Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-09
LEGAL NEWS.

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pleted their duties by Wednesday evening
The reports ofthe constables were made;an,
the balance of the time in Court thl
week has been taken up in hearing argu
ments. Judge Hazen tiled quite mum
Der of important opinions, note OF whicI
is made below.
GRAND JURY FINDINGS.
Com. VS. Neal Strawick, J. c. Beigh,ey
Jno. Lloyd, James II. Lloyd, Arthur Ora
ham. John Strickline Jr. and an unknown
person, indicted for larceny, all trueIoills
Com. VS. Samuel R. McCracken, Thos
Easton, ard W III. Chapman indicted 10
+. and Il. true bills.
Com. VS. ID. j. Ingersoll and Mary Dan
| dey, indicted for assault and battery, tru
bills.
Com. VS. Mary Fell, indicted for felon
| ious assault, a true bill.
| Com. VS. James Cassidy, indie ed for keep
| ing gambling house in Butte, true bill
| Com. VS. E. A. McShane, seduction,
true bill.
Com. VS. James Sloan, indicted for refus
| ing to aid an officer not true bill ant
county to pay costs.
| Com. VS. c. F. Aldinger, indicted for en
bezzelment, a true bill.
Com. VS. W Hardesty, breach of prison,
| tire bill.
Com. VS. L Eckman, cruelty to animals,
| true bill.
Com. VS. Ella Thompson, adultery, true
bill.
4 tCom. VS. Abram Cross and WmS SGraham,
Agg. A q B, true bill.
Com VS. w Christy, discharging fire.
| arms at the person of another, true bill.
Com. VS. Ella Thompson, fusnishing
liquor to man Of Incorporate habits, true
bill.
Com. VS. Nick Brell, assault, and carry
ing concealed weapons, true bill.
CON- vs. Henry Anderson, A d B, true
bill.
Com. VS. Samiel Mantson, A d. B, true
bill.
Com VS. Annie Foringer, F d B, true
bill.
Com. rs Robt Bryan, rape, true bill.
The case VS. Jno. Hoffman was continued
till next .erm.
The case vs. Freoley was settled, and he
and Joseph Reith have entered into an
coal bank.
The case VS. Ella Dams was settled by
VIM Dawson going snrety in $500. to the
overseers of Adams twp.
sHERIFF's SALES
Sheriff Brown sold the following pro-
perties this week:
All the right, title, etc., of the Butler
in IN
to w A Stein for $170
Off l. Conlin in lot in Butler to Mary
Clark for $500.
OF Geo d Albert in lot in Prospect to
D Albert for $270.
OF Z F Graham in q acres in Cranberry
to r G Yates for $780,
Off A Miller in lot in Butler to Alex
Mitchell for S..
OF same in ~ acres in Butler twp. to
same for So.
OF VIM and Mary Kirkwood in "a acres
in Washington to Dean for $4,000.
OF Chas and Agnes Funora in lot in But
Ter to AL Ruff for $40.
OfW p Grant in 100 acres in Allegheny
twp to John Hetzler for $500.
of W P Grant in q acres in Allegheny
twp to r Fl Brown for 101 90.
0fW Grant in 100 acres in Allegheny
twp to John Hetzler for 81, 500.
OPINIONS FILED.
In the case Of the Borough of Butler VS.
Fred Rauscher and wife, in the sewage
matter, Judge Hazen ordered that plaintiff
have Judgment upon the verdict, on pay
ment of jury, fee.
In the case of Christie VS. Stcelsmith, the
prayer of the petition was refused and rule
discharged at costs of petitioner.
In the caae of Mcdowell VS. Dale the rule
was made absolute and lien stricken off at
cost of respondent.
The exceptions to the Auditors Report
in the matter of the assignment of Jas.
Murrin were not sustained.
In the case of the Boro of Sunbury VS.
the M. L. Church, the Prothonotary was
directed to enter judgment for plaintiff
and against defendant, on payment of jury
fee.
The motion for new tlial in the case of
Gilchrist VS. Heath was refused; also in the
case of Bennett VS. the Plate Glass Co.
The verdict in the case of Gilbert Hooks
ct al, VS. b. Forst and l.. Kaufman was set
aside and new trial granted.
The proceedings in the case of the Com
ex rel, the Boro of Butler VS. the P d WR
r, regarding the bridge on Lookout Ave,
over X, were quashed on account of the
lack OF Jurisdiction OF the Court.
The verdict in the case on::Dougherty VS.
Hilliard was sustained.
The verdict was set aside and new trial
granted in the case of Gilchrist, guardian,
vs. Brown.
The petition in the case Hewitt, for use,
VS. Mcknight was refused.
In the case of Donaldson VS. the Postal
Tel Co. Judgment was directed to be enter
ed for plaintiff.
At Franklin, last Thursday, Louis Mar
zinski was acquitted OF the charge of mur-
dering Thos. Mcbride at Oil City.
Daniel Reiger of Carbon Centre bought
the Andrew Albert farm in Centre twp, at
$50. an acre, or So, ,924.26, and is to get
possession on Nov. 1st.
On petition of the owners of the Plate
Glass plant here, joined in by the attor-
neys for the creditors, the Court, on
Thursday last, discharged the Receiver,
and the plant is now in the control of the
Company. The Statement of the Receiv-
or of the production of the works. from
Aug. II, 1891 to june l, 1892, 81 months
is $79S, 40, or $84, ,042, per month; the sales
in that time were $618, ,S39 or $65, lao per
month. The statement, which was execut-
ed by the Accountant of the works. Mr..
b. z. Brymer. is one of the handsomest
writings ever filed in our Court House, and
was admired by all who saw it.
Under the ruling of the Supreme Court
IN the matter of Westfield borough against
the commissioners of Tioga county, the
approaches to all county bridges unless
especially agreed to the contrary, will be
built by the county.-Er.
The Standard Plate Glass Co. has given
q mortgage to the Safe Deposit and Trust
Co. OF Pittsburg for $325, 1000; and VIM.
Walker ct al have given leasehold mort
gage to John A. Steel ct al for $35, 200.
Fifty Constables were in town Mon
day, made their report to Court, and then
drew their pay-$1.5O, plus mileage.
The new ballot boxes have arrived at the
Court House. They are made of ash, cost
the county $2.75 each, and the interior sides
form cube cf Is inches. There are 5S of
them, and each one will hold about two
bushels of Baker Reform ballots
Homer ] McCandless has petitioned for
a divorce from Sarah McCandless.
A certificate for a peddler's license
was issued to Robt II. HARRISON, q disabled
soldier.
Treasurer Wilson took in $40, 900 of state
and county tax, Monday, and paid fifty
warrants, mostly of constables and ayerag-
ing about three dollars each.