The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-03-01
Minutes Of February Court.

The regular term of February court
began Monday forenoon with President
Judge w. d. Hinckley and Associates p.
G. Hill and Samuel Aul on the bench.
There was large attendance of jurors,
witnesses and attorneys.
On calling the civil list the cases of T.
d. Collins ct al. VS.. L. s. Clough ct al.
Il. f. Haggerty vs. A. r. Mechling we're
continued to May term.
subpoena in divorce was granted in
the case of Mamie Smith, libellant, VS..
Frank Smith, respondent.
Harry II. Smith and w. P. Siggins, Of
West Hickory, were appointed auditors
Of Harmony township to ill vacancies.
Judge f. X. Kreitler, of Nebraska, was
appointed guardian of Alice e. McCul-
Tough, minor child Off. M. Mccullough,
deceased.
The widows inventory and appraise-
ment in the estate OF Herman Blum, de-
ceased, was approved.
The first and final account of Ellen M. 4.
Miller, Administrative of the estate of
Henry W. Miller, deceased was con-
firmed D Isl.
In the matter of the petition Of citizens
of Barnett township for the laying out of
new road in said township, from point
near the Jeffries school house, on the
Maple creek road, to point on what is
known as the Blood road where the Blue
Ridge road intersects the said Blood road,
and to vacate what is known as the old
Marienyille road beginning near the said
Jeffries school house and ending at Up
per Redclyffe, and also to vacate the road
beginning on the said Blood road one
mile north of where the Blue Ridge road
intersects the Blood road, the court ap-
pointed ID. w. Clark, artist, and l.. II.
Mensch and T. J. Reyner, viewers.
On motion the court granted a writ of
mandsnus TO the school directors Of Har-
mouy township to restore NJ. @. Kerr
to his place on said board Immediately or
they make known to the court why they
have not done the same within ten days
after service of the writ. Writ dated
Feb. 9th.
In the equity case of the Eaton, Cole IL
Burnham Co. VS.. John Eaton ct al, the
matter at issue being so acres of land
near Neilltown, the court filed an opln-
ion sustaining a demurrer on the part Of
I,h nf Ia dafa mt nd
was ordered that as to John Eaton the
bill be dismissed.
A numerously signed petition for the
erection of county bridge across Tio-
nesta creek at or near the mouth OF Bear
creek, WAS presented to the court Tuesday.
The constables' returns we're heard, and
A. NJ. Andrews, of Hickory township,
returned the bridge at the mouth of Otter
creek as being unsafe, also the new road
up Little Hickory creek as being too
narrow and unsafe, also that no sign
required by law. j. w. Grove, consts-
BILE of Kingsley township, reported that
there were no sign boards at Whig Hill,
Townline, Jughandle, Ross Run, Pierson
road or Starr, in said township.
The Grand Jury was called and charged
by the court, eighteen responding to their
names. c. II. Wilton, of Marienville,
was appointed foreman. The jury acted
upon four bills of indictment. of which
three we're returned true bills. They
were discharged Tuesday evening with
the thanks of the court, after making an
inspection of all the county buildings.
In the case of the Commonwealth Us.
Samuel Walton, charged with felonious
rape, etc., on oath of his daughter, Mabel
Walton, the grand jury returned true
bill. The case was tried by jury Monday
and a verdict of not guilty was rendered
Tuesday morning.
In the case Of the Commonwealth VS..
Ralph Knabb, David Mullen and Edward
Mcintyre, charged with entering a sum-
mer cottage at Hunter Station with intent
to commit felony. the grand jury ig-
nored the bill. The young men, who
had been in Jail for two months, were
called before the court aud after listening
to some good fatherly advice from Judge
Hinckley, were discharged.
A true bill was returned in the case of
the Commonwealth VS.. J. e. Beck,
charged with assault and battery by
William Anders. The case was tried by
jury Tuesday. Verdict, not guilty.
A true bill was returned in the case of
the Commonwealth VS.. Albert Burdick,
charged with felonious rape, etc., on
oath of Bertha BLY,, and the case went to
trial Tuesday afternoon. 1t is yet in
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