Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-15
Court Proceedings.


ruary with President Judge Lyons,
and Associates Wickersham and
= Barton on the Bench.
The constables made their returns.
One bastard child, each for the town
ships of Delaware and Monroe was
returned.
The Grand Jury was sworn and
Neal III. Stewart was appointed Fore
man. Constable Thomas Crimmell
was appointed to wait upon the
Grand Jury.
Constable H. H Reigel and James
Calhoun were sworn to wait upon the
court.
In the matter of the appeal of the
Poor Directors of the county of Per
~, from the Judgment of G. B.
Horning and Adam Weidmln, two
Justices of the Peace in and for Jun
iata county, opinion of the court fl
ed. Appeal dismissed This case
grew out of the removal by the Walk
er township Oyerseers of the Poor of
Martin Miller, q pauper from Walker
township TO Perry county. Excep-
tions fled to the opinion by Perry
county Poor Directors.
Answer Of Luke Marx ct al to pc
tition Of George Max, f6rwrit of
partition of real estate Of Luke Marx,
deceased, filed in open court.
In the case Of Robt Crozier VS. p.
r. r. Company, opinion Of court fl
ed. Special demurrer over-ruled and
defendant allowed twenty days in
which to f!e supplemental aft !avit
Of defense.
Court ordered sale of real estate of
Samuel McLaug ghlin, lunatic, for pay
nent of debts.
In estate of Calvin Watts, deceas-
ed, order to scll real estate was
made
Ia the estate Of Samuel McLaugh-
lin, q lunatic, Joseph NJ Evans, was
appointed guardian ad Item of
Ella Mclaughlin aud Efie Evans.
| The report of viewers in favor of
proposed bridge across Mahontongo
creek at Msiser's Mills, was referred
to the grand jury and by them dis
approved.
In the matter of the petition OF
George w. Bitlipger for the benefit
of the insolvent laws, petition grant
ed as prayed for.
Viewers appointed to chluge road,
and lay out new one running from
lIitlintown to Van Vert reported in
favor of the change.
Commonwealth VS.. Reed Mitchell.
lad c'mant. Fornication and b4s
/ tardy. Pro5ec1trix, Laura Wood
ward. Pied guilty and the usual
sentence in such cases was imposed. .
Mr. Mitchell not beng able to furn-
ish the money and security is now in
the county Jail.
Commonwealth VS.. George Lewis. .
Indictment, larceny. Prosecutor, 2. /
d. Calhoun. Trisd and found gull
ty. Sentenced to thirty DAYS in the /
county jail, to pay . fine Of 81, and /
the costs Of prosecution, and to stand |
committed until the sentence is COM ,
piled with. Mr. Lewis was found .
guilty of stealing pass book, rail.
road pass and day book, FROM the /
pocket in an overcoat belonging to /
Mr.. Calhoun which was hanging in
the Western Uaion telegraph office
III Patterson. He was arrested a
short time after the larceny and the
articles were found or his person.
In the partition Of the estate of ia
cob L1uver, decd late of Monroe
township, Solomon Lluver, took rur-
part NJ # the anprais i vaiu.-
ton, $1,000. !
Edward I Jamison, J. F. Rhine
and Ambrose Martin were appointed
viewers to select a suitable site for a
country bridge across Mohontonga
creek between Monroe Twp, this
county, aud West Perry Twp, Sny-
der county, on th0 roal from Rich
field to SelinsgroYe.
Tho same viewers were appointed !
to select 4 suitable site for another
bridge across Mohpntoga creek, be-
tween Monroe Twp, this county, +
and W,s5 Perry Twp, Snyder Co,
at OF near the premises Of F. W.
Teats.
John 7. Dimm guardian Of minor
children of Porter Holman was al
lowed to join in deed for sale of his
wards interest in real estate
In the case of Jane Carter VS.
Samuel Carter, application for di
vorce. Divorce granted.
In the estlte of William Kennedy,
deceased, sale OF real estate to Dr.. L.
Banks for $500 confirmed.
Eliza Benner vs.. Albert Hacken
berger and Henry Yocum. This
suit was brought for the purpose Of
recovering the value of goods sold at |
coustables sale as the property of
John Benner, the goods being claim
ed by the plaintiff Verdict for
plaintiff for $24,OO
In $. Gibbony VS.. Lauver & Lepp-
ley, rule was granted On the pur
chaser at the Sheriff sale of timber /,
leave in Delaware township, should
not be set aside.
Commonwealth VS.. William Shat
fer. Indictment, fornication and
bastardy Prosecytrix, Ida Hocken-
berry. Verdict, not guilty.
Rebecca Lebo W. ID. NJ. Proceed
ings in divorce. Order of publica-
ton awarded.
John j. Patterson, Jr, was APP
pointed commissioner to take testi-
mony In divorce proceedings of E.
W. Swartz VS.. Sarah Swartz.
Thomas r. Fowler was appointed
co-trustee of American Estate Asso-
ciation.
Hugh E. McMeen, Neal NJ. Stewart
aGd Samuel Ramsey were appointed