The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

and give bail in the sum OF $500 to
keep peace toward all citizens and
especially toward his wife and daught-
er for period Of one year.
Time for holding argument chang
ed from Decemoer aIst to December
28th.
In the matter Of the motion and order
of the Court in regard to modifying
the sentence imposed upon Edward |
Boone, the Court stated that the order
made on Wednesday afternoon for a
rule returnable Monday afternoon
is vacated and the sentence re-
mains as imposed without modifica
ton.
The assault and battery case of
Mcclellan Delhi against J. w. Perry
was called. 1t appears that an alterna-
ton took place between the two men
in the store of one Mr.. Kern, at Elk
Grove, at which time Perry struck
Mcclellan sn the face. The defend
ant claimed that the act was com
mitted in self defence. The jury de.
liberated on the evidence for nearly
two hours and returned verdict of
not guilty bu5 pay the cost of prose-
cution.
Commonwealth VS. Abraham Peter
man. In this case Abraham Peter
man was charged with having made
threats and pointed gun at his bro
,her, John Peterman, who was the
prosecutor There was considerable
evidence introduced The interests
of the defendant were looked after by
Grant Herring. The verdict was not
guilty and prosecutor to pay two-thlrds
of the cost and the defendant one
, third.
! The Grand Jury came in and re-
} ported not approved the application
r tor county bridge over Little Fish
ingcreek on line of Greenwood and
| Flshingcreek township. They then
S handed in theirreport as follows: "We
= have examined the public buildings
. and find the spoutlng on jail IN bad
y | COlUlllOn, anu ICIOliIilSNl 'hut CT
D arc light be placed in front of the jail
: We further recommend that the Gel! II
). water closet in Court House be clean
ed, and broken seats in the Cour'
r House be repaired, and a telephone
S be placed in the Protnonotary's office,
l. r. S. zimmerman Of Danvllle, swori
S and admitted as member OF th'
Columbia county bar.
/ On motion Of the District Attorne.
a second bill of indictment agains
l. Gotlieb Smith, charge, assault an
}. battery, was given to the Grand Jury
and a true bill returned. Fred Stong
a is the prosecutor. Case continued.
ID The Grand Jury was discharge
,g with the thanks of the court.
/ After hearing the argument in tn
p Hallock case, the court continued tn
L. same over the term.
of This completed the District Alto
Sc ney's list, and all the jurymen wei
Mt discharged.
IS, In the larceny case against Davl
E. Pursel, who was found guilty, II
be Court set aside the verdict and ne
er- trial ordered, for the reason the Cou
nd thinks the evidence not sufficient
he warrant said verdict.
IS In re road in Cleveland twp. ne
les E. Yocum's barn. SHOW, Dec.
70 500, we see no occasion to grant
third view, two previous views haviI
IN been had and reported favorably
Try same. We allow the privilege OF
las guing the matter in open court.
zen In the case of Johnny Whit
he charged with stealing the horse
ur- Wn. Hidlay about year or me
ago, and true bill found, but not
.lth ing been heard of the defendant
nes prosecutor since, the c,rcumstane
ing were stated before the jury and a v
eat dict of not guilty returned by dir
Dad tion of the Court.
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