Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-09-22
COURT NEWS.
CRIMINAL CASES BEFORE THE COURT.


d. J. Stewart & Co., larceny by bailee; YER
diet not guilty.
Al. Glenn and Chas. p. Hewins. breaking
prison, malicious mischief; mol. pros. entered
as to Glenn, Hewins pleads nolle contendere
and sent to Work House for months, TO be
computed from expiration of sentence in No H.
June sessions.
r. G. Thompson larceny by bailee case con-
tinued
| Ellen Nolan, accessory before the fact to an
a. and b. with intent TO kill case continued.
John Ritter, wilfully and maliciously burning
a barn; verdict not guilty but to pay the costs
Frank OTis and VIM. Chaplin, breaking ard
entering dwelling house and larceny larceny
Indictment Quashed; defendants found guilty
/ in first count; motion for new trial made and
refused Defendants sentenced to penitentary
/ for 3 years each
| John Mccormick and Lester Coulson, break
! ing and entering a shop at night and larceny !;
| case continued.
John PETER, ir, false pretense not guilty.
! d. W. Bates, rape; in this case the little
/ eight-year-old girl upon whom the offense was
| alleged to have been committedy refused or
could not say word when put upon the wit
ness stand the Court thereupon directed the
! Jury to find a verdict of not guilty.
Julius Roberts, horse stealing taken to York
! State upon requisition of the Governor thereof
Maria Hackett, a. and b.. not guilty, but de-
fendant to pay the two-thirds and prosecutrix
Susan Shull the one-third of the costs.
! William, Josephene and Ella Hackett, a. and
b.; guilty as to JOsephene Hackett and not
guilty as to others not sentenced
WIN. Balmer and James Moore, larceny. two
cases continued. Recognizance in $500 each.
Samuel Rodgers, larceny not guilty.
VIM. Steinbrook, false prctense; continued.
Dot. McClelland, fornication verdict not
guilty and county pay costs.
Margaret Rice, toruicaton pleads guilty and
is sentenced to pay a fine of 50 and costs of
prosecution.
W. H. Curran, false pretense verdict guilty
Motion for a new trial made and entertained.
Reeognizance in $500 for appearance at next
sessions
WA. Luton, intent to defraud not guilty
and prosecutor to pay costs.
Chas. Z. Hewins and Al. Glenn larceny fel-
ony, 3 cases; at instance of District Attorney
mol. pros. entered as to AL Glenn; Hewins
pleads nole contendere and is sentenced to
Work House for months in each case.
c. p. Hewins and AL Glenn, larceny de-
PENDANTS plead nolle contendere. AL Glenn
sentenced to Work House for months and
Hewins for months.
Wm. Reed surety of peace; defendant dis
charged and prosecutor, Joseph Clark, ordered
to pay costs.
Wm. Reed perjury; not guilty and prosecu-
tor, B. g. Morrison, to pay costs
B. G. Morrison, perjury case continued.
Same, larceny case continued.
al. Glenn, felony pleads guilty and is sem
fenced to Work House for months.
VIM. Storey, embezzlement, etc; recognizance
forfeited and reSpited to next term.
MISCELLANEOUS.
James Turner, by his brother and next friend
Nelson Turner, has brought action against no.
Black for SANDER, claiming damages in $4,000.
Samuel Rodgers has brought suit against
John McCafferty for malicious prosecution and
treSpass.
Margaret f. Patterson has brought suit
against Jacob Emmel for SANDER claiming
damages in So, 900.
Margaret NJ. Black, by her next friend, Jo-
siah Christley, has brought suit for divorce VS..
Robert J Black
Frances Roat, by her next friend J. S. Clark,
has brought suit for divorce from Richard Roat.
Martha NJ. Cooper, by her next friend Hugh
Young, has brought suit for divorce from Jas.
j. Cooper.
No exceptions have been filed to any of the
Widows appraisements presented at the late
term of Court.
Exceptions were filed to the final account of
James S. Wilson, admir- of Allen Thompson, by
A. $. Pullman and - Bloom.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
In the matter of the petition of citizens of
jackson township for county bridge across
Breakneck creek at the place where public
highway leading from the Harmony and Evans
burg road to the Pittsburgh and Franklin road,
crosses said creek in said township An order
to view was issued and w. C. Martin and Alex.
Stewart appointed viewers, with Enos McDon-
aid as surveyor.
The report of the viewers in the matter of the
petition Of citizens of Cherry township to view
and vacate public road, was approved.
The report of the viewers in the matter of the
petition of citizens of Jefferson township for a
bridge over Lick creek in said township was
disapproved by the Grand Jury.
The report of the viewers in the matter of the
petition of citizens of Jackson township for a
county bridge over the ConGoquenessing, was
set aside on account of the absence of the name
of S. III. Wiehl in the report. F. Zehner was
appointed in his place and new view ordered.
The report of the viewers in the matter of the
petition of John w Crawford for private road
in Cherry township. was confirmed by the
Court and width of road fixed at 20 feet Ex-
ceptons were filed by E. Foster.
The report of the viewers in the matter of the
petition OF citizens of Penn township for county
bridge over Three-mile run was disapproved by
the Grand Jury.
The report of the viewers in the matter of the
petition of citizens OF Cherry township for pub
lie road was approved by the Court
An opening order was issued in the matter of
the petition of citizens of Clearfield township
for public road.
The report of viewers in Parker township
public road was approved and width fixed at 80
feet.
An opening order was allowed in the matter
of petition of citizens of Venango and Washing
ton townships for public road
An opening order was allowed in the matter
of petition of citizens of Concord township for
public road.
An opening order was allowed in the matter
of petition of citizens of Franklin and Como
quenessing townships.
An opening order was allowed in the matter
of petition of citizens of Franklin township.
An opening order was allowed in the matter
of petition of citizens of Penn and Jefferson
townships.
The report of viewers in the matter of peti-
tion of citizens of Adams township for public
road, was confirmed absolutely by the Court.