Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-01-11

Couhr. The January session Of Court commenced
In this place on Monday last, his Honor, Judge Jor
dan, presiding, assisted by Associate Judges Ship
man and Bidleepscb. The following criminal cases
wero tried .
Commonwealth vs. Lewis Grassland. Petition Of
defendant for benefit of Insolvent Act granted and
he wps accordingly discharged
Com. vs.. Henry Reed Larceny. Verdict, not
guilty F|fIf If.NCI.. ...
Com. We. George Aumiller For and bas. In.
dictmcnt ,quashed. New bill found. Defendant
plead guilty, and the usual sentence was passed.
Com. VS.. Paul Hedt. Larceny. Verdict, guilty,
and sentenced to pay fine of 81, restore property
stolen to true owner If not already restored or pay
full value thereof costs of prosecution, and undergo
an imprisonment at labor in the Eastern Peniten.
tiary for period of six calendar months aftor ex-
piraton of sentence under charge Of burglary and
larceny, and stand committed until the sentence Of
the Court Is complied with.
Com. VS.. John n Bingaman. For. and bas. De-
fendant plead guilty and submitted. Usual sentence.
Com. VS.. Jacob Mowery. Larceny. Found gull
ty. Sentenced to pay fine of 81, restore property
to owner, or pay him the value thereof, and undergo
an imprisonment by separate and solitary confne.
ment Mt labor in the Eastern Penitcntiary for Pc
riod Of eighteen calendar months, and stand com.
mitted until sentence is complied with.
Com. vs. Paul Heldt, Elias Hney and Edward
Rathvon. Burglary and larceny. Elias Hiney and
Edward Rathvon plead guilty and submitted. Paul
Heldt plead net guilty. Verdict, guilty, &c. Sem
tence of Court was that defendants severaly pay n
fine of $40 to the Commonwealth, jointly pay tho
costs of prosecution, and that tho said Paul leldt
undergo an Imprisonment by separate and solitary
confinement at labor in the Eastern Pcnicntiary for
period of five years and two calendar months
Edward Rathvon was sentenced to undergo m inn
prisonment by separate and solitary confinement at
labor in the Eastern Penitentiary for period of
four years and two calendar months Elias Hiney
was sentenced to undergo an imprisonment by scpa
rate and solitary confinement at labor in the Eastern
Penitcntary for period of four years and two call
cndar months, md stand committed until sentence
Of Court be complied with.
Com. VS.. Paul Heldt, Elias Hney and Edward
Rathvon. Burglary and larceny. Hiney and Rath-
Won plead guilty and submitted. Hcldt plead not
guilty. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to pay fine
of $40 each, and jointly tho costs of prosecution,
and that Paul Heldt undergo an imprisonment by
separate and solitary confinement at labor in the
Eastern Penitentiary FOR period OF four years and
ten months after the expiration of his sentence in
the case in which John C. Hoffman was prosecutor
for similar offence. Edward Rathvon was SEN
fenced 10 undergo similar imprisonment in the
Eastern Penitentiary for four years and two months
after the expiration of his sentence in the above
Elias IIiney was sentenced to undergo an imprison.
ment in the Eastern Pententary for period Of
three years and two months after the expiration OF
sentence in the above case in which the said John
c. Hoffman was prosecutor, and stand committed
until sentence of Court be complied with.
Com VS.. Jonas Eisenhart. For. and bas. De.
fendant submits. The usual sentence passed.
Com. VS. Daniel Rothermel. Fornication. Found
guilty Sentenced opay costs of prosecution and a
fine of 500 to the Oversoers of Lower Mahanoy town
ship for use Of poor Of said township.
Com. VS.. William Conrad. Manning dog. Yer
dict "not guilty" Costs divided between prosccu
tor and defendant
! Com. vs. Benz. Hendricks. Public nuisance b,
direction Of Court, jury find verdict of guilty il
manner ami form as defendant stands indicted. Mo
tion for new trial and in arrest of judi gment for h
| reason
lst. That the road described in tho indictment
not public highway.
! End That the verdict is against the law and tn
evidence.
The case will he carried up TO the Supreme Court
| Com. VS.. William Brown and Benjamin Costly
! Burglary and larceny. Sentenced to Eastern Peni
! tentiary for eighteen months
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