The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-07

COURT PROCEEDINGS. % wing 70 a delay
in the arriVa. of the train, Court did not
meet in regular session uuJii o'clock p. m.
Monday, when his Honor Judge Dean pre-
sided and Associates Flanagan and Thomas
appeared on the bench. The entire panel of
Grand Jurors answered 10 their names, one
of whom was subsequently excused from
serving. a very large mum Der OF bills were
placed in their hands, action on which was
taken eXpeditiousiy that by Wednesday
morning they had completed their lahors
aud were dismissed from further service.
Forty-four Traverse Jurors answered when
called.
District Attorney Rose entered aoiIe pros
eQuis in the following cases
Com'th Va. Sanford Mardis aud William Shep-
berd; obtaining goods under false prcteHses
the pence. Defendants TO pay the costs.
Com tn Us. VIM. McEihenny cruelty to ami
mails. Prosecutor to pay Gusts.
Com'Ih vs.. Catharine Maish for1ir ct Get.
Mutual Arrangement made between prosecutor
and defendant.
Com'tn VS.. Susan Mangus same oGense. Set
tied.
Com'th Margaret Naylor same oTense.
Settled.
Com'Ih vs.. Charles McCreieht, snd others;
aggravated assault and battery. Mol. pros.
to McCreight, and true bills found against his
two companions.
Com,th vs. Edward Cushion lprntr ct Get.
Settled hy payment of costs 10y defendant.
Com'th VS.. Boyle, Rogers, and Dimond
tempted rape. Settled.
Com th VS.. Margaret Craley: adultery. Set
tied by payment of costs ny defendant.
Com'th W. Mrs. Henry Dunlapi receiving
stolen goods. Case withdrawn.
Com tn vs.. Charles Boring; stealing four
chickens. Defendant had been in Jail for some
Two months, awaiting trial, and u was decided
thar he bad already been punished sufficiently,
so tae Court permitted a mol. pros.
Com-th vs.. Joseph l.. NOder JOTntI ct Get.
Settled.
Com'th VS.. Wilson Patterson; living
stolen goods. MOI pros, because defendant is
lying seriously III.
Com tn vs.. Wilbur F. jackson: fornfr ct Get
Settled upon payment of costs 10y defendant.
Ine following cases were continues: Com tn
vs.. John f. Chute, foI1iir ct cat; Com'th vs.. G.
6 Campbell, same offense; Com'th vs.. John
Mccartney, same ofTeuse; Com'th VS. Terence
Quinn, aiding prisoner to escape from AN OF
fccr; Com'th vs.. Lewis McMulIen, f1InLr It
Get; C0m'th vs.. jacob Murphy, larceny.
In the case of the Com tn vs.. David Yinging,
assault and battery, defendant plead guilty to
kicking a woman ant. the Court sentenced him
to pay a line OF $40 and costs, and to Eo to jail
Joseph Horner plead guilty to selling liquor
to minors, and George WentrOih selling
Iiquor on Sunday Sentence suspended tjii
September term
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The first cause called for trial was that Of the
Com'th VS.. Henry Dunlap and Mary E. Beaie
both of whom were conV icted of adultery and
remaudtd TO prison TO await sentence,
Com III vs.. james Ney-hreaking into a store
at ST. Augustine with intent to rob. Defend
ant pleads guilty and submits. Sent back to
Jail ta await sentence.
Com'th vs.. Samuel Wagner and Charles Co.
bauch-forgcry. Wagner plead guilty and was
remH uded FOR sentence, while a mol pIos. was
charged from custody.
Com'th VS.. John Roxburg-larceny. Jury
finds defendeut not gIiity.
Com'th Wm. Becktl, alias George Sherry
larceny andTcccIVIng stolen goods. Guilty
as to the last count, but not guilty as to the
first
Com'th We. Andrew Allen, and Comth vs.
Mary Fox adultery. Both these cases were
tried together, and although the fact that u
criminal intimacy had existed between said
defendants was clearly established, the evidence
bearing on the previous marriage OF the parties
was de emcd insufficient by the Court, and the
jury was therefore instructed to find verdict
Cpm'th vs.. VIM. Winslow-assauIt and bat
terry. Not guilty, but to pay one-third of the
by the prosecutor, Wm. j. Mccoy.
Com'ih rs. Lewis HamiIton-assault. De
fenden! plead guilty and was sentenced to pay
Comth vs.. Charles FIscus Amos Clark aud
David Huher-larceny and receiving stolen
goods. Fiscus ana Clark plead guilty and were
sent back to jail to await sent tcnce. HuhcI do
manded "a trial, and al jury was called aud sworn.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Com'th vs.. David Huber-larceny and receiv-
ing stolen goods said goods consisting Uf two
horses. Found guilty as in manner aud form
indicted Not yet sentenced.
Com tn Vs. Michael Quinn-Cmbezzlcment in
two distinct cases, Upon defendant entering
into rec"gLizaHce for his appearance at Sep
tember term, a continuance was granted.
Com'th vs. Samuel MISUNDERSTANDING to
break Jail. Defendant found guilty ami re-
II auded for sentence.
Com'th IS. Aug. Ashcraft, Charles F.scus,
Amos Clark and Charles BouchCr-a -attemp ting
to break jail. All ITO defendants above Damcd
plead guI.ty to the charge uud submitted to the
Com th vs.. Michael iHe-iarccny.-
Found guilty and sentenced to pay the costs Of
prosecution and undergo six months impriS-
Onment in the county jail.
CUm'th vs.. Samc-Surety of The peace. De-
fendant convicted of the charge and required to
enter into IecUgnizaUce To keep the peace to-
wards all good citizens and especially towards
JOnn LCahy, the prosecutor, Mary Lcahy,s his
wife, andsMIs. M'GOniglC, mother of d, fenGant
for the term OF one year.
Com tn vs.. Daniel Carney-surety OF the
peace. After hearing evidence Court directed
defendant To pay Gusts and enter into rvcog-
nHanCe TO keep the peace, etc., Tor one " ar.
pecially toward tbe prosecutor, John Carney.
This ended the criminal business, aud as il
was found. upon calling over the civil list, that
in the only cases open the defendants had con-
feSsed Judgment IOr the several amounts
agreed upon between them and plaintiffs Court
HuJUurnCd at o clock, p. NJ, until Monday next
at IL A. NJ.