Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

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THE OPENING DAYS OF APRIL C0uRr.
Court was called on Monday, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. with His Honor Judge Oryis
and Associate Judges Franck and Dvcn on
on the bench. After hearing an unusually
large number of petitions and motions,
court adjourned till the afternoon.
On Monday afternoon the list of grand
jurors was called John Rishel, Esq, Of
Potter township, was selected as foreman.
District Attorney Fortney, who is always
on hand with his prepared indictments, at
the beginning ofcourt, was present as usual,
and pushed through about twenty indict-
ments in the remarkably short time of from
Monday afternoon TO Tuesday noon. With
the assistance Of the excellent foreman, the
grand jury was discharged by the court,
after having been in attendance less than
three days
In the Court of Common Pleas the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of:
Henry Gentzel ct al. VS.. Smith & Co.,
action assumpsit. Verdict for plaintiffs.
Hoiicr d Kline VS.. X. w. Shook and
Samuel Christ, trading as X. Shook & Co.
Plaintiffs were non.suited rs 10 Samuel
Christ.
Owen McCann VS.. James b. Williams
and Il. Records. Defendants confessed
judgment for SOL
Overseers Of the Poor of Worth Town
| ship, W. Overseers of the Poor of Taylor
Township. Plaintiffs suffer voluntary
non-suit.
In the Court of Quarter Sessions the
following cases were tried and otherwise
disposed of as follows:
Commonwealth VS.. James Wilmer and
John Kline-notte pros. Upon payment
of costs, defendants entered into recogni-
zance TO keep the peace.
| Same We. Samuel Campbell, larceny.
Pleads guilty. The usual sentence with
two months in the county Jail.
Same VS.. o. Nj. Sheets, assault and bat
terry. Pleads guilty. The usual sentence
given and fine of So.
Same VS.. Albert Snyder, larceny. Pleads
guilty. Sentenced as usual with one year
| in the western penitentiary.
! Same VS.. Lemuel Dougherty, fornicAtion
and bastardy. Pleads guilty. Sentenced
as usual in such cases.
Same VS.. j. W. Shook, violation of the
liquor law. Pleads guilty. Sentenced to
pay costs and fine of $50.
Same vs.. Frank Silknitter, assault and
battery-tried. Verdict, not guilty, and
| prosecutor 10 pay two-hfths of the costs and
defendant three-fiiibs.
Same vs.. Mitchell Lucas and Frank
Ross, assault and battery, True bill (case
Is now being tried.
| Same vs.. James Reighter and John
Reasner, assault and battery. True bill
Same vs W. 5. Wagner, assault and bat
terry. True bill.
Same VS. w. S. Musser, violation Of the
liquor law. Pleads guilty. Sentenced 10
pay costs and fine of $50.
Same VI Jonathan Kreamer, violation Of
the liquor law. Pleads guilty Sentenced
TO pay the costs and fine of $50.
Same va ii. A. krumrine, obtaining en-
dorsement of note under false prctenses.
| True bill.
Same VS.. Mitchell Lucas, assault and
battery with intent to kill. True bill
Same vs.. james Murray, surety of the
peace
Same vs. Thomas Moore and John
Hayes, assault and battery. True bill.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
To the Honorable the Judges Of The Court Of
Quarter SessioHs for The Couatyof Centre
The Grand Jury Of this April term OF
Court beg leave TO report a. follows That,
after making thorough examination of
the public offices and buildings, we find
them in good condition, the jail being kept
in very neat and clean manner.
JoHy RIsHEL, Foreman.
Bellefonte, April q, 1880.