Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-09
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Court Proceedings.
MoNpAY. JANuApy s, 1874.

Court opened this morning at ten O'Clock,
Hon. VIM. NJ. Rockefeller and Associate
Judge Nicely, on the bench. Judge welker, we
were sorry to hear, has not recover ed sufficiently
to enable him to attend. We hope next term
that the Judge will be well enough to take his
usua! place.
The morning hour was taken up with reports
of viewers of roads, petitions, &c. His Honor
then briefly charged the Grand Jury (the fore
man of which Is our towbsmau, John @. Markle,
Esq }, and Court adjourned until two O'Clock.
A very unusual thing occurred In regard to the
Grand Jury. The whole twenty four were pre-
sent to be sworn. This, we believe, has not hap.
poncd for number of years.
The first case this afternoon was Com VS.
Charles Stover and Vim. sproll. Larceny, Jacob
Fulmer prosecutor. The next was Same VS.
Same. Mr.. Zeigler, concerned for the defend
ants, finding the evidence CONCLUSIVE against
them when he had partly tried the first case,
withdrew the Plea of not guilty, and submitted
to the mercy of the Court. His Honor sentenced
them each TO pay a fine of five dollars and the
costs, to restore the property and to undergo i'm
prisonment in the Eastern Penitentdry, Stover
for the term of fifteen months and Sproll for the
term of fourteen. They had stolen three chick
ens and one turkey. The sentence was for the
stealing Of the latter. The Court did not sem
tcuce them on the second Indictment, as they
were very young men, and this was their first
otfs~oo and tho penalty for the benent Of any
person In town who has any notion of stealing
chickens or turkeys in hopes that he or she may
see that for taking so small thing you may be
sent below for so great time, for it is long
time when You arc inside.
Next case was Com VS. VIM. Kerns. Larceny.
Bill ignored.
Com VS. John Weaver Larceny. Bill ignor-
ed.
Com VS. Thos. Heninger. Fornication and
bastardy. Sarah J. Conrad, prosecutrix. Ma
lick and Clement for tom Boyer for defendant.
This case had been settled by the parties, Hen
niger paying 500 in full for all demands, and
the Squire worked hard to get the Court to mi
tiga.e the usual sentence; but his Honor re-
marked that all must be treated alike, sentenced
Thomas to pay S75 6ne ana give security for
$500 more for the benefit of the child.
Court then adjourned until O'Clock to-mor-
row.
TUESDAY.
Court opened this morning at 0 o'clock.
The first case was Com va Isaac Wetzel and
j. Enty, for breaking Jail. Boyer for the de-
fence, moved that the Indictment be quashcd, as
the jury wheel was not properly sealed according
to law. So ordered by the Court.
Com vs f. r. Miller, baratry. On motion of
l.. H. Kase the indictment was quashed for rea-
sons filed.
Com VS. W. Haas, surety OF the peace, Geo.
Smith pros Boyer for the deft Smith II appears
supplanied VIM. in the affections of a Mrs. Ny
ers who keeps boarding house in this place.
Haas asserted his dignity and threatened to ''lay
low," not for black ducks, but for Smith. The
above mentioned lady hearing this story rushes
to Geo. with eyes distended with terror to tell
him of his danger. Geo. then arrested Haas and
the latter then arrested the former. So the next
case was Com vs. Geo. Smith. Dett In both cases
10 pay costs.
Com VS. 8. Wool, bench warrant for the ar
rest of defendant.
Com vs. F. A. Hover, for. and bas. Mr.. How
er not being able to attend, motion was made
to continue.
Afternoon court met at two O'Clock
Com VS. Edwin Wallace, burglary. Clement
and Brice for plaintiff and Boyer for defendant.
synopsis of the case is that Wallace concluded
couple of ladies and broke into the house of one
Mr.. Dawson, Mr.. D. not being at home at the
time. When he returned he found his household
goods in great confusion and Immediately arrest
ed Wallace who was indicted for burglary. Now
the act of assembly in this case requires not only
entering and breaking, but felonious inteRt land
as the evidence did not show the last of these,
which is the most important, the Jury brought in
a verdict Of not guilty.
Com VS. Thos. Morton Arson Mr. Rhodes
counsel tor defence. This is the trial of Tom.
for bus uing down the stables in town here Il
month or SO ago. Evidence for the common
wealth shows that Tom was seen several times
by different parties near the fire, and that he said
he was with person that evening who set the
buildings Un fire. The defence showed that Tom
was in Walters barber shop five minutes before
the fire occurred and by DR.. Cummings that he
considered him insane. Verdict not guilty.
Com VS. Fred. Dibner. Embezzlement. Gle.
ment, Maiick and Ryon for plaintiff and Hill
and Wolverton for defence. The executors of
the estate of Geo. Swenk, deceased, refused TO
serve, and Mr.. Dibner was appointed administra-
tor by the court. He sold the real estate to John
B. Douty for thirty-d hundred dollars, and it
is alleged that only three or four hundred dollars
are accounted for. Mr.. Ryon opened the case.
The evening session commenced at seven
O'Clock, aud was fully taken up by the above
case.
WEDNESDAY
Court opened at . O'Clock this morning, pur-
suant to adjournment. The Dibncr case is still on
the boards, and will take mp the greater part of
the day to finish it.
Some cases OF minor Importance occurred yes
terday which did not give, as | thought my re-
port was long enough.
Com. VS. E. Conrad. Msdemeanor. Bill ig-
nored.
In the matter of the petition OF j. S. Shive for
rule on Jno. S. Shve, to show cause why he
should not relieve and maintain his grand chill
dren, Fred. Shive and F. A. Shive. Petition read
and Court granted rule returnable at the next
Court.
Com. VS. Gilbert Blue. For. and Bast. Defeu-
dant and Chas. Sterner bound In S400 each for
appearance OF defendant at next term of Court.
Com. VS. John S. Shive. For. and Bast. De-
fendant and L. r. Miller each entered in s2LO
for appearance of defendant at next term of