NEWS: December Court, New Era Journal, December 21, 1904, Huntingdon County, PA

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COURT NEWS.

  In re libel in divorce, James P. Ross vs. Mary E. Ross, K. A. Lovell 
appointed master.  Petition for counsel fee and alimony filed by respondent.
  In re R. J. McNerlin vs. John McMerlin [sic], rule awarded to show cause why 
judgment should not be satisfied.
  In re A. D. Wright vs. Silas Hess, rule granted to show cause why appellant 
should not give additional security.
  In re libel in divorce, Sadie Wells vs. A. H. Walls, subpoena awarded.
  In re libel in divorce, Geo. W. Fry vs. Melinda A. Fry, subpoena awarded.
  In re Franklin and Marshall College et. al. vs. Barbara Wilson, record 
amended.
  In re Honor Jane McNerlin, rule on defendant to file answer.
  In re the Kelly & Jones C. vs. G. W. Martin, judgment entered for amount to 
be due.
  In re H. J. Everhardt vs. Geo. Snare et al., service on defendants directed.
  In re divorce, Lizzie D. Geissinger vs. Harry T. Geissinger, C. H. Whittaker 
appointed master.
  Chas. E. Brewster appointed auditor of the accounts of the Prothonotary and 
Register and Recorder.
  Inquisition on the body of Charles Veneier, who was killed at Robertsdale, 
filed and approved.
  Inquisition on the body of Nick Muzerill, who died in jail as the result of 
a fight at Union Furnace in October, filed and approved.
  Inquisition on the body of Sebastian Pasquerella, who was killed in the said 
fight at Union Furnace, filed and approved.
  In re rule on directors of school distract of Henderson township to show 
cause why their seats should not be vacated, answer of respondents filed. 
Exceptions to report of inspector filed.
  In re R. W. Jacobs vs. Mount Union Water Company, exceptions filed to 
defendant's bill of costs.
  In re W. G. Myton vs. Juniata Planing Mill Company, motion to amend the 
record filed.
  In re Geo. W. Bales vs. D. M. Osborne and Co., amended narr. Filed.
  In re Samuel Dysard vs. Jacob Zillius et. al., writ of Fi. Fa, stayed until 
next term.
  In re C. L. Fitzhugh, executor, vs. The Penna. Co. for Insurance on Lives 
and Geo. K. Shoenberger, appearance for Geo. K. Shoenberger stricken from 
record.
  Sale of certain real estate of Samuel Hatfield, late of Porter township, 
deceased, decreed, under Act of 1853.
  Administrators of Henry C. Myers, late of Warriorsmark township, deceased, 
released.
  The following bills were laid before the grand jury.
  Com. vs. Simon Price.  Assault and battery.  True bill.
  Com vs. Robert Parson and Eslie [sic] McMuller.  Disturbing a religious 
[sic] meeting.  True bill.
  Com. vs. Simon Price.  Furnishing liquor to men of known intemperate habits 
and to minors.  True bill.
  Com. vs. John Mapes.  False pretence.  True bill.
  Com vs. George Smith.  Selling liquor without license and to men of known 
intemperate habits.  True bill.
  Com. vs. Harry Hampton.  Assault and battery.  True bill.
  Com. vs. Birchwood Graham.  Larceny and receiving stolen goods.  True bill.
  Com. vs. George Troutwine and Elmer McCartney.  Refusing and neglecting to 
open a public road and refusing and neglecting to place sign boards at the 
intersection or crossing of public roads.  Not a true bill.  Costs equally 
divided between county and prosecutor.
  Com. vs. John Hershey, Jr.  Pointing a firearm and carrying concealed deadly 
weapons.  True bill.
  Com. Mrs. A. C. Duff.  Forcible entry and detainer.  True bill.
  Com. vs. Wm. Clark.  Voting more than once at a primary election.  Not a 
true bill.  The prosecutor, Monroe Heck, sentenced to pay costs of 
prosecution. 
  Com. vs. Monroe Heck.  Furnishing tobacco to persons under the age of 
sixteen years.  Not a true bill.  The prosecutor, Wm. Clark, to pay the costs 
of prosecution.
  Com. vs. Edward Henry, Samuel Miller, Charles Flasher and Bert Hoffman, 
alias Bert Coffman.  Robbery and larceny.  Defendants acquitted.
  Richard Parson was acquitted of the charge of disturbing a religious meeting 
in tell township.  Costs divided between defendant and the prosecutor, James 
Jones.
  John Mapes, indicted for false pretence, was acquitted, but sentenced to pay 
the costs.
  Birchwood Graham plead guilty to larceny.  He was sentenced to the 
Reformatory.
  John Hershey, Jr., plead guilty to the charge of pointing a firearm.  
Sentenced to pay the costs and a fine of $5; also to serve 30 days in county 
jail.
  The Union Furnace homicide case will be taken up Thursday afternoon.

New Era Journal, Wednesday, December 21, 1904