Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-07
LEGAL NEWS

Court met Monday afternoon with Judge
Hazen presiding. The Grand Jurors wer'
called in to the box, and carefully instructed
MS to their duties, and Capt. II. l. Boggs wa
selected as foreman. They retired to thei'
room where they considered the large mum
Der of indictments presented by the District
| Attorney, and completed their work by
Wednesday afternoon. The conssaoles made
their usual returns, and one of them who
returned that no liquor was being sold ille-
| gally in his district was made to repeat the
oath. and then the Court told him that II
had reliable information to the contrary of
his oath, and duplicating the constable HIM
self.
The most of the time in Court this week
was occupied in hearing motions and argu'
ments. What transpired OF intetest is noted
below. Next weeks trial list is interesting
and the re-hearing of the Eyers forgery case
| is set for Monday.
GRAND JURY PREsENTMENT.
Tuesday noon the Grand Jury returne
| true bills as follows,
/ Comm0nWeaitn vs.
| Dave and 81 Mcdonald indicted for
keeping gambling house.
Jos. Reott, assault and battery.
-Brinton Mcclure, larceny.
Z. Double, mayhem.
-Thtol Kersting, destroying line
| fence.
j. Luther, felonius assault,
H. B. Wise, felonious assault.
Jacob Stevenson, assault and battery.
Elmer Christly, seduction.
Elmer Morgan. adultery.
In seven cases of F&B true bills were
also returned.
in the case for assault and battery VS.
VIM Kennedy the bill was ignored and costs
put on county.
On Wednesday the Grand Jury made
their final return as follows
Samuel Smith, resisting an officer, true
bill.
Dave and ST Mcdonald, furnishing liquor
To men of known Incorporate habits, true
bill.
-Thos, Peters, aiding and assisting 2
prisoner to escape, true bill.
One F&B case was also reported.
The bill VS. Col. Snodgrass for assault
and battery was ignored and costs put on the
prosecutor, Alex Woods.
The bill VS. John Stoup for attempting to
defraud creditors ives ignored and costs put
on prosecutors.
NEW LAWYERS.
On Wednesday afternoon of this week,
four Young men-Messrs A E Russell, l.. nj.
Wise, Thompson NJ. Barker, and Newton
Marshall stood up in the courtroom and
took the solemn oath prescribed by the Leg
islature for the Office of Attorney at Law.
which the Court admonished them to care
fully adhere to.
Mr.. Russell is son of J. f. Russell now
of Butler, Mr. Wise is son OF Jacob F.
Wise of Harmony, Mr.. Baker is a son of
George Baker of Clay twp, and Mr.. Mar
shall is a son of James Marshall of Porters-
vile. They all passed very creditable ex-
aminations, and we wish them success i'll
their chosen profession.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The two bridges in Brady twp, before the
Grand Jury; and the one in Penn twp, were
approved of.
NATURALIZATION COURT.
A special session of Court will be held on
Thursday evening of next week, beginning
at p. m, Tor the purpose of hearing all APP
plications for naturalization.
suERIFF's SALE.
The following sales were nude by the
Sheriff this week.
All the right, title, interest and claim
of Thos McGill in so acres in Buffalo to
John Ralston for $2075.
OF Alfred Aggas in 1903 acres in Clay to
John c Ray for $2700.
OfN ii & T ii Moore in lot it Fairview to
Thos Jamison for So.
OF Thos Hindman in 80 acres in Washing.
ton to Mary A Cook for 100.
OF p l. Coulter in 2 lots in Centreyille to
J K Martin for S. each.
OF Nicholas Kamer in 81 acres in Como
guessing to Henry Il White for $1,000.
OF Albert lIeberling in lot in Z.lenople
10 Adalins l. Kirker for $495.
The Harding property was sold 10 Perry
Smith for 81 ,6S5, and all other writs were
returned or money made.
NOTES.
Letters Of administration were granted to
Sarah H. Porter on estate of VIM Porter of
Muddycreek; also to H N Marshall on estate
OF Mary Sykes of Parker tp; also to A B
Metz on estate Of John Ruby Of Lancaster
tp.
Mr.. James English, Sr. of Muddycreek tip
has made an assignment Mr.. w Is Dodds,
aud Messrs Henry Hay aud James Wallace
were appointed appraisers.
The Carpenters Union have appealed from
the Justices decision in the case of John w
Kastcr.
The Court has ordered new indices for Ger.
tain deed and agreement dookets in the Reg
lister and Recorders office.
A Troutman has brought suit in ejectment
VS. d Pring for lot on Cunningham st.
Patton and Margaret Bell had summons in
partition issued VS. Patrick Gardner, Hugh
Murrin and others.
Messrs George Cooper of Parker tp Fred
Hinch of Petrolia, Geo Schiestel of Mercer
tp. Andrew Bangson of Mercer tp, George
Dyer of Mercer tp, and Price of Butler
boro, received their final naturalization pa.
per, Tuesday.
The Grand Jury in its presentment severely
criticized the construction of the water
closet in the basement of the Court House,
and also the construction of the county Jail
and recommended improvements. They
also criticized the condition of West Jeffer.
son st. in Butler the sewerage of a certain
lot on s. Main st. and the distractions on
Main st.
The road reports widows appraisments and
sales made by the Sheriff we're confirmed,
but on account of the sickness of the Sheriff
were held over till next Wednesday.