The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27

Court PRocEED1xGs.-Court convened at
ten O'Clock Monday morning with Judges
Baer. SNYDER and Collins on the Bench.
The attendance was unusually large, there
being more people present than ever before
on a Monday. After court called the con-
stables made their returns, after which the
panel OF Grand and Petit jurors was called
The newly elected constables were sworn in
when court adjourned till o'clock in the
afternoon The first case called for trial
was shat Of the Commonwealth ys. William
Silbaugh. Esq The charge was stealing
lumber from the saw mill Of Ell Alcott, in
Lower Turkeyfoot township. Mr.. Aicott
being the prosecutor. Verdict, not guilty
The Grand Jury returned true bills IN the
case Of the Commonwealth vs.. Wm. Nc
Gregor. charge. larceny. and in the case of
the Common ~ ealth vs. Solomon Meyers
charge. Hawking and Peddling without Ii
cense. on information Of Edgar Kyle. The
case against VIM. McGregor was then called
for trial. Il was shown that on the night
ofthe 10Th Of February. McGregor went into
Mr.. Henry Kregar's Meat Market, in Som
erset Borough. and stole fifty pounds OF
beef He was captured before he had gotten
very far away with his booty. He had ad-
mitted taking the beef but denied the ielo-
nious intent. The jury differed with him
and after being out but few moments, re-
turned with a verdict Of guilty.
Monday evening being the time fixed by
rule Of court for the hearing Of license ap-
plications. at the first tap Of the bell a rush
was made Tor tie Court House, and by the
time court had called the court room was
literally clowded, there being number Of
ladies in the audience. The following Is the
lis, Of applications taken up with the action
OF the court upon them
No. /. William siicer, Meysrsdale, tavern
license; granted.
No. 2 Robert Guthrie. M"yer-daie, tavern
licens- granted
No. g. Walter J0ne.. Msyersiale, tavern
icorse. granted.
~, 9. John >tare-, restaurant license.
Msye--ia,e. refused
No.5 Alex Hir.h and Adam Hri'zbe--.
restaurant Ecsase Msyer-da.e refused.
Na.t Conrad I..ehuor. restaurant license.
Garrett refused
81. g. Jo-rh stall tavern !iceEse'
~IaHts, .Iie granted.
10. s. John a. C.ark. tavern license.
n Hs4rfrstiIie. granted
40. 30 J1srh sheets, tavern license,
Glencoe granted
No. 90 Frederick parr. tavern license.
Pochahanias granted.
No. a.. Augustus Koehlcr, tavern license,
Dayd.Uiie granted
No. George DeHaven, tavern license,
WeIiersburs granted
No.Is. John spioer. New Baltimore, tay-
oru iceuse; granted.
No.l4. Samuel Ferrel. tavern license, Ber-
lin refused.
No. Is. Mrs. Catharine FIscus, tavern Ii
censc. Berlin refused.
No, lG, William. c. Burnett, tavern license,
New Baltimore Refused.
No. L. Dennis Wagner, tavern license,
Salisbury; held over.
No. Is. Thomas 5. Williams, tavern IL
cense. West Salisbury held over.
No. 49, Abraham A. Miller, tavern license,
Ursina held over.
No. 20, Isaac Jenkins. tavern license, Or-
sina; held over.
No. p, Jshn II. Benford, tavern license,
Ursira granted.
Court was in session up 70 half past ten
O'Clock. when it adjourned till nine O'Clock
Tuesday morning. The balance of the IL
ceuse petitions will be taken up and acted
upon Tuesday evening.