The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-03-16
THE CIRCTIT COURT.
Proceedings at tho March Term,ls7s'

Dennlson was dismissed.
The case Of Nathaniel Bush vs.. Jas.
per Peterson, WIS dismissed agreed.
An alias cupias was awarded III the
case Of tho State VS.. Semucl Grant,
(colord) indicted for burglary.
An aIias cOpias was awarded in the
case Of the Stale VS.. John Stalnaker,
indicted for felony.
In tie case Of the State vs.. john
Wood, indicted for disturbing religious
worship. al alias capius vas awarded.
George Kccncr, indicted for assault
and battery, rppccred and pleaded not
guilty.
The case Of George J. Arnold vs.
Henry NJ. Jack, 10 assumpsit, was dis
missed.
The estate Of James McCuldon,
deceased, was committed to the Sheriff
Of this county. for administration.
In the case Of the State vs. Leoridas
Smith and Sarah Swishcr, the Gaze
was continued.
The case Of the State against young
Bragg, indicted for felony, was con-
tinued until the next tcsm.
! The report Of the surveyor in the
Fejectment case Of G. D. Camden vs.,
Perry Lorentz, wos recOmmittcd.
In the case Of J. N. Dyer vs.. II.
NJ. Hacker, &C., the defendants ap.
pcared and entered certain pleas.
The case Of Hannah J. Hickman vs..
N. D. Lingers executor, %aS dismiss
ed at the defendants costs.
In tho case Of r. J. Laforme vs.
Burns & Co., the death of John N.
Burns was suggested, and tho action
continued.
John Carpenter, indicted for grand
larceny. was tried BY a jury. and sen.
fenced 10 two years in the Peniten-
tinry.
Two cases Of the State vs. + T.
Somcrville upon charges of selling liz
uor contrary to law, were contin ucd
until tho next term.
The last will Of Patrick Welch. de-
ceased, was presented to tho court for
probate bu, no final lOti N was taken
thereon.
The case Of the State vs. VIM. II.
Bland. charged with disturbing public
worship. was submitted TO jury, who
returned verdict Of not guilty.
The case Of the State vs.. Z. II. Cum
uiugham, charged with disturbing pub
lie worship. was submitted to q jury,
who returned verdict Of not guilty.
To tho case Of the State vs.. Arch.
bald Bush. indicted for an attempt to
shoot, the Prosecuting Attorney do.
clincd to further prosecute the dcfeu.
dant, and the case was dismissed.
An order made at former term. mp.
pointing Isaac N. Altman, guardian Of
the children Of Richard Rineleart
deceased, was rcconsidcred and revo.
kel.
As before stated, the trial Of A. J.
Sullivan, charged with aiding 10 the
escape Of Dowell. resulted in verdict
of not guilty. Tho nolie in ths case Of
CO.. Woodford naturally followed.
The following old felony cases were
called and continued, State "a. Richard
DOwell; State vs.. G J. IIcrsman /;
State VS.. James Vance State VS.. Gee.
Cozai and the State ys. Washington
Alkira.
The cases Of tho State vs.. Thomas
Erviu indicted for assault aud battery /;
and the State VS.. All,n Snow and 9th.
ers, indicted for Riot, were dismissed,
the Prosecuting Attorney declining to
further prosecute.
On the application of a majority Of
the congregation Of the NJ. E. Church
Of Weston. Thomas S. Morris, EIius
Fisher, A. Il. Kuust, A. ]. Wood aud
JOhu A. Barnes were appointed church
trustees.
David Hinzman, indicted at this
term for felony, appeared III court
with B. Fox, J. S. ninzmuu and W.
3. Morrison, bis sureties, and gave
bail for his appearance at tho next
term, 10 the penalty of $1,000.
10 tho two cases Of tho State vF.
Sylyuuus Smith. for assault and bat.
terry, 40 alias cnpias was awarded and
tho same order was made 10 the cases
Of tho State ys. Newton Osborn. and
A. ". Cunningham, indicted for US.
sault aud battery.