The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-21
SUSQUEHANNA
COUNTY COURTS
The Last Jury Trial of the Term Be
fore Judge Dunham - Common
wealth Cases-Sentences, Etc.

Special to the Scranton Tribune
Montrose, Aug. 2O.-The last jury
trial for the term is now on trial be-
fore Judge Durham. 1t Is the case OF
jefferson Green VS.. ID. ID. Searle 10
recover for improvements made upon
property purchased, conditionally, Dy
the plaintiff of the defendant, ana
which premises the plaintiff was sub
sequently required to surrender In
compliance with a decree of the Or
phans' court. The case is compl-
Gated one. 1t began Saturday after
noon, but had not proceeded far when
court adjourned till this morning, in
order that the jurymen might so home
to spend Sunday. 1t was resumed this
morning and the plaintiffs side is not
yet completed. The prospect is that
the case will take all OF tomorrow
and possibly part of Wednesday. The
case is being stubbornly fought by T.
J. Davies for the plaintiff and "A. II.
McCollum and Miller S. Allen for the
defense.
COMMONWEALTH CASES.
Commonwealth VS.. Frank Quick,
charged with assault and battery,
Ermaneta quick prosecutor Jury
finds defendant not guilty, county to
pay costs.
Commonwealth VS.. James Galooley.
ct. al, charged with riot, B. Michael
Beasel. prosecutor Jury finds de-
PENDANTS not guilty, county to pay
costs.
commonwealth VS.. William Turner,
surety of the peace, Mary Turner,
prosecutor Not guilty, county to pay
costs.
Commonwealth ,.e rorpali,s nono-
hue, charged with assault and bat
terry aggravated assault Harvin c.
Loomis prosecutor Jury finds defend
ant guilty on first count of the in
dctment.
Commonwealth VS.. Rose Wood
charged with assault and battery, ag-
gravated assault, Joseph Henry, pros
ecutor. Jury finds defendant guilty
on first count of indictment.
commonwealth VS.. William F. White,
charged with assault and battery, ag-
gravated assault, Frank McCabe, pros
ecutor. Jury finds defendant not
guilty, county to pay costs.
Commonwealth VS.. NJ. S. CARAT,
charged with larceny, receiving, Mary
Carl, prosecutor. Jury finds defend
ant not guilty.
commonwealth VS. Samuel Smith.
charged with larceny, receiving, Ann
Ryan, prosecutor. Jury finds defend
ant not guilty.
SENTENCES.
John A. Williams, a boy, who pleaded
guilty to horse stealing and larceny,
was sentenced to be confined in the
Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory
at Huntington.
Sydney Williams, a brother of John
and who pleaded guilty to the same
charges, was sentenced to the House
of Refuge.
George Potter, convicted of assault
and battery, to pay half the costs or
give security for the same to the sher-
iff within ten days.
Ira Tinklepaugh, convicted of assault
and battery, and found guilty in sure
ty of the peace case, was sentenced In
the first case to pay a fine of $50, and
stand committed until sentence is com
piled with; in the second case to pay
the costs or give security for the samt
to the sheriff within ten days.
Commonwealth VS.. William Butler
surety of the peace, sentenced to pay
costs of prosecution and stand com
mitted until sentence is complied with
Commonwealth VS.. Thomas Maroney
same as above.
Commonwealth VS.. William Monroe
same as above.
Commonwealth VS.. Rose Wood, con
victed of assault and battery, sen
fenced to pay costs of prosecution anC
stand committed until same is com
piled with.
DIVORCES.
Lou Neville VS. Fred. r. Neville
alias subpoena in divorce awarded.
Hilton VS.. Hilton, alias subpoena
awarded.
w. H. Lord VS.. Emily Lord, ALA
subpoena awarded.
Alice Edsel VS.. Samuel Edsell. de
cree in divorce granted by the court
MISCELLANEOUS.
c. S. Hunt is appointed majority in
spector of election in Lathrop.