The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-12
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

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sale granted for sale of real estate at
private sale.
c. E. Yorks VS.. Sugarloaf township.
Judgment is ordered by consent of all
parties in favor of the plaintiff for
$375.
The case of the Commonwealth VS..
D. P. Conner went to the Jury on
Thursday. District Attorney Harman
made the first speech for the prosecu-
tion, followed by Col. J. G. Freeze
and Fred Ikeler for the defendant.
Senator Herring made the closing
address for the prosecution. The
court house was filled during this trial.
Com. VS.. Ella White and Mamie
Lawrence. Larceny. True bill.
Com. VS.. Nathaniel Ney. Embezzle-
ment. Deft. pleads guilty.
The jury in the case of Lizzie Oil
VS.. Daniel P. Conner brought In a
verdict finding the defendant guilty Of
fornication only on two indictments.
The Court changed the verdict to say
that the female child Lizzie Oil was
not of good repute and therefore we
find the defendant Daniel Conner
guilty of fornication only on both in
dictments.
Jos. Cole appointed constable in
Millville borough.
]. c. Brown, Joseph F. Lawton and
Geo. w. Derr appointed viewers for
County bridge over Lick Run IN Pine
township.
VIM. Heffron who plead guilty to
fornication and bastardy was given
the usual sentence.
Ella White and Mamie Lawrence
plead guilty to larceny. Sentence sus-
pended and defendants discharged.
Com. VS.. Joseph Kurtz. Charge,
burglary, &c. Court directs plea of
not guilty to be entered. The jury
returned verdict of guilty.
Nathanial Ney, the tax collector of
Beaver township, who confessed to the
charge of embezzlement, was SEN
fenced to pay costs of prosecution, a
fine of $1,000 and Imprisonment in
the Eastern Penitentiary at separate
confinement for one year. AT the
close of Ney's term of Imprisonment
he is liable to arrest ard conviction
again on the charge of embezzlement
of other taxes, as the above was only
for the school tax.
In the case of ]. c. Rutter, Jr. VS..
M. d. Breschel, charge, false pretence,
the defendant made arrangements to
pay the claim and noll pros was
allowed.
Case against Edward Morrisey and
Martin Costello, assault and battery
was continued.
The case of VIM. Hidlay VS.. John
White, charge, horse stealing, con-
tinued to next term.
The jury in the case against Albert
Wertman rendered a verdict of not
guilty.
Abel Deilly VS.. w. L. Eyerly, charge
embezzlement. Defendant plead
guilty.
]. c. Brown, Geo. B. Thomas and
Samuel Mordan appointed viewers to
view site for county bridge over race
of Klmble and Thomas on road lead
ing from Jamestown to Berwick
Boyd Trescott, Andy Carr and VIM.
Harlan appointed viewers to lay out
public road in Benton twp. near Ash
& Bros.
Mathew McReynolds, Brady
Ruckle ard Thomas Lorah appointed
reviewers to lay out road in Scott
township near ]. H. Creveling's.
r. S. Pealer, Emanuel Lazarus and
Samuel Giger appointed reviewers for
a road in Hemlock twp. near l. M.
Whitenight.
S. ]. Pealer, Chas. Whitenight and
Jacob Wenner appointed reviewers
for a road in Bloomsburg leading from
9th St. and West Streets to point near
Boon's dam.
]. B. Knittle, James Dewitt and G..
w. Sterner appointed viewers to
vacate road in Fishingcreek twp.
Samuel Neyhard, Joseph Hartzel
and Chas. Reighard appointed view
ers to lay out a road in Bloom and
Scott twp. near Susquehanna rlver
bridge near N. U. Funk's.
Jos. B. Knittle, David Long and
Francis Reighard appointed viewers
for road in Cleveland twp. near house
of Richard Meisner.
d. P. Conner was sentenced to pay
the costs of prosecution and fine of
$Ioo to Bloom Poor District.
Estate of Caroline Bahme. o. B.
Mellick appointed auditor.
Estate of Margaret Mensinger. C.
A. Small appointed auditor.
Estate of J. L. Mensinger. C. A.