The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04

Auditor were filed by permission of
the Court.
The constables were directed to sit
IN the jury box, and the court address
ed them, saying:
"Gentlemen There has been some
uncertainty and some dispute as to
whether or not you are entitled to
pay for making returns to the Court
of Quarter Session. At the last term
we were asked by the Commissioners
what we thought of it, whether you
should be paid ? AT that time two
Of the Judges of the state, we think,
will not be certain, Judge Pershing of
Schuylklll and Judge Bennett of Luz
erne had decided that you are not en-
titled to pay, not even to your mile
age. We answered the commission
ers that we thought you were entitled
to your mileage but the commission
ers, as we understand, being governed
by the opinion Of the two judges be-
fore whom the question had been
raised, withheld your pay per day
fearing (no doubt) that if they paid
you it would be at the risk of being
obliged to reimburse the county out
of their own pockets. Our answer to
the commissioners at that time was
not what is called an opinion, was not
decision Of any question before us,
but merely an O6ifer dictNm in no way
binding upon the Court or determina-
tive of any contested right. Since
then Judge Biddle of Cumberland
county has carefully considered the
matter as submitted to him. He holds
that the old law compensating con-
stables is not repealed, although the
late act fixing the fees of constables
does not mention such compensation,
that constables are still entitled u
pay for the day as well as for mileage.
We are informed that the solicitor
for the County Commissioners is Of
the same opinion, if sqGoprobably you
will have no difficulty H. Ngetting your
pay for this term and for any term
now in arrear."
The report of viewers in favor of
vacating and relaying a road In Mt.
Pleasant township near E. r. Yocum's
was confirmed nisi.
Estate Of Jacob H. Fritz, deceased,
the report of sale was confirmed nlsi.
as to tracts sold.
Assigned estate of VIM. Neal. The
order of sale was continued as to
tract known as the Mcclure farm.
1he trial list for next week was
called over and the following cases
marked for trial: Helen Swisher VS..
James r. Ritter, Susan Cooper VS..
Daniel Miller, William H:dlay VS..
Hurley Angle, Jacob Fritzs Admrs.
VS.. w. A. Kile ct al, and Andrew
Graydon VS.. Franklin township.
Estate of Richard Plumer, deceas-
ed. Col. Freeze continued as auditor.
c. G. Barkley Esq, is continued
as auditor in the estate Of w. Wright,
deceased.
d. w. Robbins was appointed con-
stable to attend the election in North
Pine district.
Estate of Caleb Barton, deceased.
The report of inquest confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers filed in the mat
ter of widening Shuman street between
4th and Church streets in Catawissa.
Widows appraisements and Regis
ter's accounts confirmed nisi
Commonwealth VS.. Harry Brobst,
charged with breach of the peace.
Defendant sentenced to give bail in
The sum of $500 to keep the peace
for one year. Brobst is the party
who brought vermin to the jail, and
afterwards complained that the cells
were infested with lice.
The Grand Jury made the following
returns
Commonwealth VS.. Nathan Cart
land, larceny. A true bill.
Same VS.. VIM. Gaumer, larceny.
Not true bill
Same VS.. Daniel Billman, fornica-
ton and bastardy. A true bill.
The exceptions to the report of the
viewers on the bridge over the river
at Mifflinville was argued by Zarr,
and Fritz against the bridge and Ike
Ter for the bridge and the papers SUBJ
mitted to the Court.
In the estate of David Kreischer,
Robt Buckingham was continued as
auditor.
G. M. Quick was appointed auditor
in the estate of Hannah J. Chamber
lin.
Commonwealth VS.. Nathan Cart
land. Charge, larceny of two pairs
of shoes from Joseph Chane of Ber-
wick. Defendant plead guilty and
was sentenced to pay fine of five
dollars, restore the property, and
spend 80 days in Jail.
Commonwealth VS., Daniel Billman,