Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-19
Court PrOceedings.
SECOND WEEK.


William Ikeler Va John Savage. Ve,.
dict for Defendant.
David Yesger Va. Clinton Dewitt, ct. a..
Verdict for Defendant.
Mary +. Green W.. r. s. Howell. Eject
ment. Verdict for Plaintiff.
VIM. Abbott vs.. Silas D. Edgar. Action
for debt. Verdict for Plaintiff $34 0j.
James Cannon vs.. Michael Creanc ct. al.
Eicctment. Verdict for Plaintiff.
John Mcdonald vs.. Lewis Boner and Sill
vester Hoffman. Action, Tresspass on the
case. Jury not agreeing, they were dis
charged by the Court.
On motion of Mr.. LeVelle, Mason Weld.
man, ESQ.,, was admitted to practice in the
several Courts Of Columbia County, which
caused very pleasant and agreeable smile
to come over the countenance Of the Court
Crier:
Franklin II. Pearson vs.. Andrew Freas.
Civil suit for damages. Verdict for Pltf.
Charles w. Miller vs.. Bloom Township.
For recovery Of bounty. Verdict for Plain
tiff s2l7.25. Rule granted for now trial.
The following is the report Of the Grand
Jury as handed in by that body and filed:
10 the HonoruJle-thc Ju,lgcs Of the Conr'
of Common Pleas, no,o comprising a
Court of Quarter Sessions 9f Me ISact
III and for Tie County Of ColumJia:
The Grand Inquest of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania inquiring in and for the
body Of the County Of Columbia, Respect
fully Report. -,
That We have examined the public build.
ipgs of said county. We would call the al.
tention Of the Commissioners Of said coun.
ty to the following matters, and recommend
that the following repairs and improvements
he made with as little delay at possible, tc
wit: The room in the Jail that is now par
italy lined with boiler iron, be lined in the
same manner on the other three sides that
the Jail yard wall be repaired; that new locks
be put on the Jail doors that the door lead
ing from the back yard of the Sheriff S
dwelling into the jail yard be repaired by
lining the same inside and out with boiler
iron, and that a small aperture be lett in
said door well secured by lock, to enable
the ia'lor to observe the work Of the prison
ers inside; that the hall leading to the pri'
son hall be covered with cocoa mating that
the oven for the use of the Sheriff be re-
paired or rebuilt; that as soon as the wealth
or will permit that new roof be put on the
front Part of the Sheriff. residence; that
two large cisterns be dug in the Court House
lot for the protection Of the buildings in case
of fire, and to lie located at such place Of
places as the County Commissioners shal
deem expcdient.
We heartily repeat and endorse the recon
mendations of former Grand Jurors as tc
the enlargement Of the Court House thu
securing suitable jury rooms and Offices
And We are glad to know that the COmmis
sioners have commenced the work Of en-
larging the Court House as heretofore re
commended.
Our attention has been properly called b!
the Court to Lottery schemes, dcnominatet
as gift enterprises We fully concur with th'
Court in opinion that these schemes are pro
hittitrd By Il, the l.Ts laws Of this Commonwealth
and recommend that parties who shall here
after be concerned in such enterprises b
brought to speedy justice. All Of which i
-o,rn"tfrllr submitted.