The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-05
Court Proceedings.

Court met on Monday morning at Il
O'Clock with Judge Barker on the bench
number of motions and petitions wer,
preSentej after which the Quarter session:
cases were called up and disposed of a:
follows:
Commonwealth vs.. Thomas StopheI
fraudulent assignment. Jury acquitted
the defendant but directed that he pay the
costs.
Commonwealth v. Joseph Javas. forni
cation and baStardy: Mary Hartnett
prOsecutriX. Defendant plead guilty and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $50, costs.
| $50 lyiug-in expenses and the sum of 81
per week for seven years
Commonwealth vs.. Thomas Boyer, for
nication and hasiardy; Florence Thomas
| proseculriX- Defendant plead guilty and
! received the usual sentence.
| Commonwealth vs. Patrick Crouan. sell
/ ing iquOr without license. Defendant
| plead guilty but owing To the Illness of his
wife he was allowed To enter bail for his
appearance at court on the 18th for SEN
| tence.
Commonwealth W. John Bullia. rape:
Mrs. SuSannah Varek, prosecutrix. Jury
found defendant guilty.
Commonwealth vs.. Charles HetZel for
gerry. Defendant plead guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. Edward Gallagher.
fornicatiOn and baStardy: Ellen Mishler.
prosecutrtX. Defendant plead guilty and
received the usual sentence.
Commonwealth VS. John Feathers. forni-
cation and bastardy; Lizzie Mooore prose-
cutrix. Defendant plead guilty. Usual
sentence.
Commonwealth vs.. Harry Hamilton. as
sault and battery. Jury find defendant
guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $40 and
costs.
Commonwealth vs.. Sanford p Church,
defrauding "A boarding house keeper. Jury
find defendant guilty and divided the costs
between the defendant and the prosecutor,
Peter Seymour.
Commonwealth vs.. William :. Confer. of
Portage, selling liquor on Sunday, selling
To minors, ct Get, seven indictments. De-
fendant plead guilty on three Indictments
and the district attorney entered mol
pros on the other four. Sentence suspend
ed uatil March 18th. On Monday Confer
had been granted a liquor license and upon
his conviction on Tuesday the license was
revoked.
Commonwealth vs.. Annie Dawson per-
jury, selling liquor without license, and
selling on Sunday. Jury found defendant
not guilty Oh the charge of perjury and
directed tnat the costs Toe paii by the pros
ecutOr, +. :. Maloy. She was found guilty
on both the liquor charges.
Commonwealth W. j. II. Scruder, forni
cation and haStardy; Susan NJ. Kimball
proSecutriX. Defendant plead guilty and
received the usual sentence.
Commonwealth vS. William Morris, car
rying concealed weapons, feloniouS as
sault, and pointing a pistol. Jury found
him guilty of carrying concealed weapons
and pointing a pistol. but not guilty of
felouiouS assault and battery. On the first
conviction he was sentenced TO pay fne
OF g., costs and twenty days in Jail and on
the second conviction g. fine, costs and ten
DAYS in Jail.
Commonwealth V. Mrs Nellie Dove. as
Sault and battery. Jury found defendant
not guilty and divided the costs between
the defendant, and Mrs. Maggie Thomas,
the prOSecutriX.
Commonwealth v. Daniel Wilson lar
ceny. Jury found defendant guilty.
Commonwealth ". Andrew Keith. felon-
ioue assault and battery. Jury found de-
fendaut not guilty.
Commonwealth V. George Mangus. lar
ceny. Jury find defendant not guilty.
Commonwealth ys. Daniel Wilson. lar
cenv- Jury find defendant guilty. Sen
fenced TO pay fine of $40. costs and three
months in Jail.