Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-01

ed on Monday morning at ~ O'CLOCK
Judge orvis and Associate Judges Frank
and Diven on the bench.
The fret business before Court was the
case In equity of Samuel II. Slower and
William II. Stover against Michael Hess,
Newton Hess, Samuel Reed and Abraham
Werts. brief account Of which was given
in the DEMOCRAT of last week. Afidavits
10 sustain the fA u alleged on both sides
were read which occupied the time of the
court until the hour of adjournment ut
noon.
Court opened at two o'clock and the list
OF grand Jurors were called and b. Rich,
ESQ, Of Unionvllc was appointed forman.
Constables made their returns and the list
Of Traverse Jurors was called.
The hearing Of the Equity case was
then resumed. After argument by Mcssrs.
Keller and Furst on behalf of the plain.
tifis and Fortney and Spangler for the de-
PENDANTS the Court dissolved the prelimi-
nary injunction and appointed Master in
Chancery TO take further evidence and 70.
port. c. NJ. Bower, ESQ.,, was appointed
Master In the case.
Grand Jury reported the following bills:
Common wealth vs.. james TOben, For
nicAtion and bAstardy, Nancy Casker,
prosecutri1. True bill.
Same vs.. Joseph NJ. Wilson and Ellis
Beezer, Supervisors Of Benner township,
Nuisance. True bill.
Same We. Luther Jacobs. FornicAtion
and bastardy. Susan Thomas, prosecu-
triK. True bill.
Same vs. james Shell. FornicAiion and
bAstArdy. Ida Dillon, prosecutriI. True
bill.
sAmcv VS.. George Mecse. Larceny. True
bill. Case tried and jury find verdict of
not guilty.
Same We. Henry J. Uhl. Fornicaiion
and bas,Ardy. Mary Ertlc, prosecutriT.
Same vs.. Joseph Henderson. FornicA.
tion and bAsiardy. True bill and defend
ant pleads guilty, aud usual sentence i'm.
posed.
Same W. Oscar Jamison. FornicAlion
and bAstArdy. Lydia A. Lingle, prosecu.
trix. Defendant pleads guilty, and the
usual sentence imposed.
Same vs.. John RoOp. Assault and bat.
terry. Bill returned ignoramus, and pros.
ecutrix to pay the costs.
Same We. Go,lisb Schlsifer. Selling
liquor without license. Defendant pleads
guilty. Sentences deferred.
Same vs.. Reuben Houser. Assault and
battery. True bill.
Same We. John NJ. Coble, Assault and
battery. True bill.
Same vs. MeliA Barlow. Larceny. True
bill. Case tried and jury render 3 verdict
OF not guilty
Same vs.. Louis Confer. Assault And
battery Nith attempt 10 commit 3 rape.
True bill. Defendant pleads guilty and
was sentenced To the Western Peniteniiary
st bard labor and solitary confinement for
four years, eleven months and fifteen days,
one thousand dollars fne and the cosn Of
prosecution.
Same We. james Audry and Reuben
Reese. Nuisance. True bill.
Same vs. Thomas Randolph. Breaking
and entering into store room with intent
10 commit felony. True bill. Case tried
and jury return . verdict Of not guilty.
Same vs.. Guss Goldman. Larceny. True
bill.
Same vs.. Frank Brown, Frank Bower
and John Stoner. Larceny. True bill.
Case On trial.
Same We. George F. Weaver, Fornica.
tion and bassardy. Anna Callahan, prose.
cutrix. True bill.
Same vs.. George BAyArd, overseer Of
the Poor Of the borongh Of Bellofonie
Neglect ofduty. Bill returned ignorAmus,
county pay the costs.
Same vs.. Agues Smith. Carrying con-
NNAffI NtAFtHHs NkHuFAnufs
and Adsm 7. Murphy, the prosecutor 10
pay the cJst.
sans vs.. Elmer Folk. Libel-"o~l."
True bill.
Same VS.. Joseph Iddings. Assault and
battery. True bill.
Same vs. William Neary. Carrying
coneeA d wa on.. True bill.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JuaY.
To hs Honorable the Judges Of tie Cbnrt
Of centre County:
We the Grand Inquest Of Centre county
respectfully report thai h,ve passed ON
all the bills and indictment IL 4 before Us,
and under your instructions we have exam.
med the public buildings aud Hnd the
roof Of the court house In bad and Ieaky
condition. The Offices are Ia dilapidated
condition, walls and ceilings broken, and
should be repaired and 20 kept. The pro.
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