The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-03-08
Court Proceedings.
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theft and January 10Th, 1877, was arrested
in the NJ. f. Church, at East Stroudsburg
wearing the overcoat Hanna had made
several declarations which tended to fix the
theft on him. The defense was, that the
overcoat had been bought of fellow named
"Zeke, alias Charles Virgins for 50 CO.
George Hanna, brother of the defendant.
was the principal witness for the defense, he
swearing that he was present at the sale of
the overcoat and had lent his brother Thomas
50 % to buy it. On croSs-examination, he
could not stand the fire and wilted, his evi.
dence going TO the jury almost for naught.
Mrs. Neyhart alias female whip poor-will, "
next tried to make the defendants character
stand forth as clear as day, swearing that she
had seen the overcoat in ''Zekes' possession,
but on being questioned, showing lamen.
table ignorance about color, smoothness, aud
appearance Of coats in general, it was evident
her zeal and affection over balanced her better
Judgment. The case was well argued on both
sides. The jury soon rendered verdict Of
guilty. On Saturday afternoon the Judge
called Hanna before the Court and after
talking to him both kindly and adviseily,
sentenced him to pay fine of $50 90, and
undergo an Imprisonment in the Eastern
Penitentiary for two years in solitary conine-
ment with hard labor Davis and Lee, for
Commonwealth. Storm and Kinney, for
Defendant
Commonwealth VS. George Drake. De
fendant in this case vas indebted for steal
ing a Buffalo Robe, from DR.. J. Pace
Mutchler. The learned counsel concerned
for him, moved that the Indictment be
quashed, but the Judge would ut do it as it
would have necessitated going behind the
returns. Drake then pied guilty and made
a plea for mercy, which the Court in its
kindness, and yet in strict accordance with law
and justice, granted, setencing the defendant
prisJnment in the County Jail for 80 days.
This ended the criminal business for the
term.
Peter W. Shafer VS. George Serfass- This
an appeal from an award of ArF,itrators
The matter in dispute was about a lease and
the rights of defendant under it, 1t was
more a question Of law than a fact \
conditional verdict was rendered for the
plaintiff, subject to the decision ofthe Court.
Storm for Plaintiff Holmes for Defendant.
Mahlon Cover VS.. Samuel Fahlstick and
| Samuel Gower-An action Of trover and
conversion for manure bought 10y Plaintiff at
an Assig0ees sale and removed by the
! Defendants Plaintiff claimed SO 90 am
the jury gave him verdict for SIS Go
Holmes for Plaintiff Storm for Defenaa
Borough of Gouldsboro Us. Supervisors 0!
CooIbaugh Township-The Borough o
Goulasboro built bridge over the 'Littl,
Lchigh, which is on the boundary line o.
said Township, and demanded contribution
from the Township. This vas altogether {
question Of law and the Jury was instructed
to render special verdict. Holmes fol
Plaintiff Storm for Defendants.
Commonwealth of Pa for the use Of Johr
ID ICIt}i III Cl al vs. w IilIdlll 1ilI
William s. Rees-This was an action on az
Administrator Bond against the defend
ants as suretes. No defence Verdict fol
the Plaintiffs for penalty of the Bond viz
81 400 and damages assessed in favor of tn,
different parties. Storm and Staples fol
Plaintiff. Holmes and Burnett for Defend
ants
The Sheriff acknowledged the following
Deeds:
Jacob x. Shafer, Sheriff to Henry Cros
key and Charles s. Riley, tracts of land il
Coolbaugh tsp.
Jacob K ShaFer, Sheriff, to Saml Sigln
20 acres in Chestnuthill tsp.
Jacob K. Shafer, Sheriff, to Henry SHUTTER
50 acres in Hamilton tsp.
Jacob X Shaier, Sheriff, to John E. Sny
der, | acre in Barrett tsp.
Jacob X Shaier, Sheriff, to David anC
Theodore Saylor, s acres in Ross tsp.
Jacob X Shafer, Sheriff, to Jessie r
Smith, lot in East Stroudsburg.
Court was adjourned to March l4th, 1877