The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-14
DURHAM SUPERIOR COURT.
Opens With 25 Ci-ses ON the Criminal
Docket ana 81 Civil Cases.
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i Judge Winston, the youngest judge
on the bench in this State. is presid-
| ing.
He Walked into the court room this
morning, few minutes before the
hour, and remarked to clerk Green
that 1--WE might as well call the grand
jury, If they were present" The call
was made and resulted as follows:
L. A. Carr, foreman; s. j. Hester,
J. w. Barbee, J. B. Copely, G. w.
Riggs, 7. L. Peay, w. J. Ball, John
Merrick, J. A. Mitchell, s. III. Biyens,
J. L. Whitley, R. B. Suit, r. J. Lilly,
A. R. Flinton, r. G. Horner, II. s.
Gray, D. w. Blalock, Jno. e. Suit.
Judge Winston delivered very
learned and able charge, Astounding
with illustrations Of the progress Of
the centuries, and by way Of preface,
spoke OF the age Of juries--the safe
guards Of the people; and the peace
full administration Of laws in America
as compared with other nations.
The people should respect the courts
more and take pride in doing jury
duty, as the juror was a part Of the
great system ofthe courts Of our land !;
that when men spoke lightly Of courts,
judges and juries, they might tear
down the great system, but they
would be destroying the very means
which protected their lives and liber-
ty, and like Sampson Of old in des-
troying the temple with his enemies,
might destroy themselves. The
various statutes were explained in a
brief and lucid manner and the duty
Of each juror was made too plain for
any misunderstanding.
On the criminal docket there are
rs cases for trial at this term; and
there are some "a Cases on the civil
docket. There 10 cases on the mo.
ton docket.
The following cases have been dis.
posed of in the Superior Court now
in session:
State vs.. Lem Massey, assault with
deadly weapon; pleads guilty. Judg-
ment suspended on payment Of cost.
State VS.. Thos. Rhew; breaking
into house. Mol. pros.
State vs.. Aggie HOLMAN; larceny.
MOL. pros.
State W. Edie, Carroll; keeping
disorderly house. MOL. pros.
State vs.. Nan White; keeping dis
orderly house. Verdict not guilty.
State vs.. G. Z. Glenn; assault with
DIV. Judgment suspended on pay.
ment Of cost.
State vs.. Carter Williams; assault
with d. W. Judgment suspended on
payment Of cost.
State vs.. Geo. Kerr; misdemeanor.
Judgment suspended on payment Of
cost. Another case against same for
embezzelement. Judgment suspend
ed on payment Of cost.
State vs.. Bob Turner; assault with
d. v. Verdict not guilty.
State W. Maria stephens; keeping
disorderly house. Verdict guilty.
Required 20 pay cost and give a bond
Of 800 for her appearance at octo-
Der term Of the court and show that
there has been no disorder in her
domicil.
State vs.. Sam Ray; assault with d.
". Judgment suspended on pay
rnent Of cost.
State vs.. Grant Mitchell; assault
with d. W. Judgment suspended on
payment Of cost. VI
State vs.. sankey and Ludie Mason
and James Mangum; assault with d.
". Judgment suspended on pay
ment Of cost.
State ". Henry HOLMAN and
Robert Hicks; assault with d. W.
Judgment suspended on payment Of
cost.
State vs.. Chas. Carroll; assault
with a. ". Judgment suspended on
payment Of cost.
State ". Chas. Taylor; assault
with d. ". Sentenced TO two years
in work house.
State VI. Joe Davis and Fred But
son; assault with d. W. Fined q
each, and cost. i
State vs.. Will Mceks; assault will
d. ". Judgment suspended on pay
: ment Of cost.
.
/ sudden Death.
Mr.. James Inscore, aged 76 years
. an employee In the leaf department