Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-16

/ made. III may DC a matter OF information TO
state here that the present District Attorney
brings all felones in the Court of Oyer and Ter
MINER and the fees in said Court on bills OF in
/ dictment are higher than in the Quarter Sessions.
| Bills for larceny, &C., may be found in either
Court by Act of Assembly. Mr.. Boyer was in
structed by the Commissioners to make point
| in the matter, SO as to take il 80 the Supreme
Court, for the county must pay the costs in ell
cases of felonics.
Com VS. John NJ. Brown.-Larceny by Tenant.
No bill.
In the deserton case of Amos Glaze the Court
sentenced Mr.. Glaze to pay the costs of prosecu-
ton. This clears the wife to look out for her.
self, fine relief in the teachings of Elizabeth
Cady Stanton or Victoria Woodhull, of single
blesscdness fame and asserted female rights.
Com vs. Geo. j. Mason.-Larceny by Bailec
A. Deilendafcr, prosecutor. This is a matter
which arose in and around the p. Il L. shops at
Sunbury. Mr. Mason was accused of taking
monies, &C.. the property of the said 2. q L. Co..
and appropriatng them to his own use. The
charge was not sustained, and the Grand Jury
returned no bill.
Com vs L. b. Stillwagncr Selling liquor
without license. Defendant pleads guilty. Sen
fenced to pay fine of $50 and costs of prosocu-
tion.
Com VS. Joseph Bachcr-Se!iug liquor on Sun
day-seing liquor to habitual drunkards-scll-
ing liquor to minors. For these several charges
bills were found at last sessions. Bound over to
next session in $500 for each ofense.
Wednesday, March 18th.
Com vs. Mary Quinn.-Selliug liquor without
license. True BILL Defendant pleads guilty and
was sentenced to pay fine of $50 and costs Of
ffg,,, In, - II a.
an injured woman's husband, and the wife pur-
sued the destroyer of her husbands reason.
Com VS. Elizabeth Gallagher PERJURY. Mol.
Pros. entered upon payment of costs.
Com vs. John Judgc.-MisdGmcanOr No bill.
County to pay costs.
Com Va Levi Baldash.-Assaut and battery.
No bill. Prosecutor, Andrew McEliccc, to pay
the costs.
Com vs. GO. w. Ictz.-A'sault aud Battery.
with intent to Kill. True bill.
Com VS. Ann John.--Adultery. No bill. Wm.
u. Johh 10 pay costs.
Com VS. Robert Davis.-Adultcry. No bill.
Nm. H. John, prosecutor, to pay the costs.
Com vs. Mary Qrnn-Assnult and battery.
Verdict guilty. Sentenced to pay half the costs.
Com vs. VIM. I. misunderstanding. No
bill. Prosecutor. Z. i. stiilwamucr, to pay costs
Com vs.. W. r. Ktchen.-Scling liquor on
Sunday. True bill.
Com Us Geo. W. Beta.-Gambling as Tavern
Keeper. True hi,l.
L.
Peter Smatzrr aui john Wckcr. Conspiracy,
True bill. Joseph Blcher prosecutor.
Com. vs. Thos b. Iloll.-Seiling liquor to mi
nors. True bill.
Com. vs. Lewis Hummcl-selIing liquor to
minors. Trnc bill.
Com. IS. Nicholas Richards. Selling liquor to
minors. True bill
Similar charges. True bills were found against
Mary Pinny. Samuel Iiursh, William Base, Lew
Marluott. Joseph q. Arnold, Ihus. ROsser, Geo.
Hack, William Guhriug, John Curtis, Henry G.
Bach,
1t is only my duty to reflect the opinion of the
Court and all the attOmiCs for the faithful man
ner In which the Deputy PrOthOuotary, :. II.
Knowles, Esq. performs all of the duties assign
Cl him in the Office he so well fills. Mr.. Knowles
il well vcrsri in all the forms, Il correct clerk.
and very neat pcnman. The record he keeps
show high talent ana practircl ability. lie is
now engaged in trauscgiDiug one Of the Lien
Dockets of the county. which has been torn and
dttacel considerably. We venture to say the new
docket is one Of the ncatcst and most accurate in
any of the offices in the Commonwealth. Mr..
Knowles has won the confidence Of the attomics,
and he knows how TO make a correct record.
The case of the Commonwealth vs. Perry Haas
was taken Up on Wednesday evening. aud the
rule to show cause why a now triad Fhould not be
granted argued. The dcpO-,tiOns were taken be-
fore term time. and read by L.. 4. Rohrblch. Esq,
who then very neatly and ably argued the view
he took of the case counsel for the defence
He was followed 10y Gen. Clement, who kindly
took charge Of the whole of the Commonwealth
side of the case since the taking Of the dcpOsi-
tiOns, without private counsel knowing ANYTHING
Of the proceedings. GEO. W. Xciglur. Esq, clos
ed the argument in favor of the prisoner for a
new trial, and iemcuncd himself earnestly forhis
client. From the tone of the dcpo~tions, We
think there WAS considerable rl yuiarity in their
proceedings and in their conduct. One Of the
most objectionable things stated in their conduct
was that they had been furnished with ligHor
Men who have the life Of u fellow being in their
hands ought to keep their mouths away from in
toNicatng liquors. The Court has not decided vet
aS to whether new trial will be granted
Com. vs. Augustus Muurc.-Larccny. This
defendant Is coored lad from Milton. Not
guilty
Com. vs.. Frederick GrossInan and Samuel
Stutzncr.-BurGlary. These reprobatcs are from
Milton also. They broke into a grocery store in
that town some time since, and were detected in
what they have heretofore been prICticiuE with
out lctsor hiudrancc. Il so happened that Stutz-
ncr, seeming the result I'm the dhtauce, walked
ont of the court room with she jury, ana has not
since been heard fom. Grossman was scntcnc-
ed to fourteen months iu the Eastern Peniicnta-
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Com. vs. Dr.. c. L. Up DegrafT. Practicin- Sur
gerry without License. The Doctor came TO sun
bury in January it is alleged to operate on the
eye and ear for a brief period. An act of Assem-
bly, for this county, passed last winter. provides
That transient physician must pay county IL
ccuse Of $50. un,css he intends TO locate pcrua-
=
Doctor Is 10 be tried. He is now permanently To-
Gated here and alleges that this was his intention
from the beginning
The above are all the proceedings of Court up
to the closing OF our forms.
INSURANCE to any amount placed in reliable
companies by l.. NJ. Yoder, agent.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NoRTHU NBERLAND
County AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-An annual
meeting Of the Northumberland county Agricul-
tural Society was held in the Arbitration room,
on Tuesday, March 18th, 1872. The minutes of
last meeting were read and adopted. The fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve for the ensu-
ing year:
Presdent-JOSEPH BIRD.
Recording Sccretary-G. w. Armstrong.
Treasurer. II. Mccormick.
Corresponding Secrctary-John II. Vincent.
Vice Presidents John Mcfarland, Lewis
Joseph Nicely, Jr, Delaware; VIM Waldron.
Turbut James d. Barr, Turbntvila borough;
J. NJ. Follmer, Watsontown borough; II. ].
Reader, McEwensyilIe borough Lewis sticker,
Milton, y. W. l.. HoT, Milton, S. w. G.. Vors,
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