Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-02-12
Court Proceedings.

Court convened at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
on Monday, February 3rd, 1896.
The constabies made taeir returns.
The Grand Jury was sworn and
charged
Constable Leight WAS appointed
to wait on the Grand jury, and
Crimmell and Sellers to wait on the
Court.
The Court read and filed opinions
on the following cases:
John Denton, Jr and Byron L.
ShUman. plaintiffs in error, &c, VS.
Henry Miller. defendant IN error, &c
Certiorari to Judgment and procead-
ings of William FRI, j. P Jadg-
msnt OF Justice set aside.
Ogsrsesro OF the Poor OF the bor-
ough OF Patterson vs.. Overseers Of
the borough of Miffiintown Appeal
by Mifflintown from removal of. Jsn-
ME jacobs. Appaal dismissed, and
order of removal confirmed.
Susquehanna vs. Monroe, appeal
by Monroe, FROM order OF removal OF
Frcd Strawser and family. Appeal
dismissed, and order of removal con
frmed. Tbs Grand Jury was called,
sworn and charged b. the Court
d. ". Harley vs.. Maurice Leonsrd
and Elizabeth Leonard. Answer of
D. w Harley to rule to show cause
why judgment should rot be opened,
filed.
Iu estate of G NJ. Graham, deceas-
ed. Return to order to mortgage
made, and mortgage as therein re
ported, confirmed
Estate of William Shope. deceased.
An order to sell real estate was
granted.
Fermanagh VS.. Fayetts. Appeal
from rider of removal of Stewart
Wilson Page, filed
Is. T. Burchfeld, filed his report as
Auditor in assigned estate of G. G..
Graybill.
La the matter of the rule to certify
Milford township as the last legal
settlement Of William W. Bratton, a
lunatic.
Answer of Milford Township Over-
seers, filed.
Howard Kirk VS.. II 2. Warner
defendant and j. n. Keller and Mrs
Joshua Foreman, garnishes. Iuter
rogAtories filed and rule to answer
granted.
Estate of James II. Shaets, minor
child of James b. Sheets, deceased.
Demurrer to petition for review, fl
ed
Thomas K. Beaver was appointed
guardian of Phoebe, Cora j. and Re-
becca Mauger, minor chiidren.of Wm.
Mauger, deceased.
Samuel l. StoDer vas admitted TO
practice law in the several courts of
Juniata county.
Austin Stravaer. charged with
fornication and bastardy with Cora
NJ Foltz, renewed his recognizance
to April term.
Commonwealth VS.. John Weller.
Assault and battery: Samuel E. Ard,
prosecutor Verdict, pot guilty and
prosecutor TO pay the costs. From
the testimony IL this case, it appear
ed Samuel Ard the prosecutor had
been furnished whisky at Harry
Hayes bar in Patterson, and rule
was served on MIR Hayes to show
cause Why his license should not be
revoked for selling liquor to known
habitual drunksrds. The rule was
heard on Thursday aad after listen
ing to the statements OF Al. Hayes,
the rule Was discharged. The evi-
dence also disclosed the fact, tha.
two of the Commonwealth S witnesses
had assisted to rescue Ard from the
custody of john Weller, the defend
ant, who is railroad police officer
and who was trying to arrest Ard fol
Drunkenness, and the court directed
thai tbey find security for their good
behavior for one year.
Commonwealth VS.. Warren J. Moi
fit, Sadie P. Mofitt, Dr.. Thomas
Pyle and Mrs. Pyle. Indicted fol
manslaughter, &c for abandoning {
new born babe, born OF tbs body oi
Sadie P Moffitt, wife of Warren J.
Moffitt, on the 2nd day of October
last, and placing the same in the
yard of Mrs. Jerome Thompson, neal
Mexico. This case vas before the
Grand Jury at the December term
at which time true bill was found
When this case was called on Mon
day, the defendants elected to be
tried separately. Warren j Mofiti