The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-02-05

CoURT.-ln accordance with proclama-
lion, issued BY the Sheriff. for The holding
OF the regular term of Court, in this place,
for the county OF Columbia, il commenced
its sessions, on Monday Iast, with large
number of people in attendance. The newly
commissioned President Judge, Aaron K.
PEckHAM, and Associates, Baldy aud Nc.
Reynolds, being upon the bench.
Court asse mbed at its usual hour on
Monday morning, after which the Commits
sion of the said President Judge was read
in open Court, by JoHs c. FsEEzE. Esqr.
The constables OF he different townships
were then called over and handed IN their
reports, which were received and disposed
of by the Conrtin very familiar and ap-
parently satisfactory manner 10 all parties
concerned.
Next business in order, we believe, was
the calling over OF the list of Jurors, and the
appointment of SrEPHEs II. MlLLrR, of
Bloom, as foreman of the Grand Jury. This
Jury Was sworn, proceeded on their duty,
by Monday evening had returned 10 the
Court seven ''lrue biIs,'' and on Tuesday
noon were discharged iron. further services
at this Court.
The civil causes we're passed over by the
Court, making about the usual number OF
erasuress OF matters which have been ami
cably adjusted by The parties or otherwise =
arbiIrated.
No causes were tried on Monday before a
Jury; but on Tuesday morning The proceed
ings of Court commenced, with a Jury en-
panneled, as fellows
Com. Us. Henry Johnson and Daniel Ea-
gle; three indictments, for larceny, mali
cious mischief, &c; The latter prisoner
pleading 's.gdiiiy'' on all OF tie indictments
while the former plead not guilty." and
went 10 trial. The Court proceeded TO try
the cause upon the first Indictment and had
gone pretty well through with it when the
plea of mot guilty" was Withdrawn and
that of guilty p'placed in its stead. Rishe
and Campbell for the prisoner and Little and
Clark for the Com. The prisoner was i'm
mediatey tried on the second indictment
and verdict rendered by :he Jury of ''guil
ed" Sentence by the Court not yet pro.
nounced on either::of .he prisoners.
Com. u.s. Lafayette Irwin; indictment Big
amy. The prisoner plead not guilty.
This cause had occupied no large space of
time when the plea OF guilty" was entered.
There appeared TO be considerable amount
of interest fell in This matter. The sentence
is yet withheld. Clark aud Rishel for Com.
and Freeze for Defendant. Irwin was, at
the time of marriage. between the age of
l9 and 20 Years. Rather fresh
The case of Richard Torby was next
called up a +" true bil' having been found
against him by the Grand Jury Cor man
slaughter, we believe. In this case ''mo-
iion2 was made on part of the defendant TO
have the Trial pu; of, and a rule" was grant,
ed by the Court.
Wednesday morning Court called at
81 O'Clock and as we go 10 press, the
Conri is engagediIying The following canse:
CoEm. Us Nelson Cronse-indictment
'Iarceny and receiving stolen goods" A
large number of Witnesses are summoned
on both sides. An attemp; will be made on
the part oi the defendant TO make it appear
that the goods were and came in his pos
session without any knowledge of the MAJ
ter v hatever. On the other hand every
point will be strained TO show that the de-
iendant had full knowledge of the goods
being in his possession and that they were
feloniousiy got. The goods in question
consisted chiefly of harness, belonging TO
Mr.. Geo. Cavenee. The parties are from
Mt. Pleasant and Orange townships. The
suit viii occupy, most likely, the whole
day. We believe there are one or two 9TH
er indictments of similar character against
defendant.