Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-03-19

the court or jury can be heard with
more distinctDess.
A. D. Brown, Foreman.
March II, 1897.
Commonwealth VS.. John Shields,
Indictment, selling railroad tickets.
This case came on for trial and after
the evidence on the part of the
prosecutor was closed, the defend
ant Offering no testimony Mr.. Van
Auken, district attorney, proceeded
with his argument to the jury. In
the course Of his remarks he impro-
perly ALLUDED to and commented on
the fact that the defendant did not
go on the stand in this own behalf,
whereupon the court directed a ju
ror to be Withdrawn and the case
continued
Shields entered into bali in 5000
for his Appearance at next court.
Eliza d. Muller VS.. Emil Muller,
divorce. Evidence filed aud divol ce
decreed.
Estate of Chas Acknowledgements
ment of $500 to widow confirmed
estate of John II. Meyer, account of
j. E. Olmsted confirmed estate of
julius Schessler, account of Chris
tiana Mueller, confirmed estate of
Mary Martens, account of William
Mitchell, confirmed estate of Joel
Shannon, account of c. G. Shannon,
confirmed
Henry D. Clark VS.. Horace f..
Kipp, administrators of S. Newber-
ger, deceased. Judgment for plain
tiff for S2,713.47
Henry Neirme,er VS.. George G.
Hoffman, ejCctment for laud in
Westfall 100 arcs known as the old
brewery property. Verdict for
plaintiff for lauds described IN the
writ.
Commonwealth vs.. Charles Mil
lott, breaking in store Defendant
pleads guilty and sentenced to House
of Refuge at Phiiadel, ,hia.
Commonwealth VS.. William Hold
en-, breaking in store. Defendant
pleads guilty and being brought up
for sentence, stated to the court that
his excuse YVES be had been drinking
cider add was stupid, and wanted
tobacco. In consideration of this
being first olfeDse aud the condition
of his FIRMLY he was sentenced to
one yes in the county jail.
Commonwealth VS.. G. S. Peirce
recoglizaace further respited and
leave g uCed TO enter mol. pros. on
payment of costs by defendant
Commonwealth VS., Rny Helms,
ASA alt fnd battery. Defendant not
guilty and costs of prosecution
placed ON William Bosler.
Tobias Nelson naturalized.
Commonwealth VS.. Leahy, con-
tinued.
Commonwealth VS. George Youngs
continued.
Petition for county bridge across
Dingman creek near Coles. Report
of viewers approved by the grand
jury and court.
James Sheridan, convicte Of
horse stealing, was sentenced to the
Reformatory at Huntingdon until
hwfully discharged.
Sheriff acknowledges deeds to ia.
cob Klaer for lands in Westfall sold
as the p ,opetty of w. II. Rose, con.
So, 800, ,apd 60 Gustav bunker FOR lots
in Matamoras sold as property of
Peter Miller, consideration $Sl6.
Petition of Hetty Wood Unsworth
for guardian and Anna Q. Unsworth
appointed TO give bond in 5000.
Estate of Eleanor Beam, auditor
continued to report at next term.
The bonds Of collectors, John
Marsh, Greene George j. Engle
hart, ShohOla ; j. A. Runyon, Bloom.
ing Grove w. II Warner, Milford
township; M. c. Brisco. Leh man
j. j. Wainwright, Dingman town
ships; j. b. Van Auken, Delaware
B. G. Totten, Westfall and j. c..
Wallace, Milford Borough were az
proved.
Those of M. c. Rowland, of Lack
AWAKEN, and Walter Vette rlein, Pal
myra, We're not in proper form, and
none from Porter was presented.
March lS. Auditors reports es-
tates OF David Howell, deceased and
.lphn Fletcher confirmed nj 81. an(
absolute if no exceptions are filet
10 one week.
The reports of inspectors on th,
following bridges were also con
limnod absolutely Lehman, Por-
ter, Cliford's creek; Greene, neal
Kreiders Blooming Grove, reu
j. Nj Decker Mott street, Mil
ford Borough, and also a road il
Shohola
Court ordered V enires for glan,
and traverse juries in June.
Adjourned to April 5, at ? p. m.