The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-02

cation and Bastardy pending against
the same gentleman at the Instance of
the same lady, proves that knocking a
woman down Is not the only trouble
Mr.. l.. has got into. Mr.. Low was SEN
fenced to pay the costs and stand com
mitted. Dist. Atty. Wallis for Com.
Chas. j. II. McIntire for deft.
Com. vs Alonzo Clouser and John
Derrick. The defendants In this case
are young men living in Bloomfield who
were charged with making an indecent
assault upon Birdie Alexander, the
daughter of Dr. Alexander, child of
nine years of age, also resident of
Bloomfield. The trial showed that on
the evening of September 26th ult.,
Sunday, the little girl was going along
the pavement at the Court House, to-
ward her home on High Street, when
the defendants approached her and took
hold of her and hustled her about, and
held her wrists and pulled up her clothes
etc., and otherwise treated her rudely
and improperly. The boy Derrick is
about thirteen years old, and the young
man Clouser about seventeen years Of
age. This case excited considerable in
terest and was watched anxiously by the
people from beginning to end. The jury
after celebrating seven hours brought
into Court verdict of guilty with
recommendation to the Court for mer-
ciful sentence, a motion was made by
Defts' counsel for new trial. and sem
tence was deferred Dist. Atty. Wallis
& Chas. j. Il. McIntlre for Com. VIM.
A. Sponsler & VIM. H. Sponsler for
Defts.
The business of the Quarter Sessions
was the lightest at this term that has
been know for many years.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
IN the Court of Common Pleas.
Report of Lewis Potter, ESQ, Auditor
to distribute balance in the hands of
William Lodge, assignee of Michael Bit
ting, filed. j. 9. M'Allister, atty.
w. N. Seibert, ESQ.,, appointed Audit
or to take testimony in the case of VIM.
Jacobs VS.. Matilda Jacobs for divorce.
j. e. Junkin, atty.
Inquest of the body of an unknown
man killed on the Pennsylvania Rail
road near Perdix Station, approved and
confirmed by the Court. Wallis, atty.
Subpoena in divorce awarded to ]. w.
Thompson VS.. Lydia A. Thompson, and
j. Q. M'Allister appointed commission
er to take testimony. McIntire, atty.
A petition was filed by James Miller,
Committee of Ellen Miller, and it was
out of her estate for her support. j. E.
Junkin, atty.
A. b. Clouser, Esq, was appointed
Assignee of William Hench of Wheat
field twp, under deed of assignment
for the benifit of creditors. W. A.
Sponsler, atty.
The sale of real estate by the Assignee
of Cyrus and W. K. Clouser, to John
Smith, for $4,000 confirmed. w. H.
Sponsler, atty.
Subpoena in divorce awarded to Sallie
). Branyan vs. Harry r. Branyan. G.
III. Smiley, atty.
Decree of sale of the real estate in
Liverpool borough, owned by Perry
Lodge. of Odd Fellows, granted. w. A.
Sponsler, atty.
Samuel Moss, Assignee of Samuel Rife,
VS.. Daniel Rife. Rule granted to show
cause why judgment for 81 500 should
not be opened. Chas. A. Barnett, atty.
On the petition of Mary Charles the
Court granted rule to show cause why
certain judgment for $64 against her
should not be stricken from the record
because she is married woman. Lewis
Potter, atty.
The report of viewers to view and
change the road leading from Zeigler's
saw mill to Landisburg confirmed by
y
The report of viewers to view and
change the public road from VIM. Stam-
baugh's to Gibson's Mill confirmed by
the Court. Seibert, atty.
The report of viewers to view and
straighten the public road leading from
Kings Mill to Duncannon, confirmed
Sponsler, atty.
The report of viewers to view public
road from land of Jacob Hemminger to
Roseburg, confirmed. McAllister, atty.
The report of viewer to view and lay
out public road from Sweger's lane to
the Ridge Road at Barclays School
House, etc., confirmed. Seibert, atty.
The report of viewers to review Main
street in Marysville, con firmed. Spons-
Ter, atty.
Rule granted why certain Judgment
against Henry Zeigler and j. j. Smith
in favor of VIM. II. Minich for $53. 80
should not be satisfied of record Bar
nett, atty.
IN THE ORPHANS COURT.
Inquistion awarded on the estate of
Jacob @. Smith, on petition of Andrew
Shearer and wife. W. A. Sponsler, atty.
Second 21ttrteS order of sale awarded to
Abraham Fry, executor of John Linn,
decd to sell real estate. w. A. Spons-
Ter, atty.
Appraisement confirmed in re the
estate of John Bretz, decd. w. A.
Sponsler, atty.
AIas order of sale awarded David
Burd, admir-, of Orphia.Jan Burd, late
of Watts twp. w. A. Sponsler, atty.
In the estate of Lawrence Rooms,
decd, the real estate of decedent was
awarded to Henry Barner under pro.
ceedings in petition. Lewis Potter atty.
In the petition of Eliza limerick an
order was made that sum of money
not exceeding. $50 be deducted from