Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-07-14
Proceedings Of Court.
Below we give an epitome of the business
transacted at the J une term of our Courts:

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Com. vs. Sebastian, John F., and Lewis
Smith, Jr. Larceny, felony. True bill.
Defendants appear and ask for trial. jury
sworn. Prosecutor called; and now by
leave of the Court, the District Attorney
entered nolle prosequi, for the reason that
the ownership Of property was improperly
laid.
Com. VS.. John z. Kitchen. Involuntary
manslaughter True BILL Cause tried.
This trial originated in the accidental shoot
ing of boy named Charles NJ. Breath, son
of Joseph Breath, Esq, by the defendant,
In November, 1867. After a careful hear
ing of the evidence, the jury rendered yer
diet of ''Eot guilty.
Com. VS.. j. L. Lemoine, J. NJ Newman
and j. Nelson. Entering building with in
tent to commit felony. Tried and found
guilty. [Sentence, &C., published in JOUR
NAL of June 30th
Com. VS.. j. +. Lemoine, J. NJ. Newman
and J. Nelson. Larceny felony. (Robbing
Co. Nat. Bank Tried. and Lemoine and
Newman found guilty. [Sentencc, &C.,
published in JOURNAL of June 3Oth.
Com. VS.. Lewis Plubelle Selling liquor
without license. True BILL Continued un-
til September term. True bills were also
found against the defendant for selling
liquor on Sunday land to men of Incorporate
habits.
Com. VS.. John Ligafelter. Larceny fel-
ony. Bill ignored
Com. VS.. John O. Adams. Fornlcation
and bastardy. True bill. Continued to
September term.
Com. VS.. Samuel Woolheator Cutting
Observation-Disclosures Bill ignored, and
the prosecutor, j. S. Gearbart, directed to
pay costs.
Com. VS.. Samuel Fulkerson. Assault
and battery. True bill. Defendant pleads
guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of SIS and
costs of prosecution, and to remain in Gus
tody Of the Sheriff until the sentence is
complied with
Com. VS.. Daniel Chambers. Assault and
battery. True bill. Cause reached and
jury sworn. Defendant asked leave to with
draw his plea, and submit to the Court
The Court sentenced him to pay fine OF
So and costs of prosecution. and to remain
in custody until sentence is complied with.
Com. VS.. George W. and Abr Holm
Assault and battery. Ignored; and Henry
Nj. Lines, prosecutor, to pay costs.
Com. VS., George w. Holm Assault and
battery. Ignored; and b. +. Kreitzer,
prosecutor, to pay costs.
Com. VS.. Milton Lines. Forcible entry.
Ignored; add George w. Holm, prosecu-
tor to pay costs.
Com. VS.. George " Holm. Assault
with intent to kill Ignored.
Com. VS.. j. Dempsey. John. Cannon and
William Hall. Cause tried. Verdict gull
ty. Sentence, John Cannon and William
Hall each to pay fine of 81 and costs of
prosecution, and undergo an imprisonment
of two months in county Jail, and remain in
custody until sentence is complied with
Dempsey not appearing.
Com. VS.. Dempsey, Cannon and Hall.
Larceny misdemeanor. True bill Can
non and Hall plead guilty; sentence deferr-
ed. Dempsey hot appearing. The same
parties also plead guilty in another indict-
ment-sentence deferred.
Com. VS.. Henry Gross Selling LIQUOR
without license-selling to .minors-and to
men of Incorporate habits Recognizance
forfeited, and respited until September
term.
Com. VS.. Lewis A. Shearer. Larceny
and false preten ,es felony. True bill.
Cause tried. The jury, under the nStruc-
tions of the Court, found the defendant
mot guilty. without leaving the box. A
true bill was also found against the same de-
fendant for forgery but, after the above
verdict was rendered, noHe prosegui was
entered by the District Attorney. The
prosecutrix was Hattie Tomlinson, dealer
in roots and VERBS The case grew out
OF the burning of her Office in this town
lately, Mr. Shearer being an insurance
agent There will probably be civil suit,
as the company, we understand, refuse to
pay her anything on her policy.
Com. vs. Jacob Stine Selling liquor to
hA'hoio' 4tuC luulctIlleHt QuaSheu as
it is not alleged that Intoxicating drink was
furnished as beverage.
Com. VS.. Jacob Slime Selling LIQUOR on
Sunday. True bill. After jury was called
and sworn, the defendant plead guilty"
Sentenced to ray fine of $40 and costs of
and undergo an imprisonment
of ten days in the county jail
Com. w. William, David and Dave Coul-
ter, Jr. Riot-misdemeanor. True bill.
Cause reached and the case made surety
of the peace. Sentence: that each of the
defendants pay a fine of $40 and costs of
prosecution. David Coulter, Sr., entered
bail to keep the peace especially towards
Jacob Stine, the prosecutor.
Com. VS.. John Criswell, Jr. Lunacy.
Cause tried. Verdict mot insane,'' and
county to pay the COSTS
Com. VS.. John Malice, George Smith.
David Patterson, Joseph Marland, James
Wiseman, Joseph Wilkinson, Samuel Will
kinson, and Patrick Dugan. Indictment,
Conspiracy 2qth June. cause reached and