Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-03-18
TUESDAY. MARCH ID. 1871.

Com. vs. james 3. Shhltz. Assault and bat
terry. In this case Mrs. Rebecca Swenk, of
Rush township, was the prosecutor. It appears
that Mr.. shultz is landlord in Rush townthp,
and had rented to Mrs. Swenk and her husband
u house, and ten days before the time Of moving
had given them notice to leave. lie went to
Swenk's house and read the notice to Mrs.
Swenf, vino became somewhat angry and order
ed Shultz out of the house. A bostcrous scene
occurred about this time in which Rebccca pour
ed out n tin full of hot water, when the gallant
Shultz knocked it out of her hands. She made
some demon stratons of resistance, when Shultz
threw her down and pulled her hair, and did
other ungallant things. Mr.. Swenk was not
present at this time The children made consd-
erable noise, and the neghbors were called In,
and the matter was stopped. The jury brought
in a verdict of guilty.
Com. vs. J. William Hess. Forgery. Mr.. Hess
is from Chillisquaquc, ,and is accused Of forging
name to u bail bond. On motion continued at
the instance of the Commonwealth. Bail in the
sum of 81 900 for appearance at next term.
Com. VS. George Demuth. Fclonious Assault.
The scene of this disturbance WAS in Northum-
berland, some time ago Several parties in Nor
thumberland were with Demuth ut the depot,
among them, one Eckcrt and a man by the name
of Clark. 1t appeared in evidence that they
were intoxicated, and were acting in very bois-
ferrous manner, brandishing knives, rcvolvers
and other weapons. When the train arrived III
the evening, towards midnight, detective by the
name of Roebng, employed by the lackawana
r. r., Company, and commissioned by the Coy
ernor, stepped Off the train, and finding distur-
bancc, ordered the parties to dcsist and clear the
platform. 1t was then the parties made feon-
ious assault upon Roebing, the detective, and it
is said to kill. In sclfdcfenco he fired his
revolver lie then had the parties arrested and
lodged in Jail. Judge Woods made a very forci-
bic charge to the jury at the close of the evidence
and said that any good citizen would have
right to demand peace of an excited and disor-
derry crowd, and that the prosecutor, even only
an employee of the Company, would have Il
right to exact order and good behavior. If the
said Dcmuth attacked Roebling with knife, the
law implied his intention to kill, the consc-
quencc of the deed would follow tho act, but If
he only attacked him with his fists the act would
be simply an assault and battery. Verdict, gull
ty in manner and form, IS be stands indicted.
Com. VS. JDhn Shields. Arson. True bill.
Com. vs. John 3. Shultz. This is the case from
Rush township, of assault and battery upon
Mrs. Swenk. The court sentenced Shultz to pay
Il fine of s5 and costs of prosecution.
Com. VI John Shields. Arson. This is a case,
in which Shields n few weeks ago was pnt of the
train at the Selinsgrovc Station, for refusing to
pay his fare and acting bosterously. After he
was put off he went into the depot to which i5
connected a dwelling house, and, kicking over tho
stove and using violent threats against the rail-
road authorities, SCI fire TO the house 1t was
discovered in time, and before the fire had made
much hcadwRy was put out. The jury returned
a verdict of guilty.
Com. vs Friling Eckert and David Clark
Surety of the peace. The sentence of the court
in these cases, which are associated with the
George Demuth disturbance at the Norlhumber-
land depot, was that Clark pay q fine Oh IS and
costs of prosecution, and enter bail for good be-
havor, in the sum Of 500 for one year, and that
Eckert pay fine Of IS and costs OF prosecution,
and enter bail foi $500 for one year, for his good
behavior.
WEDNESDAY,, MARcu Is, 1871.
Clayel VS. Clavel. Alias Subpoena in Divorce
awarded.
Com. Vi Elias Shaded, John A. Klinger and
Senairie Erdman. Larcency. Attachment
awarded for witnesses.
Com. VS. Jonathan Charles. False Prctcnccs.
True bill
Com. Va Charles Weaver. Larccncy. True
bill This is the boy who stole sum Of money
some time since from the Shoe storo OF Gibson e
Furman, in Sunbury.
Com. vs. Thomas Ray. Assault TO kill. True
bill.
In the case above mentioned aGainstThomas
Ray, one McWilams is prosecutor. lie
is the man who figured in our last courts in the
bawdy house cases, from Jordan township. He
is mean, that after the last term of court, the
citizens of that township, notified him not to
come again into the place, Notwithstanding he
had a wife and seven legitimate and three illegi-
innate children, whom it would seem to be his
duty TO support. IIa has since been loaf ng
about sunbury, and attempting recently to raise
a disturbance, lie was soundy thrashed by Ray.
Hence the prosecution against the defendant.
Com VS. John Cochrane and Henry O'Bren. -
Assault and battery. Bill ignored, and John
O'Bren, prosecutor, to pay the costs OF prosccu-
tion.
Com. VS. Patrick lavcy. Malicious mischief
No bill, and prosecutor, Patrick Mahan to pay
the costs.
Com. VS. Elias Shaded and Danicc L. Snyder
Larccncy of horse. True bill.
Com VS. Joseph Conrad. Resisting Consta-
bic. True bill.
Com. VS. Gabriel Shaded. Burglary and Lar
c,ny. True bill.
Com. VI Lewis Buchcr and John y. Poland.
Assault to kill. Bill ignored, aud prosecutor,
George oliphant, to pay costs,
| Ovcrseers of Poor of Sunbury VS. Oyerseers Of
Northumberland. Appeal from order of reno
| val of Emilinda Mott to Northumberland.
! Com. vs. John Horn. Arson. True Bill. This
| case is from Mt. Carmel.
! Com. VS. Elias Shaded, John 4. Klinger and
scnara 7. Erdman.-Larceny Of three heifers.
/ True bill at last Sessions. This case came up
for trial, aud took up all Of Wednesday. II is
said that the three heifers were stolen by the
above defendants from the uncle Of Shaded. sha-
del, one of the above defendants, was Indicted at
last court on several charges, among them rape,