Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-12-11
Court Proceedings.
DECEMBER TERM. 1878.

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Court convened at the regular hour on
Monday week, namely, at 10 O'Clock 4. n.
The returns of constables were received
On petition Henry Swab was appointed a
constable in Walker township, to ill the
vacancy caused by death.
Jacob Smith, Administrator of Eliz lbe,h
FRY, deed, peiitioned the Court to be al
lowed to sell real estate of said decedent.
Petition of Mary Z. Yoder for the ap-
pciatment of John l.. Barton as her gaar-
dian.
Petition from Fayette township. praying
for the appointment of Samuel Kinzer to
Gil a vacancy II the office OF road super
visor.
Commonwealth VS.. Knouse. Indictment
-fornication and bastardy. Parties biiled
TO appear at next term.
Commonwealth vs.. Albert Wilson. Sure
~ of the peace. Parties bailej to appear
on the 18th inst.
Jeremiah Lyons as attorney for the de-
PENDANTS in the case of Samuel SIemmens
IS. Chisholm, asked leave to withdraw his
appearance. Leave granted,
4 number of cases were continued.
Petition fcr viewers to vacate q newly
surveyed road in Beaie township. Viewers
Henry stambaugh, William Ulsh and Henry
Suiouff.
The Court fixed the time for the trial of
the case of ira JenkeIs ct al VS.. Miffiin
county, on the 18th inst, and the following
Jurors We're drawn for that time and case
Ezra Montgomery, Robert Sterrett, John
Hench, W. c. Hench, Benner s. +. Rapp,
Christian Benner, ISAIAH Berkey, Gideon.
Hateman, J. G. Hertzler, James Loudon,
John Notes.-The, Francis Hover.
Susan NcCurdy VS.. 7. S. Thompson
This was suit about the putting of ring
in the nose of hog that belonged 10 Su-
san AcCurdy. The hog trespassed on the
property of T. S. Thompson. Thompson
had ring put through its nose, from the
effects OF which it died. and the woman
sued to recover the value of the hog. The
case came up on appeal from the Judgment
of Justice Kreider-which was in favor CT
Susan NcCurdy, for whom the jury render
ed verdict of 6 cents damages.
The Grand Jury rendered, in the Com
nonweslth vs.. Van Copeland, alias Sylves-
te. Copeland. alias Emanuel Copeland. Ia
dictment-Larceny. Prosecutor, John c.
CIincer. Not a true bill.
In the case Of Lucian Hamilton VS.. John
Michaels, the verdict was for the defendant.
This was a suit that grew out of horse
trade. Nichaels took the beast back TO Ham,
ilton, alleging that the animal would not
pull, and that that bad fault vitiated the
bargain. The suit was brought for the value
OF the horse. Verdict Tor defendant.
In the case of The Commonwealth VS..
Samuel NJ, Cartner. indictment, fornication
aid bastardy. a settlement Was reached be-
fore gong into court.
The time for the hearing Of petitions,
through counsel, of John W. Muthrrsbaugh
and jefferson Adams, for the benefit of the
insolvent law, was fixed for February Srd,
1879, at 2 O'Clock p. N.
In the case of the action of eiectmen'
brought against Elizabeth Leonard ana
Maurice Leonard, mother and son, by Reu-
ben Leonard, Assignee Of Saa.uel Leonard,
a verdict in favor of Reuben Leonard was
rendered.
The applicant, William Sciahord, for the
l., n ! a
In the Commonwealth VS.. Drolesbangh.
Iudjctment-forn:cation and bastardy. Yer
diet, guilty.
In IN. Commonwealth VS.. Adam Scrad
der. In6ictment-assauit and battery
Verdict, not guilty. Costs divided between
parties. can;
In the case Of Vaughen for use of Gill;
land VS.. Dongherty, rules as asked were
granted D..
John W. Fitzgerald ard Alexander Pat
te-son were appointed viewers to lay out q
road in Beale township.
James McMeen, William Dunn and E. d.
Houchawout were appointed viewers 10 lay
out road in Delaware township, from
point near Joseph Sausman's to a point he1r
Rufus McFord's stone quarry.
Commonwealth VS.. Adam Schrawder' ln-
dictment-Mayhem. Not a true bill.
The assault an1 battery case between "a
yid W. Allen and Martha d. PETER was set
tied a..
In the fornication and bastardy case' as
between John Drolesoaugh and Nancy D.
Wagner, the verdict was ''guilty.
In the assault and battery case, as De-
tween Adam Schrawder and Elizabeth oari'
the verdict was not guilty, and Isaac CARL
who was the real prosecutor, instead oi
Elizabeth Carl, was required to pay the cos's
of prosecution, and Adam Shrawder was
required to pay his own costs. =,
A true bill was found in the assault anu
battery case. as between Joseph Cum'1ing'
and John Campbell, but the case was con-
tinued.
ISAIAH pressler and John Fanber were
tried. convicted, and sentenced TO an im'
nr;.onment in the county Jail for PERIOD
of 60 Gays, for stealing chickens.
Joseph Middagh, Daniel Pannebaker ana
Jacob sulouff were appointed to view ana
x.c.te /. road in Walker township, from
lanes Whitmsr's farm to John Deus
hosss.