The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-05-03

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Hon. q, II. Swango, Of Frankfort, has
been here several days attending court.
Hazel Green's young attorney, James
IL, swango, was In attendance at court
last week.
Miss Mahala BYRD, who has been very
sick for some time, Is improving nicely
at this writing.
DIR. j, III. Stamper has been appointed
by the state board Of health as medical
referee for Wolfe county.
Quite crowd Of people went TO the
cliffs below town last Sunday 10 have a
photograph taken. Judge Redwlne, the
attorneys aud nearly all Of the young
folks Of the town, and good many Of
the older ones, too, composed the group,
We have not seen IL, but imagine that IL
will be thing Of beauty.
COURT NOTES.
Circuit court convened here Monday,
the 2Sd ul., with his honor, Judge ID.
II. Redwine, on the bench. The town
was full of people, aud when the court
bell summoned them to the court house,
IL was packed To its utmost capacity,
The judges instructions to the grand
Jury were clear aud forcible explana-
ton of their duties and responsibilities.
lie dwclt at length on the otlense of sell.
ing liquor, picturing In his usual cap,i-
waiting and persuasive way the evil ef'
fects growing out of the traffic. He also
calledi particular attention to that otiense
which IL the greatest menace 10 the peace
Of our country carrying pistols, In the
course Of his talk the judge paid Wolfe
county the compliment Of being the best
county in his district 10 enforce the law.
Judge Redwine il making us an excel.
lent Judge. lie presides with dignity,
Is always pleasant and courteous, yet
firm and unyielding In his rulings and
decisions.
The following Is u list Of the grand
jury; ID. G. Lykins, foreman; :. n.
Hobbs, II. +. Cable, William Hollon,
Washington Tyra, John II. Barker, j. j.
Catron. j. III. Sword, w, II. Johnson, n.
II. Wyatt, Powell Rose, j. NJ. Lockhart.
The following named persons composed
the petit jury; j. NJ. Tester, Fieldcn
Bush, Oscar Fallen, John Hatton, j. II.
Davis, John Rose, j. NJ. Culbertson, Jas.
Burton, Alex \, Rose, Jerry Childers,
W. j, Baker, Jonathan Childers, Joseph
Catron, Leander Dunn, Jonas Campbell,
j. :. Ashley, j. I. Stamper, J. l.. Alex
ander W. f. White, j. NJ. Gibbs, Elijah
Collins, j. T. Center, q. II, Stamper,
Below will be found some veIdicts in
penal cases at the present term of court
Bruce Terrell, concealed weapons, ten
days imprisonment and $3.50,
Same. breach of the peace, $40.
Hlent Sallcy, breach of the peace, $3.50,
Willis Clark, concealed weapons, $50
and ~ days imprisonment.
Daniel Combs, concealed weapons, $25
and 10 days imprisonment,
Joseph Williams. concealed weapons,
s25 and 10 days imprisonment
John Gibbs, gaming nj Hazel Green
fair, so.
George Oliver disturbing religious
$40.
Ben Harris, selling liquor, $50,
William Stamper, disturbing religious
$50,
Jack Congleton, breach of the peace,
$40,
Arch Simpkins, trespass, $40,
At least half of the criminal cases
were continued on account of the parties
not being ready to try ut the time,
We give below some of the most i'm
portant equity and common law eases
tried, and the judgments in same;
Laura Tut vs.. =, NJ. Tut, divorce.
Judgment for plaintiff, $500 alimony, u
divorce mensa ct thora, aud u yearly
allowance Of $3.50 for her lifetime, and
the custody of their infant son, Nicholas
Tut.
George Oliver vs.. NJ. Nj. Shackeliord. |
had obtained a judgment In |
1891 against Oliver on land aud under
execution on same he took some proper
~ and sold Il. Oliver set up In his pres.
Ont damage suit that he was a house
keeper and that the property levied on
was not subject 20 execution. Judgment
for defendant,
Emily Lacy vs., A. Il, Lacy, Judg-
ment for maintenance al 200.
Our present grand Jury made 50 In. |