The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-12-14
Court Proceedings.

Auditors reports in estate of Hannah
Piatt, A. w. Dickson and Elizabeth Kelch-
ner confirmed nisi.
Return of Partition in estate of Christi
ana Young, confirmed nis.
Return of Partition in estate of George
Craig, confirmed nisi.
William Werkheiser VS.. Jane Werk-
heiser, decree in divorce filed.
Commonwealth VS.. S. p Helwig, selling
liquor without license. Verdict, not
guilty. Defendant to pay costs.
E. B. Hull and wife, VS.. Z. NJ. Laubach.
Judgment on case stated.
Commonwealth VS.. Margaret Kingsley.
Assault and battery, not true bill, prose-
cutor to pay costs.
Commonwealth vs.. Isaiah Beers. Lar
ceny, true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. M. G. Woodward
and j. b. Tratton. Forcible entry, case
tried, verdict not guilty, defendant to pay
costs.
Commonwealth VS.. d. F. Seybert, rec
ognizance forfeited. To be respited on ap-
pearapce of defendant at next term.
Washington Fisher, Joseph Geiger and
j. a. Shuman appointed viewers of road
in Catawssa near Barninger's mill.
Commonwealth VS.. ]. L. Girton. Not a
true bill, prosecutor to pay costs.
Commonwealth VS.. John p. Harmon.
Not true bill, prosecutor to pay costs.
;oh
ceny, case tried, verdict guilty.
An adjourned court was ordered for
January 9th, 1884, at 0 o'clock, for the ar
gument list.
The following roads were confirmed final
ly;
Benton township near j. P. Belas'
Greenwood " A. p. Young's,
against road.
Montour township near L. Thomas.
Sugarloaf " g L. L. Fritz's.
Commonwealth VS.. Nellie Faux, mol.
pros. allowed on payment of costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Henry Summers.
Mol. pros. allowed on payment of costs.
Commonwealth VS.. NJ. G.. Woodward.
Mol. pros. allowed.
Citation awarded to executor of Mary A.
Gearhart.
County bridge in Greenwood over Mud
dy rum also county bridge in Fishing
creek near Elizabeth Paden's, and the in
corporation of Espy as a borough approved
by the Grand Jury.
John Appleman, Hugh Mcbride and L.
M. Hartman appointed viewers to vacate
road in Mt. Pleasant
The Grand Jury made the following re-
port;
To THE CoURr OF QUARTER SESSIONS OF
COLUMBIA COUNTY, DECEMBER SEs-
sIoNs, 1888;
We, the Grand Jurors in attendance, do
respectfully report that we have passed
upon all bills and matters laid before us by
the Court and District Attorney; have ex-
amined the public buildings and find them
in good ordinary condition, except the
drainage from the new Jail, which the
Commissioners OF the county have already
taken action upon in order to secure
thorough and proper drainage, of which
action we approve. We think the i'm
provements lately made in the Prothono-
tary's office are beginning of what has
long since been needed, and If completed,
as we understand is designed by the Pro-
thonotary, both In the Office and vault,
will be what the public need, and what the
security and convenience of the public
records require. We also recommend
similar improvements and changes in the
| Registers Office; and we recommend the
| Commissioners to pay from the county
funds all reasonable bills for such improve
ments. We also recommend the securely
! and permanently closing mp of the window
| in the wall of the new jail near the engine
| house, called the "coal hole" through
which prisoners have made, and can make,
their escape, except small opening or
schute for the passage OF coal, so small
| that no person can get through We also
| recommend the repair of some locks and
| spouting at the new jail, we further rec
| ommend the drainage from the water
closet at the court house to proposed sewer
| on Main street.
A. B. HARTMAN, Foreman.
Estate of John Karshner, decree of spc-
citic performance 6led.
Inquest on body of Jacob Cannon, Of
Catawissa, approved; also inquest on body
of William McFadden.
Isaiah Beers was brought into court aud
| sentenced to 80 days in the county Jail, and
costs of prosecution, and fine $40.