The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-03
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inc box as q petit juror all lest week. We have heard of occupations which we would leave | jurors scat to engage in, but we don't mean to say that there is no pleasure or profit in sitting on a petit jury. ono, by no meansl There is the magnificent eloquence of the lawyers in their pleadil. S, their brill- lant wit aud repa.tec in exchanging amenities, and their astnteness and sa- gaeity in trying to get a favorable testi- mony out of witnesses. Iris char ming and if man has good stock of pa tiencc on hand he can have a jolly time.
 And then anoihor graud inauccment Ca sure-enough indacerhent, this time,1 ) IS to masiicate some of the excellent alimentary substances which tempt and entice the appetites of the hungry at the Hotel de Kirchof No matter how dainty or fastilious the appetite may be, there will be no cravings for aught after partaking at the suinptuoasly and generously supplied board of our old friend Kircllof.
 Court was held at the Methodist Church, the old Court house being un- fit, in its present damaged condition, to use.
 Judge Pound occupied the bench and presided with dignity and ability. His charges to the juries are always plain, but at the same time full and compre- hensive. His rulings are sound and given with dispatch.
 Prosecuting Attorney Byers was on hand with his usual promptness and punctuality, vigilant, active and firm in the discharge of his duty in looking after the enforcement of the law and tle prosecution of the lawless. He has been a faithful, active officer, and las made record of which he may be proud as he retires to make way for his successor.
 Other members of the bar present Jno. R. Homer Scott, Gen'l Burrow, ol Crawford county, II. M. Jacoway, J. V. Toomer and rhos. Boles, of Yell, c. c. Reid, of Conway, L. ". Davis, ". 0. Ford, Green Wallace, D. B. Granger, R B. Wilson and C. E. Bur ney, of Pope county, J. r. Wood, of Logan, and ----- Estes, of -.
 The grand and petit iuries are both composed of good material. On both iar!es we see some Of the leahing citi- zens of the county.
 The following is a synopsis of the business transacted last week, on the criminal docket:
 State vs James Mccoy, murder, con tinued; State ys Sam'l Osborne, mur- der, continued; State ys Jas Osborne, assault with intent to kill, continued ; State vs Tilman Hogue, assault to kill, stricken from docket; State vs Jane Howell, felony. continued; State vs ". c Nunnely and r. r. YoungbIood, duel ling nol pros State ys r. O'Daniel, mis- delneanor, jury trial, found guilty and fined $50; State vs Jno. Bayliss, misde- meancr, plea of guilty and fined $25 State vs I. E. Howard, misdemeanor, stricken from docket; State vs Jack Bonds, assault to kill, forfeited recog- nizance; State vs Philip Buck, misde- meanor. plead guilty and fined $25; State vs Poynter & White, misdemean- or, mol pros; State vs Poynter < White, misdcmeanor, demurrer to indictment sustained and remanded to grand jury State ys James Brooks, misdemcauor, same as above; State vs A. K, Rankin, misdemeauor, moi pros; State vs ". ". ! Breashears, misconduct in office, nOllc pros; State ys Fruit dS Potts, misde- meanor, Potts dead and abafed as tc him jury trial and verdict not guilty as to Pruitt; State vs Wm. Allen, mis- demeanor, plead guilty and fined 325; State vs Jas. Wooten, misdemeanor jury trial and acquttal; State ys An drew Robinson, misdemeanor, plead gnllty Gaed s5; Stgtr vs John Mcclure, A!islane4aog, jury ,gLu .uij ayla.tsai, Stateys Chas. Rowland, misdemeanor, plead guilty and fined SOS State vs Chas. Rowland and Jack Bonds, mis- demcanor, plea of guilty from Bonds and fined $25; State ys Pruitt X Potts four cases, misdemeanor, abated as to Potts, and mol pros as to Pruitt; State ys simpson Caufman, assault with in- tent to kln, mol pros; State vs Geo. Wheeler, cases of misdemeanor, plea of guilty and fine of $5 in each ease: State ys T, K. Bonds, misdemeanor plead guilty and fined $25; State vs Jas. c. Gable, misdemeauor, plead guilty and fined $1.00.