Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-29
Court Proceedings. First Week.

Courts of Sullivan county commenc
ed on Monday, September l9, at
p. m. Hons. John 5. Line and Con
rad Kraus Associate Judges on the
Bench.
Grand jury called and sworn
Benjamin Tripp, of Fox, appointed
foreman. The charge of the Court
was delivered by Judge Kraus.
The constables of the several dis.
tricts throughout the county made
their regular returns in open court.
The courts then adjourned out OF
respect to the memory of EN-Asso-
ciate Judge +. b. POmeroy, whose
| funeral was being attended by the
President Judge and most of the
members of the Bar.
At 8 O'Clock Tuesday morning,
Court convened with President Judge
+. NJ. Dunham, ,and Associate Judges
Line and Kraus on the Bench.
The following were duly admitted
as citizens of the United States and
sworn in open court: John H.Shultz
Alvin Tate, John $. Hovira.
COmth. vs. Chas. Seeman, alias
Beecher; arson. Grand Jury find Il
true bill. On arrangement the Deft.
plead guilty. Sentenced to pay Il
fine of $50 and the cost of prosecution
and to be confined in the Industrial
Reformatory at Huntingdon until
legally discharged therefrom.
Comth. vs. John Havily; charge,
larceny at Jennings Bros. store ut
Lopez. True bill. Case tried, ver-
diet, guilty as indicted. Sentence,
pay a fine of SO and cost of prosecu-
ton, to return the stolen property
to the owners, or the value thereof
and to be confined in the Industrial
Reformatory at Huntingdon until
legally discharged therefrom.
The Sheriff is ordered to convey
these two youthful prisoners to the
reformatory within 10 days, and is
allowed one assistant
Comth. W. f.. p. Battin; convicted
of assault at the May Session. I'm
this case, on petition of citizens and
on motion of Dist. Atty. the Court
suspends sentence on the defendant,
renewing his bail to appear at next
session.
Comth. vs. Edward Kilmer; FAB.
Grand Jury find Il true bill. Case
tried. Verdict, not guilty and the
prosecutor, Homer Benninger, to
pay costs.
Comth. W Mike Davis; assault
with intent to Kill. Grand Jury
find not true bill. Deft. discharg-
ed.
Comth. W Chas. Crawford; assault
and battery. Grand Jury find not
true bill and Susie Crawford to pay
costs.
Comth. vs. G. +. Pierce; charge,
larceny. The defendants recogniZ-
ance in this case having been forfeit
eel at last sessions, to be rcspited on
his appearance at this term, the de-
fendant not appearing, the matter
was certified to the County Commits
sioners for their action and collection
of forfeited bail.
On petition of citizens of Laporte
Borough, the Court appoint r. A.
Conklin, Treasurer of said Borough
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Walter Spencer, late Treas.
John III. Dieffenbach vs. Anna
Dieffenbach; in divorce. Subpoena
directed to issue
Sadie Swishcr vs. Frank Swisher,
Doro Bitter vs. Thos. Bitter, Frank
Dawson VS. Jessie Dawson; the Court
appoint John III. Lawrer e Esq. as
Commissioner in divorces take tes-
'nony in these eases.
Jeremiah Davidson VS. Mary Dav-
idson; alias subpoena awarded.
The Court direct citations to iss..e
in the following eases: To the Exc
cutriX of the estate of Albert Pardoe
decd, to file her account 30 da,s be-
fore next term. To the Ely 4lltors
of the estate of ID. j. Brobst H., to
Sic their account 30 days beIore next
m, also an order on the widow of
said ID. j. Brobst decd. to wit: Han
nah Brobst and Charles Brobst her
present husband tegfvc security |
to Act of Assembly etc. |
To A. c. Brown Administrator of |
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