Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-16

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Tho following is a synopsis Of the Court
proceedings WHICH transpired since the issu'
ing OK tho last DE,IocRAr:g q
Com. VS.. Kilc and Hartman, Supervisors
of Sugaroaf township. Indiclnent--lle
lusing to open public road. True bill. Yer.
dict, gully" Defendants entered into 70.
cognizance Of 5000 each for appearance at
next session.
Com. VS.. Martin Welsh. Indictment
Assault and Battery. Bill ignored. Pros
,ecutor to pny tho cost. t.f-hLs
Com, vs. Conrad Poland. Indictment =
Selling Liquor without license. Bill ignor-
cd. Prosecutor to pay the costs.
Com. vs.. John Siglingcr. Indictmcnt..-
Selling Liquor on Sunday. Bill ignored.
Prosecutor to pay the costs. %"
Com VS.. w. II. Reinbold. Indictment
-Rccciving taxes not assessed. Bill ignor-
ed. Prosecutor to pay the costs
Com. VS.. Humphrey Parker Indictment
--Sclling Liquor without license. True
bill. Verdict, "guilty." Sentence, pay q
fine Of ten dollars aud costs of prosecution.
Com. VS.. Harvey Parker. Indictment
Selling Liquor without license. True bill.
Sentence, pay fine Of ten dollars and costs
Of prosecution. fnL
Com. vs.. John McNinch. Indictment
Removing landlord. True bill. Noiic pro-
sa7Hi entered by leave Of Court on the pay
nient OF costs
Com. VS.. John Breheny. Indictment
"perjury." True bill. Verdict, mot gull
ty." Defendant pay costs.
Com. vs.. James Kelley. Indictment
Assault and Battery. True bill. Verdict,
guilty" Sentence, pay fine of fifty dol
lars, undergo an imprisonment Of three
months, and pay costs of prosecution.
Com. VS.. Henry Ale. lndietmcnt-Ob,
strucling ancient public highway. True
bill. Cause tried. Jury report that they
could not agree. Jury discharged by the
Court. Defendant and bail entor into re.
cognizancc for appearance at next sessions
Com. vs.. Thomas Donahoe, John Duffcy
and Michael Prior. Indictment =" Muir
der" True bill. This trial was postponed
until February term. .f .n'...r
Com. VS.. David p. Thomas. Indictment
- mz,"A;s.:ault, with intent to commit rape"
True bill. Verdict, mot guilty" County
to pay the costs.
Com. VS.. Joseph Vansicklc. Indictment
-"larceny." Truo bill. Verdict, mot
guilty." .,'.
Com. VS.. John Mussleman and Joseph
l'auscy. Indictment Larceny and rcceiv-
ing stolen goods" True bill. Verdict,
guilty" Sentence, pay fine of fifty dol
lars each, undergo an imprisonment Of six
months, pay the costs Of prosecution, and
stand committed until the sentence is com
piled with. ''''.'
Com. VS.. Napoleon Sampscl. Indictment
--"Larccny." True bill. Verdict, mot
guilty" ..g...'-......
Com. vs.. Matthias J. ShaIer. Indio,-
ent-"Compounding felony" True BILL
Verdict, mot guilty." Prosecutor, j. d.
Rice, pay the costs. .a tr
| The following is the Report of the Grand
Jury, as handed to the Court: 'ee =
The Grand Inquest Of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, inquiring for the body of
the County of Columbia, upon their oaths
and solemn affirmatiOns, respectfully do
present, that Mordccai Millard, Sheriff of
| Columbia county, stated to the Grand Jury,
that the irons for tho proper securing Of
prisoners in the County Jail were insufficient
and that without some action be taken by
| the proper authorities for procuring hand
cuffs and hobbies ut least in the present
case Of prisoners in his charge in County
Jail, prisoners would not be secure. We
| therefore recommend that the necessary
hand cuffs and hobbies be Immediately pro-
cured. We further recommend thata guard
Of three (Or as many more men armed as the
Sheriff deems necessary, arc appointed to
assist the Sheriff in safely securing prisoners
now in County Jail. All oil which is re.
! spcctively submitted. "
! WILLIAM LAMoN.
Bloomsbury, Dec. Q, 1868. Foreman.