The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-16
Court Proceedings.

A. d., 1902. Hon. H. M. Mcclure,
President Judge and Hon. p. +. Reigle
Il. I. Gemberling Associate Judges,
presiding.
c. NJ. Arbogast was appointed fore.
man of the grand Jury.
H. F. Mohn, James Freed and VIII
liam Snyder were appointed tipstaves.
Albert w. Johnson, Esq, of Lewis
burg was admitted to practice law in
the several courts of Snyder county.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
In the case of the Commonwealth
vs. Grier Shell, the defendant was con-
victed of assault and battery with an
attempt to commit rape, and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of one dollar and
costs of prosecution, and to undergo
imprisonment in the eastern peniten-
tiary for period of four years.
In the case of the Commonw wealth VS.
Jacob G. Stahl the defendant pied
guilty to the charge of embezzlement.
Sentence was suspended upon the
defendant giving bond of $l5OO.O0 for
his appearance at next court.
A MOL. Pros. was entered in the case
of the Commonwealth vs. Francis
Specht and Joseph Ettinger, Clarence
Bowersox and II. F. Heintzelman.
Report of inspectors approving
County Bridge in Spring township,
was confirmed.
Report of bridge site view in Center
Township, was confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers of laying out pub
lie road in West Beaver Township, was
confirmed nisi, (conditionally) and
ordered to be opened 33 feet wide, ex-
cept where bridging was necessary
and then IS! feet wide.
The appointemnt of viewers to assess
damages for widening an alley in the
Borough of Selinsgrove was enlarged
and said viewers to report to next term.
James Middlesworth, John Miller
and g. r. Hendricks were appointed
to view a public road in Monroe Town.
ship.
Z. G. Fiss, Charles Row and James
H. Long were appointed to review
public road in Beaver and Franklin
Townships.
p. NJ. Teats, Job Hartman and j. r.
Rice were appointed to view public
road In Middlecreek Township.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
In the case of c. Fl. Backenstoe, Re
ceiver, vs. j. r.. Vanhorn, n rule was
granted on the plaintiff to show cause
why more specific statement of claim
should not be filed.
In the case of G. G. Yerger VS. Lizzie
s. ferger, sobpoena in divorce was
awarded.
In the case Of A. w. Potter vs. John
w. Il Sarah NJ. Smoke, the death of
John w. Smoke was suggested, and
Sarah M. Smoke, his administratrix,
was substituted as n party defendant
N his place and stead.
In the case Of r. A. Kantz vs John
:. Marks, the opinion of the court was
fled and rule granted to show cause
Why judgment should not be entered.
Divorces were granted in the cases of
Nary Ellen Dennis vs. William II.
Dennis and S. w. Gemberling vs. Hen
ietta G.. Gemberling.
In the divorce case of Mary c. Auc-
,er vs Joseph L. Aucker, Jacob Gilbert
$50, was appointed master.
In the case of Daniel Letzel vs. How
rd Leitzel, the verdict was in favor of
he defendant.
John +. Meyer was appointed COM /,
littee of William Shotsberger, a per-
on of weak mind. Q
The committee accounts were con-
rmed rs advertised. I
G. w. Row, Sheriff, acknowledged
eeds to John M. Schonour, sur. part
et and ETC., for I interest in SO acres
land in Union Township, sold as
he property of John H. Rehrer, also {
ne 10 II. NJ. Krebs for SO acres of land
4 Union Township, sold as the pro-
erty of Jacob G. Stahl, and one to
os. Deepen for 1913 acres of land in
hapman Township, sold as the pro- ,
erty Of w. c. Kerstetter.
ORPHANS COURT.
Orders for sale were granted in the
states Of David Herrold, deceased, :
oel Bilger, deceased, Elias Shotzber-
er deceased.
Returns to Orders of sale were con-