Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-04-18

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Circuit Cour, Of Jefferson county, for
1867. of grand larceny, and sentsnced 10
one years Imprisonment! in the penilen-
tiary. Siedmsn's time would have ex-
Pired on Sunday.
IS CIRCUIT CoURT.-The April Term
Of our Circuii OouT, convened on Monday
last a, Q o'clock, P. NJ. in this place,
His Honor Judge E. B. Hall, presiding.
C. L. Slubbs. Prosecuting Attorney; W.
A. Chapline, Clerk; =. ". Pouerfeld,
Sheriff; I. +. Chnpline and George
Koonce. Deputies.
The following is lis, of the Grand
Jury drawn Joseph $. Fleming. Fore.
man; VIM. L. Baden. Jos. ID. Holmes,
Henry Cannon, Henry Kellar. Thos. W.
Besll, Geo. w. Moler, Geo. N. Small
wood. Rudolph Raw. Anthony Turner.
r. E. Turner, Lorenzo Etchison, David
BillDyer, VIM. G. Butler. Samuel Har-
rison. Ehud Turner, J V. Underdonk,
David Johnson. James II. Shepherd, JOS.
S. SIaley, John Fl. Alsiadi. Rawleigh
Bowers, Daniel Cameron. VIM. NJ. Sny-
der. Thomas E. Woodward.
The charge Of the Court was that usu-
ally given to Grand Juries-bu, their at
ten'iop vas specially called 10 the penal
ties fixed by law for The running of pas.
senger cars with locked doors, for gam
bling. discharging firearms in public pla-
ces. also to the condition Of our public
roads as well as the charge required by
statute 10 be eiven--for the punishment,
OF persons resisting officers in The dis.
charge of their official duties in making
arrests. or in aiding to Keep the public
peace. Blu. while the solemnity Of their
obligations TO discharge their duties faith
fully and impsriially in ferreling out Of
tenders and violaIors Of our criminal laws
was insisted upon. they were also yarneJ
against allowing petty matters Of spite
and bad feeling 10 form the basis of an in
dicimeni and through them 10 find
means Of personal revenge. The jury
then retired for the discharge Of their d.
ties.
Of The State cases several were con-
hnued. The State entered nollc pros
fgui in those against the ministers for
performing the rites Of marriage withou,
proper license. upon said ministers con-
plying with HE requirements OF The law
IN obtaining said license.
The Stale Of IVES, Va. vs.. |. r. Chap
line. statutory misdemesnor. for refusing
10 assist in making an arrest. Verdict
no, guilty, and Chss. Warner prosecutor
TO pay costs. Hoke prosecuting; Black
burn for defence.
The State OF West Va. VS.. Chsrlss
Warner, statutory misdemcanor, same as
above. Verde: guilty, and fine fixed a,
$40 and costs. Judgment no, YET pro-
nounced. Hoke prosecuting; Blackburn
for defence.
State Of West Va. VS.. Frank Barringer,
statutory misdemeanor, a noNe prosequi
entered by the State.
The Grand Jury then returned the fol-
lowing indictments
Stale of West Va. vs. A. Stephens,
statutory misdemesnor.
Stale Of West Va. VS.. Thomas Bannon,
statutory misdemeanor.
State Of West Va. vs.. Patrick Develin.
statutory misdemeanor.
State of West Va. vs. Pstrick Maxim,
Jos. Kelley, Squire Watson and Charles
Burley. felony.
State Of West Va. vs.. Charles Warner,
statutory misdemeanor.
The Grand Jury having no further bus
iness before them were discharged on
Tuesday evening by the Court.
Stephen Abbott VS.. Chas. Warner and
Geo. W. Spots. Appeal. De,inue for
The recovery Of horse. Verde, for APP
pellsnt. Chapline for Appellant; Ken
Dedy for Appellee.
~m. Green VS.. J. f. yesterday. Ap-
peal. Unlawful deisiner. Verde, for
Appellant Davies for Appellant; Faulk-
per and Fouke for Appellee.
Jas. McGrsw We. Bait. & o. r. K. Co.
Appeal for recovery Of costs expended in
former suit. Verdict for Appellant.
Andrews and Chapine for Appellant;
Blackburn Tor Appellee.
Geo. Bond VS.. John II. Reed. Appeal
FORGED payment of money sn account
said Geo. Bond having a discharge IT
Bankruptcy from that Court in Mary Land
Judgment for Appellee. Davies Tor AP-
pellan,; Andrews for Appellee.
VIM. o. Coates, Trustee, Us. John w
Graniham: Appeal for the recovery o
properly levied on by an execution ISSUED
after conveyance Of said property haC
been made. to which conveyance de
fence Of fraud was selup. Verdict FOL
Appellant Blackburn and Beltzhooyel
!or Appellant; Faulkner for Appellee.
WIN. o. Coates. Trustee. vs.. John II
Campbell. Appeal. Similar 10 the a
boye case, and vcrdic, same.
e. Smith & Walton. real estate agents
OF Chaliesiown, sold on Friday of las
weeS, the farm of Mr.. Joseph 81, ers, a
MyeIsiown. This county, conlsining 49,
acres and mountain tract Of lei acres
TO Messrs. William and John Grssey, Of
Cumberland county, Pa, for the sum O.
$4,000.
G% CLoTHING.-L. Licklider has re-
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