Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
Mondays Audit List.
LITTLE LEGAL BRIEFS.
Minor Matters Which Take Up the Time e
the County Judges.

Minor Matters Which Take Up the Time q
the County Judges.
In the estate of Adam Barkrel, the exemp-
tion right of the widow, Theresa Barktel, on
application of her attorney. Alex E. Goss, was
confirmed by the Orphans Court.
On motion of c. s. Fe:terman, ESQ.,, yestsr-
day, James s. McCreary. ]. s. Wendt, John
Wilson, James D. Jack. Edward ]. McKenna,
]. II. Wise and John +. Milliken were admitted
to membership to the county bar.
A PETITION was fled in the Quarter Sessions
Court yesterday by residents of Patton town.
ship, asking tnat DIR. w. L. Hunter be ap-
pointed road supervision of the township to
I'LL the unexpired term of James Williams, de-
ceased.
A PETITION was filed yesterday by Mr.
WIlhelmina Stark asking for an inquest in
lunacy on her husband, Charles Stark. She
states that he has been insane for some time
and is incapable of caring for himself or family.
They have five children, the oldest of whom ia
9 years of age.
A PETITION for dissolution of the firm of B.
A. Elliott & Co. was filed yesterday, The com.
pany was incorporated in February, 1850, and
by resolution of the stockholders was discon-
tinued in August last. The assets of the COM
pany are S66 $50, and they ask the court to al
low the dissolution and division of the assets.
ANEW trial was refused yesterday in the
case of ]. NJ. Marietta against the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad. The plaintiff was put OFF the
road on September %, 1887, his return ticket
being void. He brought suit and verdict was
given for the defendant A new trial was
asked on the ground Of additional evidence
having been secured.
MICHAEL j. PRYLE yesterday entered suit
against Carnegie. Phipps & Co.. for 1000 dam
ages. Pryle states that on July !, while working
in ditch laying gas main from the defend
ants works TO the gas field, ne was terribly in
jured byan explosion of natural gas which threw
him 90 feet. The explosion, he says, was
caused by the negligence of those in charge Of
the work.
A PETITION for a writ Of haDeas corpus was
fled yesterday for the release of William Gale
wood, alias Galeman, from the workhOuse.
He was sent up by Judge Gripp on August =
for 90 days on a charge of yagrancy. 1t Is al
legged that the charge was illegal, as ne mas
home on Second avenue and is workman en-
ployed at rolling mill. The case will be
heard on Wednesday.
THE bill in equity of the city of Allegheny
against Huckenstein & Co., to restrain the
latter from continuing to remove clay from the
hill above the head of Sandusky street, was
filed Yesterday. The bill was entered by City
Solicitor ElphinsrOne, who alleges that Huck-
enstein & Co. have eneroached on the line OF
the street in taking out their clay for the man.
ufacture of brick. A preliminary Injunction
was granted
SENTENCES were imposed in Criminal Cours
yesterday as follows: David Madden, for ag-
gravated assault and battery, one year and six
months to the workhouse; Robert Carter, car
rying concealed weapons 80 days to the work.
house; James and Thomas Britain, aggravated
assault and battery. .one year and sIxmonIhs each
to the workhouse; Charles Harding, ASSAULT
nine months; John Miller, assault, one YEAR,
Susan McGlade, larceny, six months; Lena
King, larceny, three months, and Louisa Myers
larceny, one year to the workhouse. Robers
Nelson and William Cox were sent to the
reformatory.