The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-01-03
Court Proceedings.

he DecemDer Ierm OF the seVeIai
Courts of Monroe county, commenced on
Monday, the Oath ult. Present, the Hon.
George r. Barret, President, and the
Hons Abraham Leveriug and John De
Y Young, Esqs., Associates. The Grand
Jury was organized by the appointment
Of John Merwine, Foreman. After the
receipt of the returns of constables, the
charge to the jury, and the transaction Of
other preliminary business, the court pro-
ceeded to the trial of cases.
On motion of S. S. Dreher, Esq, S.
G. Throop, Esq, member of the Bar of
Wayne county, was admitted to practice
in the several courts of Monroe county.
The Grand Jury ignored quite num-
Der of bills, with directions that the
prosecutors pay the costs.
Exceptions were fled to the account of
Joseph Troch, Administrator of the ac-
count of Joseph Altemose, deceased.
The first case tried was
Jacob p Foster, to tie use Of Richard
Christopher u.s. Robert Huston.-Virdict
for plaintiff.
Commonwealth Us. Depue S. Hitler
Observation-Disclosures Jury find True
Bhl.
In the matter Of the Real Estate of Pc
ter Snyder, deed. Report of Commits
sioners read and approved, and rule gran
ted on heirs to appear at FEBRUARY term,
and accept or refuse to take the real-cstate
at valuation, or show cause why the same
| should not be sold.
Commonwealth Us. ID. Il. & ". Rail
rood Company. = Presentment of Grand
Jury for maintaining a nuisance.
Jaco5 Price u.s. lillian, Beesecker. =
Verdict for plaintiff for $500.
Commonwealth Us. John Zahn. - In
dictment for assault with attempt to raw
Iish.-Ferdict, not guilty and defendant
pay the costs.
Reuben .Shupp as. The To,onship Of
Pok.-New trial granted
Commonwealth as Henry Elders. =
ndictment-cutting timber trees-Vir.
diet guilty. Sentenced to pay fine of
$50 and costs, and to stand committed
uHtil sentence is complied with
The Sheriff, Charles Henry, ESQ, ac-
knowledged the following Deeds in open
court.
To William Brotzman, for lot of land
in the borough of Stroudsburg, sold as
property of John n. Lee, for $3.50.
To Magdalena Bretenstine, for lot OF
land in Stroud township, containing
acres, lis perches, sold as the property OF
Abraham Houck, for $l20
To Charles Hufsmith, for lot of land
in Chesnuthill township, containing
acres, sold as the property of G. L. Ed
monds, for s755.
To John Merwine, for undivided one
fourth part Of lot of land in Tunkhan-
mock township, containing l03 acres, sold
as the property Of John Bonsor, for SIS.
To Frederick Bartholomew, for lot of
land in Chesnuthill township, containing
30 acres, sold as the property of c. l..
Edmonds, for 1915.
To George Buttz, for tract of land in
Tunkhannock township, containing 130
acres, more or less, sold as the property
ofJ Joseph Bonsor, for 500.
To Hannah Heller, for lot of land in
Hamilton township, containing 81 acres
and l5l perches, sold as the property of
Isaac NJ. Metzgar, for S1505.
IL. u. j. EilenJerger as. Del. Lack. d.
Western Rail-road Company = Virdict
for plaintiff for S192
James II. d; Gershom Hull as. Vim. f..
b. Dc ,Sydenhana Palmer. = Verdict for
plaintiff for 81 and costs.
The Hon. Jeremy Mackey, was appoin-
ted to audit and settle the accounts Of
the Prothonotor and Register & Recorder
Robert Huston as. Samuel Il. Robinson
and Alzayda Robinson. = On motion
Richard Christopher is permitted to take
out Of court the money paid in under the
above writ.
The Legislature.