Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-09-19
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Court met; Hon. Warren J. Woodward
and Associates on the Bench.
Com. VS.. John ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
Fornicalion and Batardy. .
Com. VS.. Wm. Observation-Disclosures,
assault and battery. True bill.
Com, VS.. Houghton Indictment, forni-
cation aad bastardy, True bill.
Com. VS.. Vim. Struthers-Selling liquor
without license.
Com. vs.. Eliza Misunderstanding liquor
without n liceiise. -'-'
Several other bills, for various small
offenses and misdemeaners, came before
the Grand Jury, were passed upon and
bills fouud but in every instance were
continued, or disposed of without coming
before the traverse jury. At the next
term there will therefore be considerable
criminal business from the present appear
ance of the Docket.
Ten or eleven causes on the civil list
were disposed of by trial, settlement, or
judgment.
Stroup ct al VS.. Rupert ct al. This was
an action on on ore lease. The defence
was, interference by the Plif., and the great
difficulty of driving the mine. There were
two actions on the Covenant in both of
which the Plaintiff recovered a judgment.
/
Weaver and Hurley for Plffi.-Clark and
Buckalew for Defts.
Catharine Tanner vs.. John d. Weaver.
Action for breach of promise of marriage,
The evidence consi ted in the fact of a
courtship, running about one year and a
half, and some letters, at intervals, some-
what vague and indeinite in their phrase
ology. The Court charged the jury, how
ever, that taking all the facts of the case
into consideration, there was strong pre-.
sumption of a contract Of marriage and
that attentions so long continued and so
regular, were not to be tolerated on any
other supposition. The current of deci-
sions is to that point. The jury found a
verdict for Plff for $500 90, Leidy and
Comfy for Plaintiff, Freeze and Clark for
Defendant.
Adam Gable vs.. The Adm. of Engel
Fox, Decd. This was an action to recover
pay for care and attention bestowed on the
deceased, during his last illness, and for
several months previously; by the Plaintiff
who had Fox in his house and took care
of him. For some part of The time, Deft
proved contract for the remainder, i!
was question of fair and reasonable com
pensation. The Plaintiffs claim was, fol
balance due sa47 the jury gave him 8l47
Clark and Baldy for Plff.-Freeze ant
Comfy for Deft.
Jonathan Masteller VS. Stephen B'ldy
This was an action OF sssumpsit for build
ing stable on Deft's lot, and which he
afterwards agreed to pay for. Verdict fol
the Plf. for SIT 80. Clark and Freezt
for lf.-Baldy for Deft,
James Ralston VS.. The Adms. of Jame
Ralston, Jr. This was an action by the
Plfi, 10 recover compensation for the main
tainance Of Ralstop, Jr., during the spac,
of .13 months, during which lime his fathe
kept him al his house, where he died
The jury thought the promise, either i'm
piled or expressed, not sufficiently proved t
maintain the action, and found for tn
Deft. Writ and Freeze for plf.-Clarl
, and Badly for Deft.
Court adjourned on Friday evening.
The following is the report of the Gran
Jury as presented on Wednesday:
To The Honorable the Judges Of the Cou,
Of Quarter Sessions Of the.. Peace IN an
y for tue County Of CoIumbia:
'. The Grand Inquest of the Commonwealt
: Of Pennsylvania, inquiripg for the body {
the County of Columbia, respectfully RE
: PORT: That they have examined til
public buildings belonging to the sal
county and find them in good condition
d tie Jail particularly being neat and cleal
+ We would respectfully recommend tn
e Commissioners Of the county to apprepriat
Il $3.50 Of the county funds for the purchas
of Clock to be pnt in the Belfry or Steep
of the Court House provided the citizens
e Bloomsbury satisfy them that they will pa
IS the balance of said purchase money of sal
v Clock. We would also recommend til;
n the Supervisors of Orange township,
- notified as soon as can be, to open an
N make road which is already laid ou
IS leading from Matthew M'Dowell Furna'
H around the hill to Stony Brook. All
. which is respectfully submitted this 9th d;
III of September, A. ID. 1857.
" CHARLES KAHLER,
EOrPnlHn