The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-19
Reported bvL c. Waits. Ksq.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The list contained twenty one causes for
trial
Kline vs. Mmck ot al. Felgncd issue. Trial
of the right to certain cloversced Verdict |
FOR Minlck,, s2l.35. Barnett for Minick,
Sponsler for def't.
Bixlcr Il Co. vs.. Geo. w. Rider The de.
fcndant was sued In dssumpsu for debt
which plaintiff claims was owing by Rider TO
the firm. The defendant proved that he
paid the debt to j. o. Cumbler, n member Of
the firm OF Bixler & Co., after the dissolution
of the firm. The jury found for the defend
ant. Selbert for plfCf, Sponsler and McAlls-
ter for defendant.
Ensmnger VS.. Farmers Mutual Fire In
surnnce Co. This was q suit TO recover on n
policy OF Insurance on house on Rye twp,
which was destroyed by fire. Verdict, S58000
FOR plaintiff. Sponsler for p,f, Seibert for
dei't
Geo. Flelsher & Co. VS.. David Henshaw,
o. al. Ejectment for piece of land. Yer
dict for the plaintiff, six cents damages and
six cents cost. Sponsler for pltf, and Pot
ter for deft.
(O) Mary J. 1Ieisey's use, and O1) J. II.
@. and j. w. Kinter's use vs. the U. -.
Mutual Aid Society. These two cases were
heard together before the same jury. The
plaintiff sued on two policies of insurance for
81, 900 and 50, 900 respectively, on the life OF
the late Christian lelsley, Of Millerstown
Perry county. The insurance company de-
Tended against the policies by showing ev.
by Kelsey, viz: stating that he was man of
temperate habits and had always been 80,
and was free from pulmonary disease where
as In fact lie was then afflicted as the c0mpa-
ny allcge, with incorporate habits, and con-
snmptlon--not only of liquor but of the
lungs. The trial was lengthy and hoty con-
tested. The jury doubtless believed that no
| false answers were made, for their verdict
was for plaintiff In both cases for amount due
with interest Sponsler and Barnett for
| plaintiff and Seibert fol def't
Robert Paden VS.. Wm. II. Cisna. This
was mdtd prdrSs case against Dr. Cisna, u
| physician at lckesburg, for an alleged defec-
tive and unskillful setting of PLAINTIFF brok-
en- arm. The case was settled. Sponsler and
| Smiley for plt'f and Barnett for deft.
David e. Shellenberger vs. e. ID. Owens.
This case was for SANDER and was with
drawn and dismissed by the plaintiff. Spon-
sler for plt'f and Wallis for def't.
Ali the other cases on the trial list, exc cpt
the above, were continued.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Licenses were granted to all applicants ex-
cept Geo. II. Ensmnger, of Bloomfield, Geo.
~ Cook of New Buffalo and Jacob Kremer
of New Germantown
John Beigh, under Imprisonment for de-
sertlon of wife and child, on conviction at
| January term 1881, was discharged from
| Jail by the court.
Jos. NJ. Harmon made application for dis
charge from jail, where lie is serving under
| sentence in fOrnicaton and bastardy. Pur-
suant to the Insolvent Debtors Act his case
will be heard on June 7th next, when, If his
credi tors do not object, lie will be dis
| charged.
The Inquest held on the body of David
Liddick, the alleged suicide, was confirmed
by TIE court.
the Millerstown bridge free BRIDGE the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed by the
| Court viewers to report at the August Court,
viz Judge Goo. Battenberger, Judge Geo.
Stroup, Jacob Buck, Isaac Meek Saln'l Shell
Ter and VIM. Bruner.
CRIMINAL LIST.
The Grand Jury found the following true
bills:
Com. VS.. VIM. T. Williamson, Tramp. Eli
Stambaugh, prosecutor.
Com. We. Jefferson Adams, Malicious mis-
chief. John Flesher and Philip Bosserman,
| prosecutors.
Com. VS.. Emma Duncan and Sarah Robin
son, Assault and Battery. Jas. Robinson, pros.
Com. We. David Kerr, Assault and Battery.
Geo. w. Sheafier, pros.
Com. vs. Caroline Sheaffer, Assault and Bat
terry. David NJ. Kerr, pros.
Com. VS.. John E. Campbell, Forgery. j. H.
| Irwin, pros.
Com. VS.. John E. Campbell, Forgery. VIM.
ii. Minich, pros.
Urah Shuman, pros.
Com. VS.. BENZ. F. Robinson, Fornication and
Bastardy, on oath of Susannah Shuman.
The following bills were ignored by the
Grand Jury:
Com. VS.. VIM. T. Williamson, (tbe tramp
Carrying deadly weapon, etc. Eli Stam-
baugh, pros.
Com. VS.. Rebecca Ellen sanderson, Fornica-
tion. Returned by the Constable.
Houn .TapOh Sunpr and AndraW Comm
Supervisors of Juniata twp. Neglect to keep a
public bridge in repair. Returned by the Con-
stable.
Com. VS.. Caroline SheafIer, Assault and Bat
terry. David M. Kerr, pros.
Com. VS.. Catherine Robinson, SANDER. VIM.
Robinson, pros.
LIST OF NoLLE PRosEQUIEs.
Com. vs. DIR. Samuel Sites, charge of SLAM
der, on the oath of Henry Martin, of Millers-
town.
Com. VS.. John Rife, charge of Fornication
and Bastardy, on oath Of Laura Gray, of Dun
cannon.
Com. VS.. John Cornman, charge of Fornica-
tion and Bastardy, on oath of Susan e. Brooks,
of Oliver twp.
Com. VS.. VIM. T. Dewalt, charge of Rape
and Adultery, on oath OF Mrs. Amanda Sharpe,
of Carroll twp.
Com. vs. George F. Eusminger and Aaron
Fiester, charge OF violation of the Liquor Law,
on oath of Berj. P. McIntlre and Amos Robin
son, of New Bloomfield.
Com. VS.. VIM. w. Wagner, charge of For
nlcation and Bastardy. Indictment No. Z,
Aug. Session, 1880, on oath of Katie c. 10y.
CRIMINAL TRIAL LIST.
Com. VS.. Andrew jackson McGowan, Eliza
beth McGowan and John A. McGowan, indict-
ment found at January Court, 1881. Charge
Burglary. Jonathan Vert pros. This case