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CRIMINAL COURT.1ST OF CASES TRIED LASTTOWN COWaiWEEK.rs. Bevry's Sentence Suspended Until Fourth Monday of March-Eight Prisoners Go Downthe River—Grand Ju-rj s Report.The Court of Quarter Sessions, which .nvened Monday, March 3, seemed of ecial interest judging from the largeowd of people attending from day , day. It is seldom that so many rious cases come up for trial at one rm, nine defendants being convicted: State’s prison offenses. The interestlanifested, doubtless centered in theise of Susan Berry, the woman who sft her child to die of exposure, by thede of the railroad track near Rogers’Iills a few weeks ago. The indictmentras for murder. There was no atten.pt n the part of the defense to controvert ie allegation that the dead babe was er child and that she left it where itas found. But two witnesses werexamined on her behalf, a sister, andr. Coulter, from the Hospital at North barren. The testimony of both was earin on the question of insanity, but ras brief and indefinite. The verdictras murder in the second degree-Considerable interest was also mani-est in the case of Francis Skinner, who ot into a quarrel with Mr. Chapmanast fall, and injured him so badly thatie died. The verdict was guilty as in-licted.The following is a list of the variousases, charges and results :An adjour was held. Keller, HejBurgess preiThe firstelection ofnominees 1Werle, Geo On the firs two votes, Werle one i M r. W aid rlt; two votes, athe third bsvotes andwas thereuj Mr. Kelklution, whbResolved,' of ar other Committee whether so of the dutipresent emsecurity anthe borougMr. Bayfaccordance tile, entitlefor the pav Liberty am read, discu A petitio T. U. of WA)in. vs. Daniel Walker, charged with ault and battery. Nol. Pros, granted payment of costs.Tom. vs. John Nelson, charged with fe beating- The defendant beinglied three times in open court and notpearing, the recognizance of himself d bondsmen was forfeited.Com. vs. H. J. Muse, Esq., chargedth forgery. The Grand Jury foundt true bills.join. vs. William Wright, chargedIh assault andjiatterv and attempt tonmit rape. Found guilty in manner d form as indicted.leave to dr ren Saving public witlplaced on Chief Ci ment, in made at | the condilreported tl first-class slant and neer in ch the last preceived,Fire Com vestigate t rized to i order, as tMr. Sclwho was length hislorn. vs. B. J. Morningstar, charged h offering to pay and allow as an in-•ement to insurance, a rebate on theimium on the policy ot W. W. bree-n. Continued till June Sessions onapplication on the part of the Coin-mwealth. The same disposition was ide of a similar case against the samerty with reference to a policy of Mrs. ne Orr.Com. vs. A. Scott, charged with forni-lion and bastardy. Found not guilty t pay the costs.Com. vs- George Robinson, charged th rape. A true hill was found by e Grand Jury, hut was quashed on the ound that the information before the stiee had been made by the wife. A !W information was made and a seconddictment sent to the Grand Jury, but hich was returned not a true bill.Com. vs. Susan Berry, charged with urder. Verdict of guilty of murder ine second degree.Com. vs. Lewis Johnson, charged with •eaking into D., A. V. P. R- R- depot, Garland. Defendant plead guilty as idicted.Com. vs. Owen Ramsey, charged with iruication and bastardy. Defendant ot appearing, the recognizance wasirfeited.Com. vs. Jesse Bean, charged with irgery. Verdict of guilty in mannernd form as indicted.Com. vs. Joseph llolden, charged withssault and battery. Nol., Pros., allowed in payment of costs.Com. vs. S. D. Brecht, charged witharceny. Verdict of not guilty.Com. vs. Charles Martin, charged with■obbery. Not a true bill.Com. vs. Frank K. Eddy, charged jvith forgery. Not a true bill.Com. vs. Francis Skinner, charged ft-itb manslaughter. Verdict of guilty in manner and form as indicted.Com. vs. Joseph Henshaw, chargedwith embezzlement. A true bill, but defendant not found.Cora, vs- James Davis, James O’Brien,Martin and Michael Riley, irged with burglary and larceny, rdiet of guilty in manner and form aslicted.TI1R GRAND JURYlawful in: He referAssembly the infor proceedin increased On motAttest :J. A.“Heldlette’s exbe presenday even ject in w bound to est. Lik there is i as well ai and it ; The acticin a ciD An aunt alone, th war. Tlies, and were toA case othe youiFederalever, enate spy, lover vThe othnewspajted by tand bet.pathies merrim present strong (RobeiNext Robt. 1Reported sixteen indictments of whichsy found eleven true and five not trueIs. They also reported that:Ne most respectfully report that we ind on visiting the Court House andil that everything in and about both,s cleanly and neat and in good order, th the exception of the walk passing m the Court House to Jail,and would ggest that a new and wider walk be ade of a more substantial material.We visted the Rouse Hospital and uud everything in good order, the rming tools and such utensils well rased and cared for, the horses, cattle id stock in good order, and we found le house a model of neatness and the miates, as they did testify, well cared r- and too much praise cannot be ven to Mr. and Mrs. It. P. Davis forieir efficient supervision of the KouseI capital. ... „ ______com pa i will pnHall.and coi from tlMr.met’3 evenin a very compel an aetlt; the laa whomnowBtudiedi recti physic readir people theatrthe “with s quentthe gipeareThe “Etnp an,” \ his i eman Blair “GlacdomEmppowe stage ture,
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Warren, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Mar 12, 1890
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