Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-05-12
conrt Proceedings.

was very sim, owing 70 the Dusy season, how
ever, it did not adjourn until Thursday after.
noon. The following cases were heardin the
Quarter Sessions:
Commonwealth VS.. David Coughenour.
Indictment for seduction, fornication and
bastardy, on oath of Charlotte Lafferty. Re.
turned by H. Nicodemus, Esq. A.W. sehroy-
er entered into recognizance in $500 for the
appearance of Coughenour at the next term.
Com. V. John Ham. Indictment for As
sault and Battery. True Bill. Jury called
and sworn and returned a verdict of guilty.
Sentenced to pay costs.
Com. VS.. Richard Trout. Indictment for
Murder on oath of Joseph F. Beegle. Re-
turned by Justice Wright. True Bill Jury
called and sworn, who returned a verdict of
''Not Guilty. Defendant discharged.
Com. VS.. Geo. Yarnell. Indictment for
- on oath of Olivia Ferguson. Re
turned by Justice wright.
Com. VS.. VIM. Lyon. Surety of the Peace
on oath of VIM. NJ. Hall, Esq. Returned by
Justice Lingenfelter. Discharged
Com. VS.. VIM. Lyon and James Lyon In
dictment for obstructing highway, on oath
of VIM. NJ. Hall, Esq. Returned by Justice
Lingenfelter. True Bill. Jury called and
sworn who find Defendants guilty in manner
and form as they stand indicted.
Com. VS.. Samuel Bensinger. Indictment for
Forgery. True bill found by the Grand Ju-
ry. Process awarded.
Com. vs. Malinda Wilson and B. F. Hen
derson. Indictment for open Lewdness on
oath of Samuel Amick. Returned by Justice
Nicodemus. Not true BILL Prosecutor
sentenced to pay costs.
Com. VS.. Geo. W. Drenning. Surety of
the Peace on oath of Thos. Bagley. Return
ed by Justice Nicodemus. Continued.
Com. VS.. Thomas Bagley. Indictment for
Assault and Battery ON oath of George w.
Drenning. Returned by Justice Nicodemus.
True Bill. Recognizance forfeited and res
pitted until next sessions.
Com. VS.. Samuel Amick. Surety of the
Peace on oath of Malinda Wilson Returned
by Justice Nicodemus. Not true bill.
Com. VS.. Thomas Little. Indictment for
Malicious Mischief and Assault and Battery,
on oath of Malinda Wilson. Returned by
Justice Nicodemus. True Bill Jury called
and sworn who find Defendant not guilty but
pay costs.
Com. VS.. Shannon Barks and William Key
Indictment for Malicious Mischief on oath B.
W. Garretson. Returned by Justice Nicod-
emus. Continued.
Com. VS.. Geo. w. Lashley. Indictment for
Assault and Battery, on oath of Edwin North
craft returned by Justice Mors. Settled
Com. vs. Joseph Burns. Indictment for
Assault and Battery, on oath of Mich Walter
Returned by Justice Mors. Recognizancefor-
feited.
Com. VS.. Margaret Thompson. Indictment
for Assault and Battery on oath of John W.
Beeler. Returned by Justice Eicodemus.
Not a true bill, and the Prosecutor John w.
Beeler pay the costs.
Com. VS. John W Beeler and Elizabeth
Beeler. Indictment for assault and battery,
on oath of Margaret Thompson. Returned
by Justice Nicodemus. Continued.
Com vs. Malinda Wilson Indictment for
keeping Common Bawdy House, &C., on
oath of Samuel Amick. Returned by Justice
Nicodemus. Not true bill, and prosecutor
pay the costs.
Com. VS.. VIM. Ritchey. Surety of the
Peace on oath of Wilson Mcdaniel. Return
ed by Justice Mann. Continued.
Com. VS.. Henry Ritehey. Indictment for
Fornication and Bastardy, on oath of Sarah
Hoover. Returned by Justice Fisher. True
Bill. Process awarded.
Com. VS.. Mary Ella Smith. Indictment for
Larceny. True Bill. Process awarded.
The Poor -HoUsE.-The Court instructed
the Grand Jury, at its late session, to visit the
Public Buildings. In compliance with this
instruction, that body visited the Poor House.
We annex their return as copied from the
record of the Court:
[ExTRACT.
''The Grand Jury having visited the Poor
House find the house and beds in bad con-
dition, also the clothing on the paupers.
JAMES DEyoRE, Foreman"
One half the cattle Of Bedford county are
better provided with shelter and comforts
that the poor now languishing in the Poor
House. When, oh when, will the people
see the necessity of bringing forth a change
than win result in properly furnished quar-
ters for our superanuated and infrm? VIII
the people see to it? For the sake of human
i Ia h. he
man who can act Poor Director and leave the
Poor. House in the condition which it is, must
either have no soul or be heathen.
Bay~ We learn that the Bedford County
Mutual OH Company is having a capital run.
Over $4,000 shares have already been sold.
J. B. Farquhar, Esq, left for the east yester-
day morning to procure two engines. This
looks as if the boring was to be pushed as
speedily as possible. Advertisement in an
other column.
hH- Mr.. B. f. Mcneil, late editor of this
paper, left us on Wednesday morning last to
enter upon his duties as a member of the edi-
torial corps of the Pittsburgh Commercial.
We wish him the most abundant success in his
new field of labor. The Commercial is a
live paper and is doing good work.
H9- We have received several copies of a
little paper called the Sixth Corps, printed al
Danville, Virginia, from Lieuts. R. w. Cook
and G. P. Calhoun, and also the Wilmington,
! N G. HernId of The Union from Lient. Josi.