The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-01
CIRCUIT COURT-MAY TERM, 1894.

On MONDAY idSU Il eRuld lcrIl VI
this court was begun and held at this
place, Judge Samuel II. Terral, pre-
siding, with Mr.. Charles II. Wood
acting District Attorney, in place Of
Hon. James II. Neville, who is sick
and unable to be present Mr.. Walter
NJ. Denny, clerk Frank II. Lewis,
sheriff 4: present and diligently attend
ing to their respective duties.
After the organization OF the Grand
Jury, the Judge, in an able and plain
manner, gave the jury the law in
charge, which was to govern it in the
Investigation of the violation of the
criminal law. He gave the jury a
special charge on the Sunday Law,
and especially that portion which
applies to base ball playing on Sunday.
He said some persons might say that
he had no right to refer to this mat
ter, but he said it was the law Of the
State that he, the Grand Jury,
had made the law, but were
bound under their oaths to see it OK
ccuted, and he charged them to tho
rOu ehly investigate this violation of
the la W, as he was told 1t was COM
mon practice Of the base ball clubs to
play in this town on sunday.
Mr.. A. e. Lewis is acting as fore
man of the Grand Jury.
Court is In session as we put the
DEMOCRAT-STAR this Thursday eve
ming to press, but will probably adj
journ for the tie rm this evening.
The following are the cases disposed
of up to the hour Of going TO press;
Nancy Walker vs.. l.. N. Dantzler
Lumber Co., suit for damages. Con-
tinucd.
c. II. Wood VS.. Jos. Grislam, debt.
Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
G.. J. Smith VS.. S. G. Holley, debt.
S. p. Holden, Il defaulting witness,
attached and fined $3.50.
A. Baldwin 4 Co., limited, VS.. Win
ter Park l.. |. L. l.. s. Co. Judgment
by default for $40 and costs.
II. ii. Nelson VS.. j. w. Tanner, re-
pleyin. Jury and verdict for plaintiff.
State, for use &c, Saml Burney VS..
W. G. Parker, ct. al, appeal. jury
and verdict for defendant.
e. Castanera VS.. z. Flanagan, ap-
peal. Judgment by consent for plain
tiff for 800 and costs.
Phoenix Ship Yard and Ways VS.. c.
L. johnson, seizure for debt. Motion
to dismiss seizure overruled, and
plaintiff has leave to amend declara-
ton, and cause continued.
5. Il. Thompson VS.. w. II. Taylor,
appeal. Continued by defendant.
r. c. Luce & Son VS.. Q. M. Howell,
debt. Judgment by default for S24O.s4
and costs.
J. w. Stewart VS.. Pascagou.a Ice
Co., debt. Dismissed at plaintiffs
cost.
f. +. Griffin VS.. Pascagoula Ice Co.,
debt. Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
State VS.. Jerry Cook, perjury. Con-
j., tinned.
State VS.. Irwin Batson, grand lar.
ccny. Continued.
State vs.. Sampson Finch, larceny.
, Continued.
! State VS.. Sampson Finch, altering
mark. Continued.
. State vs.. s.. II. Thompson, illegal
contract. Indictment quaslled and
defendant discharged.
: State vs.. Tom Nolan, cruelty to an.
). finals. Jury and verdict Of not guilty.
=, State VS.. ID. p. Russell and NJ. ID
! Russell, sci. fu. Forfeiture set aside
e on payment Of costs.
!. State VS.. Jim Burncy, appeal. Con
tinucd.
: State vs.. jim Burncy, appeal. Con
f, tinued.
o State VS.. Jno. Evans, appeal. No
pros.
State vs.. Chas. Krohn, assault ant
battery. Defendant plead guilty, ant
d sentenced to three months In count!
Jail.
State VS.. B. ]. Jane, violating Sun
day law. Continued.
,e State vs.. r. II. Page and Elyin;
Ealy, adultery and fornication. Con
:, tinued.
X State VS.. j. B. Bedgood. robbery
Mol pros.
-, State vs.. d. P. Russell, altering
y mark. Jury and verdict of not guilty
~ State VS.. NJ. A. Dees, malicious mis-
). chief. Continued.
State VS.. j.. NJ. Breland, appeal
Mol pros.
XII John Pool vs.. L. & N. r. r. Co., dr
peal. Jury and verdict for plainti
,s for $68 and costs.
Craft 4 Co. vs.. ]. S. Stanton, al
peal. Jury and verdict for plainti
FOR $42. Is and costs.
NJ State, use &C., ID. e. Poscy vs.. ]. A
', Miller ct. al, forfeiture of bond. ID,
al fendant granted 30 days to plead, an
er cause continued.
M. d. Russell vs.. L. & N. r. r. Co
appeal. Judgment by consent for d,
PENDANT at defendants cost.
IS Margaret Norton vs.. l.. & N. r. /
he appeal. Dismissed, and each part
=, to pay their own costs.
~ Curtis Il Co., Manufacturing Co., v
l., Gulf Lumber Co., replevin. ContiI
ued by consent.
G. Harvey vs.. John Parker, appea
a. judgement by consent for S25 an
X. costs.
ny Beauregard Ryan VS.. Sidney Pa
~ fridge, ejectment. go days to plead.
The Pascag0ula Ship Chandlcry G
vs.. Chas. North. Order Of publicatio
en- and continued.
m Jas. Il. Drake vs.. s. s. Henry, a
" sumsit. go days to plead.
Kila Platt VS.. Pascay0ula Lumb
Nv Co. Demurrer confessed and plat
4. tiff has leave to amend declaration.
~" State vs.. Geo. Robinson, exhibitiI
deadly weapon. Indictment mol pre-
as State vs.. Mike Jones, arson. !
dictment mol pros.
le' Town of Scranton W.. I. G. Cat
ew assault and battery. Continued.
}. b. McRae VS.. ]. B. Lyon, del
=. Dismissed at defendants cost.
'H J. G. Webb vs.. Joe Quave, appe;
ay Settled.
I'D G. J.. Smith VS.. S. G. Hollcy. d
4 missed at HOllcy's cost, except witne
fees OF j. v. Carter and 7. Il. Tucke
who are to be paid by plaintiff.
rk- Henry 9. Ball vs.. Louisville Il Mas
.cv vile Railroad Company. Sixty da
to plead.
'ao W.. d. Ball Va. Louisville & Mas
ere vile Railroad Company. Sixty da
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