The Osceola times., 1883-05-12

>. .. Semmes, OF OSceola, ana Mess.
o. P. Lyles, l.. Y. G. Humes, S. p.
Walker, Il. F. Adams, I. NJ. Scruggs,
and J. C. Maccabe, of Memphis, and
Judge U. NJ. Rose, of Little Rock,
were also in attendance.
Following is list of cases dispos-
ed of up to yesterday noon:
State, VS.. James ID. Sellers, charg-
ed with an attempt to black-mail
James Williams-aoquitted.
State, VS.. Mary Tins, forfeiture on
her bond taken, she failing to appear,
State, VS.. d. c. Joyner, selling
whiskey without license. Nolle pros
entered.
State, VS.. Y. r. Hollowell, two
cases, demurrer to indictments fled,
sustained, and defendant discharged.
State, VS.. Thos. Brown, Larceny
Of a COW; no case against him, and
nolle pros entered.
State, VS.. Geo. Inman, fondling
his wife with club, wife gone to
Tennessee, got another man, and
nolle pros.
State, VS.. Joe Lemis and Jno. Cur
ry, playing craps, amount won on
the game, 30 cents; amount raked in
from them by Circuit Court, 500, 20;
net loss on the game, s96,f0; of
which the states attorney pocketed
$50, which accounts for the beatifc
smile seen on his face all day Thurs
day.
State, VS.. Bob McClester, Bob
cultivated his fondness for plug to-
bacco to such an extent, that in
moment Of observation-disclosures, he
gently, but fmly made way with
caddy of Alex Goodrich's best. The
Judge said, Gentlemen of the jury,
retire to consider your verdict" and
the sound of his voice had hardly
died away, before the jury came back,
and handed a verdict that consigned
Robert to the pen for one solid year.
The Court appointed Col. j. c.
Maccabe to defend Smith & Stewart
charged with burglarizing the stores
of Capt. ID. Matthews and Jas. Liston,
and appointed E. F. Adams, Esq,
to defend Ed. DELPHI, charged with
the murder of John Hickman.
LAW DOCKET:
B. f. Jones, guardian, VS.. Thos.
Slaughter, verdict for plaintiff.
j. G. Paine, admir-. est. of j. f.
Davies, vs.. John Matthews, deposi-
ton of defendant suppressed.
Libke & Schraze, VS.. w. II. Butts
& CO., continued.
Peter X. Smith, VS.. J. r. Wiggans,
dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
II. K. Andrews, VS.. J. V. Marse,
judgement for plaintiff.
Menken Bros, VS.. G.. V. Reel,
judgement for plaintiff for sl76,s0.
Thos. Powers, VS.. Geo. Rhodes,
dismissed at cost of plaintiff,
j. c. Paine, admir-, VS.. Goodrich
& Pettey, judgement for plaintiff.
Georgia M. Erwin, VS.. Martin
Garrett, continued.
cHANcERY DOCKET:
Ella Musgrave, VS.. Thos. II. Mus
grave, pl'tif's deposition suppressed.
Lyles & Harris, VS.. NJ. 7. Jarni-
gan, cause dismissed.
G. ID. Hutchens, VS.. Amanda Hut
chens, divorce granted plaintiff.
Up to Friday at noon, the Grand
Jury had returned 20 bills of indict-
ment, among them being one against
Ed DELPHI for murder in the first de-
gree; also, one against Oscar Buck
ner, for the murder of VIM. Partlow.
Chas. Stewart and John Smith for
Burglary, and Mitch Pickens for as
sault with-intent to kill The other
indictments are for milder oflenses.
AS our report closes, the case of
Stewart & Smith, for burglary, is be-
ing tried, the defense being repre-
sented by j. G. Maccabe, Esq.
The Jury in the case of Snow VS..
Crawford. after being out most of
the day, returned verdict in favor
of Plaintiff for $1,000.
In our next issue we will give a
report of the proceedings in the
Picket-Ferguson case; want of time
and space, precludes giving it this
week.
THE following advice to farmers,
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