Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-14

ecuting Attorney.
The January term of this court
with the above officials, began on
Tuesday last. The grand jury COM
posed of a selection from the best
citizens Of the county, were sworn
in with Col. j. b. A. Nadenbousch
as foreman. His Honor briefly and
pointedly charged them as to their
duty and added some pertinent re-
marks in addition to the suppress
sion of crime. He cautioned them
that whenever a person was indicted
for felony after having already been
an inmate of the penitentiary, an
additional FIVE years could and
would be added under the law, and
for a second offense of petit larceny
confinement in the ~penitentiary in
stead of the county Jail was their
punishment; and for violation of
license laws imprisonment would be
| added to the fine for the second Of
fence.
On Tuesday the following bust
| ness was transacted:
In a great number of criminal
cases that have been on the docket
for years writs of exigents were or
dered.
State VS.. Mary Smith, nolle n
tered.
State VS.. Ruth A. Reynolds, same
order.
State VS.. A. Beall and others,
| same order.
Alias and plurius capias were issued
| in a number of misdemeanor cases.
State VS.. James Larkins, violation
of license; plea of guilty and fine fix
ed at $50 and costs.
The grand jury returned the fol-
lowing indictments: Frank Reed,
petit larceny; Richard Perry, con-
cealed weapons; G. w. Winebrenner,
concealed weapons; Samuel Grim,
larceny; John Noffsinger, attempt
at felony; Thomas Woods entering
house in night time.
WEDNESDAY.
State VS.. j. c. Smith, embezzle-
ment; motion to exclude citizens
from Martinsburg from being on'the
jury was overruled.
State VS.. John Shockey, selling di-
seased meat; nolle entered.
State VS.. Richard Perry, larceny;
plea of guilty and sent to Jail for
twenty days.
State VS.. Richard Perry, concealed
weapons; plea of guilty and fined
$50 and sent to Jail for 80 days.
State vs.. John Stevens, selling il
quor. Failed to appear, and his re-
cognizance was forfeited.
The Grand Jury returned the fol-
lowing Indictments: John III. Mar
tin, m~anslaughter Hugh Morgan,
resisting officer; VIM. Banks, petit
larceny; VIM. Noffsinger, concealed
weapons; John Noffsinger, assault
with intent to kill John McDon-
aid, resisting officer; Pen. Williams,
same; Wesley Millat, same; Henry
Monroe, grand larceny; Harry Quinn,
resisting officer.
THURSDAY.
C.. A. Henshaw, violating liquor
law John Feller, Julia g. Westphal,
James Tobin, p. II. Smith, Philip
Busch and s. III. Freeze, violating
liquor law; Alexander Taylor, grand
larceny Thomas Robinson, keeping
gaming house James Williams, lar
ceny ; r. NJ. Cooper, violating liquor
law ; Sebastian Smith, larceny j.
B. Emmons, concealed weapons ;
Thomas Robinson, lewd and lascivi-
Gus cohabitation.
The following persons plead gull
ty: VIM. Banks, petit larceny, 20
days in Jail. Henry Monroe, petit
larceny, 60 days in Jail. Pen. Will
liams, resisting officer, three months
in Jail. Hugh Morgan, same offence,
three months in Jail.
Thomas Woods was tried by jury
for entering Thornton Henshaw's
house in the night time, with intent
to steal verdict guilty, and term in
%penitentiary fixed at two years. Mo-
ton for new trial pending.