Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-19
Court Proceedings.
(Reported by A. N. Brice.)

Com. VS. Matthew Wolan-Surcty OF the Peace |
Complaint heard, and defendant sentenced to pay
the costs and to I've bound over IN the sum of $50
to keep the peace.
Com. VS. Thomas Poorman, alias j. Brown
Compromising n Felony. True bill. Continued
at the defendants instance to next term. A. N.
Brice and S. B. Boyer, Esqs., are employed for
the defendant. Poorman is the man who was
accused some time since OF assisting in the forged
check on Chamberlain, Frick & Co.. and cashed
by j. II. Jenkins, Cashier of the Northumberland
Bank. The evidence against Poorman is very
mcagro.
Com. VS. Henry S. Glitch-Scductlon under
promise to marry. True bill.
Com. VS. George Blanksby-Surety of the Peace.
Complaint heard by the Court. The defendant
was represented by A. N. Brice, Esq, and the
complainant, John +. Rathburn, by VIM. NJ.
Rockefeller, Esq. Blanksby was accused of
making threats against those whom Rathburn &
Co. had employed to work their mines in Trevor
ton. On the examination it was found that Mr..
Banksby is quiet and pcaceable citizen, and
had made no threats at ALL lie was therefore
acquitted.
Com. VS. DR.. ID. V. Shive-Assault and Battery.
Bill ignored. Josephine S. Shivc, prosccutrix TO
pay the costs. This is Il case of domestic infclci-
ty on the borders of Jordan township. The hus-
band and wife have found that the course of true
love does not run smooth. There is grccn-cyed
monster, or some other bone of contention in the
wood pile.
Com. VS. Thomas Poorman, alias j. Brown
Forgery. Bill ignored. Prosecutor, J. II. Jen-
l;ins, to pay the costs.
T,h, -
Malicious mischief. No bill. Joseph Bird,
prosecutor, TO pay the costs.
Com. VS. j.. l.. Haas Wantonly throwing down
fence. No bill. John Dunham, prosecutor, to
pay costs.
Com. VS. Thomas Bur!<-Assault uud battery.
Bill ignored. Bridget O'Bricn, prosccutrix, to
pay tho costs.
Com. VS. Franklin Galloway-Larccny. Bill
ignored. Thomas Taubman, prosecutor.
Com. vs. Wilson Kimblc-Scduction. Bill g-
norcd,
Com. VS. David Kissing, Catharinc Kissling
and iavina Kissling. Bawdy house. True bill.
Com. VS. William lIorn-Larccny. True bill.
Put on trial. Defcndm pleads guilty. Sentence
to pay 4 fine of 81, costs of prosecution, and un-
dcrgo an Imprisonment in Eastern pcnitcntary
for seven months.
Com. VS. Cyrus Clcmcnt-Larccny. True bills
on two bills of indictment.
Com. VS. John Robcrts-Larccny. True bill.
Arraigncd, and plead guilty. Sentenced to a fine
of 50, costs of prosecution, and undergo an i'm
prisonmcnt in county Jail of four months.
Com. VS. Samuel Chcrry-Dcscrtion. Jesse
Campbell, father of Mrs. Cherry, prosecutor.
Complaint heard. The domestic shrine here has
been invaded by some misunderstanding or some
other difficulty. Mr.. Cherry was bound over in
his own rccognizarcc, in the sum of 500 for his
good behavior and for the care of his family.
Mcssrs. Bricc and Boyer were employed for the
prosecution, and Mcssrs. S. =. Wolvcrton, Ma
| lick and Zieglcr, for defendant.
Com. VS. Joseph Bachcr-Truc bill. Selling
ing liquors and malt liquors without license
Same VS. Samc-Scling liquor on Sunday.
True bill.
True bill.
Same VS. samc-Sclling and giving liquor to
minors. True bill.
SUNDURY, AUGUsT 10, 1871.
Com. VS. Rosetta Joncs-Assuut and Battery.
I True Bill. The prosccutriX in this case is one
! Mrs. William Nandyle of Northumberland. 1t
appears that Mrs. Vandykc and two companions
or friends passed along in front of Jones' Hotel
one evening last May. Some angry remarks and
unkind looks were exchanged, when 1t was al
! legged that Mrs. Jones came down from her door
| step and ordered the three women away from her
pavement. They not getting away fast enough,
Rosetta pushed Mrs Vandykc into the street, and
then turned on one of the two and tore her dress.
/ She then attacked the third, knocked her down on
| the pavement, ana beat her quite considerably.
! This seemed to be admitted by Mrs. Jones. II is
! a pity for Mira. Jones that she allowed her angry
/ passions TO rise in this way. She is much admir-
ed for her very neat appearance, and so was Mrs,
! Nandykc. After examination the defendant
plead guilty, and VAS sentenced TO pay n fine of
/ $40 and costs of prosecution.
( Com. vs. j. Wilson IIcss-Eorgcry. True Bill.
Mr.. Hess was arrested some time since on this
/ charge and bound over to this Court. In the
year 1869, the defendant was appointed, by the
County Commissioners tax collector for Chillis-
quaquc township. The bond given rs security
for the collection of taxes is signed by the dcfcn-
dant and his father, and alsoby one D. j. Rauch.
The prosecutor In the case (Rauch) says he new
er signed the bond, and therefore prosccutcs j.
/ Wilson Hess for forging his name. The prosccu-
lion was brought from the fact that Hess failed
to pay M all the taxes which came into his
hands. Rauch says the frs. he knew of the fact
that his name was on the bond was u notice from
the County Commissioners that the boulsmen
would be looked to for the deficiency, lie then
eamo TO sunbury and issued warrant for the ar
rest OF Hess, The bond given by Hess TO the
Commissioners WAS for $500. The evidence OF
his guilt was not very strong, and the neighbors
testified 10 his general good character. j. W.
Colnley and ). u. Boyer were employed ON the
Commonwealth, and q. W. Zelgler, aud e. 4,
ReImcnsnyder, for the defendant, The jury re,
turned verdict Of not guilty,
MURDER TKAI--Ihe Commonwealth vs., ia,
cob schoch for th0 murder Of Mathew keamry
at hhamokiu, about ten months ago, came up foi
trial ou saturday last, whom the following Jurors
. -sI4 4 ,tFg Ia. a4ag