The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-12-11
Court Proceedings.

Court Proceedings
The regular term of December court
began on Monday Dec. 7th at 10 A. M.
all the Judges on the bench.
f. p. Billmeyer Esq. was sworn in
as District attorney.
Constable's returns taken. Grand
Jury called sworn and charged. Isaiah
Bower of Berwick appointed foreman.
II. E. Heacock vs. j. f. Rink, re-
cognizance to perfect appeal.
B. f. Sharpless VS.. Espy M. F. G. ct
al. In Equity, report OF masieriand ex-
mine filed.
Road in Greenwood near Friends
meeting house, report of viewers con-
firmed nisi.
Auditors reports in the estate of
Angeline Sands, Andrew S. Creveling,
Harriet Buckalew, Jacob foreman,
David Davis, Laura Potter, Elizabeth
Delong, confirmed nisi.
And now Dec. 7, 1885, Sec. l Of
Rule XIII is amended so as to read
as follows, to wit: The regular motion
days are every Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday of each term. Motions
may be made at any time during the
session of the cou,t on Monday and
Saturday, but only at the opening of the
court on the afternoon of Wednesday,
unless in cases of great emergency by
leave of court, and the consent at bar
of all parties that can be interested
motion may be heard at any time.
| By TIE Court.
Report of viewers in favor of a road
in Pine near Elias Watts confirmed
nisi.
Petition filed for commissioners to
make partition in the estate of Henery
| Gable deceased.
On petition Abraham Bitner appoint
ed guardian of Elizabeth Gable.
On petition Grant Herring appoint
ed guardian of Geo. G. Linden.
Return of sale in estate of Samuel
Smoyer confirmed nisi as to tracts Nos.
l, 3, & 4.
Alias writ of partition awarded IN
the estate of Daniel Thomas.
Return of inquest in estate of Dan
iel Nuss confirmed nisi.
Return of sale in estate of Phoebe
A. Miller confirmed nisi.
Report of inspectors approving of
bridge in Briarcreek near w. Ecx's
approved by the court.
Return of sale in estate of John
Kelchner confirmed nisi.
Com. vs.. j. w. Conner, assault with
intent to commit rape, true bill. Court
sentenced him as follows
The circumstances of the assault and
battery of which you were convicted
greatly aggravale your offense. From
the facts disclosed on your trial, and
from the knowledge we have of you,
derived from the evidence of former
trial, we are satisfied tnat you are an
incorrigible offender, and that protect
ion to society from a repetition of
your assaults demands that you
be excluded from itfor as long
a period of time as allowed by
the statute in such cases. Besides
the Imprisonment you will undergo
for the time of your sentence, you will
be further detained in prison
| for the fine and costs until discharged
by due process of law. We mark our
estim alton of your detestabe conduct
by imposing as long a term and as
large fine as allowed by law. The
sentence of the court is that you,
James Connor, pay fine of five hun
dred dollars to the Commonwealth
and the cost of prosecution, that you
undergo imprisonment in the Jail of
Columbia county for the term of one
year, and that you stand committed
until this sentence is complied with.
On petition, Frederick Schwinn APP
pointed guardian of w. j. Kumbeck
and Phillippenia S. Kembeck.
Return of sale in estate of John p.
Craig confirmed nisi.
| Petition Tor citation to account, in
the estate of John Kinney fled
On petition Jacob II. Slime appoint
ed guardian OF Charles Bitner and
George Bitner.
Exceptions filed to account of Jas
w. Reece guardian of Laura Bellas
| NOHi' No' NaiSiu oloNCi SOHtiHuSu
to next term.
Com. VS., WA Lynn, assault and bat
terry settled and mol pros. allowed.
| Com. vs.. Lucinda Grassly assault
and battery, mol pros. entered.
Frederick Surf sworn as citizen of
the United States.
Inquest on body of James A. Geese
approved as proper case for an in
tquest.
| On petition James M. zimmerman
appointed guardian of Dora A. Am
merman.
Agreement of heirs filed in estate of
George Hess.
| Return of sale 10 estate of Benja-
min Bomboy confirmed nisi.
Com. VS.. Chas. Holland Contin-
uea to next term.
Com. vs. James Conner. Case tried,
verdict guilty of assault and battery.
Com VS.. Andrew Mears, true bill.
Defendent pleads guilty.
Com VS.. Millard Langdon, tramp,
true bill, case tried, Verdict guilty
Con. VS., Thos. Murphy. Misdem-
eanor in office for refusing transcript,
true bill.
| The following road reports were con-