The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-03-23
CIRCUIT COURT.
Minutes of Spring Term Of the
Circuit Court Of MOnoagalla
(,nRnlv

Term of said court on Friday the
l4th inst.
The following Grand jury was en-
panneled and sworn, viz: Ed. Shis-
Ter, Foreman, VIM. w. John, w. Ed.
Watson, Sampson Brown, Thomas
Goodwin, Zadok McBec, Thomas ID.
Fields, G. +. G. Hartman, ID. NJ. Ar
nett, Owen Hawker, Thos. Maple,
Squire Hackney, Jonathan Taylor,
Nj, B. Jones, Alpheus Morris and j.
A. b. Martin. The jury occupied the
day examining witnesses and in the
evening presented q bill of indict-
ment against John l.. Dean for felo-
dy, for stealing corn meal, &c, from
Wharton's mill and because hereto
fore convicted for stealing bank notes
from David w. Morris. And then
the Grand jury were adjourned un-
til Saturday morning.
Emrod Tenant qualified as admin
istrator of his father, Adam Tenant,
ST., decd. Bond, $500. Appraisers,
Simon p. Tenant, James McCord
and VIM. NJ. Warner.
The following cases were dismiss
ed by the pliis.
Smith Il Chess VS.. c. s. Ley.
Samuel j. Harvey VS.. Joseph SUIT
ton and wife.
Same VS.. Joseph Sutton.
Hannah G.. Weltncr VS.. George
Wctncr.
Jno. j. Brown, L. S. IIough, Esqs.,
and DIR. Luther NJ. Brock were APP
pointed commissioners to examine
into the condition of the county Jail
and report to the court at this term.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16.
Rev. Napoleon b. Johnson, q min
lister of the Nj. +. Church, was au-
thorized to celebrate the rites Of mat
rimony in all the counties of this
State. Bond, $1,000 j. W. Cara
co surety.
John Hamilton vs.. Shull & Co. BY
consent this case was referred to ar
bitrament of Jno. j. Brown, Esq.
Jacob j. Johnson's admir- VS.. Jas.
T. Hess ct al. This case was dis
missed at plff's cost
Kussart d Weaver VS.. Maple ct al.
Abated as to Kussart and remanded
to rules for plff to file amended dec
laration.
The Grand Jury found the follow
ing additional indictments
For Misdemeanors:.
Against Leslie T. Combs for as
sault on r. w. Dorsey.
Against r. w. Dorsey for assault
on Leslie +. Combs.
Against Chas. f. Englehart for as
sault on Frank Tanzey.
Against Samuel Hennen for as
sault on VIM. H. Shriver.
Against Perry Hcnnen for assault
on Jasper Shriver.
Two against same for assaults on
VIM. II. Shriver.
Against same for assault on VIM.
H. Long.
Against Henry Cunningham for
assault on VIM. ii. Mollsee.
Against Grant Reppert for assault
on Ezra Davis.
Against Aaron j. Carlow for as
sault on Ezra Davis.
Against Milton r. EVERY for as
sault on Ezra Davis.
Against Jackson r. EVERY for as
sault on Ezra Davis.
Against Eugenius Powell for sell
ing spirituous liquors without license
at Granville.
Against James Wells for obstruct-
ing the public road by raising a mill
dam on Dunkard creek.
And thereupon the Grand Jury
were discharged and the conrt ad-
journed until Monday morning.
MONDAY, MARCH Is.
State VS.. John L. Dean--Felony.
The prisoner was brought out of Jail
and placed at the bar of the court,
and, by his counsel, Mr.. Hagans,
plead guilty. A jury was cmpannel-
ed and sworn who fixed his term of
Imprisonment in the penitentiary at
one year, and the prisoner was re-
manded to Jail to await the sentence
of the court.
State VS.. Perry Hennen 4 cases.
State VS.. Samuel Hennen.
Mr.. Wiley, counsel for defendants
filed pleas of not guilty and cases
continued until the next term.
State VS.. Henry Cunningham.