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to himself. and discharges the duties of the
new cffice to which he was lately elected,
with fairness, promptness and efficiency.
The new Court crier, Mr.. Fl. w. Bowie, per-
formed his duties we'll, and in trying TO
make his calls so they could be understood, he
has made himself hoarse.
The Court was organized, with the follow
ing officers present:
| Judge-J. f. Izlar.
| Solicitor-M. F. Ansel.
Stenographer-Wyatt Aiken.
Clerk Court-W. r. Bullock.
Assistant Clerk-C. Hughes.
| sheriff F. w. r. Nance.
Wilk erson, Albert Henry, J. h. Simmons, w.
o. Court S3tt; Crier-pock Bowie.
GRAND JURORS.
J. w. Lyon, foreman, Tom Ferguson,
|. N. Alexander, j. H Edmunds,
1 w. n. Calhoun, L. w Pace,
A. K. Woodhurst, ]. Evans Gordon,
w. P McCarter, John Puckett,
II. l.. Ellis, D. L. Haddon,
Sam Agnew. Joel Z. Wier
Edgar Blake.
| PETIT JURORS.
R, s. Galloway, W. B. Anderson,
] M. GambrelI, s. c. Lawton,
| J, E. UIdrIck, r H. Stevenson,
John Brown, Jr, Lawton Robertson,
II. Nj. Pennel, A. g. Cochran.
]. II McCombs, J. 8. Hammond,
J. B Smith, D. A. CrHw ford,
W. C. Haddon, &C. Beaufort,
r. B. Ferguson, B. L. Nickles,
j. P. Phillips, c. Cllnkscales,
]. +. Carlisle, A. X. Eliis,
y. F. Cromer, J. NJ. Baker,
| G. Davis ]. NJ. Edwards,
]. A. McCord, Sam Hinton,
II. L. Cole, ON. NJ. Higgins.
JURORS EXCUSED.
l., c. Lawton, Sam Hinton,
| T. G. Baker, J. M. EDWARDS,
H. L, Cole, J.C. Davis,
r. 8. Galloway.
THEIR COMMISSIONS READ.
The commissions OF Solicitor Ansel, Sheriff
Nance, and Clerk Bullock were read In open
Court by the Clerk and ordered to be spread
upon the Journal.
SPECIAL vENIRE.
The following additional Jurors were drawn
| from the six mile box:
James Chalmers, Jr, y. Il; a. McA.lister,
G. o. Haddon, Win Hill,
j. G. Hamilton, A.W. Smith,
". 4. Iemplston, Us. Graves
p. B. Speed, James Chalmers, Jr.
CASES TRIED.
The State against Joe Romans, assault and
battery, with intent to kiil; Jurors:
]. r. McCombs, I'M. Gambreil,
| ]. r. Carlisle, r. B. Ferguson,
b. Smith, A.G. Cochran,
W.. G. Haddon, r. h. Stevenson.
| Witnesses Tor the State-E. Thomson, Whee-
| Ter Thomson, Peter Lawson, George London.
For the Deience-Henry Williams, VIII
Jones' Geo. Alfred, Love Anderson Jim Ro-
| Verdct-Not guilty.
The State against Ida Cl!nkscales and Leila
Bacon, assault and battery Of high and ag.
graHated nature. Jurors:
! ]. S. Hammond, Will Hill,
6. C. B. B. iHdd Haddon, ". 5. Anderson,
]. < McCoInbs; W. Il. McAlisler,
III MsDai tho e ne1EufGn: as.,born
An drew Johnson, John Thomson, Leila Thom-
son
For Defence-Lela Bacon, defendant.
Nerdict-Not guilty.
The State against F. NJ. Crowther, disposlng
Of properly under iien' JpTorsi 9,On Ronsr,.on
joan Brown, Jr., W. II. McAlIster,
J. 3. smith, VIII Hin,
w &. Haddon, r. II. Stevenson,
A. q. Cochran, j. II. McDlll,
w. NJ. Higgins.
Witnesses for the State-J. o. DIXON, Ada
line Barmore. A. NJ. Erwin, T. l.. Moore, W.
r. Bullock, Henry Nance.
For Defence-F. NJ. Crowther, j. l.. Ward.
Verdict-Guilty. Motion for new TRIAL. The
Judge reserved his decision until this morn-
Ing.
PLEADED GUILTY.
The State against John Bradley, larceny of
live stock.
sentence-ore year at hard labor in the
State penitenliary.
The State against Lewis Butler, assault and
battery with intent to Kill.
Sentence-Six months ia the State peniten-
tiary at hard lador.
The State against William Turner, larceny
OF live stock.
Sentence-One year at hard labor in the
State penitentiary.
The Stale against Perris Wimbush, forgery.
Sentence-One year at hard labor In the
State penitentiary, and fine OF 81.
STRUCK OFF WITH LEAVE TO RESTORE.
The State against lump Harris, j. Harris.
Willis Harris, S. Mars, Tom Remson, +. Gill
Hard, William Tatum, grand larceny.
The Stale against Harrison Smith, burglary
and larceny.
The State against Howard Morgan, grand
larceny.
Inc StaGe dRalUbI w Iu SulIu, uOuscuIcdh'
ing and larceny.
CASES MOL PRosS'D.
The State against Vennor Ray, carrying
concealed weapons.
The State against Ransom Blackman, as
sault and battery with intent to Kill.
The State against Peter Cummings, obtain
ing goods under false pretenses.
REFERRED BACK TO TRIAL JUSTICE.
The State against Thomas Lewis.
TRUE BILLS.
The State against John Bradley, larceny of
live stock.
The Stale against J. M. Alewlne and NJ. P.
Alewine, assault and battery, intent to Kill.
The State against II. o. Fuller, murder.
The State against John MCGEE, Gillian Nc
Gee, Gilbert McGee, Henry Watt, murder.
The State against Alex Black and Andy
johnson, assault and battery OF a high and
aggravated nature.
ARRANGEMENT.
HE State against Winston Morton, murder.
Upon mOlion of counsel, to-day "Wednesday
was set for trial.