The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Adjourned at 40'cIock, Friday Afternoon
Cleveland Deshong Sent 10 Penitenti.
ary for Stealing Meat.


E Decker. Alias subpoena In
divorce granted.
Petition of citizens of AYR
township asking for appointment
Of supervisor to fill vacancy oc.
casloDed by the resignation of
John Heinbaugh. Court appoint
ed Hon. D. A. Nelson.
Commonwealth vs.. E m m @
Brown. Charge larceny. Con
tinued.
Com. VS.. Joseph Detwiler.
Charge f. and b. Case continued.
Com. VS.. John Deneen. Charge
f. and b. Case continued.
Com. vs.. Kissler Cooper.
Charge larceny. Defendant plead
guilty. This is the boy that was
with Cleveland Deshong the night
John Nelson's meat was stolen.
On account of the fact that Kiss
Ter Is only fifteen years of age,
and had evidently been led into
the trouble, the Court suspended
sentence; and if Kissler from this
time, shows that he is really a
good boy, he may not hear much
more about the sentence.
Com. VS.. Cleveland Deshong.
Charge larceny. The defendant
pleaded guilty to the charge of
having stolen lot of meat from
John Nelson, of Tod township a
few weeks ago, report of which
was given in the News at the
time. He was sentenced by the
Court to serve a term In the
Western Penltentlary of not less
than nine months nor more than
three years. The length of time
IN addition to the nine months,
will depend upon Cleveland's con
duct while serving his term.
Com. VS. Russell Slpes. Lar
ceny. Charged with having sto-
len a hide from Paul Wagner's
tannery. Defendant plead guilty,
and he was sentenced to the Hun.
tlngdon Reformatory, the length
of term depending upon his be-
havlor while there.
Petition of VIM. j. Glffln for ap
pointment of guardian for his
sister Rosanna, a person of weak
mind.
The only case on the Argument
list was taken up. This case was
Exceptions to the Auditors Re.
port In the estate of Catherine
Cutchali. The matter will be
passed upon by the Court at
chambers.
Estate of Catherine Lockard,
deceased. Petition of executor
asking for discharge. Prayer of
petitioner granted.
In the case of Tod township VS..
McConnellsburg borough, M. r.
Shaffner was continued as audit.
or. This case is to determine
whether Tod township, or Nc
Connellsburg, shall keep Frank
Lindsay.
In estate of J. Foster Farley
late of Wells township, deceased.
Widows appraisement filed, and
same to be approved unless ex-
ceptions be filed within twenty
days.
Petition of citizens OF Wells
township for the appointment of
an auditor. Court appointed
| Newton S. Edwards. Petition of
citizens of same township for the
appointment of a tax collector.
Court appointed James Wood
cock.
Petition Of the County Commis
sioners for the appointment of
inspectors to examine and report
upon County Bridge in Belfast
township. W. ii. Greathead,
David Gress, and James Lamber-
son appointed.
Frank p. Plesslnger, William
Deshong, and j. G. MCGOWAN
were appointed viewers to lay out
a road from a point Aon Pleasant
Ridge road to point on the Tim
ber Ridge road near Walker Mel
lofts.
Court appointed Jonas Lake,
John Heinbaugh, apd William
Lake TO view and lay out a road
IN Thompson township from q
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