The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-01
Court Proceedings.
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Court Proceedings.
The December sessions of our several
Courts, commenced, on Monday the 22d ult.
Present, Hon. s. s. Dreher, President
Judge, and the Hons John DeYoung, and
Peter Gruver, Esqs., Associates.
The Grand Jury was organized by the APP
pontmcnt of Vm. Bittenbcnder, Esq, Fore
man..
After the usual returns of Justices and
Constabes were made, His Houor Judge
Drcher, ably and clearly defined the duties OF
Grand Jurors, when the criminal business OF
the Court was proceeded with as follows:
Commonwealth vs. Alfred Heiney.
sault and Battery Verdict, not guilty, the
defendant being evidently insane.
Commonwealth vs.. John a. Quacco,
Moses Washington and Aaron Anderson
disturbing religious meeting at African
Methodist Episcopal Church Verdict, not
guilty but defendants to pay the costs.
Commonwealth VS.. |. T. Sherman: AS
sault and Battery on Frank Marsh. Defend
ant plead guilty and was sentenced to pay q
fire Of so. and costs.
Com. VS.. Felix Englehart, Sophia Baker
and Anna Maria Zahn assault and battery.
Verdict guilty as to Englehart and Baker.
but not guilty as to Mrs. Zahn. The guilty
parties were sentenced to pay a fine of five
dollars each and costs.
Com. VS.. Aaron Anderson and Edwin f.
Quacco: assault and battery on Samuel Huff.
This was remnant of the Church. disturb
ing case Verdict guilty as to Anderson,
not guilty as to Quacco. Anderson was
sentenced to thirty days confinement in the
county Jail, and to pay fine of 81 and the
costs of prosecution.
Com. VS.. Christian Hitler: maintaining a
nuisance. Verdict not guilty, but defendant
to pay the costs.
Reuben Bonser vs. Frederick p. Miller.
Action to recover wages for labor. Verdict
for plaintiff for $I3944
Jacob S. McNeal vs.. George W. jackson
and John Kresge, Jr. Action to recover
on note given by jackson in payment for a
horse Kresge being the security on the note.
The grounds of the defense was the imper-
fectons of the horse, and his failure to come
up to the warranty Verdict for plaintiff
for $l6S.42
Com. VS. Christian Hitler: Indicted for
selling Intoxicating liquors to men when
drunk Defendant plead in bar conviction
under another indictment growing out of the
same transaction, After argument the bill
was quashed
Com VS. Timothy Heller: Indicted fol
the murder of the lad NIuffiey. Owing to
total want of preparation on part Of the de.
fense the case was continued to February
term.
The following bills were returned ignora-
mus:
Com. VS. Benjamin Hull: Assault and
Battery. c. II. Eliot to pay the costs.
Com. VS.. John Coyne and Ellen Coyne
Assault and Battery Barbara Haney, to
pay the costs.
Com. VS.. Ely UT: Assault and Battery
John Zahn to pay the costs.
Sheriff Henry acknowledged Deeds in open
Court, to the following named persons:
Samuel A. Rulan, for tract of land il
Tunkhannock, and tract in Jackson town
ship, sold as the property of Benz. L, Field
John G. Strunk, for a tract of land in
Middle Smith6eld township. sold as the pro-
perty of Mary Ann Gallct.
George Lessig, lot in Tannersville, sold
as the property of David Woodside
Richard Welsh, for tract of land in
Coolbaugh township, sold as the property OF
James Welsh
This ended the business of the first week,
and presents greater array of criminal
business than our sessions have been burden
ed with in many years. 1t shows little to
close an approach to city style for a free
enjoyment of country life, and we hope may
not prove our experience in the future.
The second week of Court commenced on
Monday afternoon last, with all the Judges
on the bench. The afternoon was taken ur
with the Argument list.
On Tuesday morning Judge Streeter Of
the Bradford district appeared upon the
bench, and proceeded to try the cases in
which Judge Dreher had been concerned as
Counsel. The first case tried was
Davis, McCarty & Co. VS. Brown & Stod
dart On trial.
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