The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31
Criminal Court Proceedings,
A Long List of Trivial Criminal
Cases Disposed Of

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In our last issue xs gave the proceedings
Of The Quarter Sessions Court up to noon
Tuesday. Court wasin session ap 70 En-
day evening and following Is the disposition
made Of the several cases on the calendar.
The cases were mostly Of irifiing nature
and Should have been settled before being
brought into court
Commonwealth rs Michael Fogle-Sell-
ing liquor without lcense-on Information
OF Constable Morty. The jury returned 4
verdic. Of not guilty but the defendant 10
pay The costs Of prosecution.
Same ". Josiah L. Berkey-Selling liquor
without license and to minors-A verdict Of
guilty was rendered IN both cases. Sentence
vas suspended pending the disposal Of a
motion for q new trial which was fled by
counsel for the defendant.
Same ys. Rassel Miller-F K Bon in
formation OF julia F. Beal. The defendant
was found guilty and The usual sentence in
such cases was imposed.
Same vs. William Moore Shooting at
another with intent to main and disfgure-
on information Of Wilson Manges-The de
fendant was found guilty and was sentenced
to pay fine OF SO. pay the costs Of prose-
cuIion and undergo Imprisonment in the
county jail for a period Of three months.
Same rs. F. P Fisber-on information Of
Catharine skunk. The jury returned YER
dict Of not guilty and that the costs be
divided between the prosecutrix snd the de-
fendant
Same vs. same-Carrying concealed weap-
oas-sGme prosecutriI and same verdict.
Same vs.. Joseph Wiison-Furnishing
liquor 10 persons Of known intemperate
habits-on information Of Catharine Cooper
10 cases In each case the defendant was
found guilty and sentence was postponed
until motion for new trial, filed by de-
fsndant's counsel, is disposed Of.
Same vs.. Franklin P -Wantonly
pointing aud diseharging pistol at another
on Information Of Calharine skunk. Yer
diet not guilty and the prosecatrix 10 pay
the costs.
Same rs. Jas. W. Z,mmeTman-A. & B.
on information of Ida Zimmerman. Yer
dics not guilty and the real prosecutor,
james Cooper, to pay one-half the costs and
the defendant 10 pay the other half
Same vs.. Simon Fisher-Hawking and
pediiHg without license. Defendant pleads
guilty. Sentence postponed.
Same IS. Simon Hommer-Surety Of the
peaoe-on information Of Ihos s. Williams.
The defendant sentenced to enter into q
Tecognizanoe to keep the peace
Same vs.. James Green-Desertion-on in
formation Of Cathsrine Green Defendant
sentenced to pay the costs.
same vs.. John W. Bell-I.aroeny-on in
formation of Michael NJ. Shaulis. Verdict,
not guilty.
same vs.. James c. Lafferty -Larceny-on
information Of Michael N. Saaulis. Verdict,
not guilty.
Same vs. Frank Zimmerman-Furnish-
ing liquor TO persons OF known incorporate
habits-on information Of Simon Berkey.
The defendant plead guilty and was sentenc-
ed 10 pay a fne Of $4,000, the costs ofprose-
cution and to undergo imprisonment in the
county Jail for period Of twenty days.
same rs. John Yoder-(2 cases. same
charge and same prosecutor as in the Zim-
merman case. Verdict, not guilty but the
defendant pay the costs Of prosecution in
both cases.
Same vs.. Samuel Bethel-(2 cases. same
charge and same verdict as in the Yoder
cases.
same vs.. Harry Benford-Surety-on in
formation Of C. H. simpson. Costs divided
between the defendant and prosecutor.
same vs. VIM. Gilbert Permitting pris-
oner 90 escape-on information Of james
Cooper. Verdict, not guilty and the prose
cutor to pay the costs
Same vs.. same-yiolating the liquor laws
An Information of James Cooper. Verdict.
not guilty and the prosecutor to pay the
costs.
same vs.. Thomas Bgown-Burglarly-on
Information Of Augustus Rosenberger-The
jury returned a verdict ofguilty of Larceny
and recommended the prisoner to the Glenn
eacy of the court. The court sentenced the
defendant to pay fine Of 500, the costs Of
prosecution and to undergo Imprisonment
in the county jail for period Of three
months.
Same rs. Simon Hammer-Larceny-
information Of John Short The jury found
the defendant guilty and the court sentenced
him to pay fine Of S5Oo, the costs Of prose
cution and 10 undergo Imprisonment in the
county jail for period Of I'VE months.
Same vs.. Annie Sayior ei al-Surety-on
Information Of Elizabeth Zimmerman The
prosecutrix was ordered TO pay two-thirds
and the defendants one-third Of the costs.
Same vs.. Elizabeth Zimmerman and
Amanda Durst-Surtty- information of
Annie Saylor. The prosecutrix ordered TO
pay two thirdsa and the defendant one-third
OF the costs.
Same vs. Henry HaTe-F. & Bon infor-
nation Of Sarah Harding. The defendant
plead guilty and the usual sentence was inn
posed
In the cases against Peter Hehiey and his
sonsG. W. and Harry, and Cyrus Shaffsr. on
q charge Of collusion to cheat and defraud,
dc, hejary rendered verlic. Of not gull
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same vs.. W. H. Small-Libel-on infor-
nation OF A Lambert. Grand Jury returned
not q true bill and The prosecutor to pay the
costs.
same vs. Joseph Hofnan-Gambling-
on Information Of Constable Shaulis. Grand
Jury returned not q true bill and the prose
Gator 20 pay the costs.
CASES SETTLED.
Commonwealth vs.. Samuel Dubstadt-
F Is Bon information Of Minnie V. Lease.
No pros. entered upon payment of costs by
the defendant.
Same rs. zme-adultery-same prossecu-
trix aud same settlement.
Same vs.. Jacob II. Miller, e al.-disturb-
inga meeiing-on Information of J. D.
Humber. Nolpr0s entered.
Same vs.. same-riot-same prosecutor
and same settlement.
Same vs.. Albert Murphy-F. & Bon
Information OF Lizzie Allison, Nol pros en-
tered.
same vs.. George B. GArdner-embezzle-
ment-on information of r. Wilson HoG-