The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05
Court Proceedings.

began On Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
his Honor, Judge Elwell, and Hons Shu-
man and Lake on the bench
Constabes returns made
Grand Jurors called, and Ezekiel Fritz
Of jackson appointed foreman. John
Waters of Scott appointed tipstave.
The following auditors reports were con-
firmed nsi on exceptions to account of
Geo. Hartman, surviving executor of Seth
Hartman estate Of Thos. W. Young on
exception to account of Thos. Dallman,
guardian of Cbas. Dallman estate of Pat
rick Murphy In the matter Of money paid
into court on mortgage of Jacob Kreigh to
Jacob Brobst ct. al
Commonwealth VS.. Samuel Fedder, re.
cognizance in $500 for appearance at next
sessions.
Commonwealth VS. Simon Poust, recog-
nizance for appearance at next sessions.
Commonwealth VS.. Benz. Il. Fetterman,
mol. pros. entered.
Commonwealth vs.. William Lowell, sell
ing liquor without license, true bill.
Commonwealth vs.. Mrs. W, Zeigler,
assault and battery, mol. pros. entered.
Commonwealth VS.. r. Joyce, deserton,
mol pros entered.
Commonwealth VS.. Simon Poust, forni-
cation and bastFrdy, mol. pros. entered.
On motion of w. II. Rhawn Esq. Horace
b. Douty of Ann Arbor, Mich, was ad.
mitted to practice in Columbia county.
Commonwealth VS.. John Effort, mali
cious mischief, mol pros entered.
Thomas Barrett was smorn as citizen
of the United States.
Commonwc wealth vs.. Calvin Gross forni.
cation and Bastardy, true bill.
Applications for licenses were consider
ed, and all licenses granted except NJ.
Brennans which was new one for the
borough of Centralia.
Report OF viewers of road in Sugarloa'
confirmed nisi.
Widows appraisement and executors
and guardians accounts confirmed ns
Mary E. Jones VS.. William Il. Jones,
alias subpoena in divorce awarded
Petition for a special tax in Sugarloai
township filed, and approved by the court
Report of viewers of the following roads
confirmed nisi In Benton near A. W. Viii.
kinson in CWawissa near Ii j. Reeder's
Inquest awarded In the estate of Hum
phrey NJ. Parker
Commonwealth VS.. A. Evans, assault
and battery, mol pros entered.
Commonwealth vs.. G. f. Harder, false
pretenses, cause unfounded, defendan
discharged.
Commonwealth vs.. Geo. II. Parker, lar
cency, defendant pleads guilty, and make,
| a statement of the circumstances, going t
show that he did not comprehend tn,
crime he was committing. Sentenced t,
county Jail 30 days, and costs of prosecu
| ton.
Commonwealth VS.. William Lowell, de
fendant pleads guilty. A. d. Seeley, spe
| cial detective, was called and stated tha
he had bought liquor of defendant il
Conyngham township, and that the plac
had a bad reputation. The Court state,
that the detective had been sent down ther
because the people in the neighborhoo,
were afraid to complain. Lowell was sen
fenced to pay fine of 5000 and costs O
prosecution.
N. L. Funk Esq. continued as audto
on exceptions to account of guardian @
Laura Parker, TO file his account on Eel
| Stb.
w. Chrisman Esq. continued as audito
in estate of NJ. Everett to report Feb. 9Th
commissioners to value and appraisc res
estate of Henry Gable deceased, continued
NJ L. Luke ys,O F. Ferris ct ux, rule t
show cause why judgment shall not b
pened and the mechanics lien stricke
| off.
Col. Freeze continued as auditor in e:
tate of Cora Creveling, minor.
G G. Barkley Esq. continued as audito
in estate of Mary F. Tremly, miLor.
c. G. Barkley as auditor to distribut
proceeds of sheriff's sale of personal prof.
erty of Espy Mfg. Co, with leave to fl
his report at any time during the term.
| w. II. Rhawn Esq. continued as auditc
in estate of Joseph Hess, to report Eel
9Th.
j. II. Maize Esq continued as auditor i
estate of E. J. McHenry, to report Feb Stl
c. G. Barkley Esq continued as auditt
IN distribution of proceeds of sale of re-
| estate of ID. S. Brown, to report at ne!
| Argument court
Bessie Van Tassel VS.. T. w. Van Tass
alias subpoena in divorce awarded.
Greenwood Scnool district VS.. Emn
Dewitt ct. al. rule to show cause VIII
judgement against w Krickbaum shs
not be stricken off and fl. ia stayed.