Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-04-26
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COURT PROCEEDINGS

COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Court convened at 10 o'clock a. M.
on Monday, April IA, 1899, with Judges
Lyons, SteIrett and Swartz upon the
bench
! 1he constables made their returns.
Fhe grand jury was called. sworn and
charged
Charles McCOnvich was selected to
wait upon the Grand Jury.
j. NJ. Cox and Joseph Landis We're
appointed tip-staves to wait upon the
court.
In the judgment, J. A...McMullin vs.
Sarah Moore, the court rendered an opin-
ion opening the judgment at the in
stance of the defendant and the defen-
dant was allowed to make her defense.
The case ordered to the head of the trial
list for September court
In the estate of Geo. F. Towsey late
of Port Royal borough, deceased, Mar
tha Towsey, the widow asked for ap-
praisers to appraise proper ty to her un-
der the widows exemption law. The
appraisers were appointed.
Viewers We're appointed to determine
whether a county bridge should be built
or not across Tuscarora creek at or near
Spruce Hill school house
Viewers were appointed TO view and
lay out a road in Tuscarora township,
beginning at or near Jacob Palms and
ending near Irwin McGahrey's.
w. +. Guthrie was appoiOted guard
ian Of Edith McBurney minor child of
Rev. McBurney.
+ In the estateof Robert Willoughby,
real estate reported as sold to Henry
Shearer for Sl3l 90. which sale was con-
firmed by the court.
In the estate of Lydia Stroup, decd,
order granted to Bonneville Stroup, ad-
ministrator to sell decedent's real estate.
w. II. Kunkle was appointed super
visor for Tuscarora township, vice John
ID. Fitzgerald, who was elected at the
February election and who refused to
serve.
In the matter of the application of
J Peter Ubil TO have a guardian appoint
ed over Elizabeth Cassette the court set
tine 18th day of June as the day on
which the matter would be heard and
determined
In Fl Fa No. April Term 1899, r.
s. Meiser ct al vs.. William Carl, sher-
iff's interpleader. Answer of Mary a.
Carl, claimant of goods levied upon fill
ed. In same matter petition to open
judgment presented in open court and
the court granted a rule OH plaintiffs to
show cause, &C., and stayed the eXecu-
ton pending the disposal of the rule.
William Swails who has been confin-
ed in the county Jail since the Decem-
Der term of court for not fulfilling the
sentence of the court for desertion was
discharged from court under the insol-
vent law.
The first case called for trial was that
of ths Com. VS. Cloyd Bender Charge
breaking and entering, and larceny
Prosecutor III. l.. Leach. The prosecu-
tor was the proprietor of pool room in
this town and on the 10th of March his
place of business was broken into and
$40 in nickels was taken therefrem.
These nickles were in slot machine,
which was taken from the building and
carried to the vicinity of the old ware
houses south of town where the ma
chine was broken open and the nickles
distracted. The evidence produced by
tho commonwealth chouad that f.Ioxd
Bender spent 81. 95 in nickles at Lewis
town junction on the day following the
robbery and that he spent fifty-five
cents in nickles that day in this place
and Patterson and also that he asked
Wise Rhynard Oh Saturday evening
previous to the robbery to assist him
(Bender) in taking the slot machine
with the nickles.
The defendant denied that he had
anything to do with the taking of the
slot machine and explained that his
possession of the nickles was honest.
That he got nickles from Mr. Brewer in
Patterson, from his grandmother and
from s. a. Ellis store. The jury after
! DelnS III the jury room rendered "a ver-
dict of guilty as indicted. Sentenced
by the court TO two years i'm the peni-
tentiary.
Com VS.. Ralph Palmer. Charge,
Fornication and bastardy. Prosecutrix,
Annie b. Laughlin. Continued.
Com. vs. John Davis Charge break
ing and entering the store room of NJ.
E. Schlegel at East Salem and stealing
therefrom store goods, &c
Defendant who is a colored man
plead guilty and was sentenced to two
years in the Western Penitentary:
Com. VS.. James A. McMuIlin.
Charge, Forgery and embracery Pros
ecutor John S. Wilson A true bill
Continued on account of illness of Mrs.
McNullin a material witness.
Com. VS.. Charles c. Cleck. Charge,
7 Assault and battery. Blasphemy.
} Threatening to kill, breaking ::and en-
tering and larceny Prosecutrix, Sarah
u. Cleck. Settled.
Com. VS.. Chas. S. Sieber. Charge,