Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-24
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COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Termiuer, Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas
was called at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, Judges
WIIMor President, and Lone Associate pre-.
sent. The commission of Judge WIIMoT, who
was recently commissioned as President Judge
of this Judicial District for the ensuing year.
from the first Monday in December, and the
commission of ALLEN MKEAN, Prothonotary
of the Common Pleas & Clerk of the Court of
Over and Terminer, to take effect from Deem
Der /, 1857, were read in open Court after
which court adjourned to meet again at three
O'Clock in the afternoon.
In the afternoon court was again called,
pursuant to adjournment The constables of
the several townships made their usual returns.
The following Grand Jurors appeared, aud af-
ter being sworn, were sent out under the
charge of the Court:
b. S. DART, Foreman; J. c. Beardsley,
Jacob Bowman, j. S. Clark, Darwin Cook,
John Carman, c. &. Gridley, 6. W. Brown,
Chester Goodell, Stephen Harlow, William
Howell, j. F. Seeley, Bascom Taylor, John
MKee, William M'Cabe, John Nesbit, NJ. b.
Porter Miles Prince, George Parcel, William
Peck, Seth Stevens
who were in.session until Thursday afternoon,
at which time they were discharged. During
the time they was in session. the following
business came before them and was disposed
of
Com rs. HIM Henson-Larceny- Grand
Jury return a true BILL
Conn., IS T. e. Chapman-Assault and
battery. True BILL
Com rs. G. d. Mace Fornication and bas-
tardy. True bill
Conn., as. r. " Johnson Selling liquor Oh
Sunday. True bill.
Conn., u.s. SELLING liquor without IL
eense. True bill.
Conn., as John IHorn- Larceny-True bill.
ComM rs. Israel CorncA-Larceny. True
BILL
Com. rs. J. Amthony and O, Hiney-Lar-
ceny. No bill, and county for cast.
Conn., as. J. II. Lent-Larceny. No bill.
Com rs. Leri Adams-P Perjnry-No bill,
and prosecutor for cost.
Conn., u.s.. Bud Selling liquor with
out license No bill, county for costs.
Com as Hiram Dewey-AssauIt and bat
terry. True bill.
Conn., u.s. Henry MLcdn-Assault and bat
terry with intent to kill. True bill.
Com. rs r Morley-Selliug liquor without
license. True bill.
Conn., Us S. Tonderpool-Selling liquor on
Sunday. True BILL
Com. rs soms-Selling liquor without Ii.
cense Trne bill
CAM rs c. Iamderpool- Selling liquor with
out license True bill
Conn., rs. same-SelIing liquor on Sunday
True BILL
Conn., rs. same-Selling liquor to druukards
aud minors. True bill.
Conn., u.s. s. c. Myer-Furnishng liquor to
drunkardS, &c True bill.
Com Us Ann Uholou-Selng liquor with.
out license True bill.
Com rs. s. FsltOn-Selng liquor without
license True bill
Com rs. II. P0rtr-Larceny. True bill.
The following preSentment was unanimous
ly made by the Grand Jury -
The Grand Jury are convinced that the
public good demands that the sale and use of
Intoxicating liquors ought to be suppressed as
much as possible under the laws having refer
ence thereto, and therefore earnestly recon-
mend that the officers whose duty it is to see
that these laws are faithfully executed, be
prompt and efficient in the discharge of their
duties.
The following business came up, before the
Court and Traverse Jury, and was disposed of
in order as follows to wit:
CON- rs. Ed,card MUS Indictment found
at last Sept sessions, on q charge of Fornica-
tion and Bastardy, with one Sarah Lucrecia
Adams, daughter of Caleb Adams, of Ulster
township, December Sth, 1857, deft Pleads
not guilty; whereupon Jury was called and
sworn, Morrow, district Atty, Mercur and
Baird for Commonwealth, and Messrs ElwelI,
Adams and DA. Overton, for the deft De-
cember 10TH after full hearing Jury return
verdict Of mot guilty" Defendant for
costs-Dec. 18th, Defendant sentenced to pay
costs &c.
Com rs Henry McLeaa-Defendant in
dicted at the present sessions for an Assault
and Battery, committed upon Milton Russ, in
Springfield township on the llth day of Nov.
last December llth, Jury called and sworn
Morrow, District Atty, and Montanye for
Com'th and Elhanan Smith for the dcfen-