Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-08-12
RE~The Proceedings of Court for the
August term sum UP as follows:


August term sum up as follows:
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Com. vs. Robert Means Indictment En-
bracery. District Attorney, with leave of
court, enters mol. pros.
Com. VS.. James McConahy. Indictment
Forgery. Not true bill; county to pay costs.
Com. VS.. Isaac Smith, (colored.) Two in
dictments Burglary and Larceny. Guilty in
each case, and sentenced to the penitentiary
for two years.
Com. VS.. James Hall, William Harris and
Theophilus Brown, (all oSlored.l Indictment
Larceny. Guilty-James Hall sent to House
Of Refuge, and the others sent to county Jail
for 80 days.
Com. VS.. John Norris lcolored) and Stilwell
Former. Indictment Larceny. Guilty, and
sentenced to penitentiary for one year.
Com vs. Levi Johnston. Indictment As
sault and Battery on John Brown, (both col
ored.) Guilty, and sentenced to pay fine Of
81, costs, and to county prison for 20 days
Com. vs.. Harrison Spriggle. Indictment
Assault and Battery on Adeline Stills, (col-
ored.) Bill ignored and prosecutor to pay
costs, except s. to county.
Com vs. Adeine Stills. Indictment As
sault and Battery on Harrison Sprigge. Bill
ignored and prosecutor to pay costs, except
81 to county.
Com. ys. Daniel E. Shafer. Indictment
False Pretence. Ignored, and county to pay
costs.
Com. VS. Marion Scott, (colOred.) Indict-
ment Assault and Battery on G. Hawkins,
(colored.) Not guilty, but defendant to pay
costs.
Com VS.. James Il. Anderson and Isabella
Anderson. Indictment Assault and Battery.
Ignored, and James Craig, prosecutor, to pay
costs.
Com. vs. John Brown. Indictment Assault
and Battery. Ignored, and Sophia Brown,
prosecutrix, to pay costs.
Com. vs. Samuel Riddle. Indictment AS
sault and Battery True bill-defendant not
taken.
Com. VS.. John Ambrose, Jackson Walls,
and John Strunk. Indictment Larceny and
receiving stolen goods. True bill.
Com. VS.. Geo. d. Sloan. Recognizance Of
defendant and r. D. Cummings and William
Longwell forfeited.
! Com vs. Lot Price. Continued.
LICENSES.
| IL. A Zollinger's license was transferred to
| Hamaker 81 Co.
Jacob Lott, tavern at Railroad Station.
| Elias b. Hummel, tavern, Decatur.
J. G. MGlaughlin's license, Newton Ham
ilten, was transferred to John Dipple.
Sarah Taylor, eating house, Union town
ship.
John Kennedy, liquor, Lewistown.
j. G. mclaughlin, tavern, Lewistown.
The Sheriff was allowed two assistants tc
convey prisoners to penitentiary, and we un
derstand will take d. Zeigler and n j. Rudi
sill to the House of Correction and Peniten
tiary with the prisoners.
ORPHANS COURT BUSINESS.
Christian Yoder was appointed guardian
for the minor children of Sarah Kaufman
Bail 5000 EACH
An order was granted for the sale of rea
estate of Robert McManigil deceased. Alsc
of James A. Cunningham, deceased.
| Bond of Register for collection Of inheri
tance tax approved
VIM. 7. Elliott was appointed auditor tc
distribute balance in hands of Administrative
Of Miller a. MeIlvaine.
Auditors reports on estates of DR. Levi.
Hoover and Robert Sims confirmed.
VIM. P. Elicit was appointed auditor or
/ exceptions to account of administrator o.
Wm r. McCay, deceased.