Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-14
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

dit of:
1cd Com. vs. Henry Hackenberg. For. and bas
ta- True bill. Found guilty and sentenced to pa,
the usual penalty.
TUESDAY, Jan. 4th.
Com. We Geo. Philips. For. and bas. Guilty
ne Sentenced to pay fine of SO, and undergo an
of | Imprisonment of three months.
NJ Com. VS. James DcMuth. Disturbing public
Ia meeting. Guilty in manner and form as in
'le dicted.
to Com. VS. David Buycrs-Larceny. Guilty.
nd Sentenced to pay line of So, and undergo an
\ imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary for Is
months.
w Com. We BENZ. Norman--Larceny. Guilty.
w Sentenced to pay fine of So, return the stolen
property, and undergo an imprisonment in the
Eastern Penitentiary for Is months.
r, Com. vs. Philip Philips-Assault and battery.
- On trial.
,. Com. VS. Hiram Richard Munson-Larceny.
ne ! Guilty. Sentenced to pay n fine of 50, return
r the property stolen and undergo an imprison-
20 ment in the eastern pcnitentiary for the term of
- II months.
sr The Grand Jury returned the following
le bills:
ir Com. VS. Philip Phillps-Larceny. True
= bill.
h Com. vs. Philip Phillips-Robbery. True
/ bill.
: Com. vs. Thomas Rafferty,, John Rafferty, and
. Thomas Welsh-Larceny. True bill.
Com. vs. James DeMuth--Nuisance and drunk
I | cnneSS. True bill.
r Com. vs. James DeMuth-Rcsstlng police.
$ True bill.
Com. VS. William Cook, Emma Cook, Annie
Baruield and Deah Snyder-Keeping a bawdy
$ house. True bill.
] Com. VS. William Notwithstanding as tay-
ern keeper. True bill.
Com. VS. William Nandyke. Selling liquor
, without license. True bill.
Com. VS. Levi Albright. Assault and battery.
r Bill ignored and prosecutor, Frank Wenaw, to
pay costs.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. ).
The following bills were reported by the grand
jury:
Com vs. Robert Mesenheller, Levi Witmcn and
William Hartman. Felony. Bill ignored.
Com VS. William Wallace. Assault and bat
terry. Bill ignored.
Com VS. Simon Z Basslcr. Malicious mischief.
| True bill.
Com VS. Levi Albright. Assault and battery. |
Bill ignored.
Com vs. Zebadee 8ostan. Larceny. True
bill.
Com vs. Jesse and Alonzo Hensyl Selling Ii |
quor TO drunKards. True bill. |
Com VS. Jesse and Aouzo Hcnsyl. Selling il |
quOr on Sunday. True bill.
Com VS. Jesse and Alonzo Hcnsyl. Selling in
toXicating drink on election day. True bill.
Com vs. Jesse and Alonzo Hensyl. Selling Ii
! quOr to persons vsibly affected. Biil ignored.
Com vs. Thomas McWliams. Assault Oh a
! constable True bill.
Com VS. Frank Harrison. Malicious mischief.
| Guilty. Sentenced to pay Il line Of S25, costs of
! prosecution and undergo an Imprisonment Of
! six months in the county jail.
| Com vs. James DeMuth. Resisting police |
officer. Not guilty. County TO pay costs.
! Com vs. II Drumheller. Assault and battery |
! Guilty Of an assault. Sentenced to pay fine
! OF $40, costs of prosecution and undergo an i'm
| prisonment of months in the county Jail and
| give bs in the sum of $500 to keep the peace
for the period of one year.
Com VS. Annie Barniield and Dclilah SNYDER.
Keeping 4 Uawdy house. Not guilty. County
for costs.
Com vs. William NanDyke. Selling LIQUOR
without license. Pleads guilty.
Com VS. AutOnetla COolaskl. Larceny. Guilty.
Sentenced to pay u fine ot 81, return the stolen
property and undergo an Imprisonment. in tie
county jail, lat separate and solitary conlinc-
meuL AT Labor for live days.
Com vs. Robert MeisenheI!cr, Levi Whitman and
William Hartman. Larceny. True bill as re-
SaIds MciseuhecT and Whitman, but bill ignored
regards Hartman. Whitman aud Meisenneller
guilty. The former sentenced To pay fine OF |
-, costs OF prosecution, restore stolen property |
and undergo an Imprisonment ''by separate and I
solitary confinement at labor" III the county
jail for The term OF SIX months. MeisenLeller
sentenced 10 pay fine vi 80, costs OI pTosecu- 7
ton, return stolen property and undergo an m-
prlsonnent IN the county jail AT separate aud
solitary confinement at labor, for the term OF >
months. ,
Com vs. Philip Phillips. Robbery. On :rial. !
EVENING SESSION. r
Court convened at O'Clock, and his Honor i
Charged the jury Oh the case OF Com vs. Philip /
PhllIips--Robbcry. 1t seemed IN the evidence in l
his case that in a sCufie between William VAN q
Dyke and Philip Phillips, Phillips came in pos l
session of kanDy ke's watch and was afterwards l
arrested for robbery. The Judge directed the {
jury to render a verdict OF not guilty, the case !
properly belonging under an action of repleyin '
tresspass.
The case of the Com vs. Thomas and james {
RalerlY and Thomas Wc.sh--Larceuy. The !
above parties went in Old coal DRIFT, looscued Z
the coal and hauled IL away. Ii was neld pro-
perly that larceny is the leIonious taking of per-
sOnal property, and as the coal WAS in the DRIFT
Ia its natural state il legally trespass and i
not larceny. Verdict not guilty. {
The case of the Com vs. Simon Bassler- j
Nilfuily removing property from the railroad
company. In this case SImOn--aIias Lode c
amused himself pulling coupling pins out OF /
some Thirty ears and throwing them away. ii
was 30 proven and hence the verdict, guilty. a
THURSDAY, Jan. 6.
The following bills were returned by the grand Il
jury:
Com VS. Andrew Wilson. Assault and battery. a
True bill
Com vs. john + Campbell. Larceny. Not
guilty.
Com VS. \ J Cob!c. Selling liquor without IL '
cense. True bill.
NOm No AllfcO DTduN. MALICIOUS mischief
True bill. |
Com VS. Annie Curwin.- Assault and battery.
Bill ignored.
Com VS. John shanahan. Larceny. Bill ig- a
nored. L
Com vs. Mary McGn. Larceny. Bill ig- a
nored.
Com vs. Andrew Wilson. Larceny. Bill ig- a
nored.
Com vs. Andrew Wilson. Burglary. Bill ig-
nored.
ignored.
Com VS. Jacob Wilmington. Malicious mis- {
chief. Bill ignored. !
Com vs. Mary McGiIl. Attempt TO commit d
arson. Bill ignored.
Com Us James Richardson. Assault and bat
Com VS. Jesse ana Alonzo Heusyl. Selling c
liquor to minors. Continued till ueXt court. =
Com vs. Phillip Philips. Larceny. Not guilty. !:
Com vs. William Nandyke. Gambling .
tavern keeper. Continued Iiil next court.
Com vs. William Vandyke. Selling liquor {
without license. Guilty. Sentenced to pay
tine Of $3.50, costs of prosecution and stand com d
mItted until The sentence of the court is COM
piled with, not exceeding the term OF 80 days.
Com vs. Simon Il. B.ssler. Malicious mis- !
chief. Guilty.
Com vs. Jesse and Alohzo Iiensyi. Selling 10
drunkards. Continacd lili next court.
Com vs. Same. Selling liquor on sunday.
Continued till next court.
Com Nb same Selling intoxicating dTInkS on
election day. Continued TIL next court.
Com vs. J. w. BasscT. assault and battery.
mol. Pros. entered 10y leave of court.
Com vs. James llGh4n. Selling liquor without
license. Guilty. Sentenced To pay line of !
$780, costs OF prosecution, aud stand committed c
until the sentence of the is complied with,
not TO exceed 30 days.
Com. v same. Selling liquor Oh Sunday. /
Guilty. Sentenced TO pay u fine of $3.50, cost !
OF prosecution, and stand committed until the q
sentence of the court Is complied with, not to q
exceed 80 days, from the expiration Of the sen !
Jeuce OF the court in the case of Com vs. same, I
selling liquor without license. l
Com vs. Geo Is. GeuLher. Assault and battery.
MOL. Pros. entered by leave OF court.
Com John L RathyOn, Patrick O'Garra, 4
Thomas O'Garra, James Summons and Patrick
Waters. Forciblc entry and dctainer. This is {