Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-01-29
CRIMINAL COURT WORK
1T II NOT ALWAYS MONOTO
NOUS.
The Humorous Incidents of q
Half Nay In This Tribunal
Judge Jones and the "Inferior"
Court.

Half Nay In This Tribunal
Judge Jones and the "InferiOr''
Court.
Let not the casual reader become fixed
in the conviction that the life of Bun.
combe county Criminal court is one
round of monotonous tedium-a success.
sion of expressions such as "subpnna.'
"sci fa,' "capias,' mol pros.," ETC., un.
relieved except by the pleadings Of coun.
sci who fight for acquittal or conviction.
Such supposition is far from the cor
rect one, for there are oases in the desert
Of legal technicalities as pleasurablc to
the listeners as the green spot to the
famished traveller across the Sahara.
Saturday afternoon was an occasion
full Of incident in the tribunal over which
Judge Jones presides. The week had beer
one of a great deal Of work and matters
were rocking along at 2;4O gait in the
afternoon. Ed. Jackson had Just beer
acquitted of charge OF false pretense
and his attorney, Chas. A. Webb, wa,
talking to him so that Solicitor Carter's
discharge Of Jackson was not heard by
the counsel.
"If your honor please" began Mr.
Webb, II move the prisoner be dis
He has been discharged" replied the
Solicitor.
Beg pardon" from Mr.. Webb; ~ was
giving the defendant some wholesome
advice"
LET us hope" chimed in Judge Jones
that it will have more effect than III the
former casc," (referring to Boney John
son, another Of Mr.. Webb's clients).
The Johnson boy. who was before the
court a third time in the week, this time
having been caught in White Bros.
store and sent for trial, had his hearing
next. The testimony over. the boy was
sentenced to the penitentiarv at Raleigh
for two years, where it is hoped he may
be taught trade and weaned from his
wickedpess. While securing jury foi
this case F. N. Waddell was challenged
and asked if he had served on the jury
within the past two years.
"Yes sir, looking at the Judge, Gin your
Inferior court here"
Judge Jones: "You are mistaken, Mr.
Waddell, mine is not an Inferior court =
you are probably thinking of Judg'
Moore's court" Whereat the bal
laughed and the spectators risked 6
grin.
Commodore Ross, who tried to prac
tice Dark Corner, S. c. trick on Cab
man Smith by forcing reduction of far
was up for two charges-assault with
deadly weapon and carrying concealed
weapon. In the first case the jury tool
only time enough to march out, turl
and march in again and the wore
Guilty" was pronounced by Spokesman
Brevard. The Commodore plead guilty
on the second indictment 1t was showi
that he had given leg bail to Buncombe
owing some court costs. The sentences
i'll the two cases amounted to six months
III the chain gang. The Judge said: "Thi
was q very unprOvoked assault, withou
rhyme or reason. Mr.. Sheriff, see tha
Mr.. Ross does not step off again.
Deputy Morgan: 81 guess he vii
stay this time"
"Mr. Ross smiles as If he doubted tha
proposition" said his honor, and th'
case was passed.
Frank Sullivan" called the Solicitor
where are Corbett and MITCHELL"
Sullivan was charged with an assaul
with deadly weapon. The jury toun'
him not guilty.
The business of the court was practi
call y concluded Saturday, the juries bein,
discharged and only motions remaining
to be heard. During the term the gran'
jury passed upon 116 bills. The cour
sentenced II offenders, IA to the chail
gang and three to the penitentiary.
In the cases against Raysor & Smith
who are charged with selling whiske.
without license, the defendants CAV
bond in the sum of 5000 for appearance
at next court.
The sentence of Vim. league. whic
last week was fixed at IL months, wit
leave to the Commissioners to hire hir
out, was today changed to six month
i'll the chain gang.