The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-12
COURT Proceedings.
Reported by Jas. q. Grouse. Esq.

Court convened Monday, Oct. 9,
1899. Hon. H. M. Mcclure, Pres
ident Judge, and Hon. Il. r. Gem
beriing and Hon. Alfred Spccht,
Associate Judges, presiding.
ID. j. Bingaman, Levinus kceler,
Francis Null and A. II. Dinius were
appointed tipstaves.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
In The case OF the Commonwealth
wa. l.. Bishop, the defendant was
discharged under the insolvcnt act.
In the cases of the Commonwealth
vs.. Banks Dillman and John NJ.
ISteffen, the defendants plead guilty
to the charge of tornication and ba,-
taidy, and received the usual sen
tence in cases of that kird.
II the case of the Commonwealth
Tvs. L. q. Glass, the defendant was
convicted of selling liquor to per-
son Of Incorporate habits and was
sentenced to pay fine o. fifty dol
lars, twenty days Imprisonment in
county Jail and costs of prosecution
In the case of the Commonwealth
VS.. Francis Fessler, the defendant
was acquitted of the charge of as
sault and battery. The jury direct
ed Samuel G. Bowersox, the prose
cutor to pay two-thirds of the costs
and the said Francis Fcsslcr, one
third.
In The case of the Commonwealth
VS.. John Minium, the grand jury
ignclatthe bill.
In the case ofsame VS. Aaron Hoff-
nagle, the defendant was acquitted
Of the charge of assault and battery,
and the county directed to pay the
costs.
In the case of same VS.. Harry
Shnure, Eddie Haas, John Fisher
and W. U. Byers, the defendants
were convicted of damaging and de-
stroying property, etc, and were
sentenced, each to pay fine of So
tor the use of the county of Snyder,
and costs Of prosecution.
Report of viewers of bridge over
Mahantonga crock was approved.
The grand jury refused to ap-
prove report of bridge views across
the Susquehanna river at Port Trey
ertOn.
Exceptions were filed to report of
viewers of public road in Franklin
township and petition presented
for re-review.
Report of viewers Of private road
in Beaver township, was confirmed
nisi.
The Court refused to appoint re-
reviewers on petition of citizens of
Centre township, there being two
reports in favor of the road.
George b. Benfcr, Samuel Boil
linger and Irwin Kinney were APP
pointed to view public road in Penn
township.
The following is the report of the
Grand Jury:
To the Honorable Judges of Sny-
der County: We, the Grand Jury, |
drawn for the October term, make
the following report: We havehad
seven indictments before us and three
bridge cases. In the cases of the
Commonwealth G we found six bills
and ignored one. We disapproved
of the bridge across the river at Port
TrevertoD and the one across the
Mahontonga at Rauch's, approving
the one across the Mshontonga at
Meiserville. We have examined the
County Jail, and the Sheriff, p. S.
Ritter, is to be commended for the
in which the jailers are kept
and the cleanliness of the building
and surroundings and find every
hing in and around the Court House
10 good order. We, the Grand Jury,
extend thanks to the Court Officers
Tor courtesies shown.
j. H. RHoADs, Foreman.
COUNT OF COMMON PLEAS. Il
In the case Of Eva M. Kantx VS.. Ii
Asa u. Kants, rule for alimony was
Al Il