Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-07
Conrt Proceedings.


reported the Court Proceedings for this paper has
been too busily engaged in Court to furnish us
with cory, we take from the sunbury Daily the
following able report
TnE CoURTs-OYER AND TERMINER, AND QUAR-.
TER Sessions.
MONDAY, Nov. Sd.
The several courts of this county were regular
| ly opened this morning at 10 o'clock, Charles
Wharton, John Smith. 7. M. Cummings and
Hiram Price were appointed tipstaves. The con-
stables reported the condition of their several
charges, and Judge Rockefeller proceeded to
charge the Grand Jury. Afcrthe usual instruc.
tions In regard to the finding of Bills &C., the
Judge suggested to the Jury the propriety OF ad.
vising the Commissioners to have as much work
done up the public roads, through the winter, as
possible, to the end that employment might be
given to those INDECENT men who suffer from the
stringency of the money market, and thereby, to
q great extent, prevent the usual amount OF
crime attendant upon ''hard times"
The attendance is very large, us Is usual dur
Ing "crimlnal week, but there is a slight fall of
in the infant department..
The first case before tho Court was Common
wealth VS.. Amos Glse, on charge of descrtion.
Wolvcrton for prosccutrix Lawson for defend
ant After hearing the facts In the case, the
Court decided and directed that Mr. Glasc pay
his wife, the prosecutrix, SIS per month during
her life, and also pay the costs of prosecution,
amounting to 500. All this, mind you, because
Glase wouldn't live with his wife, and because
his wife wouldn't live with Glase. The Court
also Informed the parties that If Gase didn't be-
have himself with proper decoium the SIS would
grow, and that if she kicked up any didocs 1t
would diminish.
In the case of Com. vs. William Gahring, con-
tinucd from March Sessions, Mr.. Boyer moved
to quash the venire on account of the seal not
having the words ''of the peace" after "Quarter
Sessions )" but the Court refused to entertain it.
The following are the cases returned by the
Grand Jury to-day, all true bills
Com. VS.. Samuel Latshaw, fornication and
bastardy
Com. VS.. Patrick Connolly, assault and bate
ry.
Com. VS.. Same, open lcwdncss.
Com. VS. George Lewis, assault and battery.
Com. VS. James Mccormick assault and bate
ry.
The following cases were continued
Com VS. Benz. Seller.
Com VS. Erasman Adams.
Com vs. Hiram Drumhellcr.
Com Va james A. Ship, John r. Doughncr
and Thomas e. Rees.
TUESDAY, Nov. 4.
AT The opening of Court this morning, James
Beard Esq, was sworn in a practciny attor-
ney, after which Samuel Latshaw was tried for
fornication and bastardy on oath of Lucy Ann
Shuts. of Washington township. AT the in
stance of the Court, the jury returned verdict
OF guilty without leaving their seats, and the US
ua sentence was passed.
In Com VS. james Mecham, for cruelty to ami
mails, on oath of John Shade, the jury returned
verdict of guilty. Mecham is the Turbotvillc
man who allowed his COW to starve and freeze in
an open field last winter. We gave an account
of this at the time, and presume our readers re-
member it. lie was sentenced TO pay fine of
$50, costs of prosecution AMI to undergo an i'm
prisonmcnt in the County Jail for the period of
ten days.
Martin Haley, Ellen Haley, and Michael IIa-
ley, indicted for threatening the life of John
Guilespf, were sentenced by the Court to enter
into recognizance for their good behavior In tile
sum of 800, and to pay onc-h half the costs John
Guilespic. the prosecutor, paying the other half
The Court also directed John Guilespe to give
$500 bail for. his appearance at next Quarter
Ses ssons to answer the charge of fornication and
bastardy.
in Com VS. Simon Opp, selling liquor to drunk
ards. the jury found the defendant not guilty.
but directed him to pay the costs of prosecution;
and in Com VS. Same, selling liquor on Sunday, a
verdict of guilt was returned. Sentence de-
ferred until tomorrow morning.
Com VS. Charles Hartman, of Montandon, SELL
ing liquor TO minors, WAS the last case called
The jury retire at about 10 p. NJ, and the Court
adjourned.
During the day abort twenty witnesses were
brought before the Cnnrt on attachments, and
sentenced To pay costs of services.
The Grand Jury makes the following addition
al returns:
True BILLS.
Com VS. John VI. Gugle, larceny.