Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-18
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

o'clock in the forenoon Judge WILnor Pres
ident, LONG and PAssNoRE Associates, all
present. After the transaction of some prelm-
mary business, the Court adjourned, to meet
again at 8 O'Clock in the afternoon at which
time court being called again called, and hear
ing being had on the applications for tavern
licenses, and licenses for eating .iotsesi &c.
The ConstabIes from the several towrshits
made their returns As required by law, and the
Constabfes elected at the recent election. as
they were called, came forward and gave their
bonds and took the usual oath Of Office
The following Grand Jurors appeared, and
were sent out under the charge from the
Court
Ira c. Bullock, Foreman Francis Allyn,
John Baldwin, William Burger Mills Carr,
John Conklin, j. d. Goodenough, John Griffin,
G. l.. Gamble, j. b. Hines, Evan Howell,
Stephen Lyons, Ulysses Moody, Lyman Mar.
cy, \. ". Bates, David Rdgway, B. P. Sny-
der, S H Shearman, A A. Thompson, and
Edward Walker who were in session until
Wednesday noon at which time they were dis
charged, ha7ing completed the business sent up
before them
During the time thet 4tere in session, the
following business was brought up before them
and was disposed Of, as follows:
Cam. rs J. Wh1lon. Larceny-defendant
charged Of stealing honey from Robert Prune,
Of Burlington True bill
Con. rs r. Luihe,. Assault and battery,
charged to have been committed upon one
William Dali, of Burlington son of Joseph
Dull No BILL and county for cost.
Com, rs J. " Bltes. Larceny eny-defendant
charged with stealing one axe, the property of
NJ Slater in Wilmot township. No bill
Corn. RS X. c. Smallty and Aadr'r Sc
jioi Assault and Battery. Committed upon
Michael A Sullivan, in Towanda boro True
bill
Cen. re- Warren Pielps Assault and
Battery, committed upon Hiram l. Stevens of
West Burlington True bill
Com. Rs I5Im. Ttrry. Assault and Battery
alleged to have been committed upon NICHOLAS
O. Coleman, OF Wyalusing township. Grand
Jury return no bin ard county for costs
Co1s. rs. James Drake Larccny-Defen.
dant being charged in three different indct-
ments, with stealing various articles of mer-
chardize, from the store Of '. NJ. & Fl. T.
Long, in Troy boro', upon all of which the
Grand Jury return true bills.
Con-. rs. lEclaei lTs60n. Lareeny-De-
fendaAt indicted for stealing two grind stones
fifteen bushels of oats, six meal bags and two
and half bushels of Barley, the property Of
S W. 4 D. F. Poneroy Il Co. of Troy boro'
True bill
Coz. RS Psler Johnson Malicious mischief
defendant being charged with administering
poison to a mare, the property q j. W. Den
ison Of Wilmo, township. and causing her
death thereby. True bill
Cor. rs Jafn Saltrar Larceny-Defen-
daGt charged with stealing of two buffalo
robes the property Of Samuel Walbridge Of
Towanda. No bill
En the matter Of the application for Rome
Boro. Petition, application and surrey, fled,
wherein certain citizens Gf ,he township Of
Rome pray the Coart 10 incorporate vii
lage ont Of portion Of the township taken
from the central part thereof, to be called
Rome village, according to fire survey fled.
setting forth the boundaries, &c Same day
application is approved by the Grand Jury,
and confirmed nj 81, by The Court,
During ,he FIRST week the following business
in the Sessions, was brought before the Court
aud Traverse Jury and disposed Of in order as
follows:
Coz. rs J.rsrsiaa TIIclO1. Larceny-de-
fendant being indicted at the present Sessions
for stealing honey from Robert Pruue, Of Bur
Iington. Jury sworn. and after hearing de-
fendant wiihdravs the plea Of e Not Guilty"
and pleads guilt! and is sentenced to pap
fne of enc dollar. costs Of prosecution ard u,l-
dergo an Imprisonment IN the ccaut7 }zii for
three montns.
Corr rs FdrTta PiaFs Asssul. ard bat
te:T committed npon Hiram 4. Stesens OF
West Burlington. Jury sworn and returned
verdict Of guilty. Defendant sentenced to pay
q fine of S20.e0 and costs.
Cor rs. H'lllaa Gibag= Indicted for sell
ing liqpor to miners and Eeen of known insem-
pere;s habits. Bill found at September Ses-
SONS asst, February I'd, defendant appears and
pleads guilty Sentence Of the Ccurt suspen-
ded in consequence of the i'll health Of Defen-
dant
Cor. IS. r. c. S=aLty ss4 izdrew Sc
bi1s AssaGit aud Battery alleged 20 have
been Committed EfoR Mihasi ~ sAslk .an =