The daily gazette., 1877-12-12
FIRST EDITION,fl
Proceedings Of COn Court. t.
The lightning crGte End-Cr,minal L;,t
Enhdu'ted---The Jury Discharged !.
d' Untortundtes Reee,ve their Sen i
-' tences-Sserif Sales Beng Act

NEW CASTLE, Dec. II.
Proceedings of Court subseouent 70
tnose pu6lshed in yesterdays GAZETTE
The criminal aud civil calendars 10,
this term being exhausted, the busi ness
OF setting aside oflSheriff sales. were then
taken up.
The jury in the first case against Geo.
w. Orthp, returned after "a hours delhi.
GRAFTON, having failed to agree. The itl-
~ was discharged. They stood seven for
ac9nittal and five for conviction.
The hrst sale taken up for action was
that OF George Karsner. Gray repre.
sented the purchaser, Zadock Poole
karsner was represented by Levi Bird
Executors creditors and the interest OF
tne Snerin were defended by Nields and
Rodney. II7 '''>'
Court adjourned until O'Clock in the
afternoon. ''I -
ArrzaSo6s SESSION.
Court re-assembled at 3 O'Clock.
Argument in regard to setting aside
the Sheriff sale of Mr.. Karsner was con.
unued. The Court decided to cont nue.
u tomorrow, 80 as to give Mr.. Gray
time TO secure testimony. -..
The case of John Fehrenbach for sell
ing liquor without a license, was contin.
ued over until next term. ..
Bridget Gotten pleaded guilty to the
charge of selling liquor without license
under two indictments. She was sem
fenced TO fine of $50 and costs of prose
cution in each of the two cases. ID
Mrs. Lord, Victor Lord, and Collin
Ferguson objected TO the sale of Alphon-
so Lord, deceased, on the ground of re-
ceiving an inadequate price for the prop
erty.
1t seems that property was in Appo.
quinlmink hundred, and tkat upon the
day of the sale Mr.. Eliason gave notice
that there were two mortgages against
the property Of $500 each. This an
nouncement prevented parties from bid
ding, and MI. .Eiasen bought 1t In. Bird
represented the objectors, and Rodney
the purchaser. Further remarks on the
subject will be heard tomorrow.
the sale Of the property of Sallie
Dickson was set aside upon tho plea OF
not receiving sufficient notice. t~-
Also the sale of the property Of VIM.
Ward, farmof 100 acres inPencader hun
dred. Rule made absolute. W. 8. Nc
Caulley for the rule. and MI Rodney
against.
Columbus Henry Fighter, (col) for
stealing articles from the house Of VIM.
M CloudsO brand yWTno aandEvL, " as
sentenced to pay $l9 restitution money
and costs of prosecution, on Saturday
next stand one hour in the pillory and be
whipped pith20 lashes and be imprison'
cd SIX months.
Robert Allen, (col.) for stealing poultry
from Samuel r. Knee. was sentenced to
pay 1928 az resolution money, and costs
OF prosecution, on Saturday next be
whipped with twenty lashes, be impri-
ssned three MONTHS and wear convict's
jacket three months thereafter.
George Crisden, for completely in rob
bing the hennery of Mr., Knee was sen.
fenced to pay 81, SO as restitution money
on Saturday next stand one hour in pill
larry, be imprisoned three months, and
wear a convicts jacket for three months
thereafter, and pay costs of prosecution
YIN. Mailer w. VIM. Daniel action tC
recover value Of promissory note, dated
Feb. 1877. r ~
a The note was an accomn odation not
between Mailer and Hamilton & Cum
ings to the amount of $467.50, HammiltoI
& Cummings sold the note at discount tc
VIM. Daniel for $307 90 with the agree
ment that they should repay Mr.. DAME
the face of the note and nothing was Il
be said to the maker. The note wa
shaved at usurious rates and judgmen
had been obtained; argument is nev
Ipending to see why judgment should no
be set aside. At 6.10 case was being pro
caadad with