Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-14
gradfura Repurter
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

COURT PRocEEDINGs.-The February
Term and Sessions of our County Courts
commenced on Monday, 4th inst, Hon. T
}. SrREErEE President Judge, Hon L.
STAFFORD and Hon. J, W. YANDYKE, Asso
ciates.
The first day was occupied with the usua
preliminary business, hearing motions
2ranting rules, receiving ConstaIles returns
and swearing Constables chosen at the lat
elections.
The Grand jury WAS sworn on Monday
afternoon as follows
y. ". CAENocHAN, Foreman, Samuel An
nable, Robert A. Ballard, Richard E. Gil
bert, Hiram Gordon, Clayton Gerould, 0
S. Hacket, Alfred Holcomb, Charles Ing
ham, William Keeler, Tracy S. Knapp
Enos Luther Lafayette Leonard, Richard
Montgomery, Ira Morse, Reuben AIattison
Calvin Newman, Albert Richards, Samuel
Simpkius, G H. Vaudyke
The Grand Jury was discharged Wednes-
day evening, having acted upon the follow.
ing bills
TRUE BILLS.
Miles d. Cass and Marcus French. Lar
ceny by bailee.
T. N. Hicks, for Malicious Mischief.
Michael Leary for Larceny.
D. c. Barnesand Archibald McGregor fo1
Burglary.
Same for Larceny.
AR. Stevens for Assault and Battery.
Edgar Vroman for Larceny. -
Valentine Wagner for Larceny.
NOT a TRUE GuI.-PRosEcUroET FOR COSTS.
H. B. Ingham for Assault and Battery.
A. Camp and John Robinson, for Assault
and Battery.
c. rs. ,T5Ea Kmgs,md-Iudicted at
December Sessions, for murder. Upon ap-
plication of defendants counsel, the Court
continue this case until May Sessions.
C,a. Is. .. H. CmpJsR Ct. 1.-The de
fendauts were indicted for an assault and
battery upon the person OF Samuel Bolden,
icolored) in the borough of Towanda, on
the 1lth day of November last. The Jury
found defendants guilty, and Court SEN
tence each of defendants to pay a fine of So
and costs Of prosecution.
go@. IS. Thomas LaVop.-Defendant was
indicted at September Sessions for obtain
ing horse from James Sibley, of Windhan
township, under false pretences. The jury
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Com. rs. Like D0'G.-Indicted at Decem-
Der Sessions for Rape, upon the person of
Mrs. Agnes Seaman, in Herrick township.
i'll the month Of October last The prose
cutrix is a German, and William Dittrich
WAS sworn as interpreter The Jury found
the defendant guilty. Counsel for defen-
dant moved for rule to grant new trial.
Continued until next term.
Com. rs. Joseph Couey.-Defendant was
indicted at September Sessions for Horse
stealing. H. broke JAIL was recaptured by
Sheriff SMITH. On being arraigned, he
plead guilty, and was sentenced to pay a
fine Of $50, costs Of prosecution, and un-
dergo an imprisonment in {. S. Penitentia-
~ for two years.
tom. as. 2aHe.-The defendant was in
dicted at present session for breaking jail.
ipou being arraigned he plead guilty and
was sentenced to undergo an Imprisonment
in the {. $. Penitentiary for the term OF
one year and one month, to be computed
from expiration of previous sentence.
Iola. rs. r u HicLs.-Indicted at pres
ent sessions for wilfully breaking the bug
gy wagon of n. n. Moody in Rome town
ship. The Jury find the defendant not
guilty, but that he pay one-half the costs,
and prosecutor, n. n. Moody, pay the 9th
er half
CON- rs P1tricI. Blade-Indicted at De-
cember sessions, for assault and battery
and attempt, &C., upon Esther A. Miller, in
WiImot township, on 25th May, last. Jury
found him not guilty, and direct that Esther
\. Miller and William Miller pay the costs
Of prosecution.
COM ,,s Nicboel Leory.-Iudicteda at pres
ent sessions for larceny, in stealing clothing
&c, the property of Thomas II. Barney, at
the hotel Of J. S. Patterson in this boro
on the 29th December last. Defendant
plead guilty, whereupon the Court sent,
enced him to pay fine of S10 costs of
prosecution, and undergo an Imprisonment
in E. S. Penitentiary for one year and one
month.
Com. IS. Edgar Vromoa.-Indicted at
present sessions for larceny of articles Of
clothing, the property of Samuel Weber,
of Franklin township. Defendant plead
guilty, and tho Court adjudge him to be a
proper subject for the House of Refuge, and
commit him to the custody of the Manager
OF that institution.
The following licenses were granted by
the Court
FOR TAvERNs.
John Cirist, Troy Township
Miles d. Cass, ........ -. -
D, 3. Bartlett, ......... .Towanda Borough.
n T. Tuttle, e,.................S Smithfeld.
SEuDel Bowman, ,...................T Terry.
p. D. Wilcox, .................Alb Albany
Geo, W. SIuires, Standing Stone.
,. >. Downing, ..................tra Franklin.
T. 5. Hin, ........... Burlington Borough,