Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-22
Court Proceedings.

1 Sessions of the several Courts of Sulli-
van county; convened ut The Court
House, Laporte, on Monday, Deccn:
ber l2,at O'Clock pm. Court open
ed in due form by court cricr. Hon.
EN-. Dunham, President Judge,and
Hons. j. S. Line and Conrad Kraus
Associate Justices on the bench.
The grand jury was called and
tworn; John G. Wright appointed
foreman; Frank Buck appointed tip
stave to wait upon the grand jury.
The several constables made their
sworn returns in open court.
The following matters were pre-
sentcd by the Register and were
confirmed NJ. 81: Account of Exc
clltors of d. j. Brobst, decd, Admr
of Peter c. Little, decd; Admr. Of
Adam Messersmith, decd; Guardian
of Franklin Wilcox: Executors Of
Joseph Marshall, decd. AppIais-
ment OF widows share, estate Of VI.
\. Burns, deed.
The report of inquest on body Of
j. L. Jackson, decd. was approved.
Benz. l.. Owen vs. Ida NJ. Owen,
subpoena in divorce awarded.
Davidson IS Davidson, in divorce;
w. j. Lawrence appointed commits
sioner.
Comth. vs. rhos. Mahaifey, contin-
ucd; Recog. entered.
Comth. vs. q. +. Pierce; Nol. Pros:
on payment of costs.
Comth. W Henry Ilunsinger and
Owen McCann, charge assault and
and interfering with an officer.
Grand jury find true bill. Case
tried, verdict, not guilty and prose.
cutor, +. c. Schanbacher to pay the
costs. Rule granted to show cause
why that part of the verdict impos-
ing cost ON Schanbacher should not
be set aside, returnabie at next term.
Court direct said Schanbacher to en-
Ter recogniZance in the sum of 500
and approve of 5. ). Rogers rs his
surfty. Recognizance fled. y =,
/ Comth. vs. W. f. Miller, charge,
assault and obstructing police Off
Ger. Grand jury find Il true bill.
Case tried on both indictments.
The court instructs jury that the
Comth. cannot sustain the charge OF
constructing police officer" and
directs them to return Il verdict OF
not guilty on that count. On the
count of assault the jury find the
defendant not guilty, and directs that
defendant pay 2-3d and prosecutor,
+. G. Schanbacher pay I'D of the
I cost.
Berthalf W. Berthalf, divorce. jill.
Lawrence Esq. appointed commits
sioner.
/ James j. Ramsey, Chas. q. Pfeifer
and Michael Brock, were duly ad.
mitted as citizens of the UnitedStatee
and sworn in open court.
In the matter of the adoption OF
Clinton G. Steafather. 1t is ordered
and decreed that Clinton c. Steafath-
er shall assume the name Of Lawrence
and henceforth have all the rights OF
a child and heir of the petitioner,
I Clinton C.. Lawrence.
On petition, the Court appoint +,
q. Rogers Guardian of Rue, Ray.
mond, Robert, Daisy. Bessie and
Francis Rogers, who are minor chil.
dren of Rosalind Rogers, deed, and
directs him to give bond in the sum
Of 800 for each ward. Bonds filed
approved by the Court.
On petition, Sadie Brown, ELSIE
Brown and Clarence Brown, minor
children of Rose Brown, decd, were
permitted to make choice OF guar
dian in open court, whereupon the
petitioners chose their father, JOIN
w. Brown rs their guardian, which
choice was approved by the Court
and he was directed to enter bonds
in the sum of 500 for each ward
Bonds filed, approved by the Court
In re: Safe of real estate of Bernard
NJ. Redding. Bond of guardian te
sell the real estate of his wards pre-
sented and approved and the order
of sale continued until next term.
On petition and motion, Jacol
Kinsley is discharged IL guardian o
Lloyd, Perceval and John l.. kinsleA
and bond cancelled and sureties dis