The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-30
of the Circuit Court
at the December Term, 1871
Hon. James Ht Randolph, pre-

| Proceedings of the Circuit Court
at the December Term, 1874
Hon. James Ht Randolph, pre-
siding.
The civil docket was continued until
the next term, by consent of all attor-
neys present.
The State VS. Milton Nee, defendant
dead-cause abated. 500 @
The State VS. Caroline Vaughn; keep
ing house of iii acknowledgements en-
tered
ID Nusbaun vs.. T C Cain; continued
until next term. s-
The State VS. Ben Richardson; assault
and battery-verdict of guilty; appealed
to Supreme Court. ~
The State VS. James Clark; assault and
battery-verdict guilty; new trial grant
ed.
The State VS. VIM Newell; carrying
arnsAfined 80 and cost.
The State VS. john Noe; fined $25 and
cost
The State VS. VIM Robertson; disturb
ing public worship-vendict, not guilty.
Earnest, Pence & Briscoe VS. Lucy v
Thurmond; condemnation = defendants
land ordered to be sold.
p A Shearer VS. E T. Va & Ga r r;
defendants motion to COMPEL plaintiff to
elect which one of the 2, 500 counts he
viii proceed on is over-ruled,
G. Harris VS. Russell Walker, ct al;
plaintiff ordered to be put in possession
of the lands in dispute, and defendants
pay cost. -
The State VS. w A Watkins; assault
and battery--nolle prosequi entered on
defendant securing the costs
The State VS. b T Richardson; carrying
arms q cases)-continued ON defendant
giving security for his appearance at the
next term.
The State VS. Bud Long; assault and
battery-verdict, not guilty.
The State VS. John Morris, jr,; assault
and battery-nOllc prosequi entered on
defendant securing costs.
The State VS. w B Haunt assault and
battery-fined 50 80.
The State VS. james Clark; Carrying
arms q cases(-continued on defendant
giving security for his appearance at the
next term.
The Statevs Arrius Thompson; forgery
not guilty.
Curtis Eames VS. John Pryde; debt
plaintiff dismisses his suit, and defend
ant assumes cost.
The State VS. Josie KingeTy, ct al; keep
ing disorderly house = presentment
quashed.
The State VS. James o Senter; felony
continual on defendant giving security
for his appearance at next term.
p A Shearer VS. + i Va 81 Ga r II;
rule to compel plaintiff to give other Sc
curity before the second day of the next
term, and that each prosecution bond be
of one thOdsand dollarf; also, defendants
demurrer to plaintiffs declaration over
ruled, and defendant ordered to plead
to said declaration.
The State VS. john Burts; profanity
continued upon defendant giving securi-
ty for his appearance at the next term.
The State VS. VIM Smith; horse steal
ing-convictcd, and sent to the peniten-
tiary for ten years.
The State VS. Mike BIahon; obtaining
goods under false pretenses-
on defendant giving security for his APP
pcaranCe at the next term.
The State VS. W A Pettigrew; unlaw-
fully retailing liquOr-cOntinued, upon
defendant giving security for his appear
ance at the next term.
The State VS. Allen Gains; horse steal
ing-mistrial; prisoner remanded to Jail.
The State VS. w n Berry; murder
verdict, guilty of murder in the first de-
gree; sentenced to be hung at Rogers
vile on the Goth day of January, next;
appealed to the Supreme Court.
The State VS. Patrick Hale; obstructing
NOllachucky river-fined 81 and cost,
and ordered that the obstruction be re-
moved in thirty days.
P A Shcarer VS. Z Il Va & Ga r r;
rule is entered on the plaintiff to show
cause on or before the first day of the
next term, why this cause should not be
dismissed for champerty and mainten-
ance.
JIM Dickinson VS. c D Merritt, ct al;
damage = defendants have 30 days to
plead or demurr.
The State VS. Phillip Williams; profan-
ity-fincd 81 and cost