The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-02-22
Court Notes.

Court opened Monday afternoon, Judge
Bynum being delayed in Raleigh on
account OF failing to make connection
with the early morning train. The grand
jury was drawn and W. H. Green, was
chosen foreman. His Honor's charge
was full and exhaustive covering the
entire range OF Offenses into which that
body was to inquire and the law touching
the same was laid down to them in a
plain, straightforward, concise manner.
The time OF its delivery occupied exactly
one hour and twenty minutes and only
words OF praise and commentator were
elected from members of the bar, Jurors
and spectators present. This is Judge
Bynum s first court in Vance and no one
who has sat upon this bench has made
more favorable and lasting impression
In method and manner he is somewhat
unique and not only is he perfectly con-
versant with the law, apt and ready,
quick to grasp a point and comprehend
the facts, but is thoroughly master of
the situation and runs the court purely
upon business principles. There is no
waste OF time, no clashing between the
Court and the bar, while there is due con-
sideration and proper respect shown on
both sides. Judge Bynum is strict vet
humane, upholding the majesty of the
law, while tempering Justice with mercy.
Solicitor Woodland is in his place US
representative of the State discharging
his duties with his usual biIity, industry
and tact. \ vigorous prosecutor, doing
his fuil duty fearlessy and without favor
regardless of who it is that comes before
him, no species Of persecution enters
his work. Mr.. Woodland is too well
known among our people and his record
as an able, faithful and conscientious
officer is too well stablished to call forth
words OF commentator from u.s.
Business has been dispatched in a
speedy and systematic manner this week.
Quite number OF cases have been dis
posed Of many Of them of a trivial ma
ture which ought not to have been in
this court at all. But when they are
sent up by the magistrates and true bills
found by the grand jury no other alter
native is open to the Solicitor and the
Court but to try them, and thus the
county is put to unnecessary expense
and useless waste OF time. OF this,
however, we may say more hereafter
The following are among the most i'm
portant cases disposed of so far:
State VS. w. E. Ross, retailing Iiuuor
without license; not guilty.
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sault and battery with deadly weapon;
not guilty.
State VS. Mason Cheek, colored, lar
ceny; plead guilty. Judgment not passed.
State vs. Alex Bass, colored, carrying
concealed weapon; plead guilty. Judg-
ment suspended on payment of costs.
State VS. Mark Richardson, cOlored,
false pretense; not guilty.
State VS. Sidney Davis, colored, lar
ceny and receiving, guilty. Judgment
months Imprisonment in county Jail;
commissioners to hire out
State VS. John Shelton, colored, assault
with deadly weapon; plead guilty judy
ment suspended on payment of costs
State VS. James Davis, colored, carry
ing concealed weapon; not guilty
State VS. Thos. A. Stone, carrying con-
cealed weapon; fined S. 90 and costs.
State VS. J. H. Faulkner, T. n. Faux
ner and Walter Edwards, ARRAY; guilty
as to Faulkners; not guilty as to Ed
wards. Judgment fine of $500 as to
I. \. Faulkner; Judgment suspended as
to J. H. Faulkner.
State VS. VIM. Bramc, disposing of
mortgaged property. Judgment sus-
pended on payment of costs.
State VS. Joe Harris, colored, assault
State VS. II. J. Pugh, colOred, carrying
concealed weapon; not guilty
State VS. Alice jackson, larceny and
receiving. Judgment suspended on pay
ment of costs.
State vs. VIM. Henry Smith, colored.
larceny and receiving; guilty. Judgment
suspended on payment of costs.
Sam Harris, colored, assault with
deadly weapon; guilty. Sentence not
passed.
W. F. Bulls, larceny; plead guilty.
Sentence not passed.
Robert Brame, cOlored, larceny and
receiving; guilty. Sentence not passed.
Ed CoIey and Charles Love, colored,
ARRAY, guilty. Sentence not passed.
Andrew Cross and Alex Marrow, col
ored, ARRAY, guilty Judgment suspe ended
on payment of costs.
John Shelton, cOlored, assault with
deadly weapon, guilty. Judgment sus-
pended on payment of costs.
State VS. Lucius Edwards and Frank
Edwards, ARRAY; fined $1,000 each and
costs.
Sam OVERLY, colored, larceny; guilty.
Judgment suspended on payment of
costs.
Alex Bass, colorcd, larceny; plead
guilty. Sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary
special venire of so has been sum-
moned from which to draw jury to try
Will Jackson and Sonny Baxter, colored,
on Friday for MISUNDERSTANDING into
the house OF w. T. Estes, in Henderson,
last November, and stealing certain ar
ticles therefrom.