Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-26
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.

Our Court last week rather slimiy attrn-
ded. Not mnch business was Transacted, the
court adjourniug on Thursday ia consequence
of the death OF the Prethonetary. Only one
civil case WAS tried, to Wit:
Miles Reed RS. HIn,. Il, Read e! ai.-Action
coatesting Win of John r. Read, deceased.
Will Observation-Disclosures for Plaintiff. ME-
naisy for plaintiff, Wallace for defendant.
In the Quarter Sessions the following cases
were disposed of, TO wit
Com. rs. Patrick Curley.-Nisdemeano in
Office as Justice of the Peace. Defendant ac-
quilted. r. j. VOLTAGE for Conn.,, W. A. Wal
lace for Defendant.
Com. rs. Henry Smeal.-Larceny of revolver.
Defendant convicted and sentenced to three
months Imprisonment in County Jail r. j.
Wallace and Swoope for Conn.,, Grams and Gut
tie for Defendant.
Com. rs. John Thompson. on.-Malicious mis-
chief. House breaking. Defendant convict
ed and sentenced TO pay fine of So and costs
of prosecution. r. j. Wallace and Swoope
for CON-, W. A. Wallace for def't.
Com. rs. John Thompson, Wash. Sunderlin and
Wash. CampbeA.-Indictment, Riot. Defen-
dants acquitted. Robert Conner, prosecutor,
- pay costs. II. j. Wallace and Swoope for
Com, w. A. Wallace for defendant.
Com. James II. Misunderstanding an
ofiicer-George II. Dillon, Constable. Defen-
dant convicted. Sentenced to II hours i'm
prisonment in County Jail and costs of prose-
cution. Il. j. Wallace, Test, and Swoepe for
Com, Grams and Mccullough for defendant.
Com, rs. Henry Pennington, Sr.-Tippling
house. Defendant acquitted. Samuel Fed-
der, prosecutor, to pay costs. r. j. Wallace
and Finally for Com, W. A. Wallace for
defendant.
Com. rs. James KeHy.-Fornication and bas-
tardy. Settled by parties.
TRUE BILLs.-Jos. Potter, Adultery Jacob
kepicr, Fornication and bastardy; Catharine
Pennington ct al, Riot.
BILLS lGSoRED.-wm. Robson, VIM. ii.
Robson and Samuel Robson. Tipping housc.
Death OF Pzo.honotary Walters.
On Thursday morning after Court had been
opened, Ii. Bucher Swoope, Esq, announced
to the Court, in few appropriate remarks,
the death of George Walters. Esq, the Pro-
thonotary, and moved the appointment of a
Committee to Tepart resolutions expressive of
the sympathy of the Officers of the Court and
Members OF the Bar, with the bcrcayed faini-
ly, and as token of respect 10 the memory
of the deceased.
His Honor, Judge Burnside, responded in
fitting terms, abiding to his long and intimate
testimony to his high character as an excm-
plary man and good citizen.
The Court appointed II. B. Swoope, ]. B..
VI Enally and T. j. Mccullough, Esqulrcs, the
| committee, who reported the following reso-
Iutions =
WHEREAS, the death of George Walters,
Esq, the Prothonotary of the Court, has just
been announced, therefore be ii by the officers
of the Court. and the members of the Bar,
1st. Rssoired, That in the death of George
| Walters, Esq, the Court has lost an upright
aud excellent officer, the people a faithful pub
lie servant and the community an exemplary
citizen.
%. That the deceased in every situotion OF
his life, whether as member of the Legisla-
| ture, an officer OF the Court, private citi-
zen, has won the universal appreciation and
| esteem of his fellow men.
| Cd. That we hereby tender our heartfelt
sympathes to his afflicted family, in their
| painful bereavement.
4th That copy of these proceedings be fur
| nshcd to the family OF the deceased, and that
the same be published in the county papers.
The proceedings ordered to be entered
of record, and the Court adjourned.