Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-01-19
, Court Proceedings.

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But few Jurors aud Witnesses hilo,
to put in an appearance The ncy
inlr OF Court iinposing fines on al
absontccs works we'll. Witnesses al,
now gobblcd up on the street, in th,
hotels, or anywhere else, whon thcl
fail TO answer with an attachment
and are marched into Court, ordcrel
20 pay the costs of the writ, aud placet
upon the stand. The few jurors VIII,
failed TO answer TO their names havl
had II fine of tlccnty dollars imposed
upon them, which will be collected by
tho Sheriff il they fail TO show /
reasonable excuse for their detention
at homo BY the next term. In thii
manner deiauting jurors aud wit
ncsscs will bo compelled to contribut,
a proper proportion towards tho pub
lie expenses, which their absence Otter
entails. Tho remedy is mild, but ",
arc satisfied that it will work u per
feet euro by the end of the year,
The following important ease was
tried in the Common Pleas:
vs. ~ i s}vH1n lana 1nors ,ps or sVS Iess1 s1'r' u
Richard Arthurs, ct al. Brady township.
lr0. JUar;ni
Jos. n. MeMnFIay. Jacob Burgc
Joseph Owens. Joseph Cathertnan.
J. l.. Thompson. john Reese.
John Clary. A. L. Hoover.
James L. Hoover. Arnold Schnarrs
Robert Stoti. Charles X. Sincad
Verdict for Plaintiff The Plaintiff
was represented BY Wallace & Field
ing and George W. jerks, Esq, Of
Brookvillc. Legislative duties neccs.
stated the absence of Mr.. Wallace,
and the case was most ably tried by
George w jerks and Frank Fielding,
Esqrs The Defendants were repre-.
senlcd by Hon. j. B McEnally, Hon. I.
G.Gurdun, of Brookville, aud II. Bucher
Swoope, Esq This case took up th9
greater portion Of three days, hence
but little else was disposed Of
The ouly case of Importance in the
Quarter Sessions was the trial and
conviction Of John Henry. for the lar.
ceny Of II trunk full OF clothing at Il
log camp on Anderson Creek. lie
was sentenced to eighteen months in
the Western Penitentiary. District
Attorney Mccullough and Swoope for
Commonwealth; Krcbs for Defend.
ant. All the other cases were either
settled or postponed.
cnNsrAprp 70 offaftrfun
The following persons were sworn
in rs Constablcs for their respective
districts, viz:
Dccearia . John Shea Iluston...H. W Brown.
Bell........W r. Thorpe. Jordan ........s. wyrner.
Bloom. William Henry kaHhaus..W. n. Heckel.
Boggs-James II. Turner. Knox.-......A. 7. Bloom.
Bndiord......Ab. Pierce. Lawrence, TaylorIloWles.
Brady. ...Jacob c. Smith Lumber city.J. II. lille.
Burnsidc.W. ?. Holmes. Morris. Peter Keppc.
Chest-.......John Carson 0secola. II. II. Kephari.
GoEhen.-...A. II. shirey. penn..J. II. MeEntirc.
Graham. Mike Fink Pikc...D II. p. Rowles.
0ulieh.......AleI Rcam Union.......s, J. Gelneti.
No Constubes were qualified for
Covington, Clearfeld, Curwensville,
Decatur. Ferguson, Girard, New Wash.
ington and Woodward; those elected
for these districts not appearing.
Upon the petition of sundry citizens
of Girard township, + II. Jordan was
appointed Constable Of said township;
the party elect having failed to qualify.
A petition was presented praying
for the erection OF nm independent
school district in Pike township, and
tho Court appointed Josiah Evans,
John Patton and J II. Bloom commits.
sioners to inquire into the propricty
of granting the prayer OF petitioners.
A petition was also presented TO
have part of Boggs township set of TO
Woodward.
HoTEL LicESsr.
O. +. Roba,ker.. Huston @. n Colburn.. .clearield
Harry Goss........Osccola Casper Leipoldt
d. Porsing. Woodward W. 5. Bradley
James Carter, q. W. Harkins. Dogrs
John Mulson-c -covington Jos. Gililand... .Karihaus
Francis Barmoy O. a. Shaicr. burnside
Lawrence Flood J. MeCracken. ......... Bell
Samuel Hepburn. Penn A. Lecontr.. rard
P. smith.N. Washington Andrew shof..... Gulioh
T.J Bloom. Curwensville J. S. Curry Lumber City
g. A. Bloom-...... Bloom John 0'Dcll....... Morris
Agernon Holden, Samuel Holes. Deeearia
HEncASriLE lIcESsE.
l. L. RciIenttein...... Cearheld.
Simon Mcfarland Guieh
SALOON License.
Wondin Ccarfold
David ClcaThcld.
Caihariue Curwensvillc.
ROAD MATTERS.
Pduions To view and lay out a
road in Bradford township, beginning
at a point at OF near David Forcey's,
to the public road at or near Milestone
school house, with power TO vacatc
and supply. Viewers. J. Cutie,
William Hoover. V. B. Holt.
To view and lay out public road
from Amcsvillo to the terminus OF
the railroad in Woodward township.
yiewcrs-L G. Linglc, Adam Keep
hart, John Hughes
To vacatc road in Bradford town.
slip from Milestone school house TO
Bcnj Kncpp's road Viewers. l.
Cuttlc. William Hoover, V. B. Holt.
To view road from township road
near Muses. Norris'sto George Hcitz.
enrathcr's, in Pike township. View.
crs--W p Irwin, r. Bloom, Samuel
McCloskcy.-
.CRsretielo Granted public
road leading from near Jacob Hum.
mel's TO near lartsfrlls saw mill, in
Brady township,
Vtsios Confirmed NJ 81 Fore road
from Wingert's saw mill, in Brady
township, 10 intcrsect public road IL
Bell township, at or near q bridge
across Curry's Run
For a road from near the north west
corner Of land OF Jesse Lines to inter.
sect the road ncar the north sido ..I
Joseph Postlcthwail's lands, in Brady
township.
For Il road leading from the farm Of
Christian Walker, at Jefferson county
line, 10, at, or near John Kuntz'v, in
Brady township.
For a road from a point on the old
Rolling stone road, near George Hoo.