The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-05
MONTROSE.

Special 10 the scranton Tribune.
Montrose, Feb. 4..-The second week
Of January term of court opened to-
day, his honor, Judge Daniel W. Searle,
presiding. Many cases on the civil list
down for trial this week have either
heeu settled out OF court or continued
by mutual consent. II IL expected that
the FIRST case on civil list to be tried
will be the case Of Anna l.. Waterman
We. Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad company. and viii com
mence tomorrow morning.
SENTENCES.
At this mornings session Judge
Searle pronounced sentences as foi-
lows
Henry Roscheck, who entered plea OF
guilty Of assault and battery, was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $40. costs OF
prosecution and be imprisoned in the
county Jail for sixty days.
stephen Navera. who entered plea
same as above to same charge, was
sentenced to pay a fine of SO, costs OF
prosecution. and be imprisoned in the
county Jail for ninety days.
Charles FAY convicted of larceny
and receiving, was sentenced to pay
fine Of $40, costs of prosecution, and be
imprisoned In the county jail for sixty
days.
Patrick Lathey. convicted of larceny
and receiving. was sentenced to pay
fine OF so. costs OF prosecution, and be
imprisoned in the county jail for ninety
dnys.
Patrick Dwyer. who entered plea
last week of guilty to charge of enter
Ing. was sentenced TO pay fine of $40,
costs of prosecution. and undergo inn
prisonmcnt in the Eastern pcnitentiary
for the period of one year and one
month.
In the case of the Commonwealth VS..
Daniel Reardon and Jessie Chamber
lain. charged with larceny and receiv-
ing. the jury. after being ont all one
night and most of the next day, re-
turned a verdict of guilty against
Reardon and acquitted Chamberlain
Reardon is Il chronic offender and had
been warned by the court on preNi-
Gus occasion that leniency would not
again be shown him, but this warning
was unhecded and he continued upon
his criminal career. lie was sentenced
this morning by Judge Searle to pay II
fine of $40. costs Of prosecution and
undergo Imprisonment in the Eastern
penitentiary for the period OF two years
and nine months.
William Smith, convicted of mayhem,
was sentenced to paya fine of SO, costs
of prosecution and undergo imprson-
ment in the Eastern penitentiary for
the period of one year and one month.
COMMONWEALTH CASES.
Commonwealth VS.. Thomas Bovit.
charge, assault and battery, jury found
defendant not guilty and divided the
costs equally between the defen1ant
and Michael Ropie, the prosecutor.
Commonwealth VS.. Anofro Rolinus,
Blodyock Yanorich. charged with as
sau!t and battery jury found defend
ants not guilty and divided the costs
,quallv between the defendants and
Joseph Ropie, prosecutor.
Commonwealth VS.. Cortis Stone,
charged with illegal tratiicking, jury
found the defendant guilty as charged
in the indictment Rule for new trial
pending.
Commonwealth Vs. Alvin Il. Button
assault and battery. Jury found de-
fendant not guilty and divided costs
equally between the defendant and
Claud l.. Card, prosecutor.
Commonwealth VS.. John clcary
charge, larceny and receiving. Now on
trial.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sarah r. Munson VS.. Oakland bor-
ough; continued by mutual consent
pending negotiations for settlement.
Michael MaXion VS.. st. Mchaels So
ciety; hearing on rule continued to
Feb. Q.
\. J. Adams VS.. Charles II. Ain"v.
administrator; rule granted tn show
cause why the said sci. ia. in the case
should not he amended by making
same as pluras sci. ia. in No. 256
November tenn. 1895. Rctcurnable the
last Monday in March.
IN rc. road in LenoX; report oi
viewers continued till April term.
In re license of William Shafer; IL
cense refused
DIVORCES.
Rena Conners vs. John ConnerS:
alias subpoena awarded.
V. A. Lake VS.. James II. Lake; pro-
Camation awarded.
r. +. Howard. OF Thompson, was a
prominent visitor in town the last oi
the week.
The condition of Mrs. James Loner.