Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-04-09
Procnndinrs of Court.

foreman.
Commonwealth rs. Alrin Hughes and Hdr-
rict his pite.-Iudctmen Assault and Bat
terry. Verdict, not guilty, bat defendants 10
pay the costs. Scott and Clement for plain.
tff; Packer for defendants.
On motion of Hon. James Pollosk, court
adjourned at 4 u. NJ, TO attend the funeral
OF Mr.. Wilson.
TrEsnlYs PEocEEDlSGs.
Commonwealth rs. Elisabeth Lowden.--In.
to pay 81 aud the costs, but subsequently
discharged. Scott and Clement for plaintiff ;
Goblin for defendant
Commonwealth w. H. RARE Ct dl.-True
bill. .NoHe iroseqm entered.
Commonwealth rs. II. DornseJe.-Indict.
ment, For. and Bas. True bill. Ncle pro.
seqh entered.
Gu motion OF Jnmcs Pollock, J. {. Rucher
Of Union county, WAS admitted TO practice in
the courts Of this county.
On motion Of w. ]. Greeuosgh, Jesse
Merrill, David Wilson md Daniel Kalbfuss
we're admitted TO practice in the several
courts of this county.
Commonredlth,,rs CHriStidna and Mary Ann
ETNmdn.-lndictmen Assault and Battery.
Verdict, Cbrstiana guilty, and Mary Ann not
guilty. Lawson for plaintiff; Porter ard
Bound for defendautc.
Commonwealth rs. NJ X. Mdnly.-Not o
| true bilI and prosecutor, james Sullivan, TO
pay costs
| Commonwealth rs James Fails and JOSEPH
| Fails Indictment, Riot and Assault and
! Battery. .Nolie rrosequi as 10 riot, pnd guilty
! as TO assault and battery. Savidge, Scot,
and Lawson for plaintiff; Goblin and Guny
, for defendants
/ Commonwealth rs II. an GcSlins.--ln
dictment, Forcible Entry and Detuiner.-
| True bill.
4. X. Parihdm rs. Peter LGuberStein.--
! Feigued issue 10 try the validity OF jndg
ment given b, David I.lcweiyn to defendant
Verdict for defendant c. Pleasants fo
plaintiff; w. NJ. Rockefeller for defendant
Commonwealth rs. Daniel Ircist.-Nol
proscqui entered.
Commonwealth rs. Georgc Oiirhart-ln
dctmen, larceny. True bill. Scott Ru,
Bruner for plniniitI Gobia and Lawson 70
defendant.
Some time last month George wGs in CON
pany with Martin Harrison, who had ,ha
morning received several gold dollars -
Marty who is free and liberal when in funds
had INDUCED somewhat freely that morning
ard at the instance Of George, gave hin
money TO buy quart Of whiskey, with whic
they proceeded to the house Of George, wher
Marty says be and George took several nip
and then nap of several hours, on The sof
or the floor, he was not certain which. Mart
declared tina. George was exceedingly loving
and hugged him considerably. On wahin
he found the gold dollars, though wingles:
had departed. On making inquiry, be di'
covered that George had actually been
possession Of two genuine gold dollars, whic
he paid to Mr.. c. O. Haven. With ono {
these, incredible as it may appear, he bough
) -four and not whiskey-the other he ha
changed. Esquire Shindel, before whol
George was taken, knowing that George ha
not been Ut Fixes Peak or the Culforni
gold mines, asked him how lie came into po
session Of such q "pilo" OF gold. Georg
instead Of saying that he got it from som
raflman, ndiscreetly ard very stupidly state
that he received it from Solomon Strob, f
old iron. Tie Squire sent for MIR. Stro
who, TO the great dstrimept Of Georges cas-
=, stated that lie had paid him only about sixt
cent?, and that IN silver The Squire ber
: satisfied that Georges memory was t!each
rols, and that he had been prospecting f
gold somewhere else, and as it appeared
Testimony that Martys pockets were Il
nearest diggiugs that George had arvroache
!, the Squire concluded to commit him for tri
, nt Court. The Jury was out oil mig
aud stood six to six, Int finally rendered
verdict Of mot guilty" on the ground, '
= presume, that no honorable, high minde
sober and Industrious man could be guilty
so mean an net as TO steal Two paltry co
tenptihle little gold dollars from a man
!. had loved and hugged so aGect!onatcly al
- whose whiskey he had imbibed so freely.
y Commonwealth rs. H. Reit>.-lndictme
10 False Pretence. Defendant entered 10 So
o for his appe arsnce at next court.
c Jaeob Bingeman rs. The Northern Cent?
,t Raiiroad Company,-Report of viewers co
drmed, and Judgment entered in favor
plaintiff for 1886, with interest from Jan
E airy 2j, 1858, and costs.
g Ann DiruS rs. HIHidm FWlmGn.-An q
;, ton of ejectmeut for lot Of ground, in 4
borough Of Milton. Verdict for Plaintiff
in Miller and Tharp for plaintiff; Pollock al
Lawson for defendant.
" ". J. Seal et al as. TIE Northern Cent?
l. Railroad Company-Report of the We've
al confirmed, and judgment entered for {
, plaintiffs for STA 90, interest and costs.
r. Mary Iincent, administrative CfJ. Vince
" deceased, rs. j. /. Watson, executor Of
II'atson, dereased.-(On trial. NJ iller, Lii
y aud Gufy for plaintiff Packer, Comfy a
v Lawson for defendant.
~ c." REwARDING TIE DouGHFAcEs.-T
,e Hartford Ecening Press makes out tell
catalogue OF difference of opinion betwe