The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-09-30
Court Minutes.

The regular term of September court
convened Monday morning at IL o'clock
with President Judge W. NJ. Lindsey and
Associates F. X. Kreitler and P. G. Hill
on the bench. There was large attend
ance of jurors, witnesses and attorneys
and there was promise of full week s
court, but all of the civil cases having
been continued the session will likely
end today.
The Constabes' returns were received
after which the Grand Jury was charged,
Herman Blum being made foreman.
In the cases of the Com. VS.. Cordia
Bender and Henry Lusher, charge assault
and battery, Jessie Arnold prosecutor, a
nolle pros. was allowed on payment OF
the costs.
A true bill was found in the case of the
Com. VS.. f. B. Kightlinger, charged with
shooting with intent to kill and aggra-
vated assault, Cora May Kightlinger pros
ecutor. The case was tried Monday and
resulted in verdict of guilty on the first
count.
Com. vs. W. G. Guiton and Frank Smith,
charged with larceny by bailee in at
tempting to dispose of hired livery rig.
The case was tried Tuesday and after the
evidence was in the Court ordered Smith
discharged. Guiton was convicted.
In the case of the Com. VS.. w. G. Gui-
ton, charged with larceny, Jesse Over
lander prosecutor, true bill was found.
The case was tried Tuesday and ver-
dict of guilty rendered.
A true bill was found in the case of the
Com. VS.. Jesse Oyerlander, charged with
shooting with intent to main, w. G.
Guiton prosecutor Case now on trial.
A true bill was found in the case of the
Com. VS.. Simon Parchaki, charged with
larceny in the taking of $4,000, John
Sszyniak prosecutor. The case went to
trial Tuesday but one of the jurors, 1. ]
Kunselman, becoming i'll, the case was
postponed until this morning.
Charles Clark was appointed constable
for Tionesta Borough to I'll vacancy.
N. p. Wheeler was appointed guardian
of Elsie and Mervin Brecht, minor chill
dren of the late John Brecht of Hickory
township.
The grand jury approved and the Court
confirmed nisl the reports of the viewers
in the matter of the bridge across West
Hickory creek, at the Carter farm, Har'
mony township; the public road up Sig.
gins run, Harmony township; the bridge
across Otter creek, Hickory township; the
public road up Little Hickory creek
Hickory township; the Nebraska public
road, Tionesta township, and the bridge
across Maple creek, Barnett township.
Two courts we're in session Tuesday,
Judge Lindsey hearing criminal cases in
the sheriff s Office and Judge j. w. Bou-
ton of Mexican county hearing the eject
ment suit of l.. s. Clough VS.. James G.
Welsh in the court room. The case in
wolves the ownership of Warrant $3.50 in
Howe township and the amount at stake
is fully 100000. Juror Raymond Gray
ham became i'll and it was agreed to con-
tinue with eleven jurors, but the case ter
minated abruptly, being continued to
November term, when the defense OBJ
jected to the admission of certain records
from Jefferson county which proved 10
be certified copies, when they were sup
posed to be the originals, A large array
of prominent legal talent was on hand
and the case will be bitterly contested.
The Grand Jury finished its work anC
was discharged Tuesday afternoon.