Richland beacon., 1880-05-29

Dis,ric, Court for the Parish Of Richland:
State W. James Fosser-charge larceny,
nolle prosiqui entered. Abe Thompson, as.
ssult and battery, two cases, nolle Prosiqui.
James b. Ray q. 4 b., nolle prosiqui. j..
Adams, c. C. w.n plead guilty aud fined $50.
Joe Bower, c. C. w., plead guilty and tined
so. J. J. Adams, assault with dangerous
weapon, uolIe'prus. J. H. Ne,tlea murder,
nolle pros. (sccused deadly J. J. Adams, q
4 b., plead guilty and fined SO. John La
croix, .. & b., plead guilty and fined $40.
J. B. Nichols, C. c. w., plead guilty and fined
SEC. Llewelyn Caldwell, c. C. w., nlistrial.
S. w. Smith c. C. w., tried. convicted and
fined SO. Phil. Creese, q. & b., nolle pros.
Fanny Torian, .. 4 b., nolle pros. A. Nc.
Donald, Q. d. w.. nolle pros. VIM. MCGEE,
a. d. w., nole pros. A. W. Dorsey, a. & h., mol
pros S. W. Smith, u. 4 b., mol. pros. Ed Glib.
son, q. & b., mol. pros. Milus Matthew's q. & b.,
nolle pros Sam Graham, c. C. w., plead
guilty aud fined $50. John Baker, c. c. W.
plead guilty and fined $50. Milus Riley, 4
b, nolle pros. s. w. Smith, c. C. w., plead
guilty and fined $50. Richard Mc.Allister, C.
c. w., tried, convicted and fined $40. Frank
Williams, c. c. w., plead guilty and fined $50.
Henry Rogers, a. & b., plead guilty and fined
$40. Gus Smith, c. c. w., plead guilty., fined
$50. Henry H.ky, q. h b., plead guilty and
fined $40. Geo Washington and Jake Will
liams, a. d. w., tried, Washington acquitted.
Williams convicted and fined S?5. John b.
Robinson, murder, tried and convicted Of
manslaughter. Abe Thompson, a. 4 b, plead
guilty. and fined $40. Mary Jane Williams,
murder, tried, convicted Of ,nansIaughter and
sentenced to years in the penisen,iary. Abe
Thompson, a. h b.. plead guilty and fined
$40. Same person, c. c. w., plead guilty I'd
fined $50. s. {. Guess, a & b., plead guilty
and fined ST. F. G. Hudson, C. c. w., plead
guilty AMI fined $40. A, McDougald, a. d..
w., plead guilty AMI fined $50. Fanny To-
rian. a. x b., tried, convicted and fined $50.
J. J. Adams. a. 4 b plead guilty and fined
$40. John A. Hemier Jr., aiding, abesting
and acting as agent IN cha'l, nging TO fight
duel, plead guilty ami st ntenced to pay fine
Of SO and confined in Jail three hours. l..
W. McLeroy, jr, challenging to fight a .lnel,
plead guilty and same sentence. j. d Toom ~
c. c. w., plead guilty and fined SO Richard
McAllister, q. d. w., plead guilty. and fined
S25. w. H. Eddins and Henry Csson, a. 4
b., Eddins plead guilty and tined $40. Char.
ley Nelson, murder, tried, verdict guilty with.
on, capital punishment; sentence, penisentiary
for life. n. N. Gwin, horse stealing, tried,
convicted and sentenced o peni,en,iary for
one year. Monroe Davis, murder, acquitted.
Aleck Scott, murder, acquitted.
A new trial was granted John B Robinson.
Our young District Attorney deserves q
great deal Of credit for the energy and skill
with which he has managed his first cases,
both here and a, Monroe. His has had to
meet single handle almost the combined
talent Of the district. Sometimes he has had
to contend With three or four Of the most
ia the district a, once, bu, he has snnd bravely
up n his POS, OF duty, un,errifieL Ly such an
array If ,alc" He hos gained the conti-
de,rc Of even those who doubted the wisdom
Of his election on account OF his youth and
inrx pericncc, and we are gsztited to know
tl,s, such is the fact
Judge Richardson had no rrej"iices or
doubts 10 remove, for We al, knew that lie
possessed all the necessary qualifications to
6, him for tie position. He is in every re-
spe:, ~thc right man in the right Piace."
While ws arc passing compliments, we
will take occasion 10 compliment the Clerk
aud Sheriff and their deputies for the patien,
and faithful manner in which they have dis.
charged theis respective duties.
The following civil cases wese disP ,sed Of
during the fret week " the term:
n. Gsrsoa, jr., ". Lsrkin lamar, J. F.
lamar acknowledgment fos inteEvsuos.
Appealed 70 Circuit CosH.
W. E. Noble w. Frank Hsach, Administers
sor--dis.sissed as plaintiffs cost.
John ChaGs. Brother 4 Son ~ Alex Jonas
dismissed At plaintiff . costs.
John Cha6e, Brother 4 Son vs.. CiIiy 1
asnsworti,-di,suissed At plaintiff costs.
s. A. Wells vs.. Flank Coodlow-judgmea,
for plaintiff.
Chas H. Bnshear vs.. 4. A. Maes-dismis.
sed a, appellants cost
Wallace, Carey ; Co. Us. r. H. Kelly
dismissed n Plaintiff cost.
Wallace, Carey 4 Co W. r. n. Kclly-dis-
MISSED n plaintiffs cost.
Bs.die, Woods 4 Co. vs. Montgomery 4
wsMs-dismis. ed ., PlaiasiAs' cost.
A. A. Greenwood ~ J. L. Boies-judg.
Ment fos plaintiG.
Payne, Keaesay 4 Co. ". E. Mys;ck, Tuso'
tried cod taken sadss advissment.
Psyse, Ksnssdy & Co vs.. n. A. and B
| Myrick-uied snd TAKEN Under sdvisemeut.
Payne, Kennedy 1 Co. ". q Nyrict-