The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-10-22


Vance County Superior Court.
| Following are the most important
cases on both the State and civil dockets
| disposed of at the last term of Vance
Superior Court, Judge H. G. Conner pre-
| siding, as kindly furnished us by the very
efficient and obliging Clerk Capt. Henry
Perry:
STATE DOCKET.
State vs. Mark Richardson, col0red,
false pretense, paid prosecution, Cav
thon $75 and costs. Judgment sus-
pended This was the horse swapping
case.
State VS. VIM Jones and She rman Eos
ter, colored, ARRAY, 81. 90 each and costs
State VS. Sherman MosAly, three cases
selling liquor to minors, S25 in one case
and Others suspended on payment of
costs.
State VS. Herbert Jenkins, five cases,
| disposing of mOrtgaged property. Mol.
pros.
State VS. R. K. Young, resisting officer,
acquitted.
State VS. John Harris, colored, larceny,
| II months in Jail.
State VS. John Wilson, colored, larceny,
II months in jail.
sault with deadly weapon, 60 days in
| jail
State VS. Sandy Walker, colored, mur-
der, not a true BILL This is the case in
| which one negro killed another in self-de-
Tense near Townsville in August last,
particulars of which were published in
| the GOLD LEAF at the time.
State VS. Geo. E. Workman, white, and
Parker Baskerville, colOred, ARRAY, $50
| as to Workman and S. 90 as to Basker-
vile.
State VS. Charles Hamme, John Finch
| and John Hamme, obstructing road, not
guilty.
State VS. Dixie Edwards and W. H.
Moon, affray, Judgment suspended on
payment of costs.
State VS. VIM Mills and A. Peace, COL
ored, s.. 100 and costs as to Peace. Judg-
ment suspended rs to Mills.
State VS. Rosa Hill, keeping bawdy
house, 6 mos in Jail.
| State VS. Ben Walker, colored, assault,
$500 and costs.
State VS. Hattie Powell and Lou Tay-
lor, colored, ARRAY, 80 days in jail.
State VS. VIM. Dromgoole and Jane
Brame, both colored, f. and a., months
in Jail as to Dromgoole and months as
| to Brame.
State VS. w. H. Moon and Thomas
Capehart, ARRAY. Judgment suspended
on payment of COSTS
| State VS. Jos. Edwards, keeping gaming
house. Judgment suspended on pay
! ment of costs.
State VS. G. G. Staunton, 3 cases, SELL
| ing liquor on Sunday. Judgment sus-
pended on payment of costs.
State VS. Diyia Fdwar f1o affrav 9 mos
| in Jail.
CIVIL DOCKET.
Perhaps the most interesting case on
the civil docket was that of Burwell VS.
Sneed. This was an issue growing out Of
the closing up OF a road Or cart path on
defendants land leading to plaintiffs
mill. This matter has been in the courts
seven years, and there have been five
cases, one of which was carried to the
Supreme Court. Decided in favor OF de-
! fendant.
H. T. Watkins VS. Richmond & Dan
vile Railroad. Plaintiff takes non suit.
John Berkery VS. Henderson Water
works Company. Judgment in favor of
plaintiff for 81 ,925.
Virginia Brewing Co. VS. H. L. Whiting
Issue offraud. Decided in favor of Whiting
II. B. Chafiin & Co. VS. Harrison-Brid-
gers Dry Goods Co. Issue of fraud. De-
cided in favor of defendants.
Partridge Banking House VS. town of
Henderson. Judgment in favor of plain
tiff for 1878. This was the case OF the
fire engine involving lost note.
S. H. Johnston VS. Thomas Taylor, ad-
ministrator. Judgment declaring hus-
band entitled to personal estate of wife.
Campbell & Co. VS. Henderson Tobacco
Company. Judgment in favor of plain
tiff for $247.