Smyrna times., 1890-05-07
Court Proceedings.

As was indicated in our last issue,
the time of the court was taken up
with petty cases that should have been
settled before the magistrate, and thus
much annoyance to attendents and
waste of money to the state have been
saved.
George Clifton was found guilty of
stealing shirt-6ne, costs, two months
Imprisonment and 10 lashes.
Geo. Peterson failed to appear and
his bailbOnd forfeited John Gibbs ac-
quilted of larceny of harness, also
Ephrahim Wilson charged with sell
ling liquor without license.
Frank Johnson plead guilty to the
larceny of $35, from John Peters. Sen
tenced TO pay $S5 restitution money,
whipped with ten lashes and imprison-
ed months.
State vs.. Abram Turner. Assault on
police officer. Sentenced to pay a fine
of 500 and be Imprisoned 6 months.
State vs.. John Mitchell. Indicted
for breaking into the Office of Esquire
Cooper. Plead guilty. Sentenced to
pay $42 restitution money, stand in pill
lory one hour, receive 20 lashes and
be imprisoned years.
State VS. George Massey, indicted
for larceny from the store of W. w.
Tschudy. Found guilty. Sentenced
to pay cost of prosecution, pay resti
tuition money, be imprisoned two
months and receive lashes.
State VS.. Isaac Swiggett. RecOgni-
zance called and forfeited.
State vs.. John Hollis (cOl.) J, indicted
for stealing pair of boots from Ma
thaniel Young in Little Greek Hun
dred. The strongest witness in this
case was son of the prisoner, who
seemed to be a very willing witness
against his father.
Chief Justice Comegys in charging
the jury said that the testimony of the
son in this case was so unnatural as
not to be relied on, and if they hadn't
other evidence than that of his sou, he
should not be found guilty. He was
acquitted.
Andrew FOssett, colored, of Harring
ton, indicted for resisting public Off
Ger, was found guilty and sentenced to
pay a fine of $25 and be imprisoned six
months.
The case of the State VS.. Andrew
Gray, cOlOred, indicted for poisoning
Hamsley, near FELTON,, was continued.
The civil list was gone over and all
the cases were continued or referred,
none being marked for trial.
Attorney General Riggs intends to
proceed to collect number of appear
ance bonds which haVe been forfeited
at this term of court.
The Grand Jury did not get through
with their busines until Thursday.
The case of Cove s. Wilson, charged
with an assault on Recorder John H.
Bewley, was called. Messrs. Kenney
and Nicholson, for the defendent, ask
ed that the case be continued, to which
the court agreed on Wilson's entering
into bonds for the sum of $500 to keep
the peace and not interfere with the
records of the Recorder. The same
day Mr.. Wilson fled another afi-
davit against Recorder Bewley for
charging illegal fees, before Esquire
Jester.
The Grand Jury had quite a time
wrestling with the libel and cross'libel
suits. They 6nally ignored the libel
suits of Taylor vs.. Gooden and GOOden
VS.. Taylor, but true bills were found
in suits of Graham vs.. Wallis and
Wallis vs. Graham, Of KentOn, and
found indictments against both.
Hezekiah Vickery was arraigned for
the murder of Fighting Tom Smith,"
and, as the trial may be protracted
one It was agreed also to postpone it
until next October.
State vs: JOS. d. Wallace, indicted
Ior resisting an ethcer In Kenton.
him. '@9"0N AO'
s'a'e vs.. VIM H. Wallace, indicted