The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-12-10
Proceedings IN Court.

Court convened on Monday last at II O'Clock a.
m. The attendance unusually large. The
first case called was that of Commonwealth VS..
pmss RosS who 5ss% with ri m the
land township some three years ago. The indict-
mcnt was quashed. inasmuch as the statute of
lntat ion, two years barrsd its trial now.
Com. vs Andrew Shock, charged with fornica-
tion and hastardy The fact that no child had
Com. vs.. James p Council, charged with az
gravated assault and battery. A mol. pros
entered. and defendant pays the costs.
The case of James DUNN, charged with forn-
cation and bastardy, was contnucd until next
term.
In October last, it was aledged that J. A. Har-
rold and the notorious Clark sisters found
in Benton's hall Jobnstown. at near midnight;
that Harold took them in and locked the door
gained adInittance. The defendant testified that
he was appealed to by these girls for protection,
and having business in the hall, they followed
him there that he thought them to be children
who needed protection, and that that was his sole
purpose in taking them up stairs. The jury bro't
in a verdict of not guilty and that the county pay
Com. VS.. ]. w. West, alias ]. w. Dale. The
defendant in this ease was charged with obtain
Goth of Al ril last, defendant in company with two
other yo ng men purchased two horses, one from
residing in Barr township. He gave in payment
checks OH Collins. Johnston & Co.'S Bank, and
when the checks were presented for payment
swer was made that there were no funds to the
credit of J. w. West. West, or Dale. found
dd dicted. ''''''N' ''''' ~ = - '''''' ~
In the case of Com. vs.. R. L. Johnston and w.
b. Bonacher. the District Attorney entered
mol. pros. and the prosecutor, Geo. q. h. Zahm,
pays the costs
James Il. Zahm, mol pros. was entered the
payment of costs by the defendants.
The next two were civil cases. Joseph Van
] Ormer VS. John Wagner The suretics of IT. NJ.
| Apple. on bond of defendant to secure value of
The Court instructed the jury to return a verdict
in favor of plaintiff in the sum of SIS
L. NJ. Noel VS.. Leonard Hollas. This was
ac'ion OF assumpsit to recover the value of wagon
sold to defendant Verdict for plaintiff
| goods These defendants were indicted Tor steal
| ing goods from freigh, Car at Sonman Station.
! mol. pros. entered in this case.
| Com Harry Fox, who plead guilty to rob-
! Com VS.. VIM. Mellon. The defendant in thi.
case was charged with assault and . battery with
ecutrx, Ida James, avs two-thir'is of the costs,
} and defendant e-third.
! and Edward Doubt. These defendants boys
| and were found guilty of larceny and receiving
/ stolen goods, and also OF breaking into shoe
| Com. vs.. James Goggin. who was also found
guilty of receiving stolen goods
! Com. VS.. James Murphy. This defendant was
found guilty of having stolen ten dollars.
assault and battery. This case was reported in
| our columns last week. The defendant stabbed
reIins on Washington street JOIN stown.
! Com vs.. Jacob Snyder. who was found guilty
Sargent. at Gresson He was sentenced to pay a.
fine of $40 and costs of prosecution.
Com VS.. VIM. Hildebrand who was charged
| with malicious mischief in disturbing religious
services in Taylor township. Guilty in manner
and form as indicted.
| SENTENCES.
! David NJ Cannon Chas Boucher and Edward
! Doubr. Sentenced to the House Of Refuge until
'nJs james nt Murphy, @ larceny. Sentenced to nav
! fine of $40 and costs of prosecution, and undergo
| a imprisonment in the county Jail for six months
J nTfg " ODDS n,pr
false pretenses Two indie ments. Sentenced to
| to undergo imprisonment in he Western Pen
itentiary for two years and six months.
Henry Fox, larceny OF goods from railroad
! prosecution, and undergo an imprisonment at sep
! Western Penitentary, for period OF two years
| James Inscho aggravated assault and battery.
Sentenced to pay fine of $40 and costs of prose
/ cution. and to undergo an Imprisonment at sepa-
rate and solitary confinement at labor, in the
| western Penitetiary Tor a peri q OF one year and
VIM. Roberts, larceny of goods from railroad
| Sentenced to- pay fine of so and the costs
! of the prosecution, and to 'dergo an imprison-
ment at separate AID solitary confinement at
labor. in the Western Penitentary, for a period of
| two years and six months.
Win. Hildebrand, malicious m ischief Son
fenced to pay fine of 81 and be imprisoned in the
ceonty jail for a period of 20 days.
The case of the Commonwealth against James
/ b. Zalim was reached on Wednesday afternoon.
| Mr. Zahm's counsel informed the Court that he
plead gaily to the first count of the indictment.
!
| Sheriff, and subsequently sentenced to pay a fine
of $500 and the costs of the prosecution, and to
tary confinement at labor. f,r term of two years
and a half Before imposing this sentence, His
I follows
! As to you James b. Ia I,n we have taken into
I consideration what has been said. eloquently
and feelIngly by the counsel in your behalf You
are known personally to my self and to every menu
Der of this court and il il represented to that
| previous to the commission of this offence, you
! were young man of n good character.
IsI.arn
! OF in the neighborhood, who had before him a
brighter future than you had. You had kind
rentiy to induce You to aim high and live well,
| bat you fell 1t is not for to say what the
cause of ycsar fall was. Assuming it to have been
| through the solicitation of others who older
and knew better we can not get clear of this fact,
man who abuses his trust, who is a defaulter as
| to goods or money confidcd to him in belief in
/ thief. We do not say he is worse at heart-we
! do not mean that he is worse at hcart-but so far
as the injury to others and SO far as the example
| ne sets to others is concerned he who abuses a
trust rs the greater criminal. And we would not
dare to pass lightly over your case, we would not
dare to say to young men in positions of trust all
over this country. that it was light ofense.-
/ banks and in other positions of trust where they
have the money Of other people at their comTnand
| courts regard the abuse of such trusts-the alb
stractien of tunds-as a high crime, one to be
avoided by them, and one for which severe pun
ishmen. must be meted out in case of detection
/ At the same time, We cannot go beyond what is
! really short term for such an ofense. The max
imum sentence is three years We cannot 20 be-
yond that. We do not reach il in your We
make your sentence less because believe that
by the expiration of your term you will have had
ample time to become what You were once and
what You can easily be again, an honest man and
an upright citizen good father and a kind hus-
band That is what We expect of you. We have
confidence in you and hope that such will be the
On Wednesday evening Court adjourned to
meet on Monday next.
III.