Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-13
Proceedings of County Court

Price, ESQ.,, Prosecuting Attorney,
and G w Doll, Esq, Clerk.
MONDAY, February s.
State VS. VIM. Clayton, colored,
charged with robbing the money
till of Mr.. John Robinson, prelimi-
nary examination, and accused
held for trial by Circuit Court.
State VS. e L Kirby, peddling
without license, tried by jury, YER
dict not guilty.
The grand jury returned the fol-
lowing indictments and were dis
charged, viz:
State VS. Mrs. Whelan, three
cases, selling liquor without license
State vs. Peter Gray, petit larc-
eny.
II. Bodine vs j s Vermilyea, dis
missed at defendants costs.
State vs. l. Wolfes, noite pros. en-
tered.
Same VS. w III Frankinberry, Jr.,
bastardy, continued.
Same VS. G M Wright, assault,
continued.
] HI McSherry VS. j q A Maiden
bousch, dismissed.
State VS. Milton Bowman, charg-
ed with assault with intent to.kili
preliminary examination and dis
charged by the Court.
TUESDAY, February 8, 1876.
J Keys VS. ] w Snyder, commits
sioner's report filed and cause con-
tinued.
Emmert & Co. VS. ] III McSherry
judgment for plaintiff
State VS. Dave johnson, rule is
sued to show cause why recogniz-
ance should not be forfeited.
Almost the entire day. was occu-
pied in the preliminary examine
ton of the case of the State vs. j
III Boltz, charged with assault with
intent to kill Milton Lamon, and
at late hour the Court adjourned ed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 1875.
State VS. j III Boltz. examination
concluded and defendant required
to give bond to appear at Circui [
Court for trial.
Mosser q Shoop VS. John Ream,
judgment for plaintiff.
Peter Horn VS. G Wellinger, con-
tinued.
John w. Holiday was appoint
ed justice of Opequen District, VS.
A w McCleary elected president.
In the matter of Charles p Mat
thaei claiming title to the alley be-
tween the Courthouse and the
Stewart House, compromise or
der was entered permitting all par
ties TO use it without affecting Mr.
Matthaei's claims to title.
State VS. John Flaherty, pre- linn
mary examination for larceny o
goods from car occupied by Mr.
Fendall, a civil engineer, in en-
pioy of b. & o. r.. r., remanded tc
Jail for action of the Circuit Court
THURSDAY, Feb. III, 1876.
FB S Morrow VS.. T Henshaw
ct al, two cases, judgment fol-
plaintiff.
National Bank VS.. A G MilIer's
administrator, judgment for plain
tiff.
Strausner DC Gardner VS.. G d
Vosburg ct al, judgment fol-
plaintiff.
e M Walker VS.. j w Day and
same VS.. S Hutchinson's admin
istrator, judgement for plainsiff.
j G Shaffer VS.. A j Sewers,
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Lloyd Logan VS.. G. w Robbins,
judgment for plaintiff.
j III Hockinberry vs.. III G Small
& Co, judgment for plaintiff, ex-
cept as against + L Small.
Beall q Stonebraker VS.. A G Mil
ler's administrator, judgment for
plaintiff.
Judgment for plaintiffs were en-
tered in the following cases: p II
Briggs & Co. VS.. A S cambridge,
etc.; f Speillman VS.. + r. Shep-
herd; p Welshans VS.. G. ID Vos-
burg; VIM Hunter VS. j III Wild;
John + Smith VS. Denton Prather;
Emmeft & Fiery VS., + r. Shep-
herd; j I'll Shaffer, etc. VS.. G e
Hooper; G w Baker & Son VS.. w
r Hodgson; Staley. Armstrong q
Co. VS.. w r. Hodgson; Means &
Dunn VS.. John Ream; G w Shat
fer VS.. G E Hooper.
In the case of the State VS.. Peter
Gray, colored, tried by jury, pris-
oner was found guilty and sent &C
Jail for 60 days.
State vs.. John Ridon. colored
bastardy, notte Droseqm entered.
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