Justice of the Peace Docket (No. 3)

Commonwealth vs Martin Barney

July 24th 1887 warrant issued S. H. Barnett debty & on oath of Jesse L Barney charged the defendant with having on Sunday the 24th inst made an assault upon him and George Barney, and violently kicking at them and taking down the gun in his hands and threatened their lives.

Same day deft brought up and after hearing the interchange of words by the parties, adjourned to 25th inst. Parties appeared. Adjourned by consent of the parties to Saturday the 30th inst 9 o'clock am. Parties having chosen Jesse Lazear, Daniel Goodwin, and Nathaniel Lyons to assist in a compromise, to meet as above stated. Parties notified July 30th 1887. Parties met and affected a compromise by which all proceedings in this case be discontinued each party agreeing to pay one half of the costs accrued in this case. See agreement in hands of N. Lyons bearing [Given?] date herewith. Signed by [M] Barney, G. [N or W]. Barney and J L Barney. Dismissed accordingly Oct 4th [recd] of M Barney three dollars and sixty cents. His cost as per araignment of the above parties. Recd of Jesse L Barney three and 60/100 dollars balance of costs in full in this case docket recd satisfaction.

[Left hand margin] Justice Costs information .40 Docket entry .20 Warrant .40 Continuance .10 Continuance .10 notice to Lazear .50 tending examination 2 days 1.00 [Total] 2.70

Claim for damages to sheep Acts of May 25 1893. Information of M M Knox taken Oct 22nd 1894. Same day auditors notified, and [report] received awarding claimant $10 for [7] killed & damage to flock $25, total $35. with costs one dollar each to S Grim & S Drake and one dollars justice fees costs paid by claimant. total $3.00 auditors receipts for their costs on their report, and now Oct 27th/94 Justice certifies to the foregoing report and hands same to the complainant docket satisfied accordingly.

I. C. Booher J.P.

[Left hand margin] Const fees 1.50 S H Barnett

Referees J Lazear 1.00 D Goodwin 1.00 N Lyons 1.00

7.20 cost paid in full I. C. B.

Greene County. SS on this 18th day of Mar 1892 Personally appeared Henry Jacobs of Richhill township Greene County Pa before the undersigned and makes complaint that on Monday night last past he had some of his sheep killed wounded and others damaged by some dog or dogs.

Whereupon upon notice was issued and served upon Samuel Grim & S H Barnett two of the auditors of said township and whereas the said auditors after making dilligent inquery in relation to said claim submit the following report March 22 1892 find two killed valued $8.00 and damage to flock 13.00 less two pelts got by owner 1.00 auditor S H Barnett fees 2.70 [auditor] Sam Grim [fees] 2.50 Henry Jacobs witness .98 serving notice on auditors .66 Witness James McDonald .56 justice Booher (see act) charged to Jacobs .50 less the above one dollar $28.90 and now March 23, 1892 certificate [issued] to the complainant I. C. Booher J.P.

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Greene County SS Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county Henry Jacobs who being duly sworn deposes and says that on Monday the 26 day of December 1892 three dogs belonging to David Courtwright in the township of Richhill in the said county did wound & damage three of his sheep & otherwise damage the flock. whereupon notice was issued and served personally on auditor S H Barnett by the complainant in persuance of said notice two of the auditors of said township did examine the [premises] on Dec 31st/92 find from the evidence that three (3) dogs belonging to David Courtwright was caught on the flock of sheep of 54 head belonging to said Jacobs with two badly wounded and others injured. with damage as follows. Damage eight dollars with costs of action as follows now Jan 4th 1893 certificate issued to the Honorable School Board of Richhill township Greene County Pa for the plff.

(damage) $8.00 Barnett and Grim Auditors fees 5.30 witnesses Joseph Tedrow & Charles Nicholls 1.12 Justice fees charged to Jacobs- 1.50 [[total]] $15.92

Greene County:SS: On this 14th day of June AD 1892

Personally appeared before the undersigned Parker P Miller of Richhill Township in the said county being duly sworn says that from his best information he believes that two dogs owned and kept by John Burnfield in the said township did on or about June 8th 1892 did wound and kill four of his sheep and further damage his flock [& e]

Whereupon notice was issued and served by Charles Patterson on S.H. Barnett personally Barnett agreeing to notify S Grim being two of the auditors of said township. And now June 17th 1892 Received the following report, (Namely) we the undersigned auditors of Richhill Tp Greene Co PA having been summoned according to law to appear on the premises of P. Miller for the purpose of appraising the damage to flock of sheep caused by dog or dogs of John Burnfield. Proven by Jane Carroll. Find the loss and damage to be twenty two dollars with costs $22.00 auditors fee 5.20 Mrs Jane Carroll witness fees .56 Signed Samuel Grim & S.H. Barnett, au. Charles Patterson serving notice (pd 50) 50 Justice fees (paid 1.00) 1.00 certificate issued to the complainant &e $29.82 June 30th 1892, I C Booher J.P. Justice paid Charly Patterson above fifty cents in the road near his home.

Aug 17th 93 complainant paid costs to Justice $1.50 costs marked paid.

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For [value] [?] I sign and set off all my accounts that is coming to me on this book. To Isaac Thompson until the execution are satisfied in the hands of David [Worley] Sheriff of Greene Co Pa Jan 20th 1855 [?] W [Dolen]

Commonwealth vs Harvey Burns Justice Ent[er] complaint .25 paid by complainent

Sept 16th AD 1893 personally appeared Lizzie Breal of Richhill Twp Greene Co PA who makes oath against Harvey Burns of the same place Co & state afore said charged the said Burns that on the 30th day of may last past on the 8th day of June last past with having commited adultery upon her at her home on the said township Sept 28th 1893 parties having mutually agreed to try and settle all matters at variance. and it is further agreed to meet at my office Oct 3rd 1893 at 2 o'clock PM.

Discontinued the above entry by reason of transfer to docket B page 322

Ryerson station [Greene] [County] Pa April 2th 1873

1 On the field of battle mother all thenight alone I lay Angels watching over me mother till the breaking of the day.

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