The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-09-30
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The regular term of court opened
on Monday morning September a6th
all the Judges on the bench.
Report of a road in Fishingcreek
township near II. J. Hess confirmed
nisi.
Report Of commissioners in favor
of dividing Locust township into two
townships confirmed nisi
Inquest on body Of J. M. Wolverton
approved as proper case for inquest.
Lavina Shoemaker vs. J. d. Shoe.
maker, divorce decreed.
Estate of Harry B Hess deceased,
opinion filed, exceptions dismissed
and report Of auditor confirmed alb.
solute.
Report Of sale Of real estate OF
William Helwig confirmed nisi.
Louise Ruck VS. Geo. Holman, de.
cree of court filed, issue awarded.
Archibald Patterson VS. William
Patterson, opinion filed discharging
rule for jury trial
Assigned estate of Emmor De-
trick, opirion filed, auditors report
corrected and modified, and report
confirmed absolute.
John c Chrisman, Berwick excused
as Il grand juror.
b. b Freas appointed tip staff for
court room for first week. Stephen
Pohe appointed tipstaf for grand jury,
Report Of sale of real estate of Geo
Hess dece ased confirmed nisi.
Auditors report in the estate of
Humphrey NJ. Parker confirmed nisi
Inquest in partition awarded in the
estate of Elishe Haypan.
Report Of viewers in favor of road
in Centre township near Allen Shell.
hammers confirmed nisi.
Constables' returns taken in open
court.
C. Shuman appointed guardian
OF Martin Nuss, minor child OF
Charles Nuss deceased.
Jesse Rittenhouse appointed com.
mittee of William Mann, lunatic.
Partition in estate Of Peter Swank
deceased, continued to next term.
Sale Of real estate ordered in estate
Of Margaret Welliver deceased, bond
filed and approved.
Report of viewers Of a bridge ovel
Catawissa Creek near old fulling mill
in Main township, confirmed nisi.
Report Of viewers in favor of :
bridge over Muddy Run in Green
wood township, confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers in favor of Z
road in Madison township nea
Daniel LaideCker's confirmed nisi.
Com. VS. Emery Johnson, Recog
inzance rene wed for appearance of d'
fendant next session. Bail fixed a
$500.
Com. VS. l.. d. Conrad. Mol. pros
allowed on payment of costs.
Com. VS. George Hoppis, Mol. pros
allowed on payment of costs.
Petition for allowance of Lydi;
Baker, guardian Of Anna Baker
minor, allowance decreed.
Lille Ringrose VS. Frank Ringrose
Libel in divorce, subpoena awarded
Report of real estate of Abbl
Herring deceased, confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers Of road il
Orange township near Charles Con
ner, confirmed nisi.
Now, Sept. a6, 1899, the Cour
directed the District Attorney to tax
the Constables, reports returned from
the borough of Berwick and the name
of the witnesses and to draw an in
dictment for the violation of las
| charged in the return and to presen
the bill to the grand jury for thei
action thereon at the present sessions
We say to the District Attorney in re
ference to those returns generally tina
he take them in charge and inquire o
the facts and circumstances of eacl
| case and in his discretion when h
| tlnlS tIldt tHC tCoitihOiJ uIO' 'H~ -
| ports of constables warrants such act
ion, he may draw up and present t.
the grand jury an indictment accord
| ing to the return of the Constable
If on writing to the supervisors an
| on consultation with the Constable
and other witnesses whose names arr
reported, he believes that the road
are in bad condition from the state o
the weather, or the season OF the yea
| and that there has been no intent
ional delay or default by the super
| visors, Or other officers charged wit
the duty of keeping the highway Il
order, perhaps letter of admonltlo1
will be sufficient. We leave 1t wit
the District Attorney TO decide wha
action he should take in each case.
By THE COURT.
Report of commissioners in favo