North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-08-29
Local and Personal.
JACOB ZEICLER,
JOHN MILLER,
Secretaries.

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en- at Meshoppen, commencing Tuesday Sept. llth'
to continue four days. Advertisement and further
particulars will be given next week
An Obituary Notice--From Nicholson "a fine
piece of composition, is at hand, owing to the rapid
manner in which it written, failed to clearly
make out the name of the deceased, VIII tie wri-
ter enlgihtcn us?
The Great Menagerie--of Van Amburg Co.
combined with Gardner, Henmings & Co.'S. Amerie
can Circus aive rtized in todays paper will exhibit
at Laceyvile, on Friday, Sept 7th and in Tunkhan-
nock on Saturday Sept the 9th. This truly, excel
lent show. should not be confouDdsd with the in
significant affair, called by the highsounding title
of the International Circus" which is advertised to
come of on Saturday next. This last mentioned
concern, with view to deceive the people into the
belief that they too have menagerie, have posted
hills containing representations of wild animalswhen
in truth they have not a single one, except few
beef horses and mules with two,legged
and balloons of the genus homo for drivers Peo-
pie who do not wish to be gulled of their time
and money too, had better stay at home and leave
this humbug circus alone-pretty severely.
REMEMBER that TIE sHow-the Menagerie, the
Great Dramatic. Gymnastic Equestrian and moral
entertainment will be given on SATURDAY THE Sra
SEPTEMBER, and NOT BEFORE.
One ticket admits TO both menagerie and circus
Bring along your wives, ethearts and little ones
Court Proceedings.
Reported for the Democrat.)
The August term of Court held at this place, last
week was largely attended on the first day, and
promised to be one Of at least ordinary interest -
On account of cases being settled and otherwise dis
posed Of there only four jury cases triel du-
ring the term. Two of which were for the parpose
of adjusting conflicting claims between individuals:
and two for vindicating the peace and dignity OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The following are the cases tried before a jury.
Commonwealth Us James Roberts Indictment.
assault and battery. T. L Utley of Clinton Town
ship, prosecutor. The defendant in this case, who
was school director, charged with forcibiy
expelling the prosecutor from school, which the de-
f;ndant claimed was on account of repeatedly diso-
beying the rules of the school and in accordance
with the direction of the school directors; which was
proved. The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty,
and each party pay one half the cost.
Commonwealth rs VIM. L. Bar dwell. Indictmeu
assault and battery F. NJ. Terwileger prosecutor
The jury rendered verdict of guilty; and the
Court sentenced the defendant to pay fine of
twenty five dollars and the costs of prosecution.
Andr rev Aumick rs. Harriet Drake, appeal YER
dict. five dollars for plaintiff and each party pay
their own cost
Riley S. Athertou rs. Daniel Atherton. Debt.
Judgment two hundred ard nine dollars and seventy
three cents for the plaintiff.
The following are the Bills presented by the
grand jury.
Commonwealth rs James Roberts. Indictment
assault and battery. T. L. Utley, pros. True bill.
Commonwealth rs Jacob Pottenburg. Indict-
ment larceny. Prosecutor, S. J. Ingham True
bill.
Commonwealth rs. VIM. L. Bardwell Indict-
ment, assault and battery F. NJ. Terwileger
prosecutor. True Eill.
Commonwealth rs. Levi Winters. Indictment
Lioel. VIM Mcconnell prosecutor Bill ignored
and the prosecutor to pay the cost.
Commonwealth rs, A. l. Carey. Indictment
ensting to serve in another State and procuring
to leave this State. Owen Baker, prosecutor. Bill
ignored.
Two indictments against T. B Wall and four in
dictments against John Stempes for selling liquor,
in which Perry Marcy appeared prosecutor, were
all ignored and the prosecutor sentenced to pay the
costs, The people will certainly be very glad to
learn that there no siolations of the Liquor
Laws in this place.
Commonwealth rs. John H. Snyder and A. L.,
Tiffany supervisors off atom Township Indictment
not repairing roads on return of Constable Wei
lington Lee Prosecutor True bill.
Commonwealth u.s. NJ W. C. Detrick. Indictment
assault and battery. with intent to ravish Lecta A.
Rosengrant pros True bill.
The returns of the Constables of the several
townships show that there have been no violations
of the Liquor Laws in this County since last April
Court which must be very gratifying to the work
ers in the of Temperance. 1t also appears
from the same, that the roads and bridges are IN
good order in all the Townships except Windham'
Braintrim, Tunkhannock and Eaton.
No other business appearing Court adjourned Oh
Thursday morning,