The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-10
Court Proceedings.

Ou mOuua4 d. ~ U ClOCh NOuIt ucI Will
Hon. r. L. Johnston, President Judge and
Honorables John Flanagan al Joseph Mas
on the bencn.
On petition of citizens of Gallitzin Bor-
ough, Thomas W. Hogan was appointed
Burgess of said borough, in place of stephen
Reilly, resigned.
Commonwealth vs.. Mary and Eliza beth
Nolan, charged on oath of Catharine Johns
with surety of the peace, the costs were
divided between the prosecutrix and the de-
feudents.
charged with desertion, the defendants
recognizance was forfeited.
Commonwealth VS.. WIN. K. Marsh, deser
tion, the defendant was sentenced to pay
one dollar week LOT the support of his
wife
Commonwealth vs. John Atkinson, forni-
cation and bastardy, was continued.
Commonwea lth VS.. VIM. Hammond, for
nication and bastardy, was continued.
George M. Resde. Esq, presented the Pc
titiOn of j. w. Curry, Assignee for a citation
to Frank A. Shoemaker, Esq, Assignee OF
the estate of johnson Moore deceased. CT
tstion warded.
An attachment was also awarded on the
same gentleman, as guardian OF the estate cf
Sarah Powell
charged with desertion, the defendant was
sentenced to pay three dollars per week
toward the support of bis wife and children.
Commonwealth vs.. Jesse Sagle. fornica-
ton and bastardy. defendant was convicted
ed sentenced to pay to the prosecutrix $50
and to pay the costs.
Commonwealth vs.. Allan McCsuly. As
sault and battery Sen fenced to pay fine
OF SO and costs of the prosecution,
Commonwealth VS., James A. Lee and
Owen o. Kane. Assault and battery. Jury
find defendant not guilty and that the
county pay the costs.
Commonwealth VS. Catharine McCloskey.
Common scoId. Jury ind defeDdent not
between the defendent and Ellen Gillespie,
the prosecutrix.
Commonwealth vs.. John Giicbauff, David
Watson and John Swartzman. Robbery.
Jury find David Watson and John Swartz
man guilty and John GIichauff not guilty.
David Watson and John Swartzman each
sentenced to pay a fine of 800 and jointly
the costs and to undergo an Imprisonment
in the Western PententiaIy for a term of
eighteen months.
Common wealth VS.. Harry Johns. As
sault and battery. Jury find the defendant
not guilty but that he pay Ona-half the costs
and the prosecutrix, Catharine Nolan pay
the other half.
The Following bills were ignored by the
Grand Jury:
Com .DonweaSth VS.. Emma Lutte. Con-
cealing the death of bastard child.
Commonwealth IS. Lizzie Schriver. For
nicatIon.
Commonwealth VS.. j. II. Watkins. Sell
ing liquor to minors. The prosecutor, Hen
ry Murphy to pay the costs.
Commonwealth vs.. jacob Schmidt. Re
ceiving stolen goods.
Commonwealth VS.. Scott McNutt Car
ryfng concealed weapons. The prosecutor
John Colbert to pay the costs.
Common wealth VS.. Henry C.. Hunt
Burning a mill.
In the following case the DistrictA ttorney
entered a nolle proseqtl.
Commonwealth VS.. John A. Storm. AS
sault and battery.
Commonwealth VS.. Laborius Bortman
Larceny. Defendant plead guilty. Senten
ced to pay a fine Of $500 and costs, and
undergo an imprisonment in the county jai
for months.
Commonwe VS.. Henry Murphy. For
nix ct Get. Defendant plead guilty. Sen
fenced to pay fine CT 50. 90 and costs anC
to pay prosecutrix the sum of $40 and alst
the further sum of 81 90 per week for sever
years.
Commonw ealth VS.. Daniel Miller, JOhI
Good, John Lamer, John Mcdonald and
Frank Good. Malicious mischief These
defendants are charged with placing spike
on the Cresson & Coalport railroad sons
time go causing wreck by which the fire
man on the train lost his life. The jury
find defendants not guilty.
Program for Teachers Meeting.
The following IS the program for the
Teachers Meeting to be held in room No. 5
Ebensburg Public Scnool building, Saturday
December IS, 1886, at O'Clock, p. m:
l. Little Defects and how to cure them
Annie Jones.
2. How to enforce the study of all tht
common branches. es.-Lemmon Reed.
3. Select Reading.-May KiIlen.
4. Discussion of county paper.-R. ID
Jones.