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

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 ]. NJ. Wolverton
approved as proper case for inquest.
Lavina Shoemaker VS. J. ID. 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 Enmor De-
trick, opirion filed, auditors report
corrected and modified, and report
confirmed absolute.
John { Chrisman, Berwick excused
as Il grand juror.
Il. b Freas appointed tip staff for
court room for first week. Stephen
Pohe appointed tipstaff 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 a road
in Centre township near Allen She'll
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 over
Catawissa Creek near old fulling mill,
in Main township, confirmed nisi.
Report Of viewers in favor of a
bridge over Muddy Run in Green
wood township, confirmed nisi.
Report Of viewers in favor of a
road in Madison township near
Daniel LaideCker's confirmed nisi.
Com. VS. Emery Johnson, Recog.
inzance rene wed for appearance Of de
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 Lydia
Baker, guardian of Anna Baker
minor, allowance decreed.
Lille Ringrose VS. Frank Ringrose,
Libel in divorce, subpoena awarded
Report of real estate of Abbie
Herring deceased, confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers of road ir
Orange township near Charles Con
ner, confirmed nisi.
Now, Sept. a6, 1892, the Court
directed the District Attorney to take
the Constables, reports returned from
the borough of Berwick and the names
of the witnesses and to draw an in
dictment for the violation of Law
charged in the return and to presen,
the bill to the grand jury for theil
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 of
the facts and circumstances Of each
| case and in his discretion when he
finds that the testimony upon the re,
ports of constables warrants such act,
ion, he may draw up and present tc
the grand jury an indictment accord
ing to the return of the Constable
If on writing to the supervisors anc
on consultation with the Constable:
and other witnesses whose names are
reported, he believes that the roads
are in bad condition from the state of
the weather, or the season of the yeal
| and that there has been no intent
| ional delay or default by the super
| visors, or other officers charged witt
the duty of keeping the highway ii
order, perhaps letter of admonitior
will be sufficient. We leave it with
the District Attorney TO decide wha,
action he should take in each case.
By THE COURT.
Report of commissioners in favor
4.