The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-03-28
MARCH COURT.
Which Closed Last Saturday After
noon. Weather Not Very Favorable.

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nesday evening, the Court chang.
ing the jury just before the court
arose. The jury renamed out all
night, and about 8 a. M, Thurs.
day morning agreed upon a YER.
dict, and when the Court called
at "a. m, Thursday morning,
brought in verdict of guilty of
Statutary rIpe and adultery.
When his attorneys fled motion
for new trial, and Saturday morn
Ing fixed for argumen6 of motion.
New trial denied and defendent
sentenced to pay a fine of 5000,
cost of prosecution and undergo
Imprisonment IN the county jail
for 6 month.
The first case tried Thursday
morning was case of common
wealth, VS.. VIM. Kellner-assault
and battery. Verdict of jury, not
guilty, and defendent pay half of
all costs, and prosecutrix other
half.
Case of commonwealth VS.. Viii.
ham Lockard-charge, surety of
the peace. on oath of Rose M.
Lockard, his wife. Case dismls
sed by the court and defendent
discharged.
Case of commonwealth VS.. Cal
vim 2. Carmack, charge f. & b.
Continued upon renewal of recog.
nlsance.
Commonwealth VS.. James Fish.
er, charge-hucksterlng without
license. Case dismissed by the
court
Commonwealth, VS.. Chas. John
ston, charge-assault. Grand
jury find it 1ot a true bill, and
that prosecutrlx pay the costs.
Commonwealth VS.. BALDWIN
Fraker, charge-using device
to call wild turkeys on oath of
Chas. Husler. Grand jury re.
port it not a true bill, and prose-
cutor, Charles Husler, to pay the
costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Henry Mil
Ter, charge--using device to call
wild turkeys, on oath of George
j. Myers. Grand jury returns it
not true bill, and prosecutor,
Geo. Myers, to pay costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Brice S.
Ham, charge-f. & b. Grand |
jury report true bill.
Com monwealth VS.. j. Augustus
Whitfield, charge-em bezzlement |
on oath of Davis Richards. Grand
jury find true bill, and the court
awal DIS process for the defendent.
Common wealth VS.. j. Augustus
Whitfield. charge-o blaming
money under false pretenses on
oath OF DAVIS Richards. Grand
Jury find a true bill, and the court
award processes.
Case of Homson Kalbaugh and
Charles h. Spangler, VS.. D. Hunt.
er Patterson, In the Common
Pleas, same being an ejectment
case for recovery Of land. This
suit was discontinued.
Case OF Willirm l.. Moseby VS..
Frank G. McClain was taken up
partially Thursday afternoon
This was suit for recovery of
title to a farm IN Wells Valley,
and was most hotly contested,
there being about fifty witnesses
from Wells township, testimony
Friday evening, and argu-
ment and charge of court took all
of Saturday forenoon. Verdict
for plaintiff, w. l.. Moseby, for
the land in dispute.
Case of Wilson L. Cline VS..
Lemuel G. Cline, summons in
trespass. Case compromised.
David Gregory was appointed
guardian of Roy Gregory, minor
child of Ephraim Gregory, de-
ceased.
David Powell appointed guard
ian of Jacob E. and Nettie V. Yea.
kle.
Order to view a site for bridge
In Taylor township. The Grand.
jury do not concur with the view
ers In favor of bridge.
In matter of fund given by
Maria Laidig to Lutheran church
at st. Thomas, Pa. William j.
Clark appointed trustee and d. c.