The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-03-08

DoINGS IN COURT THIS WEEK.-The
regular March term of Court convened in
this place at II o'clock on last Monday
forenoon, with Hon. John Dean President
and Hons. John Flanagan and John D.
Thomas, Associates, on the bench. The
first buslness transacted was the reception
of the returns of the consta ables of the several
townships boroughs and wards and the
swearing in OF those recently elected TO serve
in similar capacities during the ensuing
year. This done the criminal business was
taken up and disposed of in the following
order:
Com'th VS.. Frank Gray and Heenan alias
Buck doughnour charged with taking posses
sion OF property belonging to the Pa. X. II. Co,
In aid of the strike of hast July. Defendants
plead guilty and were each sentenced to pay
line OF $50 for the use OF Cambria county, COS IS
of prosecution conjointiy. and undergo impris-
9nment n the county jail for a term OF sixty
young man named Andrew Grouse, who had
1,hs lust been released from jail after serxing six
overjoyed that he yelled out in Court, Bully
Dean instructed the tipstaT to arrest the DEM
Onstrattve individual, which he succeeded in
accomplishing IN the vesti6ule OF the Cou
House, and being taken before his Honor he
was fiaed five dollars FOR contempt OF Court,
and sen, back to jail until the fine is paid
on young man named PrinRIe, at Portage.
DefendanS ne found guilty atd sentenced TO pay
Com tn Frederick INSTRUMENTATION and
bastardy; Ca tharine Horner, prosecutrix. jury
finds defendant guilty and Judge imposes the
usual sentence
Com tn VS.: oseph Fresh and Elizabeth Fresh
assault and battery. Grand Jury find not a
true bill, and the prosecutor, Michael Kirsch, :,
required to pay the costs;
battery; Evan Thomas, her husband, prosecu-
tor. The jury fird that she committed the Of
Tense charged, but that at the time of it's com
mission she was laboring under fit of insanity.
Reminded M to jail until some provision can be
made Tor her future care and keeping.
MONDAY EVENINGS SESSION.
Court convened at o'clock to receive and
decide on the several applications for license,
where, were granted without protest or remon-
| STRANGE OF any kind.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
! Cotn'th vs.. Samuel Flenner-nuisance in OBJ
! pie. Jury nno defendant not guilty, but thar
ne ne pay hall half The costs, the prosecutor, Elias
! Com tn vs. Henry Dunlap and Mary Bcaes-
larceny ~ ana rtceiying stolen goods One of the
| OF the Commonweaith. a man named Ashcra IT,
| upon to give his testimony the prosecution
/ fell for want OF evidence, and the defendants
| were acquitted by the jury without leaving the
! Com'th VS., Wilson Patterson jr, and Linton
Verdet guilty Defend,
/ use of Cambria county, the costs of prosecution
| con1ointiy, and each 10 undergo three years
! separate ana soiitary confinement In the West
| Com 'th vs., Wm. AHen--receiving stolen
goods. William, who .s aged only about twelve
years, plead guilty and was sentenced to pay IA
/ fine of 50 ard remain in the county Jail for a
! Com III IS. John Grady-assault and battery.
pay @ of !. sS cns Of ana Is to
! enter iEto recognizance of sI0O to keep the
| peace for one year.
| EVENING SESSION.
Com'th Vs Lawrence Platt-btirrIary, ha seri
! on the alleged entrance by the defendant, in
the latter of July last, of the dwelling house of
Mr.. Henry Mellon, al Chest Springs, and the
breaking open and abstraction from a desk
therein or about sl25 in Rreenbacks. Ga trial
| when Court adjourned until Q o'clock
WEDNESDAY FORENOON,
! when the considera ton of the case was resumed
/ the jury finally retiring about IL O'Clock q, m.
| and returning at p. m. with verdict of guilty
1 as in manner and form indicted.
/ terry. Settled.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
| Com'th vs. Lawrence Platt-larceny Noue
| prOseqtf entered by District Attorney Rose
| with consent of Court. after the conviction OF
! defendant for the crime OF burglary.
! Com tn vs.. Erwiue Peth-surety OF the peace.
/ Defendant bound i'll the sum OF 800 to keep
! Com tn vs.. Charles Hclreigle-wife desertion.
The Court orders defendant to pay his W ife
/ children OF whom be is the father, ard to enter
/ INTO bonds FOR the fGltilment of the duty i'm
posed.
,Com.th VS.. Joseph Leidy. John Reynolds and
( Wm. keiy-.nnlicious mischief. jury find de-
tenced TO pay fine one dollar each for the use
/ or Cambria county, the costs of prosecutin n,
and each to undergo an imprisonment OF TWEEN
/ ty-four hours In the county Jail.
COMMON PLEAS.
Charles Dishart Frederick Snyder ani An
/ drew Dishart vs. Frederick Snyder-appeals
from the declsion or a Justice OF the peace.
| Both cases above specified were tried together
! anh resulted in verdicts for the defendant.
julius Stich VS.. John Crouse-appcal from
/ the Judgment of justice of the peace jury
/ find A.O.45 for puntiff.
eSGarrett, WhiteSides s. Co. VS.. Mclaughlin
Brothers, and Garrett, Whitesdes & Co, vs..
/ Price, Baxter Co.-acton for debt, The
Court ordered plaintiffs to take a nonsuit in
ooth the above cases, with leave to remove it
! upon motion at the next term.
j. Ia hp Mon NIL erira Foat
/ to continue lien of Judgment Verdict for
/ plaintiff for t530.40,
At 10 o'clock, p. M, March 9th, Court ad
Journed for the week
! HONOR IN HIS OWN LAND-Savs Com