Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-06
Court PIOceeCin gs-

Court convened on Monday at lO
o'clock a. m.
Constab!es made their returns
One bastard child was reported from
each of the following townships,
Favette, Delaware and Port Royal.
Grand jury was called, sworn aud
charged by the Court. Constable
G.. b Foltz was appointed to wait
on the Grand jury and constables
J. II. Leidy, and Philip Pannebaker
were retained to wait upon tie Court.
In the case of Com. VS.. Charles
hIayes-charge fornication and bas-
tan dy child not born AMI recogni-
zance of defendant renewed to De
cember term.
Iu the matter of the partition of
the real estate of James NJ. Dunn
late of Milford township, deceased,
return to order of sale. Property
sold to Eli Dunn for $4,000.
Andrew Banks, Esq, auditor in
the estate of Thomas Rumberger,
deceased, filed his report in open
court.
In the estate of William Kohler,
late of Turbett township, deceased,
petition for order of sale of real es-
tate filed and granted as prayed for.
Petition of Rev. G. L. Mace of
Thompsontown, Cor right TO adopt
Amelia Hudson, minor child was
granted as prayed for.
Wilberforce SchweYer, Esq, filed
his report as auditor in the estate of
Joseph Marx, late of Monroe town
ship, deceased.
Will L. Hoops, Esq filed his re-
port as auditor il, the estate of G. J.
Smith, late of Delaware township,
| deceased.
Petition OF Philip " Miller, guar
dian of minor children of Matilda
Miller, to sell real estate belonging
to his wards in Spruce Hill township,
granted as prayed for.
On attachment execution No. IS,
December term, 1898 Plane Mann
featuring Company and John f.
Jacobs. Interrogatiories on gar
nishees file |.
A Bradford Evans. Joseph II.
Evans and David II. Taylor, We're
appointed to review a road starting
in Fermangh township near Cedar
Springs, and extending to Van Vert
in the township of Walker.
In the Estate of Philip Kepner,
late of Port Royal, deceased, peti-
ton of widow and heirs to have
widows interest in real estate
charged, granted.
In the matter of the rule.on James
p. johnson to show cause why Ger
/ tain gas stock should not be sold
and distribution be made to those
entitled, supplemental answer filed.
William W. Allison, Esq, was ap-
pointed auditor to audit the accounts
of Prothonotary and Register and
Recorder.
Wilberforce Schweyer, Esq, hav-
ing been elected District Attorney
at the November election, took the
oath of office in open Court.
The Grand jury was discharged
at 3 O'Clock on Monday afternoon,
having finished all business before it.
All civil causes on the list were
continued to February Term.
Com. VS.. John Kepler, charge for
nication aud bastardy. Prosecutrix,
May Bonsall. Defendant plead guilty
to the charge of fOrnication, and as
the child was dead the plea was &C.
cepted by the Commonwealth. Keep
Ter was sentenced to pay fine of six
cents and all costs of prosecution.
Com. VS.. Robert Innis, aud Oin
Imes-charge dynamiting fish in
Tuscarora creek. Innis plead mole
contendere and lines plead not guilty.
Ines claimed to be innocent IF the
charge, saying he vas called down
to the creek by Innis, who with a
man named Noll, were using dyna-
mite to kill fish. but he admitted be
wad ID in the creek after an explo-
sion, trying to catch fish. The Jury
in the case was out all night and
returned verdict OF not guilty as to
Ohm lines. Robert Innis was SEN
fenced to pay q fine of $50 and cost
OF prosecution and be confined in
county Jail for fifty days in default
of payment.
Com. VS.. Wilson Palm-charge
dynamiting fish in Tuscarora creek.
Prosecutor Robert Innis. This case
was brought after the case of the
Commonwealth VS.. Robert Innis and
DIN lines had been commenced and
was for the same offense. Palm
proved however he only came down
to the creek to see what was
going on and not to take part in dy-
namiting. He was the star witness
for the commonwealth in the case
against Robert Innis and Oin lines.
Verdict not guilty.
In the divorce proceedings OF An
ME Crawford vs.. Darwin E. Craw-
ford, subpoena in divorce. granted.