The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-03
FOR CONGRESS
Vote for Abraham B. Howell.
Ccurt Proceedings.

At the closing of our report in our last
issue the Court was engaged in the case of
Commonwealth VS.. James Welsh, for desert
ing his wife and daughter, a young lady
seventeen years of age. 1t seems the parties
have not lived very happily to gethcr for
several years and finally separated about a
year ago, by James refusing to allow his wife
or daughter, to come to his house and
habitation in the township of Coolbaugh
and since the complaint made by her against
him, he has refused to provide in any man
ner for their support. The parties were
both in good standing in this community,
consequently considerable interest was taken
in the case, large number ofwitnerses were
called on both sides and the case, for nearly
two days, warmly and ably conducted blythe
legal gentlemen concerned. The Court
held James to bail, with security, in $1,000
to appear at next Court, to have hnial
disposition made of the case, and at the same
time gave him to understand that he must
provide in the future for the support of his
wife and child The attorneys in the case
were Walton, Burnett and Holmes for Com
monwealth, Davis and Storm for Defendant.
Cornelia Marvin VS.. David Marvin.-An
action brought to recover interest on dover
due Conelia Marvin, widow of -- Marvin
After full investigation of the case the jury
returned verdict in favor of the defendant for
$3.50. Holmes for plaintiff, Lee for def't.
al.
Hawk and Ellen Hawk.-Assault and Battery.
Commonwealth VS.. Jonas Dotter, Nelson
Dotter, Chas Dotter and Hannah Dotter.-
assault and Battery. These were cross actions
growing out of the same transaction and for
the same assault and battery; and after full
trial before the same jury, they find in each
case the defendants not guilty, and direct in
one case Daniel Hawk and Amanda Hawk
the prosecutors, to pay the costs, and in the
other case that Hannah Dotter pay the costs.
Sentenced accordingly Holmes and Burson
for Commonwealth, Davis for Defts.
Commonwealth VS.. Geo. Ray.-Fornication
and Bastardy. Grand Jury returned bill Ig-
noramus, and directed Martha Jones, the pros
ecutor to pay the costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Henry Place-Indict-
ment, assault and battery, on the body of John
Vanauken. Defendant pleads guilty, and
sentenced TO pay fine of $50 and costs.
Commonwealth vs.. 3. II. Albcrt.-Fornica-
ton and Bastardy. Parties bound over for
their appearance at next term.
Commonwealth VS.. Joseph Swink.-Assanlt
and battery on the body of Henry Houser.-
Grand Jury return the bill Ignoramus and di-
rccted Henry Houser, the prosecutor, to pay
the costs.
Commonwealth vs.. James H. Kerr.-Indict-
ment for cruelty to animals, in throwing a
stone that put out the eye of Bull, belonging
to Emery Norton, Esq. After full trial the
Jury returned the Defendant not guilty, but for
reasons growing out of the evidence to show
that James was to blame, they directed him
to pay the costs Holmes and Davis for Com
monwealth, Burson and Burnett for Deft
After the Jurors were discharged the Argu-
ment List was taken up, which occupied the
Court until late Saturday afternoon to dispose
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