Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-04

changes. are on the war path all over the
country.s Four weeks ago. two men ri
ding horses stopped at Mr. John Fink 8
in Hopewell township. and wanted tc
know if they could leave their horses ir
his charge for a week aud they would
settle the bill wher they called for them
Mr.. Fink told them that they could. and
in less time than it takes to record this
the horses were freed from their saddles
aud brides and turned loose into a field
and the two men started on their way re-
joicing without giving their names -
Three weeks rolled on, bat the owner
did not call TO get their stock. and Mr.
+. supposes that they Were horse thieves
who. believing they were closely pur
sued playel tlis ruse TO make good
their escape from the hands Of justice
Bedfard Inqa rer
CpAcHMaKERs will find a large lot Of
Bnggy Springs at Paiste's " Wholesale
aadrR-tail hardware Store, Crystal Pal
ace BUILDING.
VINO PAYS THE CosTs.-At every
term of court ~pecul ,tion is INDUCED a.
10 who pays the costs in actions at law.
The following will give the d sire infor-
nation.
In the following cases the county is
not liable to costs
l. If the grand Jury return bill ";g
noramus" in case other than felony and
order the prosecutor to pay the costs,
and the prosecutor having been sentenced
by the court to pay them, is committed,
and then discharge according to Law
without having paid them, the county is
not liable to ccs;s.
g Nor is the county liable if bill be
found "a true BILL" and the defendant
having been tried and acquitted. aud or
dered by the petit jury to pay them. and
is committed aud discharged according to
law, the costs not being paid.
3. Nor if the defendant is acquitted
and the prosecutor ordered by the petit
jury to pay the costs. who, after being
sentenced by the court t. pay them, is
committed aud ii charged according to
law, the cost being unpaid.
4. Where defendant indicted for a
mi.demeanor is acquainted by :he petit
jury. and the jury does not drtesmine
whether the county, the prosecutor or
The defendant shall pay the costs of
prosecution, as they are repaired to do
Dy the act of olh of December, 1904, the
costs are not TO be paid by the county.
5. Where al Indictment has been re
turned "a true bill" the prosecuting at
torney cannot enter nolle prosrqui with
out the corsent OF the court and charge
he county with the clsls o! IAg pre:ec:
hon
In the f,ll,wins cases the county is
liable to pay the costs ::
l Where defendant is convicted by
a jury aud is legally discharged without
having paid the costs
2 When IN cases of surely of the
peace tie court directs the county TO pay
The costs.
s. When the grand irry ignore bill
and direct the county to pay the costs
nd when the petit jury acGuit the de
{, ndan. and direct the county to pay the
cu~tI.
In cases of felony, when thc grand
jury ignore tie bill, and when the defen
daat is acquitted hy the petit jAry
5 la all Gases when the defendant is
found guilty ana sentenced to pay fine
aud costs of prosecution or give security
to pay tie same within ten days or so to
Jail. and defendant goes 10 Jail and comes
out under the bond act the county is liza
BILE -Lagrisbwg Pdr OF.