Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-05-01
Court Proceedings.

Court convened on Monday, the
22ud uit, at 10 o'clock, A. N.
The constables made their returns.
and the grand jury was sworn and
charged.
But five cases were presepte'l to
the grand jury, and that body WAS
discharged at o'clock in the after
noon.
A j. williamson was appointed
Constable in Guscarora township rice
Abraham Miilikep, deceased.
w. H. Brubsker resigneis.as Aud
itor for the borough of Thompson
town and was appointed tax collector
for the same borough rice JOS. w.
Ley.ier, removed.
The first case tried was that OF the
Commonwealth IS Joseph Valentine
and Rachel Schild. Charge, adul
terry The evidence while thoroughly
disgusting was conclusive as to the
guilt of tho parties and the jury af
ter being out but few minutes, rem
dered a verdict Of guilty. The
court sentenced Joseph to pay fine
Of $40 90, the costs of prosecution,
and 80 days in jail, snd R,chel to
pay a fine of S1.00 and 60 days in
Jail.
The next case for tria! WAS Com
monwealth VS.. Jennie Swartz and
Martha Mills. Charge, larceny of
meat, sausage and bed clothes from
Stephen Winters Of Milford town,
ship. The evidence was not sufficient
to satisfy the jury and the girls were
acquitted.
Com vs.. John Fl Swsger, who was
charged by G.. A. Sauer with having
secured Saner's stock of jewelry anc
store stand in Mifhintown by false
protences was not called, but an inn
portant witness for the Common.
wealth being i'll and unable to attend,
the Com. offered no evidence and the
jury rendered verdict OF not guilty
aud county to pay the costs.
Com. VS.. Stephen Winters. Charge,
Assault with intent to rape. Prose.
cutrix. Martha Mills. Ignored BY
the grand jury.
Com. VS. r. L. Bousum. Charge,
foruication and bas.ardy. Prosecu.
tri1, May Sulouff. Settled.
Com. vs, Harry Butt. Charge.
fornicatisn and bastsrdy. Presecu
tor, Ida Jacobs. Settled by the
parties.
Com. vs.. Martin Green, Cloyd
Bender and Harry Louder. Charge,
stealing bottle of whisky from the
person Of Jonathan Orr Settled.
The only civil case tried was that
OF E. Keeler Il Company of Williams
port vs. Emil Schott. This case
grew out of the breach Of contract,
which the plaintiff contended they
had with Mr.. Schott for putting the
steam heating plant in the Jacoba
House, and which contrac. Mr..
Schott rsssinded after the plaintiff
had gone to considerable expense to
fulfill the contract. Mr.. Schott
denied the contract, but the jury
rendered verdict for plaintiff in
the sum Of $272.29. Motion for a
new trial filed.
Com. VS.. Ira King, fornication and
bastardy. Prosecutrix, Elmira Mer
ideth. Recognizance renewed tO
September sessions.
Com. VS.. Joseph Warner, fornics
ton and bastardy. Prosecutrix
Maggie Wright. Recognizancs re-
newed to September sessions.
Jacob Schild VS.. Rachel Schild
Subpoena in divorce awarded.
Chas. b. Crawford, Esq, WAS ap
pointed to take testimony in divorce
awarded.
Chas. B. Crawford, Esq, was ap
pointed to take testimony in divorce
in the case of Haldeman vs.. Halde
man. An order for counsel fees ano
alimony was made IN this case by the
Court.
In the divorce proceedings, AUX
er vs. Auker, order for counsel feet
and alimony was made.
Will L. Hopes, Esq, was appoint
ed to take testimony in divorce il
Eagler VS.. Easler.
John j. Patterson, Jr., was ap
pointed to take testimony in divorc,
Styinger vs. Stvlinger
In Cleck VS.. Cieck in divorce ar
issue was framed
In Strouss vs.. Yocum, tried at the