The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-04
County Courts.
THURSDAY, March 9th, 1874

THURSDAY, March 9th, 1874.
Com vs. M O'Donnell; selling liquor
without license; true bill. Prosecutor
constable's return.
Com VS. F Roth selling liquor with
out license. Nolle pros entered on pay
ment Of costs by defendant.
Com VS. John Waltheiser; assault and
battery; verdict guilty; sentenced to pay
a fine of IS and costs.
Com VS. James Carr; selling liquor
without license; verdict guilty and pay
cost of prosecution.
Com VS. Condy Peoples; selling liquor
without license; verdict guilty and pay
costs
Com vs. Daniel Curran and William
Sandel assault and battery and high
way robbery. Defendants on arraign-
ment plead not guilty. and put them
selves upon God and theiv country for
trial. The case occupied nearly the
entire day, and from the multitude that
thronged the court, 1t was evident much
interest was felt as to the result. The
counsel for the defendants, Hon Allen
Craig and E NJ Mulhearn, ESQ, having
consulted their clients, Curran & San
dell, In the matter, resolved to submit
the cause to the court after Heckroth's
overwhelming evidence was given on
behalf of the commonwealth. Curran
and Sandell were found guilty Of the
crime they were charged with and SEN
fenced as follows Turran 10 years i'm
prisonment, at hard labor, In the East
ern Penitentiary, and Sandel to @ years
imprisonment in the same institution.
Amanda e Leh VS. Il F Stocker, Frs
Stocker and Z II Snyder; rule on de-
PENDANTS to show cause why Judgment
shall not be enteredfOr want of sufficient
affidavit of defence filed.
Petition Of Geo NJ Lippineott, minor
child Of Sarah Lopincott, deceased, for
appointment of guardian; court appoint
r Q Butler, guardian, same day bond
filed and approved.
Petition ofJuliet V Lippincott, minor
child of Sarah LippincOtt, deceased, for
appointment of guardian, same appoint
ment, and bond filed and approved.
Second auditors report in the matter
of the distribution Of the funds arising
from sheriff's sale of the personal estate
of ii Hontz, ..r.. ... ..
SATURDAY. .
4 T Ames VS. A Dimmick; on mo-
tion of Messrs Dimmlck and Craig, de-
fendant's attorneys, rule granted on
plaintiff TO show cause why he shall not
enter bail for payment of costs that may
accrue In the case.
Com VS. Daniel Zeigenfuss and r
Greenswelg, Overseers of the Poor of
Lower Towamensing township; reasons
for new trial granted.
Same VS. same; charge OF court filed.
Arion Piano Forte Co vs. Tho mas L
Foster; rule to plead in 20 days or judg-
ment filed.
In the matter of the Road Of Lower
Towomensing township opinion OF
court filed.
G F Dreisbach VS. G H Rowe; petit
tion and affidavit for dissolution OF at
tachment under act of March II, 1869;
filed and rule granted. .r'I
Biddle Hardware Co VS. Mrs II Z
Collins, administrator OF Joseph Collins,
decd; rule on plaintiffs to show caus
why judgment shall not be set aside.
SECOND wEEK.-MoNDAY.
Now, 8 O'Clock A. NJ, Monday morn
ing, March Soth, 1874, court met as per
adjournment.
In the matter OF the division OF the
township Of Mauch Chunk into third
election district; election ordered by the
court.
A M Fairchild. nv her next friend