-Indictmcn for
fornicaticn and bastardy. True bill.
The Grand Jury made the following pre-
sentiment, which was ordered to be fled -
MAY SESSIONS 1856
The Grand Inquest of Pennsylvania enquir-
ing for the County of Bradford, upon their
solemn oaths and afirmations, respectfully do
present -
That they have examined the condition of
the Public Buildings of the said County. and
find the building situate on the north side OF
the Court House, in the borough of Towanda
and used for a coal and wood house and for
privies for the accommodation Of the public of
fees and courts, is i'm an unsafe and bad con
dition and owing to its extreme filthy condi
| tion has become a nuisance And the Grand
jury recommend that the Commissioners oil
the County be authorized to remove immed
ately the said building, and erect in its stead
building suitable for the said purposes, and
i'm accordance with the Act of Assembly rela-
ting thereto.
| VINO. BOGART, Foreman