The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-10-09
Court Proceedings,


Commonwealth VS.. Charles L. Hol-
land, larceny, true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Geo. Snyder.
Case tried. Verdict, not guilty, prose-
cutor and defendant each pay half the
costs.
The sheriff acknowledged the follow
ing deeds in court:
To Catawissa Deposit Bank for prop
erty of Jonas Bredbender in Beaver for
$500.
To Charles Krug for property of
Charles Ahleman in Bloomsbury for
$500
Commonwealth VS.. Charles II. Hol-
land, Alice Kelley, witness for the
Commonwealth, upon affidavit of the
pros, cutor filed, having threatened 70
depart and not appear before the court
! at next sessions, the court ordered the
said witness TO give bail in the sum of
$4,000 to appear and testify at next
court. She failing TO give bail was re-
manded TO the custody OF the sheriff,
to be released on giving the required
bail.
Commonwealth vs. ID. +. Seybert.
Recognizance of d, fendant taken in
open couit, with Mahala Craig and &.
NJ. Lockard as sureties, in the sum OF
$1,000, for appearance a! next term.
Commonwealth vs.. j. II. Fowler.
Selling liquor without license. A true
bill.
Commonwealth vs Eliza Fowler.
Same charge. A true bill.
Commonwealth ,s. Caroline Moore
head. Same charge. Not true bill.
County to pay costs.
Sale of real estate ordered in estate
of Peter Helwig, deceased.
Commonwealth vs.. Geo. Turner.
Case tried. Verdict, not guilty.
One of the jurors called in this case,
not answering to his name, the court
ordered that be be allowed no pay for
the day.
Commonwealth VS.. II. E. Smith, re-
cognixance forfeited in open court.
Commonwealth VS.. Peter Swank.
Malicious mischief. Case tried. Yer
dict not guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. George Brewer
and James Mccormick. Defendants
.. plead guilty to first count in indictment,
and court sentenced them to pay each
a fine of five dollars and costs of pro-
secution,
Petition for the incorporation Of Ca
tawissa into borough. This was
long and hard fought battle. The
; friends aud foes of the proposed incor-
poration were present in force, and from
Wednesday afternoon until Friday
morning, witnesses were heard by the
! grand jury. The report wa' against
, the borough,
!, Commonwealth vs.. Harvey Kreisher,
l Andrew Mars, Mrs. Joe Yoroski, Joe
Yoroski. Reco2nizance fol olfeited i'll
i each case, 10 be respited on appearance
of defendants at next sessions.
= Commouw, alth VS.. j. b. Young. Mol
pros entered.
:, Rules entered by the court of its
own motion to shoy cause why the
/. licenses Of w, 5. Sweeney and Andrew
d Rooney of Centrala shall not be re.
y vokod. R,turnabe Oct. 10Th at 10,
II a. III.
8 Joseph llarlzeIl, CHARLES Shuman
9 and Harman John appointed viewers OF
d road in Roaringcrcek and Locust
% near O. w. Cherringtons and Henry
0, Laitwhiler's.
s. William Hernor, Daniel Longenber-
Il ger and Samuel J. Frederick appointed
y viewers of a road in Franklin near w
q. Fishers.
c Friday afternoon the report of the
p grand jury was presented and filed
he The report is as follows;
10 The Grand Inquest inquirng in ant
1t for the body OF said county,in the com
'e monweallh of Pennsylvania, at sale
ld September Session 1856.
lie Respectfully report. To the Honor
d. able Court of Quarter Sessions OF tn,
to Peace of Said County. That in thu
IN discharge of their duty, they hav,
r. passed upon all bills and matters sub
rs mitted to them by the District Attor
y, ney of said county.
ed That we have examined the count,
lt' buildings and find them in reasonable
TO repair. They also recommend tn
introduction Of steam into the Cour
or Building from the Steam Company o
ed the Town of Bloomsburg.
All of which is respectfully submit
ay ted MORDECAI MlLLA4D,
Foreman
lr' On Saturday morning the Court wa
rs in session hearing motions etc.
NJ MONDAY MORNING, OcT 5.--Cour
met at a. m, all the judges on tb
~ bench. The appearance docket wa
called over, and several judgments Ell
a" tered, List of jurors was then calle
" and two did not answer. On readin
over the list of trials the follown
,o cases were marked for trial. VIM. I've
Nv vs. Clara Ivey, Jacob Boyer vs.. Davi
70 Vanhorn, Henry Thomas vs.. Benjami
Gearhart, Thomas GeraghIy vs. v
m Tyson, William Elmer VS. M. G. Smitl
a -" Montgomery Cox VS.. Nicholas Beagl
" n. Beagle VS.. NJ Cox, A. X Smith v
S. Brugler, g. T.. Silver VS.. f. Albei
son.
An order was made for a revise
~, As jurors IN the oyer and termiuer {
'he the first week of December Court al
NY for 3G Jurors for all the courts the St
''' ond week; g., -. ,.,., .,,..,