The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-12
COURT BUSINESS.
The Second Week Only Re-
CURED an Hour and Thirty
Minutes.
Hon. Iohn Lynch Presided.

ton, stand committed, etc.
Commonwealth VS.. William Evans,
Charge {. and b. Jury returned a
verdict of guilty. Fred Ikeler, counsel
for Mr.. Evans, moved for an arrest of
judgment and a new trial, on the
ground that the Court erred in re-
fuslng to grant continuance OF the
case, owing to the absence of a
material witness. etc.
Commonwealth VS.. Geo. B. Lore.
Charge cruelty to horse. Case con-
tinued to May term.
The case o, Charles Smith, who is
charged with assault with attempt TO
kill, was continued, as the present
whereabouts of the defendant is un-
known. The Commonwealth wit
nesses also failed to put in an ap.
pearance, giving rise to the belief
that conspiracy was on foot to pre-.
vent the case coming to trIa,.
Commonwealth VS.. William Court
right. The defendant in This case was
charged with stealing a butcher knife
from the shop OF Charles Haas in
Berwick, carrying concealed deadly
weapons, and making threats to kill.
He had beer imbibing pretty freely
of whiskey, and he was elected from
Edward Schenck's restaurant. He
threatened to cause trouble and said
"there'll be a corpse in town before
morning" He then went to the
butcher shop above mentioned and
stole knife, going from there to the
basement of the St. Charles Hotel.
He was followed by policeman and
the knife taken from him. He was
then placed under arrest. He plead
guilty to the charge, and on the wit
ness stand admitted that his conduct
had been bad. The Court sentenced
him to three months in Jail, fine of
ten dollars and costs OF prosecution.
Commonwealth VS.. Charles Wan
del, alias Jesse kambo. Charge, OBJ
tanning goods of l. Fl. Seesholtz, of
Catawissa, under false pretense. De.
fendant called, and upon being asked
If he had counsel, replied that he had
not. Court asked HIM if he wanted
counsel, and he said i, made no differ
ence to him. He thereupon plead
guilty. He admitted that he had
been III Court before on the charge
Of larceny. The sentence of the
Court was three months in the county
jail, one hundred dollars fine and
cost of prosecution. In passing SEN
tence Judge Little told the prisoner
he was sorry that he could not send
him to the Penitentiary because Of
his bad conduct.
Return of Sheriff in the sale of
Charles Bakes TO Conewango Building
and Loan Association and lien credit
or's receipt REID in open court.
Daniel Knorr, Sheriff, acknowl.
edged the following deeds in open
court.
Daniel Knorr, Sheriff, to the Cone.
wango Building and Loan Association.
Land in Catawissa Borough. Con-
sideration, $4,000.
Daniel Knorr, Sheriff, to NJ. c.
Whitenight. Land in Bloomsburg.
Consideration $4,000.
Daniel Knorr, Sheriff, to James
Boyd, Ida c. Boyd and B. r. Gear
hart, executors for lot of land in
Bloomsbury. Consideration $I.oo.
Daniel Knorr, Sheriff, to |. W..
McKelvy, executor, fof tract of land
in Bloomsburg. Consideration $I.oo.
Daniel Knorr, Sheriff, to Willard
Sanders. Land in Plhe township,
Consideration $I5I.oo.
DAME. Knorr, Sheriff, to A. L.
Rump, Land in Franklin township.
Consideration $4,000.
Petition for the appointment of
Frank p. Brennan as guardian for
Lena Welter, weak minded person.
Granted and bond approved.
Grand Jury made the following re-
turns:
Commonwealth VS.. ID. F. Yohe.
Charge, tresspassing, destroying and
removing castings and fixtures. Mary
A. Greasy, prosecutrix. Bill ignored
and costs placed upon the prosecutrix,
Court sentenced prosecutrlx to pay
costs, etc.
Commonwealth VS.. Lyman f. Ag-
new. Charge, removing property
out OF the county after levy with in
tent to defraud A B. Black, deputy
sheriff, prosecutor. Bill ignored and
the county to pay costs.
Report of inspectors appointed to
inspect bridges in Beaver and Madl-
son townships, approved.
The case Of Commonwealth VS..
Samuel Andreas, charged with hunt
ing and trespassing on improved and
advertised property, was continued.
This concluded the work OF the
criminal Court for this term. The