The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Regular September Term.

in the manner and form as indicted
and the Court sentenced him to pay
a fine of $500 and costs of prose.
cution.
Michael Daily plead guilty to the
charge of fornlcation and bastardy,
Maize John, prosecutrix, and was
sentenced to pay costs of prosecu-
ton, fine of $50 and an additional
sum of $25 to Maize John for lying
in expenses, and the sum OF ST. per
week for the support of the child un-
til 1t arrives at the age of 7 years.
Martin Costello and Edward Nor
risey plead guilty TO assault and bat
terry.
Lloyd Berninger plead not guilty
to the charge of disturbing a public
meeting. Jury called and sworn to
try said case
Calvin Young VS.. Boyd Richie.
Charge, malicious mischief. Not a
true bill and county to pay costs.
VIM. Pifer VS.. James G. Pifer.
Charge, assault and battery. Not a
true bill, and the prosecutor, VIM.
Pifer, to pay costs.
Commonwealth VS.. VIM. Mensch,
assault and battery. True bill.
Jos. Liddicoat VS.. David Dyke and
Sara ]. Dyke. Assault and battery.
Verdict of guilty, and defendants
were sentenced each to pay fine of
$Ioo and costs of prosecution.
Jas. Laughlin VS.. Chas Hicks, car
rying concealed weapons. Defend
ant plead guilty and was sentenced
to pay costs of prosecution and a fine
of ST..
Martin Costello and Edward Nor
risey, who plead guilty to assault and
battery, were sentenced each to pay
costs of prosecution and fine of ST..
Louisa Dixon VS.. Mary Hileman.
Charge, indecent exposure. Nolle
pros allowed.
Millie Mourey VS.. Daniel Mourey,
surety of the peace. Nolle pros. al
lowed upon payment OF costs.
Katie Goho VS.. Clinton Harder,
fornication and bastardy. Nolle pros.
allowed upon payment Of costs.
The jury brought IN verdict Of
not guilty In the case against Lloyd
Berninger. County to pay the costs.
Adjourned to ga. m. Wednesday,
September 2Sth.
Emma Metherell VS.. Thomas Meth
erell. Divorce. w. H. Magill ap-
pointed commissioner to take testi :
mony.
Sara Rice VS.. James Brennan.
Fornication and bastardy. Not a
true bill and the prosecutor to pay
the costs.
F. w. Boone VS.. James McAnally.
Arson. True bill.
Nina Sweppenhiser VS.. Thos. Aten.
Fornication and bastardy. Case tried
and verdict of guilty rendered.
Joana Shuman VS.. F. L. Shuman.
Assault and battery. Not true bill
and the prosecutor to pay the costs.
The assault and battery case OF
Frank Volenski VS.. Mrs. B. Kwaleski,
of Midvalley, taken up. The defend
ant, having no counsel, the Court ap.
pointed R. r. John and w. A. Eve rt.
Esqs, to look after her side of the
case. AS neither of the parties to
the suit could talk English, John
Lasco was sworn as interpreter. Jury
returned verdict of guilty.
Nicholas Bles and Julius Webel
sworn mas citizens Of the United
States.
Mrs. Bernard Kwaleski found guilty
of assault and battery and was sent
enced to pay fine of $1oo and cost
of prosecution within 80 days o
Bench warrant to issue.
The arson case against James Nc
Anally was called. Defendant pleae
not guilty.
The Sheriff acknowledged severa
deeds in open court.
| Petition of citizens for the erection
of monument by County Commission
ers at County Seat. Grand Jury re
commended the erection of sale
monument, limit of cost of same $5,
900.
In re petition for county bridge
over Pine Creek in Fishingcreek, the
submission of report of viewers in favo
of said bridge is continued to Deem
Der Term.
GRAND JURORS REPORT.
: We have examined the public build
ings and find the jail and building
| belonging thereto in good condition
We recommend that the Commission
t ers have the fence and wall on tn
, East side of the Court House repair
ed, that rev small steam radlato
! be put in the Treasurers Office ant
. the long large one removed. Ais