The Commonwealth against Redman Burke — an indictment for selling merchandize without license.
This day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant by his attorney and thereupon came a jury to wit, George L. Stewart, J. W. McGinnis, David Howell, Jacob Slaglemelk, Abraham Snyder, George Rohrer, Warner Miller, William P. Easterday, David Hoffman, George Licklider, William Engle, and John Engle, who were sworn to try the spree joined in this case, and upon their oath do say, “We the Jury find the defendant not guilty, George L. Stewart “foreman ” — Therefore it is considered by the Court that the defendant be discharged from the said prosecution.
The Same against The Same — an indictment for retailing spiritous liquors to be rank at the place where sold.
This day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, and the defendant by his attorney, and thereupon came a jury to wit: George L. Stewart, J. W. McGinnis, David Howell, Jacob Slaglemelk, Abraham Snyder, George Rohrer, Warner Miller, William P. Easterday, David Hoffman, George Licklider, William Engle and John Engle, who were sworn to try this spree joined in this case, and upon their oath do say, “We the Jury, find the defendant not guilty. George L. Steward, foreman. Therefore it is considered by the Court that the defendant be discharged from said prosecution.
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