Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-28

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County, commcnccd at this place on Mon
day the 18th inst VIM. Elwell, President
Judge, and J. v Smith and Gordon Pike,
associates, present
IL QUARTER SESSIONS.
Grand jury called and sworn .lbram
Naltman as Foreman.
On petition of citizens of Mrshoppcn,
Jamca y Baker appointed Constable TO
supply vacancy occlsioned by resignation
Df Constable elect.
Appeal Of the Directors Of the poor of
Providence from order of removal of Cleo
patra Ward, pauper, from the Borough
Of Tunkhannock.
On failure of Elmer Burgess, II, I.
Wheeler, A. Herrick, Ruel r. Carey to
attend rs Jurors, the Court fine each the
sum of SO
On petition of citizens, Hon. Henry
Love was appointed Treasurer of Mehoop-
any Tp.
On petition of citizens, Absolom l.. Ca
rey appointed Oyersccr of the poor of
Northumberland TIP.
On petition of citizens, Reuhen Bender
and Wilson G. Pollen appointed supervisors
of Falls Tp,
Com tn vs.. Edward Pearson, Indictment
Assault with intent to kill, &c. n Brun-
CESS. n w. Mitchell and Daniel Culver
pros. Cause tried-Verdict, Guilty of an
assault. Dcf't sentenced to pay $40 fine
and to imprisonment III County Jail for 30
days.
Conl'th W Joshua Philo and Isaac Deck
er-Indict., Larceny Cause tried as to
Isaac Decker, Jury failed to agree.
On petition of citizens, John Sherman
audA A. Smith were APPOINTED supcrvi-
vors Of Nicholson TIP.
In re Catharine FurgersOn-lnqulsItIon
to inquire concerning lunacy ordered, and
that notice be given to Spencer Furgerson.
Com'th VS. George SicklAr. Charles
Belts pros,-Indict Uttering counterfeit
bill Cause tried-Nerdict, not guilty
Pros. and Def't each to pay one half costs.
Com'th vs.. Clark Rosengrant-lndlct.,
Assault and Battery-Simon Armstrong
Pros True bill case settled by leave of
Court.
Com'th vs.. Cora Kishpaugh- Indict.,
initiating picturcs-G. W. DOolittle, Pros.
True bill def't not IL, cause continued.
Com'th vs.. Cora ishpaugh-lndIct.,
Larcenv-G. w. DOOlittle, pros.--Bill ig-
nored.
Com'th VS.. Jane Philo-Indict.. Receiv-
ing stolen goods-JOhn Lee, pros.-Blll lg-
nored.
Com'th VS.. George Bardwell, William
Wall and Wilber Kishpaugh-I Ma
licious mischief. w. Guernsey, pros
True bill--Cause continued.
Com'th VS.. Chas III. Mowry-Indlct.,
Assault and Battery Sarah Mowry pros
True bill-cause continued
Com'th VS. VIM f. Bush-Indict., False
pretences-R. A. Packer, pros.-Bill iS-
noreu, pros to pay costs.
In re Lewis Billings-Commission to in
quire of Iunacy issued, L. n. Bacon ap-
pointed commissioner.
in case of Harriet Freeman-COmmls-
sion to inquire of lunacy issued, John \.
Sittscr appointed commissioner. Notice
to be given to o. &. Orcutt.
In case of Chas. III. Mowry-
10 inquire of lunacy issued, Harvey SIckler
appointed commissioner. -.
On petition Of Il. f. Baker, \. \ Baker
was appointed deputy constable for Tunk-
hammock Boro.
or retition of c. L. Vaughn, \. X. Farr,
J. G. Spaulding and George Jayne were ap-
pointed viewers of County Bridge at Rocky
forest.
Licenses to keep Hotels were granted to
the following persons
c. l.. Vaughn and VIM. Jennings, Me
hoopany N McKown, ForkstoI<; John
ID. LaBarrc and s. Bristol Brlntrim ;
John Niver and Ch;rs. A. Sisk, Nicholson ;
Fl. ". Conner and John Keim, Falls John
Anderson and Burton l.. Keeney, MeshOp-
pen; ID. \. MathewsOn and G. Mathewson,
Clinton Reuben Parks, Monroe L. b.
Wall, III. Hufford and F. G. Osterhout,
Tunkhannock BorO.
The following applications for licenses
were denied
w. c. GAYLORD, Northumberland Peter
Mcqueen, FOrkston; c. W. Lee james
Burnett, Monroe 4; and J. ID. Hewett, Mich
olson.
The Grand Jury reported on an examlna-
ton of the public buildings that they found
the Jail in proper condition and well kept,
and that additions and improvements be
! made to the Court House and the public
| grounds about it.
In COMMON PLEAS.
Olivia E. Tiffany VS.. Harvey f. Tiffany
/ -Divorce-Decree Of divorce from bonds
Of matrimony.
! On motion ID. c. Harrington, member of
the bar of Luzerne County, was admitted
/ TO practice as an Attorney i'll the several
| Courts of Wyoming County.
| Elisha Sharp VS.. Thomas Coyle-Rile
! granted to show cause why judg't should
/ not he opened and def't let into defence.
Sheriff Dewitt acknowledged deeds i'll
open Court for lands sold at Sherlffs sale
4 to the following persons
To O. L. Parrish and W. i. Little for q
tract of land in Monroe Tp., containing d
acres-sold az the property of George L.
Fox.
/ To Edward Hunt for land in Falls Tp.i
% acres-sold as the property Lydia A
\ Oakley and B. w. Oakley.
! To Elisha Sharp for land III Windhan
I Tp., 55 acres-sold as the property of Pa
Arinir ErniSp