North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-04-25
HISTORY OK THE REBELLION.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
(ReporteI for the Democrat)

(Reportel for the Denocrdt y
The April Term of Court for this County CON-
menced on the 10th inst with the Hon. Vim, Ell
well President Judge, Hon. Nathan Wells, AMI
Hon. John V. Smith Asso.iatos, in attendance.
| The following indictments wero before the Grand
Jury, and disposed CT as follows:
| ,mmonwealth rs. Henry Wall. Indictment, For
nicaion and Basardy; Eliza Coolbaugh, Prosccu-
tor. True bill.
Commonwealth RS. Mary Kiey; Indictment, lar
ceny John S Capwell, Pros. True Bill.
Commonwealth rs Eugene Townsend; Indict-
ncnt Assault and Batte.y; Sidney Lateer, Pros
Bill ignorsd, an / pro secutor to pay thecost.
| Commonwealth Thomas Hoover; Indictment,
| Larceny John HaIstead Pros. True Bill.
| Commonwealth D. George W, Stark Indictment,
Assault Lucy A, Carey, Pros Bili ignmed and
| prosecurix to pay the cost
Commonwealth rs. Alvsh W. LETTER; lndict-
! mrnt Larceny Ziba Reynolds Pros. True Bill
| After examining the public buildings and
| king the customary report in regard to the unit
ness and fIth1 condition Of the jail, the Grand Jury
were discharged,
The following cases wero disposed of by tho
| Court,
Allen Jayne rs VIM H. Cortright Rule to show
cause why the judgment rendered in this should
not be opened and defendant let into defense
On motion of Geo. S. Tutten, Esq N. Fl. Conklm
was admitted to the practice of law in the several
| Courts of this county.
Charles S, SchooIey u.s. Susan Schooley Charles
proved the incontineno, of Suyan and the Court
granted divorce.
Court awarded Subpoena of Divorce, in the case
| of O. P. Freeman rs Ann Freeman.
CommonN ealh 'rS James Roberts and A. "
Gardner, bail Defendants not appearing to answer,
the Court directed that the recognizanees be forfeited
Commonwealth rs. Mary kiley; Indictment Lar
eeny. John S. Capwell, Pros
| This case caused some amusement. and the YER
dict of the Jury was received with some astonish-
ment. 1t appeared that the Prosecutor early one
morning discovered the dcrt. making trackssfrom his
harm. with about Lushel and,a half af corn on her
back On being accused of the theft, she confessed
Ter quilt and mplored the forbearance of the pros
| He concluded to search he, house however, ani Il
so doing discovered about four bushels of corn
conce aled beneath pile of coal, and number oil
oobs what looked as if they had once had corn on
them. For the purpose of redressng the wrong the
public had received by this theft Mr. Capweii mad
Mary arraignei at ths blrof tho court to
answer
The witness for the defense directly contradicted
this version of the story. She WAS daughter of the
deft and deposed that on the morning in question
she was arc used from her slumbers by the screams
of her mother and her exclaim ing that John was
abusing her" She ran down in her night clothes
and found John in her mothers room with part
of his toilet suspiciousy disarranger John plead
ei innocence of all carna intent and said that he
was just looking for his horses, presumng probably
that they had partaken som ewhat of the inclination
of their master and had wandered into Ma,ys
be chamber. Mary threatened to take him up for
this attempt uponher virtues and for the purpose of
covering the scandal, this prosecution was brought
against the guleIless Mary by the virtuous john
In the opinion of the spectators the lady had the
best of the case, but the jury couldn't see it, and
returned verdict Of guilty, Mrs Riley concluded
un. to receive the sentence of the coul ana tnere
fore turned her back and fed from the scene OF her
trial.
Commonwealth u.s. Irving Billings lnoictment,
selling LIQUOR to minors. Geo. Perigo, Pros, YER
. dict not guilty, and the prosecutor nay the cost
Same rs. Same Selling liquor without license.
Verdict not guilty and prosecctor pay the cost
Commonwealth ps, James Schooey the defend
ant was under three indictments for selling Ii
ouor on Sunday, for selling to minors, and selling