The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-07

1878, with Lansing d. Wetmore,
President Judge, and Ueo. Ed. Weis
and Julius Jones Associates.
ATTORNEYS PRESENT = w. w.
Ames, Geo. a. Rathbun, John G..
Hall, c. III. McCauley, J. o. w
Bailey, II. Lucore, J. X. p. Hall, and
w. S. Hamblen.
ARGUMENT LIST.
In the matter of the petition OF
County Commissioners for review of
damages. assessed by viewers of road
from Water street in Benezette to A
V. r. r. Petition of Co. Commits
sioners for review of damages awarded,
rale to show cause granted. Hall &
McCauley for Commissioners.
In the matter of the road to lead
from the st. Mary's and Olean road to
the Milesburgh and Snethport turn
| pike near II Browns in Jones town
ship. Exceptions to report of view
ers. Continued. Hall & McCauley
for Commissioners.
The several rules un Sheriff Scull to
return wrts were settled, and, there
fore, we do not consider it necessary
to give the cases and names of attor-
neys.
In the matter of the account of VIM.
III. Bachman, Trustee, etc. Auditors
/ report directed TO be filed and COM
firmed nisi. Lucore d Hamblen for
| Bachman.
The township of Benzinger VS.. ]. S.
Kreig. Judgment opened. Souther
for township; Halle Ames for Kreig.
In the matter Of the estate of Jalava
| Burlingame, minor heir of Erastus
Burlingame, late of Jones township.
deceased. Citation to guardian to ac-
count; alias order. Hall & McCauley
for petitioner
CIVIL LIST.
John Vaughan vs.. p. & Il. r. r. Co.
Assumpsit, damages $4,000. Stricken
off before the term. Baily for plff.,
J. r. Thompson for deft.
Charles Webb VS. Simon p. Romig
Rathburn for plaintiff; Hall 6 Anne s
for defendant. Procedendo as to a
balance. Vcr'isct for the defendant.
Plti. by his attorney, moved for new
trial, with reasons filed and rule to
show cause granted.
The Township of Ridgway vs. v. S.
Wheeler, Robt. /. Campbell and Isaac
Horton. Deot, damages $4,000. Con-
tinucd by consent. Hall N McCauley
for Township; Eathburn for Camp
| bell.
c. II. McCauley vs.. Patrick Lamb
and Z r.. Farley. Record from Just
ices Fullerton and Mead, involving
possession OF fifty acres of land in Fox
township. Hall & MtCau.cy for plh;
Lucore IL Hamblen for deft. Contin-
ued Oh application of deft. G. r. Eariey,
and at his cost for the term.
! Frank Gerg, for use, VS.. Andrew
Kaul. Case upon promises; damages,
$500. Rathburn fof ph; Hall and
Ames for deft. Plf. takes non suit.
w. 3. Hays " Co. VS. Jane Shell
drake ct al, administrators of Charles
| Sheldrake, deceased. Assumpsit--
! damages $500. Rathburn for plffs ;
Hall & Ames for deft. Continued on
application of pitfs., and at their costs
| for the term.
+ John Tudor and his wife Elizabeth
Tudor, now for use Of tie Overseers of
the Poor OF the District Of Fox VS..
Peter Holobaugh. Hall Il McCaulcy
for p!fis Lucore Hamblen for deft
Contin nued at ci'st of delt.
CRIMINAL BfsT.
Com. VS.. Joseph Hanes. Assault
and battery. Recognizance OF deft.
and suretics called, forfeited and re-
spited to next term.
Com. vs. NJ. j. Farley. Assault and
battery. Recognizance of deft. and
sureties called, forfeited and respited
to next term
Com. VS.. George r. Woodward. AS.
saultand battery. Costs paid and not.
pros entered.
Com. VS.. John Koch. Assault and
battery. A true bill. Not pros. di-
rected to be entered upon pay lnent of
costs.
Com. vs. Bernard Braniff. Larceny.
Continued.
Com vs.. John Simeline, Sr Assault
and battery. Deft. not guilty, but that
he pay one-half the costs, and the
prosecutriX, Mary Lamb, pay the other
half. Costs, S35.
Com. VS.. Charles Riley aud John
Brady. Larceny Riley escaped Jail
and Brady was not arrested.
Com. vs.. Patrick Simeline. Commit
ment of deft to county Jail by Justice
Mead for tOrnication. True bill. Guilty
as in manner and form as indicted
Not sentenced. Same day the Court
directed The district attorney to draw
bill in this case charging defendant
with perjury. True bill. The deft.
found guilty as in manner and form
indicted. Sentenced to pay fine of
SlOt the Commonwealth, and undergo
an imprisonment in the Western Pen
itentiary for the period Of one year and
three calendar months.
Commonwealth VS.. Mary Cook.
AduttcrY. True bill. Deft. guilty in
the manner and form sc she stands in