Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-09-15
Court Proceedings.
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1880.

he had rented the mill and was to have pos.
session April :, 1850, but when he came to
enter INTO possession the man who bad been
running the mill would not go out, claiming
n hold the mill under lease till in Sep.
iember, 1850. However, the min was va.
Gated on or about the lith of april, 1880
but then Lutz would not enter into possess
sion. The mill has remained out of use ever
since. Lutz brought suit TO recover DAM
age for not having obtained possession on
the first of april, 1880. Verdict for pIain.
tiff for Sl02.l6.
The case of Jacob Zeigler vs.. David Will
son was an action that grew out of the tres
pass Of a COW on the property Of Wilson.
Cattle had broken into his wheat field. He
stabbed one COW, Zeigler's COW, aud under
the law sold the animal. Verdict for the
defendant.
All other civil cases wore either continued
or settled
COMMONWEALTH CASES.
Commonwealth VS.. A. W. Brooks, alias
C. II. Brooks. Indictment-l. Embezzle-
ment; ,. EIhbezzlement; 8. Larceny as
bailoe 1. Larceny as bailee. Prosecutors
-Wm. II. Egolf and Showers & Sckoll.
The action grew ont of the fact that Brook
had gone out on a tour TO the counties of
Snyder, Miffiin, y Northumberland and Union
to collect money for Egolf. When he lett
1,lT. n.
ts Eide through the journey. He CAME to
Showers X Scholl, and OF them obtained
harness and su.ky, and, thus provided
with horse and vehicle and accounts, he
proceeded TO collect. The money collect
ed be put into his pocket; the horse and
sulky he sold, and went TO Baltimore, from
which place he was brought to sifliin, and
lodged in jail on the above charges. On
one count lie was sentenced two years; on
another he was sentenced one year to the
Western Penitentiary. The sentence on
Court. The Sheriff took him TO Pittsburg
on Friday night.
Commonwealth VS. Lucius Hamilton. In
dictment-Assault and battery, and assault
with intent to commit a rape. Martha Mar
tin, pfosec utrix. A true bill Verdict,
guilty. This was case that grew out of a
visit to a cake-walk in Licking Creek Val
ley, at the house of Mr.. Phaler. Hamilton
and Miss Martin met there, and seemed to
suit each other so well that they took a drive
in a buggy that Hamilton had there, and
what took place on that drive ted to getting
both parties in court under the above
charges. The Court reserved sentence till
Tuesday, l4th inst, day for argument court.
After argument the case was set apart for a
new trial.
Commonwealth VS.. John Zimmerman
1ndictment-Larceny- A true bill. John
Mcconnell, prosecutor. The defendant had
made an attempt to enter the store of Rhine
* Graybill, at Richtield, and was discovered
in the act Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to
three years in the Western Penitentiary
Sheriff Kelly TOOK him to Pittsburg on Fri
day night.
Commonwealth VS.. James Helvick. In
dictment - Having in possession stolen
goods. He was charged with having
watch that Zimmerman stole from Shellen-
berger. Bill ignored.
Commonwealth VS.. Joseph Bruner. In
dictment-Fornication and bastary- he
becca Branthoffer, prosecutrlx, Not tru'
Commonwealth vs. Joseph II. Long In
dictment-Fornication and bastsrdy. Chii'
not vet born. Case continued. Anm'
Isenberg, prosecutrix.
Commonwealth vs.. Henry Tyson and JONI
Mccoy. Indictment-Breakinga and enter
ing Sarsaparilla Manufactory, and larceny
John McNulty, prosecutor. Not true Diil
Commonwealth VS.. John Barley. In
dietment-Larceny. True bill. Verdict
euiitv. Sentenced tc the Western Peni'eh
tiary for period Of one year lhe actor
v,s broupbt for the theft of sugar from tn
Raunels store in Port Royal. When part
Iey's house was searched the sugar wa
found. He was arrested and put IN jan
He told that Coffman, Mills, Harman an
KniseIy were concerned with MIN IN thle'
Ing operations. The three latter were ac
Quilted by the Grand Jury. Conmah Lid
not beeo arrested. The search that foiio"
cd the arrest resulted in the securemeht
a considerable amount OF meat, mann
shoulders. honey, butter, and other 'hing'
4 large quantity of the meat was piac''u
the grand jury room, also other sr'lc,e
Mitchell Varnes, David Wilson, Michaei Oh
Der, B. D. Kepner and Henry uroni"s'
;5a,,.ifod some ef the articles as beiongiii
to them respectively.
COMMONWEALTH VS.. Caroline Coh"an'-
misunderstanding stolen goods ir'
hill. Itwas charged that she had III y
house meat and other stolen articles. We
dict, not guilty. The plea under wh'ch >.
was acquitted was that she was coerceu III
the copcealment of the goods by her nu
band. rndic
Commonwealth VS.. SiIas Shamp. inui'
Smbezzlement as puonc o'"S>
Trne hill. Defendant not being arres'e'
No trial. This was an action that gre" y
of Shamp acting as collector OF the S'H'
fund of Walker township.
Commonwealth VS.. Elijah Gemberins.'
Ipdictment-Assault and battery. "
Shineloff, prosecutrix. Gemoernns
charged with having stoned Mrs. hin''o
T-ro h;Il Tardict not guilty..
Cowe,,tb VS.. John Shineloff, WI
and daughter. Mrs. Phaier' pros'.uI,
This action was brought because Oi 'ni.' :,
to burn plaintiffs buildings and 40 n,, ON
diabolical work. The Court put 0ni"o. :.
and wife under bond of $50 to keep
peace toward all good citizens anu ''f
n;.ur toward Mrs. Phaler and family d
to pay costs of prosecution anu ''ana o,.,u,,