Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-08-07

Y Court PROCEEDINGS -.Sttnbary, Aug. 5, 1S7
t. The regular term of Quarter Session met c
K the Sd inst; Judge Rockefeller and his Assoc
le ate, Nicely, presiding. The preliminaries nece
G. sary to the organization of the Court having bee
W performed, the grand jury was polled, and Ben
Is Hendricks, Esq, of Sunbury, appointed foreman
II The first case called was Com. VS. Hiram Rusl
J. Continued until next court.
1t Com. VS. George Seller. Continued do.
+ Com. vs. Abraham Decker, George Philips, JC
:. remiah Summers, Charles Henninger and Josepl
1 Hennnger, Riot. mol. Pros entered as to Geo
, Philips by leave of the court.
, Same VS. same. Resisting civil officers. mol
r Pros. entered as to George Philips by leave o
= court, and the defendant discharged.
5 Com. VS. George Everett. Selling liquor with
ont license. Defendant pleads guilty; sentenced
to pay a fine Of $40 and cost Of prosecution.
Com. VS. Henry Hoffman. Surety of the peace
The prosecutrix, Matilda Miller and defendant
each TO pay half the costs. Matilda was very
indignant, and freely expressed herself to tic
court, tina: there was no use "taking the law" il
that was the way they done things.
Com. vs. Catharine 3. Hoffman. Selling liquor
without license. Defendant plead guilty. and is
sentenced to pay a fine Of S25, and cost of prose
cuton.
Com. vs. J. Mills. Surety of the Peace. Defen-
dant not guilty and prosecutor, Ira Spear, to
pay the costs.
Com. VS. s. S. Bellman. Surety of the Peace.
Guilty. Defendant to pay cost and give tail in
the sum of 500 for his good behaviour, particu-
lary to his father, for one year.
| Cor, JoooI, rr;, Saliipor lf,uor
nors. Guilty in manner and form as indicted.
Com. VS.. Bonneville Yost. Assault and bate
ry. Guilty. This is the prisoner who smashed
his fellow prisoners nose while in jail. He was
proven TO be 'ightist' Of some reputation. Sen
fenced to pay a fine of S25, cost of prosecution,
and thirty days Imprisonment.
| Com. VS. John Hulshzer and Wm. Gillespie.
Furnishing liquor on election day. Not guilty
but defendant to pay the cost. These parties
were arrested for having a bottle OF whiskey at
the polls at Montandon on last election day, and
| treating their friends. The act of Assembly only
forbids keepers of Hotels and restaurants from
selling or giving away liquor on that day. Other
individuals can do as they please.
Com. vs. George Washington. Burglary. mol.
Pros. entered, and the prisoner discharged.
Com. VS. Mary Gearhart. Larceny. Bill ig-
nored
Com. vs. George Oliphant. Larceny. Bill ig-
nored.
Com. VS. Timothy Nary. For. and bast. Plead
guilty, and received the usual sentence.
Com. VS. jeremiah Pennypacker and Harman
Grouse. Neglect of duty as overseers of the poor.
True bill.
Com. VS. II. P. Miller alias Hiram Haas. For
gerry. Guilty in the manner and form as indict-
ed. II will be remembered that this is the Sha-
mokin forgery case. Some time about the 25th
Of June last, Miller came to the Shamokin
Banking Co., and had note discounted which !
was forged. He drew the money, and, as he al |
leges, gave it to his confederales. When arrest |
ed he had but a few dollars which he offered |
compromise. Sentence deferred.
Com. VS. Jacob Keitzman. Selling liquor to |
minors Guilty in manner and form as indicat- |
ed. Sentenced to pay fine of &25, cost of pro-
secution, and undergo an Imprisonment in coun-
" jail Of sixty days.
Com. KS +. Eoght. Selling liquor to minors and
without license. Guilty on both Counts. SEN
fenced to pay fine of $50, cost of prosecution
on latter charge, and on the first charge to pay
a fine Of $40, cost Of prosecution, and undergo an
Imprisonment in county jail for sixty days.
Com. VS. William Horn. Assault and battery.
Not guilty, hut to pay half the costs.
II. p. Miller, alias Hiram Haas, was sentenced
to pay a fine of five dollars, restore the money to
Samuel JOHN, pay costs of prosecution, and to
undergo Imprisonment by solitary confinement
at hard labor in the Eastern Pcnitentiary for the
term of three years.
Com. VS. Catherine KISSING. No bill. Prose-
cutrix, Flora McGee, to pay the costs. Sentenc-
ed accordingly.
Com. vs. David Kessling, Catharine KISSING,
Lavna kissing, and Emma Jane kissing.
No bill. Prosecutor, Peter Hef-
ford to pay the costs.
Com. VS. Flora Z. McGee. Lewdness. No bill.
Catharine Kissing to pay costs.
Com. VS. Edward c. Herb. Assault and hattie
~. No BIZ. Prosecution. + q. stiiius1t-not, 10
pay costs.
Com. VS. Peter Hefford. Assault and battery
No bill. Prosecutor, David kissing, to pay
costs.