The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06


Richard Daley vs. Lewis Fegley &
Co.-Rule to perfect appeal and rule to
show cause why appeal should not be
dismissed. w. w. Ames for plaintiff,
j. Il, P, Hall for defendant. Settled.
CIVIL LIST.
Anna Hailigan VS.. Walker & Son.
Sheriff's interpleader and feigned issue
awarded. Rathbun & Rightmyer for
plaintiff; Hall & Ames for defendant.
Verdict for the plaintiff all the prop
erty except the potatoes.
Thomas J. Burke and Ida G.. Burke
his wife and right of said Ida g.
Burke VS.. d. G. Oyster, Sheriff.
Trespass "vi ct armis." Continued.
The Township of Jay VS.. William
P. Luce and William H. Getridge.-
Trespass on the case, damages $1,000.
Hall & McCauley for township; Lu-
core h Hamblen for defendants Ver-
dict for the township in the sum of
six and one-fourth cents.
SESSIONS LIST.
Commonwealth VS.. Geo. w. New
observation-disclosures. [Note-In this
case a verdict of guilty was rendered
at last term, and new trial granted
Defendant found guilty in manner
and form as he stands indicted on the
first three counts of the indictment,
and not guilty on fourth and fifth
counts. Sentenced to pay fine of
500 to the Commonwealth, costs of
prosecution, and undergo an impris-
onment in the county Jail for period
of three months.
Com. VS.. John Bromley y.-False pre-
tense. NoUe prosequi entered upon
payment of costs.
Com. vs. H. Blesh-Selling liquor
contrary to law. Verdict of guilty in
manner and form as hestands indicted
on first count Defendant arraigned
and sentenced on the count for selling
liquor on election day Ito which he
pleads guilty. to fine of fifty dollars
to the commonwealth, costs of prose-
cution, and give security for the pay
ment of the same within ten days and
stand commited until sentence is
complied with.
Com. VS.. jacob fl. Shaffer-Miscon-
duct in office. Not true bill.
Com. VS.. Frank S. Intres-Oyer and
Terminer-Burglary. Defendant not
guilty on the first count. but guilty as
to the other counts. Defendant ar
raigned and sentenced to restore the
property stolen, if not already done,
or pay the value thereof, pay fine of
ten dollars to the commonwealth, the
costs of prosecution, and undergo an
Imprisonment by separate and solitary
confinement at labor in the western
penitentiary, in the county Of Allie
gheny for the period of two years and
four months. Note.-C. A. Hardness
& Co. receipt for 1920 the amount of
money claimed to have been stolen.]
Com. VS.. Philip Finkley-Assault
aud battery with intent to kill. Deft.
found not guilty on the first count,
but guilty on the second count in the
manner and form as he stands indicted.
Sentenced to pay a fine of ten dollars
to the commonwealth, costs of prose
cution, and undergo an imprisonment
in the county Jail for a period of three
Com. VS.. Lorentz Vogel Selling
liquor contrary to law. Not q true bill
and prosecutor Philip Finkler to pay
the costs. Prosecutor arraigned and
to pay the costs within ten
days to the Sheriff, or give security for
the payment of the same.
Com. vs. Thomas j. Burke-For-
gerry, &C. Deft. ordered to enter into
his recognizance in the sum of $500 |
with two sufficient sureties in like |
sum for defts. appearance at next |
term. Bench warrant issued.
ROAD MATTERS.
Petition of the inhabitants of High
land township for a road view. E. E.
Willard appointed artist; Emmitt !
and Levi Ellithorp ap-
pointed viewers.
In the matter of the petition of
James Cockburn for private road from
his dwelling to J. w. Overturf's coal
mine in Benezette township. Eugene
Lentz appointed surveyor; A. w.
Gray and G. G. Messenger appointed
viewers.
Road to lead from line of warrants
5O27 and 5O2s to the village of Bene-
zette. Confirmed absolute.
Road to lead from the mouth of
run to Adam zimmerman's
in Milestone township. Confirmed
absolute.
Petition for review of damages as
,essed by viewers of road from water
street in the village of Beneaettet to A.
V. Railroad. Review confirmed.
GRAND JURY PREsENTMENT.
To the Honorable the Judges of Quar-
ter Sessions of the Peace in and for
the County OF Eyk, January Sessions,
1879:
The Grand Inquest of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, inquiring for
the County of Elk, in all matters re-
lating to the same, do respectfully re-
port
That they have acted upon six bills
Of indictment of which four were
found true bills.
We beg leave further to report:
That we have visited and inSnaotad |