The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-19
AT THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE.
Court Attracts a Large Number of
Visitors to the County Seat.

NiSltOrS to the tOunty scat.
The regular March term of the
Fulton county courts convened
here on Monday afternoon at >
o'clock, with President Judge S.
McC. Swope and Associates L. p.
Kirk and d. A. Nelson on the
bench.
The constables were called and
presented their reports.
The court instructed the clerk
to call the grand jury. All re-
sponded to their names and were
sworn. M. l.. Truax, of Belfast
township, was made foreman. In
a lengthy charge Judge Swope
defined the different grades of
crimes and instructed the grand
jury how to proceed on the bills
that would be presented for their
consideration by tie common
wealth's attorney. The jury re-
tired at 2:40.
Current business was then ia
ken up, the first of which was
petition of citizens of Licking
Creek township for the appoint
ment of an inspector of the school
district. The matter was taken
under consideration.
Daniel Fore VS.. George Wilds,
rule to show cause why execution
should not be set aside;rule grant
ed, returnable at June term.
Widows appraisement in es-
tate of Abram King, late of Tay-
lor township; list approved unless
exceptions be filed within 20 days.
In the case of Minnie Irwin VS..
James Irwin, subpoena IN divorce
the sheriff reported that the de-
fendent was not in his bailiwick.
Order and return of sale of the
property of Jonathan B. Snyder.
late of Thompson township, de-
ceased, confirmed.
Joseph Mellott VS.. Raynard
Mellott, subpoena in DIVORCE
Geo. b. Daniels, Esq, appointed
commissioner to take testimony
in the case and report same with
an opinion to the court.
On motion of the district attor-
ney, the case Of the common
wealth VS.. John r. Karns, f. and
b., was continued.
Commonwealth VS.. Raynard
Mellott, desertion, continued.
Report of viewers for road in
Taylor township was confirmed
nj. ST., and road ordered to be
opened 25 feet.
Report of NJ. Il. Shaffner, ESQ,
inspector for school district of
Belfast. AT the last term of
court it was alleged by citizens
OF the district that the school di-
rectors had neglected to provide
adequate school facilities in GER
tain parts of the township, and
petitioned the court to appoint an
inspector to ascertain the facts in
the case. Mr. Shatfner's report
recited that in certain portions Of
the township accommodations
had not been provided for those
who lived outside the two-mile
limit, that the facilities were not
sufficient for all who wanted to
attend, and that many com
plants set forth in the petition
were in the main true. The mat
ter was. taken under considera-
ton by the court.
The grand jury through the
foreman, M. l.. Truax, reported
to the court that they had visited
the Jail and had found that the
jail wall needed repairs. They
recommended other minor re-
pairs. The Judge assured the ju-
ry that the matter would be
brought to the attention of the
commissioners, and discharged
the body with the thanks of the
court.
The first civil case to occupy
the attention of the court was
that OF w. l.. Moseby VS.. f. G. Nc
Claim, ejectment proceedings. A
jury in this case was selected at II
O'Clock Tuesday morning and
court adjourned until 80 p. m.-
before any testimony was taken,
however, the fact was brought out
that the plaintiff had not complied
~. 49, -,