Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11
Court Proceedings.
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1878.
Reported by B. F. Burchfield, for the Sem
tinel and Republican.

Reported by b. z. Burchfeld, for the Sen.
tinel and Republican.
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 1873. Court
called at l0:l5 o'clock M. Present,
Judges Junklu, Elder and Barley
Alexander Speedy being unable BY
reason of sickness to perform his usual
duties, Esquire Loudon performed the
duties of Court Crier. The Grand
Jury were called, sworn and charged
by the Court, and retired to pass upon
the anfortunates whose cases were
brought to their notice. The trial. lis!
being called over, the following cases
we're disposed of without trial st this
term Ira jenkins ct al VS.. the coun.
ty of Miffiin, No. 7S September term ;
Ira jenkins ct al vs. the county Of
Mifiiin, No. 7s September term, 1878
continued. Nancy Innis ct al VS. Henry
Bechtel, No. 60, December term,
1865, withdrawn. John Mclaughlin
VS.. John Koons, No. 130 April term,
1875, ruled out. William e. Powell
ct al VS. Noah Her,,ler, No. 200 Sep.
tember term, 1877, ruled out. Hen
ry Eberts VS. S I McCulloch ct al sur
viving partners of Isaac Hawn 4 Co.,
No. % April term, 1873, continued al
costs of defendants.
Alfred j. Patterson, Esq filed his
report as Auditor, distributing bal
ance IN hands of Robert MeMeen, Esq :,
Assignee of John Benner.
E. S. Doty, filed report as Auditor,
distributing balance in hands OF Daniel
knouse, Assignee OF S. S. Smith.
Commonwealth VS.. A. S. Okeson. In
dictment-forgery. Samuel Wilson
prosecutor. Leave granted to enter
notie prosequi.
Commonwealth VS. A. Zellers. In
acknowledgements and bastardy.
Prosecutrix, Sarah A. Sul)uff. Leave
granted to enter nolic prosegui.
Commonwealth Us John ODonald,
Sr., John O'Donald, Jr., and james
O'Donaid. In6ictment-Assault and
battery. Leave granted to enter nofft
prosequr as to John O'Douald, Jr.
Commonwealth VS.. John Drolesbaugh
Observation-Disclosures and bastardy
Child unborn and defendant renews his
recognizance.
John Thompson and Ann Thompson
bis wife for use of Ann VS.. Hugh W
DAVIS and Jeremiah Lyons, Executor:
of Mary Warwick, decd, No. 90 April
term, l27S. Action upon bond of de-
cedent to Ann Thompson. Verdict
for plaintiffs for S566ll de bOn's tesla
teriS.
Commemorative Lewade Marshall
and Moore Montgomery. Indictment
larceny. John Horning, prosecutor
Marshall plead guilty to taking a pain
of small shoes from porch of house O.
prosecutor and was sentenced to thirty
days in Jail, six cents fine, and costs
Montgomery was acquitted.
Commonwealth VS.. Ellen Kinsloe
Indictment-assault and battery
Ephraim Rsnnels, prosecutor. Not
true bill and county to pay costs.
William Sclafford applied for th'
benefit Of the Insolvent Laws. Hear
ing fixed for the first Monday Of De
cember, 1878.
An order was granted Thomas
Creighton, Assignee. to cell the res
estate of James f. Kirk.
William T. Evans was appointed
guardian of Salina II. Yoder.
A citation to the Executors of Pete
Ruuberger, late of Greenwood town
ship, decd to file an account, wa
awarded Daniel Rumberger.
John Kinder vs.. Michael Umholts
No. %, December term, 1876. Ass
umpsit, for boarding defendant AMI
child. Plaintiff had rented defendan
farm aud defendant boarded with him
Defendant plead payment by worl
as be contended the contract was, ant
also payment in other ways. Verde
for plaintiff for Sl66.50.
Commonwealth vs.. Samuel o. Casne
Observation-Disclosures and bastardy
Caroline Hostler, prosecutrix. A tru
bill, continued on application Of defen
dsnt to December term, 1878.
George Jacobs, Jr., Esq. filed bi
report as Auditor distributing fund !
!, the hands of Ezra Smith, Assignee o
Solomon CoRman.
Com. " Max Seigel. 1ndictmen
Larceny. Wilson Winey. pro-