Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-16
Court Proceedings.

Jonas Barnnger, Va Emanuel Ashton
Ejectment--trecze for PIH- Clark for
Deft-Judgmen for Plaintiff.
Abraham Bower, vs. Abigail Bower
Libel for divorce Vreezo for Libelant--
Wbtmoyer for Respondent. Divorce de-
creed on dcpositous.
Lucyann NJ. Teeple, VS. Robert Teeple
Libel for Divorce-Frecze for Libellant.
Divorce decreed on depositons.
Commonwealth VS. Charles Eck-Indict-
ment refusing 70 receive legal vote, as
Inspector of Election, in RoariDecreek
township. The objection was that Henry
Fry, the Prosecutor had been drafted and
had failed to report Little, Freeze and
Brockway for Comth-Clark for Defend
ant. Tho case was argued TO the Jury by
Mr.. CLARK, who admitted that the act Of
Congress under which the vote was reject
ed, did not touch the question, and that
Henry Fry was entitled TO votc--that such
had been his expressed opinion on the
point both before and since the election,
and that he would not now pretend to the
Court and Jury that the vote had been le-
galy rejected. He rested the defence upon
the ground that Eek did not reject the
vote out of improper motives.
Col. Freeze argued the case for the
Commonwealth, and urged that the De-
fcndant's previous knowledge of the right
Of Henry Fry to vote--hs open disregard
of the laws OF Pennsylvania which pre-
scribed his duties, and within whose pro-
visions Henry Fry clearly showed himself
to come--his threat to upset the election
if the vote was received, and his wilful
decision of the question of Frys right to
vote, illegally and against the oath pre-
seribiDg and limiting his duties, would au-
thorize his conviction.
After a very able and lucid opinion from
the Commonwealth, of which we forbear TO
give any synopsis, because We learn that
the District Attorney has requested it for
publication, the Jury found Charles Eek
guilty.
Comth. VS. James II. ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
larceny. Little Tor Comlh-Riohel for
Delt, Guilty. Sentence S25, fine, the
costs of prosecution, and three mouths to
County jail.
! Comth VS. Thomas Sodd dd,-Indictment
larceny. Little for Comth.-Brockway
and Barkley for Deft. Guilty-and SEN
fenced to Penitentiary for twenty-five
months.
Comth VS. Joseph II. Long,-Indctment
larceny. Little and Spinney for Comth
Clark and Ere re for Defendant-verdict
not guilty.
:, C0mth. vs VIM. Stettler,-Indictment
manslaughter. Little, Haughawout and
Freeze for Comth Clark, Spnney,
L'Yele and Badly for Defendant. De-
fendaut was Constable and rested his
, case under the evidence, upon the ground
that he was in the discharge of his oiicia
duties, and that deceased resisted the pro
cess and death having occurred 10 tht
ssutle with the Constablsit was jusifable
The case having gone to the Jury, they
retured verdict of mot guilty
!, The Grand Jury made the following re
port
TO The honorable Judges Of The Court o
e Common Pleas ,no'c comprising q COW
f Of quarter Sessions Of lie peace IN an
e JOr lie county of Coi~mbj@
e The Grand Inquest of tho Common
wealth of PenusyI Ivania enquiring for th
d body Of the County Of Columbia. respect
E fully report -
+. That we have examined the public build
iugs belonging to the County and fine
/. them in good repair We would respect
c fully recommend that lamps be procured
y and placed in front of the Court House 70
: : the safety and convenience of the public
1 All of which is respectfully submitted.
IRAN DERR, Foreman.
+. Court adjourned on Saturday evening
{ no session having been held on Thursday
D lS2y~ JUDGE MERRIFIELD's letter mex