Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-10-05
THE JOURNAL.
CLEARFIELD, PA, OCT. 5, 1859.
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.

&rand Jury by his Honor James Gamble,
nry was enpannelled In,
q Thompson rs Catheart. This was an action
eiectment to recover 200 acres of land sur
eyed to John Jones. 1t involved several i'm
%prtant legal queStions-location of survey,
: 6stoppel bv deed, statute of limitation, &C.
Yhe cause vas warmly and ably contested on
9TH sides and occupied the attention of the
eurt until "Wednesday at noon. After an ab-
Xknce of several hours the jury returned a
$erdict for defendant Crans for plaintiff !;
Wallace and McEnally, for defendant.
- Hegarty rs. Mathers & Boynton, was a heavy
8 pction of ejectment for part of survey in name
=zbf Mary Neil This cause had been twice
1ried and last spring reversed by the Supreme
Court. 1t was entirely question of location.
His Honor ruling that the Mary Neil must be
located. as plaintiffs contended, from the point
s OF Mary Connolly survey according to its Of
fetal courses and distances, took the cause
ftom the jury and so entered the verdict
Wallace and Cutie, for plaintiff; McEnally,
for defendants.
Several unmportant rules, motions, &C., on
Trial list, were disposed OF. In the Quarter
Sessions were tried
Com'fh rs. Hearg Jennings. Assault and bat
terry. Verdict, defendant not guilty. but that
he aud prosecutor, John Reiter, each pay their
bwn costs and half of docket costs. r. J. Val
1ace for Com; Wallace & Ziegler for deft.
- Com III rs. .3ier. Beatty. Larceny, stealing
4 steer, She property of II. W. Mott, of Bell
fownship. Defendant acquitted. r. j. Wal
2sce for Com. !; Wallace for deft.
s C0u.,h rs. Eea Giles, Gad 10 Others. Riot.
This prosecution grew cut of the rescue of j.
Il. Stewart, some weeks SINCE who was ctarg-
cd with horse stealing. He was in charge of
> person who had no legal warrant. After .he
rial of this prosecution, the District Attorney
Entered Holie pros on the Indictment against
Stewart. Defendants acquitted and sentcnc-
cd to pay third of the costs, and a. w.
- i-IS Of
Il. J. Wallace and Swoope for Com. Wallace
and Mccullough for defendants.
Com III rs Byron j. Coonery. Highway rob-
berry. This a lengthy and remarkable
case. The robbery occurred in Graham town
ahiP. Sept. 1ith, at noon. The prosecutor, as
well as others, identified the prisoner BY vari-
marks on his person and by his clothes:
{ whilst others proved that the prisoner was in
s Pike township, ID or Is miles from the scene
q OF the robbery, at that hour. The witnesses
on the prosecution and defence were men cf
s. undonbted character and truth, and those who
proved he slibi fixed the time by various cir
cumstances-entries in books, &c. Jury ont
hours. Defendant acquitted. r. J. Wal
lace, Grams and Swoope for Com; Wallace.
Iaruler & Test for defendant.
i Coui'h IS. Jared Hrin, and others. Assault
and battery Defendants acquitted, but sen
fenced 10 pay all costs excepting SIS and the
prosecutor. Albert Grape, to pay So. R. 5.
Wallace for Com Swoope for defts.
In closing on Saturday night Judge Gamble
thanked the bar for their Kindness, &C., and
was replied TO By j. B. McEnally, Esq, in a
neat and appropriate speech.
Roai Matters.
PErIrIoSs.-For road in Brady township
from the road leading from Elijah Burns to
Moores' Mill. at or near the Trecfall, to Fred
erck Shatfers. Thomas Ross, Frederick Shat
fer. Elijah Burns, viewers.
For road from public road at or near Jas.
I,.rc, A i,,u
ward township. LII. D. Wright, G. w. Shoff,
L. Alexander, viewers.
For road from Moses Robison's to inter-
sect public road at near Janesyiie. H. B.
Wright, ohm Byers, Geo. Hegarty, viewers
For private road to lead from line of land
of Wm. Hutton and Crawford Gallaher to Rob
ert Michsel's rafting ground on Chest creek.
Thomas p. Gartley, Jacob Boice, Curtin Nit
chell. viewers.
For road from Shawsville to Coudriet's
store in Covirgton township. Samuel Fulton,
I. L. Coudriet, II. Powell, viewers.
For public road from Marion Fost-osiice
to intcrscct plank road at Forks of Wilson's
RIM in Chest township. Samuel Wdenlirc,
w. l.. Moore, of Ferguson, Charles 5. Wor-
rell, viewers.
For road to lead from the New Washington
!, Glenconell road to the most suitable point
on the county line in the direction Of Walters
new Grist mill. Jacob Boice, Josiah Lam
burn, Thomas Evans, viewers.
For public road ftom Luthersburg t. Cur-
wensyiIIe. John Iuidekoper, Samuel Arnold,
James Bloom, viewers.
For a private road from land of John
Il. Roussey to iHtersect the road from Deer
creek to the steam Saw-mill. Samuel Fulton
Francis Hurar. Wm. Murray, viewers.
For a road from Schnarr'S steam mill to
Green's in KarthauS township. Peter LaEnsn,
John Reiter, jr.. D. P. St. Clair, viewers.
For a road from James HugHeny's to Le-
corte's grist-mill in Girard township Fran
els Hugar, f. +. Coudriet, =. Lamm, viewers.
To vacate road from John DNssiers saw
mill to Frederick Shafier's, in B-ady town
ship. Roswell Luther, John j. Beams, Jo
Serh Seller, viewers
To vacate road leading from the Karthaus
road to Knobs in Girard township. Peter
Iamm, Alex. Murray, Aug. Leconte, viewers
REPORTS CONFIRMED nj 81 For a road from
from T. B. Davis to mouth of Hockenberry' IS
Run.
For road from Lanes to the Hickory King
dom road in Fox township.
For private road in Girard township.
For road near John Holt's to near Chris
tian Emy-s in Graham and Morris twps.
For road from II. F. Flemng's to Hol-
den's school house in Pike township.
For DAD from northeast corner of Lew
Hubler's survey TO road near VIM. EnSiIsh's
BEPoRTs CONFIRMED ABSOLUTELY For a
road from Goshen scuool house TO near a. A.
Reeds.
For road from Paradise road to Troutyile
school house in Brady township.
For road from Julins A. Terpe's TO u. w .
u hingert's in Brady township.
or a road from New Millport to Ansonviie
For a road from Michael Walkers TO town
ship road above Osceola.
or vacatng and supplying road from the