The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-06-03
CnnRT PROCEEDINGS.


The May term of our Courts eommen'
ced on Monday the gath ult. Present
the Hon. GEO. r. BARRETT, President,
and ABM. LEvERINa aud MICHAEL H.
DREHER, Esqrs. Associate Judges.
The Grsud Jurors were sworn. and
Philip Hoffman, ESQ. chosen foreman
There was but small amount Of busi-
ness submitted to them. There were on
ly three true bills found. After making
the following report-on same day-they
received the thanks Of the Court and were
discharged.
ave have examined the County bull.
dipes. and find the Jail out Of order and
,hould be repaired. :.
PHILIP HOFFMAN. Foreman. '
Same day Court direct that copy of
the above be handed to the Commission
ers of the County.
The following cases were disposed Of
in the Sessions:
Commonw, altb rs. Lewis Keinest.-
Assault and battery on oath Of Sophia
Nitsshe. Found guilty. Sentenced to
pay a foe of $40 and costs of prosecution
Commonwealth Us. William Cbristman
-Forpicatiou and bastardy, on oath OF
Euphemia Kocher. Withdrew his
plea of not guilty and plead guilty
Court directed bin to pay fine of 81 90
and costs of prosecution. &c.
Commonwealth Us. Madison Mosier-
Fornication and bastardy, on oath Of Ann
Smoke. Settled BY leave Of Court. Dis
trict Attorney entered aolle prosequi
upon payment Of costs.
The case of Andrew Stewart rS. Caro-
line Stewart.-Habeas corpus, to bring
up the child of the parties, about which
they were contesting for the custody
1t came up before bis Hon. Judge Dreher,
Associate, and after full hearing in the
10 after, the child was directed to the keep
ing of the mother. Both parties to pay
their own costs.
The case of the Executors of James
Clever, deed, Us. James N. Durling, a.
lexander Hornsby, Matthias Brakeley and
Wm. S. White, for trespass committed Oh
the property of plaintiffs BY the Sheriff Of
this county. After plaintiffs closed their
testimony, the Court directed the jury to
bring in verdict as to Matthias Brakeley Of
not guilty and subsequently the Ju'y
rendered verdict of $500 for plaintiffs
Daniel Bailey Us. Samuel S. Keller
Action of trespass for false imprison-
ment Verdict for plaintiff for Sis.
John j. Griffin rs George Philips
Action of Trespass in the case upon prom
ises founded on two notes. Verdict for
plaintiff for S7l.33.
George 2. Knecht as. Sally Ann
Rehabilitation sur libel for divorce,
Nav 90 1858, Wn. K. Haviland, the ex-
aminer, having returned to the Court the
depositions of witnesses taken before him,
on the part of the libelant, &c. The
Court decree that the said George +.
Knecht, the libelant, be divorced and
separated from the nuptial ties or bonds
of N atriuony contracted With Sally Anu
Knecht.
Sheriff Bos.erd acknowledged the fol-
lowing Deeds in open Court, May 9th
1858.
To Jerome S. Williams, for tract Of
land in Hamilton township, for S775 90,
sold as the property of Joseph Edinger.
To Samuel S. Dreher for tract of land
in Jackson township, for Sl0s 90, sold az
the property of Philip and Mclchior Hay,
terra tenants.
To John Merwine for tract of land in
Polk township, for SITS 90, sold as The
property Of Philip c. DOtter.
License to keep hotels or taverns were
granted to the following named persons;
Jacob Kuecbt, Stroudsburg
Charles Trach,
Simon Dieter,
Peter Kemuer,
Philip Kresge, Cbesnutbill
John Merwine, Merwinesburq,
G. D. Brodhead, Brodbeadsville,
Elizabeth Kresgc, &"
Thomas Altemose,
John Kuecht. Feuoersville, Hamilton
Thomas K. Heller. SDydersville,
Charles Saylor, Ssylorsburg, q
Simou Tracb, +"
Joseph Bossard, Bossardville, I"
John Jones,
Theodore Shoemaker,
Joseph Keller,
Jacob w. Kresge, Polk.