Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-06-26

read with interest.
OYER AND TERMINER.
Com. vs. Franklin Groe.-Larceny, felo-
n.y.. True bill. Cause tried Verdict, no,
guilty. The defendant in this cause was
charged with feloniously taking fourteen
sticks of timber.
Com. VS.. Henry Groe.-Larceny, felony.
True bill. The District Attorney entered a
nolle proseQui, in this case, afterwards.
Com. VS.. David Crowell. Larceny, felo-
ny. Cause tried. Verdict, not guilty.
l.. Com. VS.. David Crowell PERJURY, mis-
demeanor. True BILL Cause tried. Yer
dict, guilty in manner and form as indicted
whereupon the bail delivered the prisoner,
and the Court ordered him into the custody
OF the Sheriff. Motion for new trial and
in arrest of judgment filed.
Com. VS.. Charles Nunemaker.-Larc
True bill. Plead guilty, and the Court SEN
fenced the prisoner to pay costs of prosecu-
tion, fine of 81, and undergo an imprison-
ment of solitary confinement and at hard
labor for a peaiod of one year and eight
months IN the Western Penitentiary.
Com. vs.. John Cannon.-Rape. True
bill. Cause tried Verdict, not guilty.
The defendant in this trial was arrested on
the oath OF a girl, aged about fifteen years,
for violating her person near the public road,
short distance north of this place.
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Com. VS.. VIM. Ardery, James Ardery,
and VIM. Patterson. Cause tried.
Verdict guilty in manner and form as set
forth in the first count of the indictment.
Sentence: the defendants to pay costs of
prosecution, and each to pay fine of $40,
and to remain in custody of the Sheriff un-
til sentence is complied with. The above
defendants it seems, in riotous and bois-
ferrous manner deferred several persons from
going to the polls and voting at the last Oc-
tober election, and hence the prosecution.
Com. VS.. Adam Meyer True
bill. Nolle prOsequi entered.
Com. VS.. Thomas Ralston. Larceny
True bill. Noue proseqm entered.
Com. VS.. John Barber.-Larccny of
horse. Cause tried. Verdict, guilty IN
manner and form as indicted. Sentence
to pay costs of prosecution, fine of S.,
and undergo an imprisonment Of solitary
confinement and at hard labor for period
of toxr years in the Western Penitentiary
Com. VS.. James Lee-Larceny. Bill ig-
nored, and prisoner discharged.
Com. VS.. David Henderson burglary
Bill ignored and, prisoner discharged. This
defendant was arrested on suspicion of being
the person who broke into Mrs. Welsh's
store. and stole therefrom about $500 worth
of goods.
Com VS.. Charles Kaufman Obtaining
money under false pre- lenses. True bill.
Cause tried. Verdict, guilty in manner and
form as indicted. Sentence: to pay costs
of prosecution, a fine of So, and undergo an
imprisonment of solitary confinement and
at hard labor for period of one year in the
Western Penitentiary. This defendant had
lnsinuated himself into the good graces of
young lady, and obtained her consent of
marriage, and, under pretense of purchas-
ing her wedding clothes, he induced her to
place S26 in his possession for that purpose,
but the goods were never produced. Upon
the trial it appeared that he had wife liv-
ing near Hollidaysburg, after having taken
an oath before Father Tracy, the Catholic
priest, in this place, that he was single
man. A report is also current, since the
trial. that, bat short time ago, he was
married to young lady in Jefferson county
If so, he deserves much greater punish
ment than.that imposed upon him by D udge
Linn.
Com. vs. James Huff and VIM. Fisher
Assault and battery. Bill ignored, and the
prosecutor, George B. Logan, directed to
pay the costs of suit.
Com. VS.. A. S. Dickinson and
battery. Bill ignored and the prosecutor l
John Leonard, directed to pay the costs Of
suit
Com. VS.. John Appleton. Malicious mis-
chief True bill. Cause tried. Verdict, |
guilty. Sentence to pay costs OF prosecu- |
tion, fine of s., and give bail to keep the |
peace for one year.
Com. VS.. John .Holt-Larceny True
to the House of Refuge.
C,no Iamao Rioo,,o apd Nav
Bloom. Assault and Battery Bill ignor-
ed, and the prosecutor, Margaret Robins,
directed to pay costs of suit.
Com. VS.. G. w. Robins, Lewis Robins,
and Margaret Robins. s.--Malicious mischief.
Bill ignored, and the prosecutor, James A.
Bloom, directed to pay costs of suit.
Com. vs.. Frank Sandford. - Larceny.
True bill. Plead guilty, and sentenced to
pay costs of prosecution, fine of S., and
undergo an Imprisonment of one year and |
night months in the Western Penitentiary.
He confessed to having taken $50 from
Thomas White, of Karthaus township, but
said he had intended to return the amount
rs soon as able. He was from the State of
New York.
Com. VS.. Peter Meyer. = Assault and
battery. Bill ignored, and the prosecutor,
Henry Groe, directed to pay costs of suit
Com. VS.. John Wilson Assault and
battery, with intent to kill True. BILL
Cause tried. Verdict, guilty in manner and
orm as indicted. Sentence: to pay costs
If prosecution, fine of SIS, and undergo
IN Imprisonment of eight months in the
county Jail The parties in this trial were
negroes, between whom a fight occurred,
hort time ago, during which the defendant
tut Ed. Williams, the prosecutor, on the
head and arm with razor. The Court,
,fter hearing the prisoners' statement. made