There was a lot of waiving going on last week in the court of District Judge Stephen Bayer, Tamaqua, as not one defendant chose to have a preliminary hearing. That included a Tamaqua woman who had three cases scheduled to be heard.

Crystal Joy Milner, 28, 133 Pine St., Tamaqua, was arrested by Rush Township police three times in September, twice for retail theft and once on drug-related charges. The arresting officer in the retail theft cases, Sept. 7 and 9, was patrolman Adam Sinton. On Sept. 19, she was arrested by patrolman Jeffrey Tanner and charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and receiving stolen property.She was released on her own recognizance in all three cases.Christopher Lee Hill, 27, of 47 Mushdahl Road, New Ringgold, had two cases scheduled, waiving both sets of charges to be heard in the Schuylkill County Courts.On Nov. 24, Hill was arrested by Tamaqua patrolman Karl Harig, who charged him with flight to avoid apprehension, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia.He would have been released on his own recognizance, except for the second set of charges. These included aggravated assault, flight to avoid apprehension, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and escape, all filed by Tamaqua Cpl. Henry Woods following a Nov. 30 incident.Hill was lodged in the Schuylkill County Prison in Pottsville, in lieu of $50,000 bail.Amanda Welker, 26, of 34 Hunter St., Tamaqua, decided to wait until the next session of county criminal court to answer to charges of criminal trespass, defiant trespass, criminal attempt to commit theft by unlawful taking and possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges stem from a Nov. 25 burglary at her former place of employment, Tommy's Sub Shop on Railroad Street. The burglary charges were withdrawn by arresting officer Harig.She was released on $25,000 unsecured bail.Martinita Vrolijk, 39, and Luis Polanco, 42, both of 85 N. Kennedy Drive, McAdoo, waived their individual rights on charges of theft of services. The charges were filed by McAdoo Police Chief Jeffrey Wainwright following a Sept. 3 offense.They were released on individual $5,000 unsecured bail.Daniel Fermin Villareal, 45, of Gordon, will face court trial on charges of fraud/altering a title registration, driving an unregistered vehicle and operating a vehicle without a valid inspection sticker. The charges stem from a Nov. 6 incident and were filed by McAdoo patrolman William Curilla.He was released on his own recognizance.Sara Rimmer, 19, of Nuremberg, waived a hearing on charges of making repairs/selling an offensive weapon and purchasing alcohol by a minor. The charges were filed by Curilla following an Aug. 18 incident in McAdoo.She was released on her own recognizance.