The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTER.

F"NesHVH NfN"NHNHS saNst N'fN 'NNSH~
week of April to the first Monday Of
August Is the longest OF the year. The
length of the interval between April and
August makes larger accumulation OF
business, and this IN connection with
the hot weather OF midsummer causes
this term to be more dreaded by all par
ties interested than any other. The
rains In the early part Of last week
cooled the atmosphere and being thus
freed from the excessive heat II was the
most pleasant August term that has
been held for years.
On Monday at o'clock j. NJ, Court
convened and the usual preliminary
work began. The constabres of the
various districts were called, sworn, and
their returns received. The grand Jury
was impanelled and fully instructed as
to their duties by his Honor Judge
Junkin. Among other things they
for murder would be laid before them,
and the law regulating homicide In Its
various phases was explained. A con-
stable was selected to attend upon them,
and they were then sent out to begin
work. Under their foreman, Hon. Geo.
A. Shuman, they discharged their duties
in such manner as to receive the COM
mendations of the Court. The balance
of the afternoon was consumed In pre-
senting the petitions, granting orders,
hearing arguments and disposing of the
surety of the Peace cases. The first of
the latter class of cases that was called
was the Com. vs. Samuel Rice on oath
Of VIM. Orr. The prosecutor In this
an aua In ha sxf l.xss l,,xl..
which and the defendant there exists an
ancient feud. A sight of the dog seems
to have had the same effect upon the
captain that red rag has upon healthy
bull, while sight Of the captain seems
to anoy the dog like holy water does the
Devil. Their frequent collisions became
annoying and dangerous about the home
of the complainant, and In order that
the annoyance might be suppressed the
prosecution was brought. After hear
Ing the case, the Court suggested more
cautious procedure on the part of the
defendant hereafter and dismissed the
complaint at the costs of the county.
Dist. Atty Wallis and Barnett for Com.
Markell for deft.
Com. VS.. VIM. Bailey, on oath of
John Scott. There was also complaint
made against the same defendant on
oath of Jacob Hess, and both cases were
heard together. They were simply the
result of q collision between the parties
in Rye twp. beginning with whisky and
ending with threats. The former was
probably the more dangerous of the two,
and after patient investigation the
complaints In each case were dismissed
and the respective prosecutors directed
to pay the costs. Dist. Atty Wallis for
Com. Seibert for deft
Com. VS.. Elener Campbell, on oath of
Samuel Minich. The prosecutor In this
case complained that the defendant i'm
seeking redress for an imaginary wrong
committed an assault upon him and
threatened him with grievous bodily
harm to be perpetrated In the future.
After hearing the case the Court directed
the prosecutor to pay costs and enter
into recognizance In the sum of $1OO to
keep the peace for the period of one
year. Dist. Atty Wallis and M'Intire
for Com. w. II. Sponsler for deft
On Tuesday morning after the Open
Ing OF court, the Board of Examiners
reported they had, In accordance with
the rules Of Court, examined Cloyd N.
Rice, a student at law In the office of
Hon. q. J. /. M'Intire, and on motion
ne was admitted to practice law In the
several courts of Perry county. At the
same time Samuel Hepburn, ESQ.,, of
Carlisle was admitted to practice in the
courts of this county.
The first case called for trial was Mary
Charles use VS.. w. e. Murray. Def.
was Jointly bound with others in jndg
ment note, but made application to have
the judgment opened and let into n
defense so far as he was concerned on
the grounds of having been a minor
when he signed the note. His minority
having been established, the Court de-
cided the obligation void as to him, and
PHI. took non suit. Potter and Spons-
Ter for plf. Seibert for deft.
Ellen Stewart VS.. Samuel Shelter.
Adm r. with the will annexed of owen
Ashton, decd. This was an action to
recover money loaned by the plaintiff to
the defendant in his lifetime. The Diff.
was sister of the deft. and at the time
the loan was made no obligation in
writing was taken therefor, and evidence
dttunde had to be produced to establish
the claim. The dispositions of a party
living in West Virginia who was pres
ent and witnessed the transaction were
produced, and verdict was given for
S3743O, the amount claimed. Barnett
for pltt. Sponsler for deft.
Alfred Burtnett VS.. ID. NJ. Rinesmith.
Inc readers OF these proceedings will
same case was tried in court. 1t grew
out of a claim that plff. had made for
the $500 allowed him under the exemp-
ton laws of this Commonwealth, at a
time when his property was levied upon
by the deputy of the defendant who was
then Sheriff of the county. The claim
was ignored, the deft. denying that it
had ever been made. A trial was had
which resulted in verdict for the plff.
A new trial was granted, and had ut this