Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-13
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
BLooMsBURa, February /, 1858.

Court called at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
Hon. Warren j. Wood ward, Presents; and
Hon. Jacob Evans and Hon. Peter Kline
on the Bench.
The usual morning business was trans.
acted, the Grand Jury called, sworn,
charged and sent out. The first case taken
up was that of the
Commo onwealth VS. Iuey. Indictment,
Larceny. Little, District Attorney, for
the Com'th; Clark for the Prisoner
Verdict, not guilty.
Commonwealth eS. Charles Uassert.-
Recognizance Of the Peace. Freeze Il
Little for Com'th Clark for the defendant
Sentence, defendant to pay the costs, and
give bail in the sum of $500 to be Of good
behavior toward the good citizens of the
Com'th and especially to Mr. Issler and
family, for the space of one year, and stand
committed till the sentence is complied
with.
Commonwealth us. Jacob Girton.-As.
sault and Battery-not true bill, and
Jeremiah Cooper, Prosecutor, to pay the
costs. Sentence accordingly.
Commonwealth Us. Joseph Henry Ma
licious Mischief-not q true bill, and Solo
mon Bower to pay the costs. So sentenced.
Commonwealth u.s. William Linden
Indictment, Gambling--not a true bill,
and county to pay the costs.
Commonwealth yS. William Ager-
Assault and Battery. Deft. pleads guilty.
Sentence. to pay fine of twenty dollars,
and costs Of prosecution, and stand COM
mitted, &c. Baldy & Little for Com '.h (;
Clark for Dcft.
Commonwealth Us. James Hess.-In-
dctment, selling Liquor, &c,-Deft. pleads
guilty. Sentence, to pay fine Of $40,
the costs of prosecution, and stand COM
mittcd, &c.
Commonwealth rs. Owen Magce.-In-
dictment, Malicious Mischief Little, Dis
trict Attorney, and Writ for Com th (;
Freeze, Clark & Hurley or the Defendant,
Verdict, not guilty. County to pay the
costs.
Commonwealth rs. Richard Staff ford
Indicted with Owen Magee, but claiming n
separate trial. Magee having been ac-
quilted, Com tn offered no evidence against
Stafford; for whom were concerned Freeze,
Clark q Hurley. Verdict, not guilty.
Commonwealth uS. Jeremiah Jones. -
Indictment, Larceny. Little for the Com til;
Freeze for the Defendant. Verdict, not
guilty.
Commonwealth rs. Benjamin Winter.
steen and John Winterstcen.- Assault and
Battery. Clark for Com'th; Freeze for
Defendants. Verdict, guilty. Sentence
Of Benjamin Wintersteen, thirty dollars
fine and the costs and in case of John
, Wintersteen, ten dollars fine and the costs.
Commonwealth Us. Charles Hassert.-
: Assault aud Battery. Little and Writ fol
Comth; Clark for Dcft. After evidence
in, plea of guilty. Sentence is, fine of ten
. dollars and the costs.
Various other indictments were foun
q against divers other persons, which were
| continued until the next term of Court
On the civil list, were taken up and dis.
posed of the following causes.
Henry Stark Us. Iillman & Nicely
Il Defendants were sureties on an article o
agreement for lhe lease of Tavern Houst
in Luzerne county. Jackson for the Plain
tiff; Stewart for the Defendants. Verde
y for Plaintiff 1907 03.
G Joshua Fetterman as. James Ralston.-
- This action was begun before Justice il
order to settle and adjust some difference
which had arisen between the parties; an,
had finally found its way into Court. Freez
- Il Jackson for plaintiff; Clark for Def
' Verdict for the Plaintiff sl9 so.
j. A. Moore, Endorsee, &C., rs. Graham
y Il Bro.-Acton on promissory note givel
by Defts to j. D. Richardson. The defens
rested upon The evidence of one of the en-
dorsers, whom the Court decided could no
be witness and directed the Jury t
8 find a verdict for Plaintiff. Verdict ac
II cordingly for 5000 OF. Clark for Plain
d tiff; Freeze for Defendants.
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