Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-09-28
Circuit Court Of Berkeley.

the lollO"Ihg cases bd'e oe.'
and disposed OF, Judge Hal! PresldIng')
as follows:
Stale vs. P. Burley. Two separate
indictments. Felony Not guilty Bisc"-
burn for defendant.
State Us. ] B. Wilson. Felony. Plea
Of INSANITY sustained by The jury, and the
prisoner was placed in charge OF The
Stewart Of Maryland Insane Hospital
Pendleton Tor defendant.
Safe vs.. George Y I'D. Assault MOI
guilty. Blackburn for defendant.
Stale vs.. Adam Bales. Grand larceny
This case excited much interest. as me
prisoner was native OF the town. ne
was charged with having stolen IN Dc
cember, 1868, from Robert d. Chambers
339 checks, ordinarily used IS counter
csrds. Macy points Of very considerable
interest arose in tie progress OF the e''-
dence. and gave rise 10 much DISCUSSION
The case was conducted BY Mr.. WisneT
and Gov. Stanton for the STATE, and
Mcssrs. Faulkner and PendIe,on for the
defence. The jury after being out three
hours found the prisoner guilty, and hxeu
the term Of Imprisonment in the pen''en-
liary at one year, \ motion Is no"
pending for new Trial.
II. J. Sieberl, Trustee OF J. W. BOYD
vs. Jesse Fry er. In Chancery. Sale con-
frmed Of Lot No. 90, and decree for
complainant for balance Of purchase mon
ey. after paymen, Of costs, Faulkner Tor
complainant.
D. Fleming. va. Mrs. J. Wilson Z.
VI. SIyer. and Elizabeth, his wife. In
junction dissolved al compla lnanTs costs.
Blackburn e. Haldeman for complainant
Faulkner Tor defendants.
Ann G. Fuvhew, &c vs. J. NJ. New
kirk, &c. 10 Chancery. Order requiring
Newkit to appear before the commits
sion 10 answer Undergraduates, and report
re-commiued. Faulkner for complainant
and Blackburn & HaIdeman for deien'
DAM.
Jacob VannOrcn, Jr. VS.. r. p. ByaT-
Tvs heirs, &c. In ChsnCery. SubsI!Iu'
ton Of John p. Kearfool 10 carry into Ell.
feet trust made in 1851, in the place OF
f. P. Hunter, decd. Faulkner, for com
plainani.
Bank Of Berkeley, VS.. Israel Bobln-
sons Administrator. In Chancery. De
cree entered modifying former decree, and
setting widows dover, Pendle'on for
complainant.
George Widmeycr, VS.. SbaTpe, Nor
rison, &c. 10 Chsncety Case argued at
considerable length by Faulkner, for COM
plainsnt and Pendlelon for defendsns'
and papers handed to Judge for decree.
On motion nine Trustees were ap-
pointed for Episcopal Church, South now
in course Of erection al TIE place, to wit:
John NJ. Wolf, Daniel Marker, Ham
ilion Light, J. \. Miller. VIM. X. Rick.
ard, VIM. Lealhers. J. F. Gardner, J.
Chenowelh and Moses =. Nadenbousch.
On motion, The estates OF Meverll Locke
and Robert Campbell, committed TO the
Sheriff.
Upon petition Of J. V. Anderson, Of
Indiana, guardian Of R. J. S. Anderson
proceeds Of real estate in This State or
dered TO Sc transferred 10 him.
On notion and by consent Of parties
an order was entered revoking the trust Of
John p. Kearfool, as committee Of JOHN
Manfred.
In the eases OF the Bank Of BeTkeley,vs.
Bank Of the Valley, in Va; J. ii. Jen-
nings. va. Bnrkhan &C., and Sharer d
Martin, VS.. Riddle and Nadenbou'ch.
Mr.. Faulkner on the par! OF defendants
filed special pleas.
MONDAY, September 90.
At the usual hour Court was opened
Judge T. w. Harrison on the Bench in
the place Of Judge Hall.
Patrick McMsnis vs.. Hugh McManis,
admir-, &c. In Chancery. Decree en-
tered referring matters in controversy 10
Commissioner Robinson,o be adjusted,
settled and rcporledupor. Faulkner for
compliments.
SAFE vs. Charles Bentz. Msdemeanor
Fined $4,000. Shaiier for defence.
State vs.. Rely and Brooks. Felony.
Guily-and term Of imprisonment OF each
in Penitenlisry al eighteen months. Shat
fer and PrndleIOn for prisoner
Sharer e. Martin, vs.. Riddle and Ma
denbousch War lrespass. This case is
now in progress as we close our report for
this week. Wisner, Blackburn and STAN
Ton for plaintiffs, and Andrews, Pendlelon
and Faulkner for defendants.
Fuel IN THE FAR WEsT-The BALI
more Sun publishes letter from Fort
Sedgwick. Colorado Territory, from
which the following is extracted (:
There has just been delivered al Ibis
post, by contract, one thousand cord Of
wood, consisting Of pine and cedar, at
5000 per cord. The entire lot was
transported distance Of forty.fve miles