The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-22
PoTTsyILLg LETTER.
The Court Transacts Much Business of
Minor Details.
POTTsNILLE. Inne b.

PoTTsvILLE, June %.
The second week of criminal court opened
this morning with the usual large attendance.
Judges Pershing, Bechtel and Albright sat in
No. / court room and handed down opinions.
Judge pershing submitted the following:
In the Com. VS.. James A. Miller and Wm.
\. Miller, on a rule to show cause why
rcCoguiAuCc should not be stricken oil. the
rule was made absolute.
In the matter of rule on James p.
O'Ilare assessor of New PHILADELPHIA. on
whom r. II. b. Lyon fled a rule on the 18th
of June to show cause why a proper assess
ment Of voters should not be made. and
alledgiug that said Assessor had omitted to
mark the letter M after each voter which
was rCturnable in one week Mr. O'Hare
admitted by counsel that he had not marked
the voters as stated in rule and that he was
ignorant of its being required. As there was
no fraud intended court stated that ON pay
ment of costs further proceedings would be
suspended. Mr.. Mclaughlin stated to court
that he would be personally responsible for
the costs,
In the petition for divorce of John Erwin
VS.. Margaret Erwin, there was grounds to be
entitled to divorce had the law been complied
with in regard to notifying respondent of
time and place of meeting, which had not
been done, and was therefore refused.
An application for a charter for St. Mary's
Society, Of st. Clair was set aside as there
were errors in the petition. Also an appli-
cation for charter for All Saints church, of
Shenandoah, in which there were a number
of mistakes, was set aside to be corrected.
Judge Bechtel handed down an opinion in
the matter of the Com VS.. Bemado Pots
cavage and George SockOlowski, in which a
rule was asked to show cause why judgment
should not be reOpened. The defendant
failed to appear on recognizance and judg-
ment was obtained for $500. Court made
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the above rule shall be made absolute, other
wise it shall be discharged and judgment
remain.
The following jurors were excused for the
reasons stated Aaron KrautZ, of Tamaqua
deafness; w W. Koup, Rush township, sick
ness; John ID. kershner, TuscarOra, Mer-
camille Appraiser must have his report in
before July 1st; Silas Frost inside foreman
of Ellangowan colliery; William Goyne
Ashland, by doctors certificate; Charles
Hartman, Ashland, sickness
Judge Pershing announced this morning
that court would hear argument next Mon
day, after which the summer vacation will
be taken. That if the members of the Bar
desire a day for the acknowledgment of
deeds, etc, court would appoint a day.
Judge Bechtel then heard license transfers,
and tried cases on the docket for to-day, and
Pershing heard motions in No. 3 court room.
The deed of Joseph I. Whittle, for a tract
of land in Ryon township, was transferred to
Daniel ID. Jones.
The following marriage licenses were
granted Edward Kerwan and Lizzie Kenney,
both Of Girardville James McGrath. of
Girardville, and Margaret Brehoney, of Nah
anoy Plane Ezra Bachert and Mary i.
Staub, both of Quakake ; John Schlitzer and
Maggie Sherry, both of Pottsville; Pasqual
ID. Alesis and Maria Juauifa Lawrence, both
of Kelayers.
The following Assessors made returns OF
births and deaths to the Clerk of the Orphans
Court this morning: John ID. Kershner of
Tamaqua; John Dunkelberger, of Higgins
township c. w. Seifert of Porter township,
and George d. Collins, of Mahanoy City.
! Alexander Watinskie, of st. Clair, was
committed to prison by J. J. Edwards, Oh
oath of Adam CossaCk.
John Dougherty, of Mahanoy City, was
committed to prison by NJ. NJ. Ketner, in de.
fault of $500 bail, on oath of Annie Parfit
charged with larceny
The bond of A. b. Sherman, as treasurer
Of the school district of Mahanoy City in
the sum of 100000, with j. A. Depew, d. J
Cleary, Andrew Comrey and Enos J. Ball as
suretes, was approved by the court.
The bond of Israel Rogers, as treasurer Of
the school district Of New Castle township
| with John Collins, Wm. Baur, Josephine
Roring widow, John Gallagher and JOSEPH
/ Davenport as sureties in the sum Of $4,000
was approved by court.
David Reinbold was appointed Constable oi
| the East ward of Tamaqua, and his bond in
the sum of 81, 600, with Thomas Purcell and
Adam II. Harting as suretes, was approved
| by court.
Squire sherman, Of Mahanoy City, trans.
acted business at the court house this morn
| ing
Robert Heser, Of Mahanoy City, was in
/ Pottsyille to-day trying to arrange with some
of our bicyclsts to take part in the Lakeside
races on July 4th.
LICENSES TRANSFERRED.
/ From Frank Bonewitz to Francis Weist, oi
/ Porter township.
From Jno. G., Miller to Frank Bonewitz
/ First ward, Ashland.