The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-05-09
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from lst page.

| Mummy on tue ground OF dDSenCe
of material witness. Case contin-
ued.
In the estate of John Kelchner,
late of Center township, report of
auditor was confirmed nisi.
In the estate of Marketable AL
| bertson, de, eased, the auditors re-
port making distribution was con-
| hrmed nis.
| In the estate of VIM. Fetterman,
deceased, the report of w. H.
| Rhawn, Esq, auditor, was COLI
| lfrmed nisi.
| Report of viewers i'll favor of a
county bridge over Musser's rcn i'll
| Cleveland township near Elias
| Mowery $, confirmed nisi.
| Report of viewers i'll favor of
county bridge ovei Scotch run i'll
Beaver township, near Mifflin X
| Roads, confirmed hi 81.
| Report of reviewers against
Ipublic road in Cleveland township,
near John Brofees confirmed nisi.
| Petition of Harold {. Erwin, mi
nor child of Isaac Erwin, deceased,
for the appointment of a guardian.
Court appointed Peter b. Erwin
guardian.
| c. w. Sweppenheiser, Center
township; w. p. Zehner, Main; J.
". McHenry, Saltwater; M, +.
Bloom, Conyngham; H. H. Billig,
Locust; l.. NJ. Sloppy, Bloomsbury;
James Quick Montour; +. p. Da-
Wis, Nit. Pleasant; Benz. Penny
packer, Miff1in, who had been cleo
ted tax collectors at the recent
election, presented their bonds
with securities, which were approx
ed by the Court.
In the estate of George Smith,
deceased, the report of sale was
confirmed nisi.
Com. VS.. Golen Alterius, alias
Frank Reade, ct al. Saturday,
May II, at 10 o'clock, is fixed as
the time for the reading of the
sheriff S return of sale of the real
estate of the above defendant.
Upon petition presented by John
G.. Harman, Esq, Court appointed
d. w. Robbins constable of Pine
township in place of 7. B. Gordner
who moved out of the township.
Com. VS.. Frank German and
Pierce Burke, charge breaking and
entering three cottages, S. c. Crea-
sy, prosecutor. The bail, John
German and H. c. Burke surren-
dered the defendants into the Gus
tody of the sheriff.
The grand jury returned the fol-
lowing true bills:
Com. VS.. George Edgar aud John
Nevil, larceny; a true bill. VIM.
II. Snyder, prosecutor.
Com. VS.. George Edgar and John
Nevil, larceny and receiving; true
bill. A. M. Wintersteen prosecu-
tor.
Com. VS.. Geo. Golsone, larceny
and receiving, ETC.; true bill. D.
T. Rusk, prosecutor.
Com. VS.. Elizabeth Earhart,
keeping bawdy house; a true bill. |
Miles Betz, prosecutor. /
The application of Michael Nc
Donald for bail piece in the case
of Com. VS.. James Hayden was ar
gued by Edward Flynn, Esq, for !
the bail piece, and by John G. Har-
man, Esq, who opposed its being
issued. This was case in which |
the defendant was convicted of all
assault and battery at the Deem
Der sessions and sentenced to pay
the costs, ETC., fine of $50, Nc
Donald becoming his surety for the
payment of the same. He desired
to surrender the defendant to the
custody of the Court SO as to escape
the responsibility of his bond and
hence applied for the bail piece.
After hearing argument of counsel
the Court refused the petition.
w. II. Roberts filed his bond as
tax collector for Catawissa town
ship.
Joe Koris was sworn as interpre-
ter to examine witnesses before the |
Grand Jury.
Upon petition presented by Rob-
ert Howell, Esq, a citation was
ordered in the estate of Huston
Robinson, deceased, directing c.
l.. Pohe, administrator of VIM.
Robinson, deceased, who was the
administrator of Huston Robinson,
to file an account in said estate and
also a rule was allowed to show
cause why the sale of real estate
made by WIN. Robinson should not
be set aside. Returnable the first
Monday in June.
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