The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-18
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The Circuit Court is still in session but will
doubtless adjourn tomorrow.
Inc cases against the merchants for selling
goods without license have all been mol pressed
upon the deiendants paying eosts.
John Han VS. Z W Coffin, , IL Gregory vs. I'd
ward Rausin and ThOs Boyd, guardian Sc, VS.
Nancy sadie we're dismissed ~ the plaintiffs.
Il, u. boyd vs. Larkin Garden; Defendants
petition for certlOrori and supersedeas dismiss
ed aud judgment rendered for plaintiff for S2Oi.
co.
Hugh X Lowry, admir- of Cook, VS. VIM aud
James H. Robinson trial and judgment for
plaintiff for sgO.S6.
Wassun & huntliRg vs. A A Boyd and Vaughn +;
plaintiffs hrst repl ~ication to second plea striuk
en- out, judgmentby delauli as TO one defendant
and leave gwen plaintiffs to file additional count
to declaration. 8
TG Boyd vs. Daniel Heiskell plaintiff given
until next term to file declaration.
William RivhesOn vs. Bilderback & Pickle ;
BIC Petttt went plaintiffs security for prOsccu-
ton OF suit and leave given plaintiff 10 retake
deposition upon giving notice.
NJ Ihornburg VS. \ Stakely motion made
by plaintiff but not disposed vi, to strike out de-
lendant's plea OF usury. Judge Hall incompe-
tent i'll this case.
Newton BOgart Va Il NJ Begart and others
two cases one months time given defendants
to plead.
J X Robinson VS. Grubb & Henley motion
made to HE II plea since last continuance and
consideration Of motion postponed to next term.
VIM NJ smith vs. l. Reagan leave given plain
TN to hle u declaration and have Il copy thereof
with alias summons, served on defendant.
Boyd VS. LarLIn Cardin exceptions to
action OF court dismissing defendants petition
and appeal TO Supreme Court.
Hugn jenkins vs. Minerva Jenkins-old Ill
yorce case petition dismissed beCtu c the par
Ties afs living together rs man anu Wife.
state vs. John farmer-twO cases submitted
and was fined ten dollars in case for assault and
battery; case for carrying pistol mol pressed on
payment OF costs.
State cases vs. John S Torhert, John Wilson,
Daniel Daily and Solomon Wilson, Wm Bells
seCurlties) Were continued to next term, with
loaYe Tor defendants to plead to the Sci Fa by
that time.
State VS. James Mills, alias James Lane jury
sent defendant TO County jail six months for
stealing boots from q * W A Cannon.
State Vi John and Charles benton continued
to next term as on special affidavit of defend
ants.
State vs. Jerry Hall, (colorcd) defendant
found not guilty by the jury.
State vs. Phineas TnurstOn continued by the
State.
State VS. Nancy P~annel-hrccny defendant
sent to Jail three hours.
State w James Huut-clarged with the mur-
der OI Caswell Hicks taken up AMI the follow
ing jury erected Samuel Talent, LEROY Tny-
lOr, Robert Cunningham, Jumes Love, J pr
NcCroskcy, SD reynolds, b A McKcnsie, Jor-
dan Garden, John X McKensic, Robert Parks,
- Airlart and john " Lvtspeech.
This case was taken up on Wednesday, the
evidence was finished on Thursday and Attorney
General Ihornburg for the State and Y VI.
Burge for the defense completed their argument.
Judge Browns speech for the defense was in
tSrruptcd by the prisoners taking violently i'll
on Thursday evening, On Friday morning
Judge Brown completed his argument for the
dcie lac and Col y Dlilard, Of Athens, closed for
tue State. Judge Hall then gave the iury a tho
rough charge and on Saturday morning the iury
brought in II verdict OF guilty of murder in the
first degree aud recommended the prisoner to
the mercy of the Court. A motion for u new tri-
al was entered, but ut this writing MAY lGth)
Is net disposed OF, The case excited much in
terest and was ably conducted on both silcs.
Inc state VS. VIM Hunt, 4 branch Of the pre-
cedln9 case, was taken ~ on Saturday, but only
nine jurors could he obtained that day, to-wit
John Is Miscmcr, Edward lludgings, 4 A Royd,
John Graves, James II Worthy, NJ W Mcbride,
Robert Gnrclicld, John Smith and Lewis Hunt.
The Sheriff was ordered to seek Jurors in the
country aNd Court adjourned until Monday
morning The jurors already selected we're
Kept under charge Of an officer until Monday
morning when John Davis, Vim Thomas and
Vim Clemlner were elected to complete the jury.
Tho trial was had on Monday and argument
was commenced on this Cruesday) morning.
The argument is being continued. Attorney
heneral Thornburg ard NtCroskcy appear for
the State in this case aud Burgc, " } Hicks and
Chambers for the defendant.
No other cases will be tried this term.
On Friday Henry t'owlen was convicted of
larceny and the jury sent him to the ]penitcu-
tlary Ior three years; but Oh Saturday IL new
trial was granted,
On Friday the trial ef civil ca.es was centin-
ucd to next term.
We luatt terribly bal weather last week, but
this wcc4, 50 lar, has been beautiful.
ACHASEE.