North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-27


Court Proceedings Chas
Mahon, Jefferson Sickler, and Anderson Sckler.-
Charge, disturb lnce of Sin ,ihg Scl O.. C.rtiorari
from proceedings of Justice Exception sustsined
and proceedings set aside. @
Abigail Montross rs Elijah Montross Divorce de-
creed
Com. rs Oliver Dickson. Surctr Of the peace
Defendant to pay COSTS and give bail for good beha-
vior for year.
Com rs Hiram Carey and Chas Ball. Abner
Lewis prosecutor. Charge, Assault and Battery
Prosecutor having enlisted the case adjourned
Com rs Thos Cameron and Jno Cameron. Charge,
Larceny. Solomon Taylor, prosecutor.
The defendants in this charged with ap-
proprioting, feloniousy two overcoats, which the
ldence showed, they kept about four weeks without
returning. They alledged Justification, that they
had some ten miles to travel through rainy night
and took the coats as a man would umbrella,
der like circumstances. Verdict not guilty.
Com. rs j IL Casterline. Charge, Disturbance Of
the peace.
lothian, the defendant in this clse, it seems got a
little 6h-beoyfulhe result of partakng rather too
freely Of certain drinkthAy have in Mich bison-and
took occasion to show off the speed of his horse, Jote
always has good and we'll trained horse) which he
did to the dangst and annoyance of the travelling
community in those parts he therefore arrested
by the Constable for disturbing the peace; and with
out trial, submitted to the imposition Of the costs
Com. u.s. N. W. French. Indictment, Assault and
Battery. Mary E. FLYNN prosecutress.
Dir. French, while engaged saving logs found that
some evil disposed person had driven spikes into the
having strong suspicious Of the Flynl family
he thereupon proceeded to deal out summary justice
in the case In order that the guilty party should be
punished he commenced at Bill the father, and 60
ing on down, gave the whole family sound whip
ping. When the turn of the little Flynns (the sup
posed real authors of the mschie) came Mrs. Flynn
interfered, and alledged that she, too, gt struck
and or bruised in the afFrsy Mr. French stood trial
and doubt supposirg that, the end Of the case for
got to stay and receive the sentence Of the court upon
the finding by the jury of a verdict OF guilty.
Com. rs Peter Mcqueen and Horton Kasson, Su
pcrvisor of Forkston Indictment not repairing road
True bill.
Com rs Henry Champn and John Wintermute,
Supervisors of North Branch Indctnent, not re-
pairing road. True bill .- .-.
Com rs Hiram jackson. Indictment; selling Ii
quor without license.
The Defendant in their case, was charged with
having at sundry times, sold Liquors of various
kinds to his neighbors, without first having obtained
license to do. Not being in court, the case was
put over.
Com rs c. ". Carr and J. L. Carr. Indictment,
Assault and Battery. ]. c. Rose, prosecutor.
The Cars in this clearly got off the track, and
running rather violently against the Prosecutor,
knocked him do'Er, and as he alledged, gave him a
severe pounding, after he was down. Not content
with this, they tied him with strap and gave him
free ride in their train to Factdryelle the nearest
station, where he concluded to 90 afoot and prose-
ecuted the Cars, not for delay or damages bat for
an Assault and Battery The jury thinking the
charge we'll founded, returned verdict of Guilty
Defendents sentenced to pay a fine of SIS and the
costs OF prosecution. Every rose has its thorn"
Com rs Johnson H. wandall Indictment Lar
eeny. Theron Vaughn, prosecutor.
Mr.. Wandah took a strange liking TO grain era
Gle belonging to the Prosecutor and after trying to
borrow it, apd being refused the loan il was aIlede
ed took il %fthoft the knowledge or consent of the
Prosecutor. with felonious intent Though the ev-
idence as to this point was somewhat circumsantiai
the jury brought in vordct of Guilty Just at
This time Mr.. w. was seized with an attack of the
quits and departed the Court without leave 1t is
said that he has since declared his intentions to en-
list, which last resolution far as we know IN ets
the APPRECIATION of all parties. 1t is to be hoped
that his career soldier will terminate hon.
orably to him, than as q citizen. Verdict Guilty.
Com ne. selnda Reynolds. Indictment, Assault
and Battery. David Turner prosecutor - Il
The Prosecutor in this case for some reason which
Gid not appear, was about to make Miss Celinda
call, when he was met at the door by her and sun
dry kicks and cuffs administered to him. by
her. which he considered amounted to an assault and
Battery. He therefore commenced a Prosecution
but failing to make out his case, the Grand jury d-
rected him to pay the costs of prosecution which is
n substance verdict of served him right"