Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-03-14
LEGAL NEWS.

The following cases have been disposed
of this week.
Commonwealth VS.:
Geo. Dom BAIT, indicted for assault and
battery. Verdict guilty, and fined s. ard
costs.
Esq. King OF Karns City. Not guilty
and county TO pay costs.
W. F. McKinniss, rape and fab. Guilty
on both counts.
A. J. Dunn plead guilty to furnishing Ii
quor to minors.
The cases VS. John Gerard, John H. Nil
ler Chas NJ Heater, Morg Davis, Phil
Davis and VIM. Kinzer we're settled.
THg PREsEsTMEST
The Grand Jury approved of the pro-
pos brdg- over Yel owCreek in Lancaster
twp, and oisspproVed the one over the
Connoquenessing in Forward twp. They
found it inexpedient to annual the charter
OF the borough of Karns City. They
found the public buildings in good con-
dition and repair; and approved OF the
changes made in the Court Room. They
recommended stained glass windows
for the Court Room, fire proof shutters
for the vaults and the repairing of the
porch railing over tbs front entpsnce to
the Court House.
BALANCE OF GRASD JURY FINDINGS.
NJ J. King misdemesnor is efice, in
failing to make return of transcript. A
true bill.
VIM. Crtchlow, damaging livery pro
derty. A true bill.
Ira Brown plead guilty to A. d B. and
was sentenced to pay costs and fine OF
$40.
Geo. Moon was appointed auditor of
the school district of Harrisville, vice l.
r. Cummings resigned.
The snrety peace case of Frank L. Nor
rison was heard, and he was ordered taken
back TO the House of Refuge, the costs to
be paid by Butler Co.
Vim. Lnsk, Esq, was appointed m aster
to make partition in the case of Grossmsn
trustee VS.. Bell.
Judge Hazen of New Castle is in But
Ter this week. He is interested in the
Graham case.
The attention of tex collectors is hereby
called to the fact that all the taxes due
the Co. from said collectors must be paid
into the Co. treasury before the duplicates
for taxes Of year 1895 can be placed in
their hands for collection; therefore all
taxes for 1894 and previous years must be
paid into the aforesaid treasury on,or before
the 1st., day OF June 1895.
Francis Byers was granted letters of
Admin n ~ on aatata nf Vim R.ars
of Concord.
D. N. Ziegler of Evans City was in town,
ON business, Wednesday.
Cath NJ. Roth has petitioned for d.
vorce from John. N. Roth; l.. g. Jones
from Elizabeth Jones; @. q. Rankin from
Ollie Rankin.
A special court for the trial of civil
causes has been ordered for May 6th-5O
cases and 4S jurors.
The will of John F. weakley of Slippery
rock was probated and Letters granted to
Olive Weakley; also will of David Leech OF
Summit, no letters; also will of Charles
Haslett of Butler and letters to Alice Has
lett; also will of Samuel Lsughlin of Ma
rion and letters to Martha A. LaughIin;
also will of Margaret Morrison of Venango
no letters.
John Staff resigned as collector of Evans
City and Diadonis Ziegler was appointed
in his stead.
n. NJ. Slator, r. McElvain and John
Shaffner will report on the petition for
new bridge in Clinton.
The election of school directors in Sax.
onburg will be contested.
Thursday morning, in Court, the argu-
ments for and against quashing the indlct-
ment VS. Geo. II. Graham were heard.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Sarah Prunkard to VIM. McLain so acres
IN Fairview for 800.
J. III. Wilson to Mary Z. Wilson 106
acres in Jackson for 81. 500
Alex Williams TO j. M. Leighner lot in
Butler for $3.50
Harry Thompson to Lily Cobbett 10
acres in Allegheny for 5000.
David West 10 Clara Cooper lot in
Whitestown tor $400.
j. l.. Purvis ct al to Isabel Hines lot in
Butler for $40.
J. r. Huselton to Jno. Younkins ct al
lot in Butler for $23, 250
Geo. 0esterling to w. II. Reisenger lot
in Butler for $1,000