Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-17
LEGAL. SE WS.

tsring a spring house, not true bill.
wm. r hopkins, malicious mischief, a
true bill.
Nick Pession, selling liquor without IL
cense. etc Dec. IA, plead guilty and was
sentenced to pay fine OF $500, costs and
| be imprisoned IN the county Jail tor rhree
| months.
J.C. Crell, fdb, true bill.
George j. Kepler, Surety OF the Peace,
Dec. 10, had hearing and discharged ana
complainant to pay costs
Nick Senger, selling liquor without IL
cense, &c, true bills.
Jas. Kelly selling liquor without license
a true bill
". j. Brown, obstructing t he serving OF
legal process, d true Oil.
CASES TRIED.
| Commonwealth VS.:
W. ii. Aggers. malicious mischief. Dec
| Ii, jury returns verdict OF not guilty, ouI
To pay costs.
Bessie Frey, larceny. Dec IA, jury
finds tbs defendant guilty but Is recon-
mended TO the mercy OF the Court.
| VIM Getty, malicious mischief. Dec:
| 10, jury returns verdict OF not guilty, ana
the costs divided between the defendant
| and prosecutor.
VIM. Getty, larceny. Dec. 10, jury finds
the defendant not guilty.
Jas. Kelly, selling liquor without license.
| Dec. 16. not guilty, but pay the costs
Benton Stephenson, surety of the peace.
ordered 10 enter into recog. in $500 to keep
the peace for one year.
A. j. McClelland NJ D, violation of The
| Registry act. Dec. 10, jury returns yer
dict of guilty, and Is sentenced TO pay
costs and not TO practice in this county.
James Summers, selling liquor without
| license. Dec. Is, ju.y returns verdict OF
| guilty and he was sentenced TO pay costs,
. fine $1,000 and he imprisoned in Jail for
mouths.
Charles Hanes. larceny from the person.
| Dec. 10, jury returns verdict OF guilty,
| and he was sentenced to psy costs, hne
| of 500 and sent 10 the penltentiary tor Y
months,
Jos Cssso, selling liquor without license
| Guilty aud was sentenced TO pay costs,
fine of $500 and sent TO Jail months.
Alex NJ Baers, assault and ABB, Dec 16
| Jury finds the defendant not guilty, but
pay Two thirds of the costs.
| Samuel Beers surety of the peace. dis
charged but pay his own witness costs.
| Robert Ash, surety of the peace, dis
charged but pay his own costs.
| VIM r Hopkins, malicious mischief,
! Dec l6 not guilty but to pay costs.
| All other GASES were settled or contin
ued.
| At Saturdays 8 session of Court the Sher-
| iff s deeds, and the accounts of the Regis
L
4 ed; the motion for new trial in the case
| of The Commonwealth VS. l. Rsphssl was
| heard and held over; John 0'BrIen plead
| guilty to resisting an officer and was SEN
| fenced to pay fine Of $40 and be impris-
/ oned in the county Jail tor 20 days; Fern
| Bowser plead guilty TO assault and battery
and surety of the peace and was sentenced
| to pay costs and to enter into recog to
keep the peace for a year; Jos Domain
! plead guilty 10 selling liquor tc minors and
WAS sentenced TO pay fine of $500 and be
| imprisoned in Jail for 3 months; John NJ siz
land plead guilty to selling liquor without
| license and was senten 3ed TO pay tine OF
$1,000 and be imprisoned for 3 months; the
P. 81 w. K. X. was ordered 10 build good
i overhead bridge ON Lookout Ave. and have
t completed by the 1st of March next.
| GRAND JURY PREsESTMEST.
To the Hon John N. Greer, Judge of the
several courts OF Butler county, Pa.
The Grand Inquest now inquiring in and
COZ the body of the County Of Butler, beg
| leave TO report as follows:
lst. That in the performance of our du-
ties, as such. We have had before Us and
passed upon 81 bills OF indictment, finding
% rrue bills aud ignoring 0 oils.
I %. That ws passed nppu two reports of
brdge views, one from Penn rwp. and one
! from Wiufi-id twp, dlsappT IvIdg mo
former and approving tine latter.
3D. That We have carefully inspected
and examined the Court House and all the
count, offices therein and are grstltisd To
Ind tie neat manner IL which tney are
Kept and the excellent care taken Of the
couuiy records and property, and only re
grrt that we nave II Il ID Jr. vault room IN
| the same as the growing condition of our
county will soon demand more room
4th That We have visited rne county
jsil and find it inadequate, being now full,
and the ventilation and sanitar, conditions
OF the same briug in very bad condition
and demanding immediate atten ion.
9th. We Therefore recommend that the
| County Commissioners build a new jail
something similar TO the plans and speclf-
catious of 0wsley d Boucnerle of YOungs-
town, Ohio, this day submitted TO US, and
at cost of about $50, 900
} 9th. We also think it would very much
improve the appearance and accostic pro-
, perJies of the main Court room to have the
. floor gradually raised toward the east wall
being the back part of said room and re-
commend that the same be done at the
earliest convenience of the County Com.
7 missioners.
III TIN. Thanking the Court and the kind
, and efficient corps of county officers tor
their kindness towards US in our stay, aud
the very efficient janitor for his assistance
We submit this our last and final present
ment.
! CHARLES DUFFY, Foreman.
y Agnes L. Thomas has petitioned for a
divorce from Wm. W Thomas.
Raymond Cornelius, Il SO. was appointed
Court Auditor.
George w. Crum was appointed Judge
I of Election for Forward twp, vice James
s Crawford, removed from the township.
) On petition Of Joho Mccoy for viewers
TO assess damages vs the b. 81 2. r r..
= George Maxwell Robert Krause, Vim
/, Dick, Hugh Sproull, James Humphrey
u Henry Bauder aud K. ID. Stephenson weI'
appointed.
al rule was issued OF G. w. Nixon, con
, stable elect of Penn twp. to show caus,
q why he should not qualify.
: On oath Of John O'Brien, who was bein,
heard on a charge of assault ana battery
and surety of the peace, that hi
had got liquor at the Park Hotel while un
der the influence of liquor rule wa
granted ON H 5. Clark to show cause why
= bis license should not DO revoked, and d
! hearing will be held this afternoon.
+, Lewis Gansz ct al have brought suit il
ejectment vs. Gus Griesbach OF al for trac
J. of land in Evans City.
Patterson Porter has issued summons il
slander and trespass vs. Adam Byerly.
T. Anna E. Gesler has brought suit il
ejectment VS. Martin Cypher 81 al Tor 81
}. acres of land in Winfield twp.
Letters of administration have beel
% granted to John Weigle on estate Of Lavi
l. ma McCleand Of COnnOquenesslng twp
Is also to Robert Kidd on estate of Jane,
o Criswell Of Adams twp. also to Charles K
IS Frederick on estate OF j. Jacob Steiner &
" Middlesex twp; also to j A kirkpatrick
% on estate of Jane Maxwell OF CeuJre twp
Ga The hearing of the case Of the Com v,
r. Ora Khngeusmith was concluded OetOr
rs Esq. Anderson last Thursda7 night, and a
rs no evidence was produced against the dc
es fendant he was discharged. Two railroad
IT, men swure that ne was the man VIII
"a boarded their train at Wildwood the nigh
- | oF he Kansa murdpr He had hepn in iai