Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-13

COURT IROCEEDINGS.-Ihe December term
and sessions of our County Courts commenced on
Monday, Sd inst, before Hon. T. b. SrBEETER.
President, and Hon. L. p. STALFoRD Associate
Judge.
The commission of Hon J. W. YANDYKE, as As
sociate Judge, was read in open Court, and he
took his seat upon the bench.
The commissi ms Of W. A. THOMAS, as Prothon-
otary and Clerk OF the Courts, and of H. J. Ma
Dill as Register and Recorder, &c, were also
read
The first day Was occupied by the usual prelimi-
nary proceedings, hearing motions granting rules,
and receiving Constables returns.
The Grand jury was sworn Monday afternoon.
as follows -
c. c. PAINE, Foreman, r. G. BolIes, Ira P Bal
lard uriah Baxter. Simeon Case, S. r. Crane c.
/. CovIlIe, Isaac Ennis, \. L. Ellsworth, Richard
Fee, W. L. Gardner, D. I. HIdreth Barney John
son, John Laughlin, Peter Monro, Geo Nesbitt,
Eleazer PomerOy, Geo w. Plummer, b. f. Pow
ell, Hiram Sweet, G. W. Sickler.
The Grand jury was discharged Thursday Lav-
ing disposed Of all the business laid before them
The following bills were acted upon =
True ELLIS.
James Maher for aggravated assault and battery
John kingsland for murder.
same for attempt TO commit murder.
d. II. Campbell for assault and battery
James Comney for selling liquor on Sunday
same selling liquor without license
Bernard Dunn for selling liquor on Sunday.
same selling liquor without license.
James Crawford for larceny
Elias Vaughn, James Z. Vaughn, and T. O.
Vaughn for conspiracy to defraud.
Patrick Cells for larceny.
Theodore W. Tyler for larceny.
D. c. Lewis for assault and battery
Luke Dolau, for assault and battery, with at
tempt to commit rape.
Same, for assault and battery and attempt to So
licit another to commit the crime of fornication.
Amos Finton, for obtaining goods under false
pretences.
Patrick Blade for assault and battery with in
tent to commit rape.
NOT A TRUE BILL AND PROSECUTOR FOR COSTS.
William Lathrop, Abram Taylor and William
Nesbit officers Of Herrick election board, for re-
fusing vote Of deserter.
The following cases were tried in the Quarter
Sessions =
Com. IS. Pa'ricb GaljS-DefeEdant was indicted
AZ present tenn for larceny in taking SIG, the
property Of j. A. Record, Of this borough, The
evidence showed that Mr. Record was counting
the proceeds Of the days sales in his store when
stone was thrown violently against the building.
Laying his money on the counter, he went out to
discover the cause. After a few minutes absence,
he returned, and met Cells coming out from the
store, and on looking Tor his money, it was miss
ing. he followed Cells, and charging him with
the theft Pat returned the money. His excuse
was that he was very drunk, and that it was all a
joke. The jury didn't see the point. and found
him guilty. The Court, in consideration OF previ-
GUS good character, imposed a very light sentence,
sending him to the county jail for six months.
Cam. IS. d. C. LeDris-The defendant was COM
mltted on charge Of assault and battery, but the
prosecutor making affidavit that he was insane,
bill was laid before the Grand jury in accordance
"lth the facts The jury after hearing the eyi-
dehce, pronounced him insane.
Com, Is. Theodore w. Tylr-The defendant was
indicted at present sessions for stealing a watch
Inc property Of Eleazer Pomeroy, of Troy boro'.
IyIer was an enlisted soldier in the army. and
When on his way to Carlisle was left by the train
at Troy. He went into DIr. Pomeroy's house. bep-
8lhg Tor clothing, and whilst Mrs. p. was absent
IIoA Tue room, took the watch, which was hang
NY up lie also claimed TO BE- drunk when the
oHeA'e was committed. The jury found him gull
" ana the Court sentenced him TO an imnr;sop-
ment IN the Penitentiary for one wear and t,reo
months
'O'"' U.s. n"'. Htob9i-Deiendant being indicted
iof assault and battery upon j. S Baldwin, of Col
uIlDia t"pa plead guilty, and was sentenced to
pay me OF ~, costs Of prosecution, and under