The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-04-23

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The April Term Of our County Courts
Courts convened at the Court House, at
Mauch Chunk, on Mondoy, the llth inst.
Present, s. s. Dreher, Present Judge, and
Leonard Meendsen, associates.
QUARTER SESSIONS Tho Grand Jurors
appeared and were duly nworn-Henry Bow
man appointed foreman.
The following cases we're tried;
Commonwealth vs.. Edward McOabe. Lar
ceny. Plead not guilty: Verdict guilty.
Sentenced to pay Is and costs, and to sig
months imprisonment in the county jail.
Commonwealth VS.. James Claferty. Re-
ceiving stolen goods. Plead not guilty. Ver-
dict guilty. Sentenced to pay t5 fne and
cost, and 70 six months imprisonment in the
Commonwealth VS. william Roth, Assault
and battery. Verdict not puilty, defendant
10 pay two-thirds Of the costs.
Commonwealth va. John McHugh. For
nieation and bastardy. Verdict guilty.
The following indictments wese found :
Mary Helker, selling liquor on Sunday and
to minors. Charles Boxmtier, selling liquor
on Sunday. James Purcell, selling liquor to
minors. Continued to next term.
In the matter of petition for bridge over
Lizard Greek, between the lands OF Joseph
Ruch and Reuben Harter, Col. John Craig,
Henry Beineman and Charles Lenlz were
The transfer Of tavern license from ]. S.
Kelser to Nathan klotz, and Of restaurant H.
cense from Oscar Arner TO II, Il Schoch were
allowed.
URPHANs' OouRT.-The following ac-
counts were confirmed absolutely
OF Ellen and Levi Ziegenfuse, executors OF
estate OF John Zlesenfuss, dec d.
or Mary Jones, admx. estate oil margaret
or Obas. W. Swank, admr. estate of Ame-
liza Swank, decd
or William Lewis, executor estate of Her
bert Lewis, decd.
The following accounts we're confirmed
nisi;
OF W. @. Freyman, admr. estate of John
Stein, decd.
OF Mary Brogan, admx. estate Of Frank
Brogan, decd.
OfJohn 4. McGee, admr, estate Of Thos.
Duncan, decd.
Ui Jacob Snyder, admr. estate of Harrison
Or VIM. SbaGer, admr. estate of Daniel
Shnffer, decd.
or Paul Kresge, admr. estate Of Daniel
Eokert, decd.
Auditors report distributing funds in hands
Of E. Y. Luokenbach, assignee OF Moser &
Kennel, confirmed nisi.
Auditors report distributing funds in hand
OF Joseph q. Moore executor estate Of Geo.
Russell, decd, confirmed nisl
Return to order OF sale in tho estate OF
Francis Ocherhauser, decd, confirmed nlsi.
Return to order Of sale In the estate Of Ed
ward kelchner, decd, confirmed nisi.
Widows appraisement In the estates OF
Lewis Horn, decd. and Ohas. Albright,
decd, confirmed absolutely.
widows appraisement In the estates OF
Frank Brogan, decd, Thomas John, decd,
Matthias Straussburger, decd, solomon
Dreisbach, decd, Roger o. Snyder, Decd,
| Il. X. Brown, dac'd., confirmed nisi.
John y. Longshore appointed guardian oi
Margaret F. Williams.
Return of sale of real estate ofPeter Kunt7
decd, confirmed absolutely.
Return of sale ofreal estate Of Daniel Buck
decd, confirmed nisi.'
COMMON PLEAs.-Benjamin Walters, ar
insolvent, discharged from imprisonment.
Auditors report distributing funds arising
| from sale OF real estate of David and Matilda
1 Weiss, confirmed nisi.
Application for charter Of the Englisf
| Congregational Church Of Lansford, granted