Justice of the Peace Docket (No. 2)

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Commonwealth vs F J L Newburn March 8 1859 Warrant issued to

J M Wright [Constable] on the oath of

William Griffith of Richhill township

[?] county charging Def with assaulting

& whipping a minor child of this

affirmant & upon his thighs and hand

warrant return Def brought

complainant refuses to be qualified

case dismissed

Justice fees

[Entry?] 10

Information 10

Oath 3

Warrant 25

Cont [Constable] fees 60

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Commonwealth vs Theodore Bryan, Thomas Bryan April [1?] 1859 Warrant issued to Lewis Barnhart on the oath of James

Bryan of Richhill township, Greene Co

charging Defendants with entering

his house & there tearing down

& carrying of his stove by violence

also tearing up & carrying off a

quantity of plank & choking

& otherwise abusing him.

April 25th Warrant returned Def

brought & after hearing bail request

James Bryan sworn

Mary Jane Leonard sworn

bail required.

Theodore Bryan, Thomas Bryan, Temple Bryan Each Bound in $100 that

defendant appear

at the next Court of Quarter Sessions

in Waynesburg

& otherwise keep

the [peace?]

James Bryan Bound in $50 to appear

to testify at the next Court of Quarter

Sessions same date parties agree

& submit the [?] & all agree that

the case shall be dismissed by Def

paying cost

Justice Fees

Entry 10

Information 15

Warrant 25

2 Oaths 6

Dismissal 10 -------- 66

Cont Barnhart Fee

Mileage 18

[?] 80

2 Witness 38 ------- 136

Witness

Mary Jane [Leonard?] [40?]

Commonwealth Vs Isaac [Cross?], George McClelland

June 15 1859 Warrant issued to [?] Jacob Loar [Esq?] to Lewis Barnhart Cont charging def with having struck him violently assaulting him & beating him in the [person?] with his fist [?]. Martin J. [Billup] sworn Joseph [Mcafee] sworn William [B] Teagarden G. W. [Farrell] affirmed Bail required Isaac [?] George McClelland Jefferson Billup each bound in $100 that def appear at the next court of quarter session of the [?] to be held at Waynesburgh for Greene Co

Enoch Masters complainant held in $50 to appear & testify. Wm Hitchcock G. W. Ferrell Joseph Mcafee each held in $50 that def shall appear & testify. Justice fee [?] Information 15 Warrant 25 [unreadable]

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Commonwealth vs G. W. McClelland Demas Piatt James Courtwright Martin Supler A. J. Leonard [L. T.?] Cross

Oct 8th 1859 Warrant Issued to Lewis Barnhart Cont on the oath of Mark Mellon charging Def with making an assault upon his person by [running?] a pole between his legs & hoisting him from the ground & carrying him out of town & bruising him on different parts of his person Nov the 5th/59 Warrant returned [five?] last Def Brought & in custody. Complainant & Defendant all agree to choose three men to settle the case & choose Andrew Smith, James Durbin, & John Bell as referees & after being sworn & hearing the parties & proofs & obligations Do fine five dollars & cost for complainant $5.00

[for ? receipt?] Do Do Do Do

Supler for one dollar Jas. Courtright and his [?] A J Leonard [?] one dollar by L Barnhart

June 2 1860 [?] [justice?] three dollars by Mark Mellon

Justice fee entry 10 Information 15 [unreadable] 22 qualifying [?] 19 [unreadable] 21 unreadable] 15

Cont [22] W M Bell 43 J W Vanatta 44 J [?] W Gray 43 J [?] 43 W Hitchcock 43 J [Vrable?] 43 M Mellon 43 [unreadable] Jas. Durbin 1.00 A [?] 1.00

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Commonwealth vs William J Courtright

January 12th 1860 warrant ussued to Lewis Barnhart Cont on the oath of Demas Piatt charging the Def with having stolen an [ox?] Jan 13th 1860 Warrant returned Def Brought & in custody. He [?] brought or identified. Def acknowledges that the article in question is the same & found in his custody.

Bail required not forthcoming [Comm??] [Witness?] Return by Cont with William Supler Bound for his appearance at first term of court.

Entry 10 Information 10 Oath 3 Warrant 25 [Witness?] 25

Cont fees 66 Do 25

Commonwealth vs Thomas Toland

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Commonwealth vs [Dr?] Timothy Ross Warrant issued to Cont. Barnhart on oath of Nancy A Pettit for Bastardy. Def appeared without arrest & offered [J M Right] security for his appearance at next session [to answer?] Bound in $500 [5.00?] for the appearance of the [son?] [Dr?] T Ross at the next session to answer & not depart [court/country?] without leave.

acknowledged the 25th 1860

Samuel Vanatta J P

[T S?] Ross John M Right

oath 3 justice fee entry 10 information 13 warrant 25 [?] 20 transcript 71 [[total of fees]]