Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-15
LEGAL NEWS.

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Criminal cases settled this week, Common
John F. Rutter, FAB, Sarah Price
prosx. case settled and defendant married.
-Thos E Gamble, selling liquor to men o
| intemperate ht b its, June l3. verdict moi
guilty but to pay all costs of prosecution
except the jury fee.
John Fuhs, assault and battery. June
| Is, verdict guilty in manner and form as in
dicted-
Winfield Mahood, Chas Wilson, John
Young and Ed Mahood, entering a store
room, larceny and receiving stolen goods
June IL, Winfield Mahood, Ed Mahood and
Chas Wilson tried together and acquitted.
Same day John Young pleads guilty to lar
ceny and nolle pros allowed on other coun is
S f Byers, forgery, etc. June II, this
case continued at instance of defendant and
on account of the sickness of material wit
ness.
Paw WR r Co, obstructing the crossing
of public highway. June 13, continued.
Philip Freemeyer, false pretense-not
guilty.
Henry L Walters, assault and battery
settled,
ALBERT Heberling, adultery, on trial yes
terday afternoon.
NoTE-Processes were awarded for several
defendants in F&B cases.
NOTES.
In the matter of the petition of citizens OF
Mercer twp, praying Court to open the de-
cree creating the Independent School district
IF uorr ho Of no W
refused and petition dismissed.
Chas Hoffman. executor of Henry SEVERN
was directed to pay over to the legatee the
sum of $1,000 as required by the will.
The bond of NJ P Black, guardian of Sadie
Black was approved; also bond of Joseph
German of Lancaster twp. as collector of said
twp.
The Court of Armstrong Co. decided that
North Buffalo twp. Armstrong county and
not Clearfield twp. this county, was respon-
sible for the maintenance of John McLaugh-
lin, who died lately at Dixmont. He was
came afflicted there.
An adjourned argument Court was fixed for
Thursday ..the 2Sth inst, to continue till
29th to which day rules and orders are made
returnable.
Messrs Ed s Riddle, Paul Cummings and
Cnas Hardman passed their examinations
successfully and were duly admitted, We'd
nesday, to the practice of the law in the sew
eral courts of Butler county.
G Rose has made an assignment to NJ
Leighner.
Mrs. Mary N Mechling, wife of Thomas P
Mechling, was. upon petition, authorized to
do business in her own name.
Ii Black of Allegheny twp. petitioned
Court for q mandamus on the School Direc-
tcrs of Venango twp. to Compel them to ad-
NIT his daughter to their school, and the
Court granted a rule to show cause.
Caroline Anderson by her next friend VIM
R Hopkins has applied for divorce from
David N Anderson.
Geo Reiber petitioned for viewers to assess
damages done him by the S & A r r, and
the Court appointed Robert Storey, w 5
Waldron, w P Smith, Geo III Graham, s 2
Young, Enos Mcdonald and Samuel Patter
son, and fixed Thursday, July 5th, as the
time for meeting.
The petition of III N Marshall student at
law was referred to the Board of Examiners.
Letters of administration were granted to
VIM Z Campbell on estate of Julia A Camp
bell of Worth twp; also to Henrietta and VIM
Beck on estate of Jacob Beck of Winfield tip;
also to Thomas Ekas on estate of Elizabeth
Brant of Butler twp; also to Brooks on
estate of John A Walters of Evans City,
The will of Michael Gillespie of Donegal
twp, was probated and letters to Chas Duffy.
All the properties advertised by the Coun-
ty Treasurer, excepting those that were set
tied for were sold last Tuesday, and deeds
made to the parties.
The Sheriff sold the interest of John
Timblin in lot in Middletown for $50 and
house and lot in same for $156, both to Peter
Whitmire. and on Saturday the interest of
the Standard Mining Co. in 200 acres in Clay
for $500, and in 100 acres in Clay for 500
and in Is acres in Clay FOR Sl00, all to Z S
TIE mpleton. The other writs were returned.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Ex'rs of Jas Campbell to Mrs. Joyce Ev-
ans lot in Butler for $4,000.
Isaac Ash to Kate Oesterling lot in Butler
for $3.50.
Theo Huselton to w NJ Long 16 acres in
Jefferson for $500.
VIM Kelly TO Morris Fishpaw 80 acres in
Jefferson for $500.
Michael Ziegler to Martha Ziegler lots in
Jackson for 800.
NJ II Byerly to E Brugh lot in Butler for
81; f Brugh same to Rebecca Byerly for