The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-05

Minutes Of the December Term,
1871

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Dec. Goth.
Present: ManliF Hayes, Esq, Pres
ident, and Simon P. Tenant and F,
w. Thompson, Justices.
The following Grand jury was en-
panneied and sworn, viz;
VIM. b. Long, Foreman, and VIM.
Howell, A. S. Vance, Isaac Reed, John
T. Bates, Mic holas Vanderyort, VIM.
Pool, James f. Brapdt Joseph S. White,
James A, Hawthorn, Benjamin Ches-
ney, S. G. Morgan, John r. Price, Jos.
Smell, John Stevens and. S. G. Chad
wick, after which.
Prosecuting Attorney Sturgiss de-
livered to them their charge in his
usual clear and positive manner, par
ticularly on the "Benzine" question.
Then the Grand Jury retired to
their room and were iN session sll day
examining witnesses, and at evening
not having finished the business be
fore them, they were adjourned till
Thursday morning.
s. Calvin Stewart was appointed
administrator Of Susan Price, decd.
Bond, $500; security, Ulysses Camp.
State vs. French Kines--Misde-
meanor for assault on J. Mad McViek-
er. Judgment by default for $40 fine
and costs.
Phebe Ann Tenant VS.. Lawrence
Yeager-Bastardy. By consent de-
PENDANT was considered father of the
child and ordered to pay $50 a year
for years for its support to the
Ovcrsecrs Of the Poor. He executed
bond in the penalty of $500, with
Enos Warner, surety, and WAS dis
charged.
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver and
Thomas Benton Staggers were grant
ed certificates that they were 81 years
Of age, Of honest demeanor and had
resided in this county for one year
next preceding this date, prelimina-
ry to their applying to three judges
of this State for license to practice in
| the courts thereof.
State VS.. Lazier d Reed. Msde-
meanor--liquor. Mol Pros. as to
Lazier and Judgment against Reed
for $40 fine and costs.
State VS.. Margaret Msnnings. Mis-
demeaor for receiving stolen goods.
Judgment by consent for SIS fine and
costs.
Samuel S. Yeager was granted a
license to keep hotel at his residence
at Randall (Jimtown) in this county.
THURSDAY, DEC. 9TH.
Same court as on yesterday.
Harriet v. Wilson vs.. Francis NJ.
Johnson-bastardy. Defendant plead
not guilty and the following were en-
panneled as a jury to try the cause,
viz: Geo. f. c. Hartman, Thos.
Bayles, d. b. Waters, Alpheus Conn,
Israel Stevens, VIM. Boyers, j. G..
Cartright, Benz. Lee, j. G. Taught,
Geo. T. Loar, Jos. II. Powell and VIM.
Simpson, and having heard the evil
dence were adjourned till Friday
morning.
The Grand Jury were again in ses-
sion all day and in the evening pre-
scented IA bills Of indictment for sun
dry misdemeanors, and, not having
finished the business before them,
were again adjourned until Friday
morning.
FRIDAY, DEC. 2STH.
Present same court as on yester-
day.
James Stecle's use VS.. W. p. and
A. G. Barker-debt. BY consent this
case was submitted to John j. Brown,
Esq, to decide on the matters OF fact
in difference between the parties, his
award to be made the judgment of
the court.
SETTLEMENTS CONFIRMED.
John A. Tenant guardian Of San
ford R. Anderson.
Emanuel Bell, surviving executor
of Thomas Bell.
o. p. Baldwin and +. A. Halde-
man executors Of B. F. Baldwin.
Alice and Virginia Corrothers, ad-
ministrators of VIM. Corrothers.
Thornton II. Devault administrator
of 0. P. Devault.
The Grand Jury we're again in SEES
sion to-day, presented IL more bills
Of indictment for sundry misdemean-
ors, and then, after having examined
over 60 witnesses, they were discharg-
ed.
The estate of VIM. Robe was com