The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-02
Perry Circuit Court.

The regular spring term OF the
circuit court for Perry county com
menced at Augusta, Monday Apri
q, Judge J. S. Hamm presiding
and Mr.. Tbos. s. Ford, district at
torney: present: Mr.. O.. H.. p.
Jones, clerk, Hugh NJ. McCallnm.
sheriff. No county can boast of Il
better set of officers than Perry.
The grand jury was composed OF
twenty good and loyal men OF
Perry county, with Mr.. Calvin
Griffin as foreman.
Little else was done on Monday
save the organization of the juries
and the delivery of the charge by
Judge Hamm to the grand jury.
The charge rs usual WAS most ex.
cellent and well received by all
present.
Tuesday morning work com
menced.
With the exception of those hay
ing business in court there were
very few persons present. 1t is
now a busy time with the farmers,
and the crop prospects are good.
Perry county will make enough
bread stuff to feed her people an
other year.
Augusta, the seat of Justice, is
at a dead stand-Still. There is very
little business done in the place.
The two stores are not doing much.
Mr.. John Lewis has a small stock
of tobacco, whiskey and curry
combs for sale. He is also post
master and terryman, and is not
overwOrked by any means. And it
is said John will offer himself as a
candidate for the Legislature at the
coming fall election. We hardly
believe that report, but should
John be elected he would 20 it
"bHRd." Mr.. j. NJ. Bradley has a
neat little store with Il variety OF
goods on hand. This consti,
tutes the mercantile business of
Though for all that, Au-
gusta is Il pleasant place to spend
IA day OF so while court is in session.
There was a pretty fair turnout
of lawyers. We noticed. MeSSrs.
Il. and ID. Seal, from the coast; w.
M. Pardue aud n. G. Hill, of Pauld-
j.. p. Carter, j. j. Bradford,
&. McQuistou and Alex. T,
all of Perry county. They
all seemed to have some business
in and about court.
Money seems to be very scarce
in Perry, and there is Il cry OF
'hard times" throughout the coun-
y, but we had the pleasure OF
writing some receipts for the DEM
DCRAp-STAR for past dues and
more new names to our al
'oady large list of subscribers in
hat county. Thanks tor small
avOrs.
After dispOsing Of the following
business court adjourned Thurs
evening:
The State VS.. Lewis Myrrs-Atlray.
lead guilty. Fined 81 and cost.
The State VS., j. K. lalmer-Unlawful
marking Of II sheep. Guilty. Sentenced
o the State p~enitcntiary fox three years.
The Safe W.. Simeon Eastcrliug-EA-
deadly weapons Confined.
The state VS., Sam West-Assanlt and
Plead guilty and fined s. and
The State VS.. J.. L. Sylycster-Larceny
Continued.
The State VS.. VIM. Z. Grihin-Assault'
nd battery. Plead guilty and fined $40
costs.
The State VS.. TlmL IEo!leman and Ned
est-Larccny. Continued.
The State VS.. ThOs. O. Lambert-Resist-
~ I'M officer. Mol pros.
The state w. Sam Bolton. Plead guilty
discharged on payment Of costs.
The State VS.. A. L. Perryman-Gaming.
Cqnltted.
The State VS.. j. A. observation-disclosures.
allotment quaShed and defendant dis
The State VS.. Harriet Wallcy-Attach-
ent. Discharged on payment of costs.
The State VS.. A. I. Perryman-Assault
I'd battery. Discharged on payment of
,sts.
The State Us. Thomas 0. Lambert-As-
MT II battery with intent to kill.
ordict guilty. Also verdict against same
+ larceny. Sentenced to State peniten-
AIRY for eight years at hard labor.
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