Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-08
GOSSIP OF THE COURTS.
SUPERIOR COURT CONVENE Els
FOR THE DECEMBER TERM.

Judge Adams Delivers Ringing Charge
to the Grand Jury-The Prevalence OF
Crime and the Lenience of Justice
Calling the Dockets-Assignment OF
Cases.
The December term OF the Superior
Court opened yesterday, Judge A. Pratt
Adams on the bench, and +. G. du Bignon,
Esq, Solicitor General. The crowd IN
attendance was unusually large. Every
chair within the rails in the courtroom
was occupied, and the standing room was
all taken. A great many colored wit
nesses who had been summoned to appear
before the grand Jury thronged the gal
lery and stairways. The docket Is long,
and the term will be busy one.
The following were sworn as grand
Jurors: Thomas \. Cunningham, Albert >.
Bacon, David WeIsbein. James h. Black
shear, b. h. Richardson, solomon Cohen,
Elisha L. Hackett, Clayton 7. Miller,
Henry 7. Bots, SIMON Gazan, Linus A.
Wskeman, Tomlinson +. Johnson John
NJ. Bryan. John sullivan, Gran
than /. Taggart, Thomas p. Bond,
Moses J. Solomons, W. c. Lyon, James NJ.
Barnard, Edward j. Kennedy, Lee Roy
Myers. The last two gentlemen were
taken from the list OF talesmen.
Before the Jury retired His Honor de-
livered 10 them a strong, ringing charge.
They were reminded Of the condition
OF the court house, and how lily
It is suited for the purposes for which
il is used. The manifest disregard and
the continual infractiOns of the Sunday
liquor law were referred to in emphatic
language. The violations OF the gambling
law were alluded 10 in terms not less I'M
certain. His Honor dwelt specially upon
the prevalence of crime in the community.
He found the responsibility resting partly
upon an unhealthy public sentiment
which in the past has been too prone TO
treat criminals lenlently. An
other reason is the ease with
which criminals escape, and the Judge
suggested that a good detective force
should be organized to hunt offenders.
Officers Of the law were reminded that 1t
is their duty upon receiving intelligence
Of crime to attempt to capture the per-
peuatOr at once. 1t is unnecessary to
wait for a warrant 10 he issued, and in so
doing TO waste valuable time. Al oncer's
commission gives him authority 10 arrest.
In concluding the charge Judge Adams
made an additional suggestion that il
would be well if each county would set
aside a small amount Of the taxes to be
used by the court in offering rewards, and
in bearing the cost OF eXtradlting pris-
Oners from other States.
The assignment Of civil cases occupied
about two hours. The following cases
were dismissed. John Nichols VS.. Will
liam b. COsgrOve, Elizabeth W. Brooks
vs.. Z. B. Wade, i. D. Maddox & Co. VS..
William Russak 1.-TWO cases) settled,
and George Il. Green VS.. Isabella Green.
The cases that were continued for the
term were; In. Falligant, administra-
tor, VS.. d. A. 0Byrne, administrator,
equity; John Doe ex dem. Edward T.
Wetter ct al. VS.. Richard Roe,
Thomas Clark, eiectment; same vs.. Nat
talie Epstein; Beck s. Gregg vs.. W. A.
Gamble; J. p. Sa7arin's Son & Co. VS..
same; N. c. and j. T. Keyser vs.. same;
McDonOugh & Co., complainant, and w.
S. Hawkins, defendant; John g. Sexton
ct al. vs.. j. J. Dale and David Wells, six
cases; James 5. Tucker VS.. Alice Tucker,
divorce; Elizabeth Snipe VS.. T. W. Henk-
en-, eiectment; Herbs & Splers, vs.. Nc
Kenzie & Co.; Z. Block & Sons VS.. same;
Remstein & Bros. vs.. same; James Clark
ct al. VS.. Sally Perkins ct al,
ejeetment; Woodbridge & Hartman,
for use, etc. VS.. Mrs. NJ. &. Dent;
John j. Gilman VS.. Eleanora Gilman;
Elizabeth Lenar VS.. Charles Lenar, pro-
eeedings to obtain support.
The only case assigned for to-day is that
Of II. B. Claim s. Co. vs.. L. G.. Schwarz-
baum. The case Of Henry Brigham and
George W. Davis, assignee, vs.. Alvin \.
Miller, is assigned for Thursday. For
Friday the following cases are set: Kohn
a LeDerman vs.. II. Fraser Grant & Co.,
and Gay & Anthony; E. c. Gleason VS..
Kennedy & Blum; Henry Hirsch VS.. Fred
Jenke and J. A. Dukes. garnishee; Henry
Hirsch vs.. c. Fred Jenke. Charles A.
Struck, claimant. Cases SO and 95 are
set for Monday, Dec. IA. and for Monday
following: IS. l0S, III. III. l24, 129, "a.
The grand jury will meet at p. m. to-
day. and the petit jury at 10 a. m. to-mOr-
row.