Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-09
Court Proceedings.

ruary y, 1899, at = p. m. Hon. II.
NJ. Dunham presiding, with Associ-
ate Judge. Kraus and Line on the
bench
Nathan persun was appointed
foreman of the grand jury.
The constables for the various dis
trictS made their returns in open
court, and the conStableS elected at
the recent election We're duly quail
fled and bonds filed.
j. G. Scouten rs VIM. Reader;
Court grant rule to show cause why
judgment should not be opened as to
the amount alleged To have been
paid. The Sheriff is permitted to go
on and make sale of the personal
property levied upon and pay the
proceeds into Court to await deter
mination of the Rule.
Report of viewers on road from
Big Bottom Bridge to Cherry Mills
filed. Exceptions filed.
Comth. vs. Watson Wright, desc
Grating a grave;true bill. Case tried;
verdict. 1--WE find defendant not
guilty and prosecutor w. l.. McCar-
ty to pay COSTS Petition for dis
charge under the bankrupt law pre-
sented. Bond filed for the appear
ance of prosecutor at next term.
Comth. vs Frank Yanna and Liz
zie Bahr, larceny; true bin. On
motion, the Indictment against Liz
zie Bahr was quashed by the Court.
Case tried against Wanna; verdict,
not guilty.
Comth. W. Mrs. +. Il. Shomo, Lat
timer Shomo and Alpheus Shomo,
resisting an officer and assault and
battery; true bill. Case tried; ver-
dict, "we find defendants guilty on
count of assault and battery" Mrs.
f.. X. Shomo sentenced to pay a fine
of $500 and the cost of prosecution,
and 80 days i'm county Jail. Sentence
on the two boys, suspended.
f.. ID. Weiner W Laporte Town
ship School District On petition,
amendment Of description of land
allowed.
In re: the death of Hon. i. :. Col
lins. ON presentation Of request of
the Bar, the Court appoint a COM
mittec on resolutions, To report to
the Court, March 20, next, p. m.
First and final account of George
w. Craft, committee of Richard
Green, n lunatic; confirmed nj 81.
First and final account of Ellen \.
Grippin nee Pardoe) eXecutriN of
Albert Pardoe, decd; confirmed Nj.
ST. exceptions tiled.)
First and final account of Mathew
Quinn, Admr. of Ellen Carroll. decd.
confirmed Nj. ST. Exceptions filed }
Widows appraisments in the es-
tates of j. w. Norton and Henry ID.
Mosier, both deceased. Approved.
On petition, the Admr. and Trus-
tee of the estate of James Pcterman
decd. was discharged,a and his sureties
released from further liability.
Daisy May Kipp, was duly adopt
ed as a child and heir of William
Riant, and Emily Frances Munroe
was duly adopted as child and heir
of Ella Castle Jennings.
M re-: Real estate of Mary McIar-
ty decd. ON hearing petition and
on motion of Attorney for estate, the
Court order the Administrators to
make public sale of the real estate OF
the decedent, in accordance with the
terms prescribed by the rule of court;
the land To be sold in one or two
lots as described i'm petition, rs the
Administrator may deem best for
all parties in interest. Report of sale
to be made to next term.
Henry Hugo was appointed Guar
dian of Samuel 5. Norton, and Hen
ry Pardoe, Guardian of Charles F.
Norton, minor children of John w.
Norton decd. Bones to be given in
the sum of 500 for each ward, to be
approved by the Court or a Judge al
chambers.
In re: Petition of W. T.. Steafathel
for restaurant license AT Lopez, ,ano
petition of Henry Baldwin for {
hotel license at Satterfeld. These
two petitions had been held over
from February 20, and license il
now granted in each case. These
licenses We're granted by the Associ