North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-11-29
Court Proceedings,

cnmmenccd at this place on monda9 the ZOth
inst. Hon. William Etwell President Judge
and Nathan Mills and j. v. Smith associate
Judges were in attendance. Owing to the
bad state of the weather, there wasnot as
tulI an attendance as is usual for this Term
but the small attendance did not seem to di-
minish the business of the court rs there was
an average amount transacted. a
The following bills were represented to
the Grand Jury and was disposed of by them
as follows.
Com. Us. William Thompson and Charles
Thompson Indictment Larceny Robert
Myres Pros True Bill.
Com. Us. John NJ, Carney-Tnd ctment're-
ceving illegal votes. j. W. Crawford Pros.
True Bill.
Com. rs. James BuRnell-Indictmen re-
ceiving illegal votes. j. W. Crawford Pros.
True Bill.
Com. rs. George Shippey- Indictment. Lar
ceny-Martha Townsend Pros. True Bill.
Com. vs Patrick Stafford-Indi ctmsnt as
sault and Battery. William Riley Pros.
Bill ignorei-Pros. to pay costs.
Com. Us. Daniel Bartron-Indictment as :
saut and Battery. Pros. Phebe Bartron
Pros. True Bill.
Com. rs. William BardwelI-1udictm
assault and Battery upon an officer, Ahra
Gay Pros. True Bill.
Com. u.s. Riley Observation-Disclosures Re
jecting legal votes at election. Samuel Spen-
Ger Pros. Bill ignored and Pros. pay costs.
Com. Us. Ludd Observation-Disclosures as
sault and Battery. Lydia A. Rogers Pros,
Bill Ignored and Pros. pay costs Of prosecu-
tion. ..l
After examining the public buildings the
grand Jury reported that they found the
County Jail in an unsafe and dilapidated
condition, and recommended that new one
be built, they also recommend some few re-
pairs upon the Court House. As there have
now two consecutive Grand JurieS reported
in favor of building a new Jail, it is hoped
that our present board of commissioners will
have sufficient regard for the interest and
credit o: the County to take immediate meas
ures, in accordance with the frequently ex-
pressed wishes of the people, to have the
miserable hovel removed, which now spoils
the public square and disgraces the county
and have Jail erected which shall answer
the demands of Justice without violating the
principles of humanity, and which shall be
creditable to the County and indicative of
the public spirit and enterprise of the people.
The foil owing is partial list Of cases which
were disposed Of by the court. .
Charles Thompson being brought before
the court pied guilty to the charges Of horse
stealing which was''preferred against him by
Robert Myres whereupon the court SEN
fenced him to pay fine Of one hundred and
seventy five dollars to the commonwealth,
the costs of prosecution and to restore the
property stolen if not already done, to Rob
ert Myres or to pay him the value thereof !;
and also to undergo an Imprisonment by SOL
itary confinement at labor in the peuitentiary
for the eastern district of Pennsylvania for
the term Of one year and ten months. In
this case the court directed that the County
pay to Samuel Jenkins, who rested the
said Charles Thompson and captured the
hor7e stolen by him, the 8 ssveral sums which
the law promises. shall bs paid for such ser
vice.
Samuel W. Earl rs Catharue Stang and
F. W IT, Stang Sci. Fas. Tried by Jury
and verdict of $28O,75 given for plaintiff.
IF. Wells and wife rs John Leffo and
Edgar Marsh. Court gives Judgment for
plaintiff for want Of appear ance.
P. B. Bal iwis and VIM. A. Dana doing
business under the firm of Baldwin and Dana
Us. S. d. Bacon-verdct given for plaintiff Of
two hundred and eighty dollars and thirty
two cents. 81. as ~.
NC. Martin assigned to G. P. Miller rs.
Daniel S Avery. In this case after the
Judge had given bis charge to the Jury the
plaintiff took non suit. "+ ..'
COm. Us. D1Olel DartTOn-InulCLiucHt III No.
sault and Battery, Phcbe Bartron Pros. The
Jury found defendant guilty, and the Court
sen ten ced him to pay fine of twenty five
dollars and the costs of Prosecution.
Com. Us. James Bunnell-Iudictnent re-
ceiving and taking illegal votos, j. W. Craw7
ford Pos. This case arose FROM taking the
vote Of John DAVIS who had served over two
years in the army and held commission un,
der the government and who was an alien by
birth and had never been naturslzed, but
ella imed right to vote under act oil congress
and proclamation Of the President relating to
aliens serving in the army of the United
States. 1t was admitted by the Counse'
aud declared by the court IN his charge to
the Jury that there was no law acclaimed
giving an alien the right to vote without first
being naturalizcd according to law. The Ju-