The daily gazette., 1879-12-01
FIFTH EDITION.
Our COssntyCOurts.

PRISONERS DfscHARoED, COMMISSION
kRs APPOINTED, CASES CONTINUED,
AND LAW STUDENT ADMITTKD-
THE HARRls KJECTMENT SUIT RE.
sUMrD.
specially reported for the GAZETTE.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 1.--At the OPEN
ing OF court this morning, the release Of
John Duean from Jail was applied for
aud secured by Deputy Attorney -Gen.r-
ai Cooper he was committed for assault
and battery aud = true bill was not
found against him.
Upon application Of J. l.. Vallandig-
ham, Clifford James, Esq., was appoint
ed commissioner In tue divorce case of
Melissa 7. Up'ight vs.. James Upright.
Victor DUPONT, Esq, moved for ad-
mission to the bar Of John Biges, Of
MiddIetown. WIN. T.. Sprua, ce, ESQ,
from the Committee on Examination,
having reported that Ar. Bigps was
qualified In every way, lie was admitted.
}. Ii. Hodecker, Esq, secured the con-
.inuapce Of the cases VI Robert Ii. Barr
vs.. Samuel w. McCaullry, Of Buik, Nc
Caulley u TO-, aud Robert Ii. Barr W.
Burk Il siendenhall.
Hanson iaiman, ESQ, secured con-
tinuance Of the Hope Loan Associat on
vs.. John Logsn's administr alors aud
terre tenants, on the rounds Of the alb
sence Of u material witness.
George V. Massey, ESQ.,, counsel for
the d,fe Sc In the case VI Hubbard x
Bro. Us. Robert A. Cochran, applied for
a continuance Of the case, and as grounds
for the granting OF the application pre-
sentsd AL affidavit from the defendant,
say ng he could not safely g. to trial
vi hOut the presence Il Z. Il. Cochran,
and also . cert Il ate from n Middletown
physician, say Ing That said Z. X. Cochran
was confined I" Ills bed from p.eurisy.
The Case was continued.
The case OF Hugh Du! an for he muir
dr. OF Col. Richard ii. Rowe, which had
been made an order for to-day, was then
continued by . mutual understanding,
as II is impracticxble to take it up dur
inl the pend-ncy Of the Harris eject
ment suit. All tho witnesses are In at
tendance and the Attorney General aud
Mr. Bird, defendants counsel, are ready
to TAX up the case at any time. The
trial will be commenced as soon as the
Harris case Is concluded.
The ejectment suit just alluded to, was
resumed, and john CoyIe, who occupied
part of the pr perty from 1S43 to 1914
was called by the plaintiff and test itied
to the bou, dairy lns a. that period. II
was then 20 feet further west than now
The other witnesses called were John
Murphy, Daniel Lafferty and Myers Z
Con~rll. The two former testided g.
the situation VI the dividing liae In 1a3(
| 40,
Mr.. Conwell testified to making tn,
plot in evidence In 1868 At the instaDc.to
Mr.. Bates. plaiDtiffs counsel. In regard
the line he ran which, on the paper, d.
Aided the land, he said IL WIN run alopl
he edge Of the dock, and ho had run 1
to establish "a certain line.
| The plaintiff here closed, and Mr.
Cummings opened for the defense, an
claimed n nnD-suit 10 the case. He ihel
went ou at length to cite his grounds TO
such " cl in.
If Mr.. Cummings claim Is sustained
the Dugan Trial in MT 20 far away afte
all, for result in this will soon be coach
| ed.
PERsoNAL.-Chief Justice Come gy
and Judge Houston came to curt Til
morning on the 9 o'clock train Judg
Wootten being further away did not ar
rive until ll.20.