The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-05-18
May Court Minutes.

The regular session OF May court con
yened Monday morning with Presiden
Judge w. e. Rice and Associates P. G
II I'LL on the bench.
1t is probably the largest court hell
here in recent years, there being a YER,
large attendance Of jurors, witnesses anC
attorneys. All the hotels are filled L
overflowing and on account of several in
teresting cases to be tried court will
likely be in session for several days.
The constables' returns we're received
The constable of Barnett township re
turned the public road between thu
Greenewalt farm and the John Eek farm
as being in bad condition. The constable
OF Hickory township returned the county
bridge between Endeavor and East Hiclx
oiy as being unsafe.
The Grand Jury was charged and re
tired TO deliberate.
In the case of the Commonwealth VS.
Plumer Kahle, charged with malicious
mischief to property of livery stable
keeper, misdemeanor, G. +. Chadwick
prosecutor, true bill was returned
Tried by jury and verdict of guilty rem
dered Tuesday morning. A motion for 9
new trial was made and rule to show
cause granted.
In the case of the Commonwealth vs.
NJ. G. Kerr, charged with selling intoxi.
eating liquor without license and to q
minor, a true bill was returned. The
case went Oh trial Tuesday afternoon and
is being fought hard by both sides. The
counsel for the prosecution are District
Attorney NJ. A. Carringer, A. G. Brown,
of Tionesta, d. 1. Ball, of Warren, and
w. J. Breene, ofOil City. T. F. Ritchey,
of Tionesta, d. U. Arid, OF Warren. and
j.. M, McGill, of Oil City, appear as
counsel for the defendant.
In the case of the Commonwealth VS..
Andrew Mcfarland and James McCau-
ley, charged with furnishing intoxicating
liquor to minor, true bill was re-
turned.
The Grand Jury finished up its work
Tuesday afternoon and was discharged.
Exceptions were filed by Anna Osgood
Administrative of the estate of John r..
Osgood, deceased, to the account of Quin-
tion Jameson, surviving and liquidating
partner of Osgood d Jameson, hereto
fore filed. A motion to file additional
exceptions was also granted.
A rule was granted on petition of Geo.
W. Bull and G. F. Hunt, requiring Hem
ry Wilson to bring hisaction of ejectment
within six months for certain tract of
land in jerks township.
The report of the viewers vacating the
old road over the Odtown flats and es-
tabishing new road around the flats, in
Tionesta township, was confirmed nis.
Attorneys Edward A. Carmalt, of
Brookville, and Karl A. Krantz, of War
rem, were admitted to practice in the
courts of Forest county.
The petition of L. H. Mensch, guardian
of Eleanor NJ. Mercilliott, a minor, for
an allowance of 800 per annum from the
estate, for maintenance, was granted.
The report of the viewers to inspect
new bridge crossing Maple creek, in Bar
nett township, was confirmed nisi. The
report states that the bridge was com
pleted in substantial and workmanlike
manner, according to contract.
First naturalization papers we're grant
ed to Ralph Muraco, Of Kellettville, ma
tive of Italy, and to Louis Polko, of West
Hickory, native OF Austria.
The following accounts were confirmed
nisi: First aud final account of John w.
Jameson, administrator OF the estate of
Jennie NJ. Collingwood, late of Kingsley
township, deceased. First and final &C.
count of Matilda Sibble and James Howe,
executors of the last will and testament
of Adam Sibble, late of Green township,
deceased.
The following bonds were approved:
Bond of $1,000, j. M. Ault, tax collector
of Kingsley township. Bond of $1,000
VIM. Nicol, tax collector of Tonesta
township. Bond of sS, 900, Joseph Green,
tax collector of Harmony township.
The widows inventory and appraise-
ment in the estate of Henry W. Miller,
late of Hickory township, deceased, was
approved.
g. A. Bryan, who was appointed con-
stable of Harmony township at the last
argument court, resigned the Office.