Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-16
Court Proceedings.
Reported by A. N. BRIoE, Esq. ]

the newly elected constables presented their
bonds and were sworn in for the ensuing year.
Judge Rockefeller then charged the Grand Jury,
simply stating to them an outline of their duties
and suggesting to them the Importance of ali ex-
animation and report upon the condition of the
public buildings. lie suggested, very properly,
that they recommend the court room to be venti-
lated. A large and commodious court house has
been built and the important matter of ventila-
ton ha been shamefully neglected. The Court
also suggested that one of the vacant rooms in
the rear Of the court room be fitted up for the
convenience of counsel aud clients in the trans
action of business, so as to obvate the confusion
of tongues and miserable noises heard almost
constantly in and around the bar, among the
lawyers and others.
The Court filed an opinion in the case from
Lower Augusta, in which the Church was plain
tin and Sunday School defendant, The gist of
the case believe, was that two congregations
worshiped in the same building, and the charter
or article of holy alliance. it seems, did not say
anything about Sunday schools. They simply
rectcd that divine worship should be held. In
due course of time the rising generation desiring
| to learn, we're taken into the church and n sun
day school was organized. The old fellows did
not seem to relish this innovation upon the an
clent custom. They protested in the name Of
/ God and their vested chartered rights. hey
appealed to court. The matter has been in court
for some time. An opinion has finally been writ
| ten, and it is favorable to the Sunday school.
But the end is not yet. The special injunction is
/ dissolved, but another may be forthcoming.
! Another opinion was also filed in the case of
the sunbury Mutual Saving Fund aud Building
Association VS.. Harriet Martin. This case was
argued at last term on a rule to show cause why
the execution should not be set aside and iudg-
mcnt opened and defendant allowed into de-
/ fence. The opinion is an able one, aud at
other time will be reported for publication in the
county papers, as the question involved is of
wide Importance in this State on account Of the
numerous kindred associations Of the lird. The
opinion thefavorcd Association and discharged the
rule. Exceptions were filed, an. it is likely the
case may 20 to the supreme Court.
Amos Glaze aud hi- wife, from tho upper end
OF the county, have found that the course ortr
love does not rnu smooth, and they are in Court
to prove to the world that fact. Mrs. Glaze had
Amos arrested for descIton and failing to sup
port her, under the Act of 1861. lengthy hear
ing Of each others wrongs, and vivid portIai-
ture OF the ius and outs of married life were
made before the Judge, wh,,u the listening pub
lie wondered why 1t was that two persons so
respectable aud well stationed in society should
not be able to get along well together But the
sour apple Of dscord has entered the circle, and,
as may he supposed, the innocent children will
suffer the most, from modification and shame,
rs well ms from the results of 30 bad an example
set them and tho community. How good ana
pleasant a thing it is for brethren to dwell to-
gcthcr in unity. When discord enters a family
circle ana ugly divisions sever its tics, the state
Of that domestic fabric must be sort Of fore
taste OF the divisions which exist in that place
where the worm dicth not.
The following new rules of court, which will
be found to be OF general interest throughout the
county, as well as to the profession, were adopt
Cd by the court. Tncy are wcll.tmed ana VIII
be of great benefit in the practice. The rule os-
pecially in reference to short cases will be found
a good one:
QUARTER SEssIoNs.--Rulc IS. Hereafter the
first Thursday of the first and second sessions OF
the Court Of Quarter Sessions in each year is fix
ed for hearing OF applications for licenses to keep
hotels, restaurants and selling liquors, at which
time all persons applying or making objections
to applications for licenses may be hcaru by evil
dencc, petition, rcmonstrancC or counsel, but in
order that all applicants may be duly apprisel
that objections will be made, all petitions, re-
monStrancc, or objections shall be hiul in writ
lnE on or before the second day Of the session, at
which application Is made and the clerk shall
write the back of the petition COLLECTIONS
liicd' aud the date Of filing the samc--proyided
that nothing herein contained shall be construed
TO prevent the court refusing licenses, where
from lis own knowledge such licenses are un-
necessary, that the applicant is not Git person
to have license or has not complied with the re-
quircmcnts of the acts OF Assembly.
Rule l6. The clerk shall make trial list of
all indictments unIispOScl of, and repeat the
state of each case, and shall, Immediately, upon
the return Of any indictment 10y the Grand Jury,
or any presentmcnt, put the same upon the said
Rus " All rules to show cause in the Quar-
ter Sc tSS'hs or Court of Oyer and Terniner shall!
be argued if called by the court, on the first day
Of each session.
OYER AND TERNiNFR.-The clerk shall procure
and keep separate dockeIs and minutes of all
proceedings IN the Court OF Oyer and Tcrminer
and general jail delivery.
TRIAL.-Ru'c II. The ProlhNnOtIry shall keep
list OF short cases, and counsel for either party
may, either in or ont of term tiye, in the man
ncr now practiscl, direct in writing any case at
issue and whether on the general issue list or
not, to be put upon the said short t for trial nj
the next tgrm-prOyicd said counsel will certify
In writing, at the time OF making such direction
that IN his opinion the said case Will not occupy
more than three hours for the lrial thereof All
appeals from the judgments Of Justices Of the
Peace may be put upon the said short list. When
ever in the opinion Of the Court sufficient num-
Der of cases upon the short list to engage the
Court week in the trial thereof, tine will be
designated by the Court for the same.
Rule II. The ProthOnotary shall put all short
cases upon the short list in the order to time,
of three being directed to be placed upon said
list.
Rule I3. The argument list will be taken up
as soon as the criminal business is disposed Of.
Tuesday, March 18th, 1872.
In the case of the Commonwealth VS.. Patrick
O'Garra, the defendant was brought into Court
and sentenced. This was tried at last term.
The defendant was tried for not opening road
in Zerbe township. lie was found guilty, but
not sentenced because the Court was not fully
satisfied that an indictment would lie under the
Act of Assembly. O'Gawa was therefore held
until this term. lie was sentenced to pay fine
of $50 and costs Of prosecution, and undergo an
imprisonment of thirty days in the county Jail.
Bill of exceptions filed.
Another case of desertlon was tried this morn