The Russellville Democrat., 1881-04-14
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The elrctit court of Pope county con-
 sened om Monday The 4th April; pres ent and presiding Hon. W. D. Jacoway. i The following members or the bar
 were In attendance, to-wit: Capt. A.
 S. Mckennon, prosecuting attorney 1;
 Judge l.. W. Davis, Col. ]. r. Byers, Col. ". C. Ford, Judge Geo. s. Guns nlngham, Judge k. E. Wilson, Col. II. $. Carter, Judge l.. Robinson, Col, J. F.. Joyner, Col. Sel Clark, Col. H. Jacoway, J. c. Wallace, Gus CHI, J..
 II. Bullock, c. E. Burney, J. K. H.. Scott, D. B. Granger and Gel. w. D.. | Dunbar, visiting attorney, recently from Maytield, Kentucky.
 The following persons were empan- eled and sworn in as grand jurors, to-
 wit: W. J. Sherrill, John f. Moore,
 E. A. Dsrr, K. D. Ashmore, John s.
 Williamson, F.. Lemly, Van Tomlinson, John E. West, J. W. Harkey, ". P.
 Bryant, J. l.. Tate, l.. l.. Elton, T. C.. Smith, F. J. Rollow, J. s. Linzy and Jo Howard. Whereupon his honor l proceeded to give them the usual charge in his usual able and impressive inan> ner, and appointing k. A. Darr as their 1 foreman. John M. White was then sworn in as deputy sheriff for the term, ! the dsliberation and discharge of the duties incumbent upon them. The fol- ] lowing persons having been excused from the original panel, to-wit: Enoch M. Bell, Huston Birch, Jas. l.. Burns. F. D. K. Montgomery, John A. Hick- man, c. E. Campbell, Chas. Lewis, K. 0. Wharton and Wm. Ragsdale.
 The petit jury was called and empan- eled as follows, to-wit: Regular panel: l Mark A. Moseley, Jas. A. Rachel, Jas. A. Miller, W. D. Wilkes, A. o. Davis, l.. II. Hughey, D. c. Pless, D. w. Boon, J. Q. Falls, John A. Eubanks, k. A. Bell, John N. Nichols, k. F. Williamson, W. W. Cowen, Jas. Reese, Joe Petty, W. c. Renfrow, J. M. Brew CT; John A. Pitts, A. T. Embry, Jas. I. Albright and Sam. c. Rye were ex> cused.) The substitutes and alternate petit jurors are Jas. l. Scott, John Smith, Fl. D. Brown, A. J. Latta, G. II. Reed, W. H. Craig, J. II. Barham, W. w. Brooks ank John M. Brown.
 The following proceedings were had to-wit: On criminal docket:
 State vsAlfrcd Dickens, cold, change venue from Yell county, charge riot, demurrer to indictment overruled; plead guilty, fined $l00; state vs Chars ley Lewis, misdemeanor, plead guilty and fined $10; state vs Kin Bowers, plead guilty, fined $l0; state vs T J Dare, plead guilty, fined $25; state vs Henry Venable, plead guilty and fined $25; state vs NJ J Hendrick, contempt on attachment, discharged; state vs Mary Wells, contempt on attachment. discharged.
 Common law docket; $ A Buck vs T Dare and Scip Williamson, appeal from J P, dismissed by consent at plaintiffs cost; $ A Buck vs T Dare, complaint dismissed by consent at plaintiffs cost, Robert Leon vs c P Brown, appeal from J P, continued by consent until next term; w II Poynter vs " II Stout, complaint dismissed cn motion of defendant at his cost; D M Weir aud J B Kinder ys Tom Bruton, cold, appeal from J P, motion conced- ed aud cause dismissed by consent; J NJ Robinson vs A W Mathews, appeal from P, continued by consent till next term; J Daily vs J H Gamble, appeal from P, dismissed on motion of defendant at his cost; Hill, Standish tS Co. vs F Roth, judgment by default for $1 ,77695; J Veil & Bro. vs k Roth, judgment by default for $602 .02; R Sell low & Co. vs II Battenrield, judgment by consent and written agreement filed; Buck Stove Ce. vs J II Batten- field, complaint, same as above.
 J A Rachel & Go. vs Caroline Ross, late Caroline Bennett, complaint dis missed on motion of plaintiff at his cost; John Mahon & Sons vs F Roth, com plaiat, judgment by default for $455; l. Shinu, adm'I. vs John Bruton, com plaint, cause dismissed at cost of plain tiff on his motion: Senter & Go. vs Ro> enwater & Gross, complaint continued to next term for want of sufficient ser~ vice; C c Turnbow vs Jas Craig and T F Trigg, appeal from J r, cause dis missed by consent; McComb, Carruth & Brian vs J II Battentield, complaint. judgment by default for $373.S6; Perry Renfrow vs H Perry, appeal from J r, demurrer to complaint sustained and cause dismissed for want of juris- diction J $ Ludwick ys k A Barlow, appeal from P, continued by consent until next term; Hill, Standish & Co. vs E Roth, complaint, judgment by de- fault for 5000; A Frank & Sons vs E Roth, complaint filed, summons issued and ordered to be returned at next term and cause continued; state vs Thos l Owens, misdemesnor, plead guilty, fined $l0; state vs Ed Hall, murder, court appointed Wilson X Carter attor- neYs for defendant and cause set for ! trial on the l4th; state vs Thos Will jams, assault with intent to kill, set for trial Tuesday the l2. motion for change of venue filed; state vs Anderson Oates, carrying pistol, plea of guilty and fined $50; state vs T B Cooksey, assault and battery upon his daughter, plead guilty and fined $200; state vs T B Cooksey. assault and battery upon his daughter, 1 plead guilty and fined S200.
 | Common law cases disposed of up to the llth April, to-wit: A F Cutler vs town of Russellville, jury trial and yer diet for the defendant in the sum of ! S37; J, NJ. Harksy ys L R & F s rails way company, judgment by consent for plaintiff for $40, each party paying his own cost; E. and A Fredenburg vs D Roth, complaint, motion to dismiss on account or failure to give bond and cause dismissed at plaintiffs cost; w Il Poynter ys W II Stout, complaint, cause dismissed on motion of defendant at his cost; Dudley k Jones ys c " Chapman, appeal from F, cause dis missed by consent of each party to pay I his own costs; D M Weir and E Kin der ys Tom Bruton, appeal from J F, motion conceded and cause dismissed | k,,a al | Ip c, l