The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-17
COURT PROCEEDINGS.


Grand Jury.
]. w. Kile estate, Report of sale
confirmed nisi.
Geo. w. Foy, who plead guilty of
stealing chickens stated that he had
nothing to say why sentence should
not be pronounced. The sentence of
the Court was that he pay fine of
$500, and imprisonment at labor in
Eastern Penitentiary for one year and
six months.
In the case of Anthony Cain, John
Farrell, Michael Shern and Barnard
Farrell charged with aggravated assault
and battery, the jury brought in a
verdict of guilty on the second count
and not guilty on the first. They were
sentenced to each pay fine of $1oo,
each one-third of the costs, within
thirty days and give bail to the Sheriff
within ten days to do so.
The Grand Jury brought in four
indictments against Daniel P. Conner.
Two charging him with adultery, and
two with felonious rape. The case
was continued, on agreement of
Counsel, to Mayt term. The prosecutor
is Michael Oil.
Page Hawkins VS.. Sallie Hawkins.
Divorce. Alias Subpoena awarded.
All the jurors were discharged
Wednesday morning from further at
tendance at this court.
Com. VS.. Robt Jones. Charge,
larceny. Not a true bill.
Public bridges over West branch of
Fishingcreek in Sugarloaf twp, Grand
Jury reports in favor of county bridges.
Com. VS.. Dan'l Anderson. Charge
adultery. Not true bill and prosecu-
trlx to pay the costs.
Com. VS.. Tillie Fox. Charge fornica.
tlon. Not true bill and prosecutrix
to pay the costs.
Jno. A. Dildine appointed Judge OF
election of West Greenwood election
district to fill vacancy caused by resig-
nation of G.. f. Beck.
Samuel Miller appointed Constable
to attend the elections in West Green
wood district.
Lizzie G. Gray VS.. D. I. Gray, Di-
vorce. Newton Walker is appointed
commissioner to take testimony.
The Grand Jury closed their work
Wednesday afternoon and handed in
the following report:
We have examined the public build
lngs and find that the spoutlng at the
west front corner of the Court House
needs repairing, that the girders on
ceiling of vault in Prothonotary's
office should be repainted and the
vault re-papered; that some of the
seats in the Main Court room need
repairing and suggested that the empty
boxes on the East side of Court
House should be removed. In all
other respects we find the public
buildings to be in good condition.
A. B. HERRING, Foreman.
SECOND WEEK.
Order of sale granted in estate of
Mary Gunther.
Order of sale granted in estate of
Daniel Mericle, deceased.
Judgments in open Court for want
OF appearance and affidavit of defense
&c, in following cases :.
Creyeling VS.. Sharretts.
Citz. B. & L. Asso. VS.. Laughlin ct
al.
Marks VS.. Kostenbauder.
Colbne & Shane VS.. Maier.
Supplee VS.. Krepneck ct al.
Honebsrger VS.. Stokes ct al.
Albertson VS.. Reice, Adm.
Ikeler VS.. Keystone F. M. Co.
A. c. Drums appointment as Judge
of election of NJ E. election district of
Berwick is affirmed.
Estate of Wesley E. Nuss. ]. H.
Maize is appointed auditor.
Estate of Jacob Meyer Estate.
Rule granted to be served upon Mrs.
A. L. Martz to take dispositions in
support OF exceptions filed by her
May II, 1897, within 20 days or show
cause.
Estate of Mary 7. Vanhorn, decd.
c. A. Small is appointed auditor.
Mary M. Faust estate. H. A. Nc.
Killip is appointed auditor.
Savilia Faust estate. H. A. Nc
Killip is appointed auditor.
Trespass case of Martha A. Case
VS.. ID. l.. & w. R. R. taken up Mon
day a. m. Jury and Constable with
showers went to Berwick to visit the
scene of the accident.
Recognizance of Edward White in
the sum of $500 for appearance of
John White at next term of Court.
Jos. w. Ewes, M. w. Shoemaker
and James T. Lawton appointed view
ers to lay out road to extend from
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