Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-01-26

CIRCUIT CoURT.-The business of
the Circuit Court of Berkeley coun-
ty so far as jury trials are concerned
is drawing to close. On Thursday
there was no session Of the Court,
and there was no jury all week. The
business SO far transacted, including
that unpublished last week was as
follows:
Common Law.-State of West Va.
VS.. M. E. Payne, felony, plea net
guilty. Trial by jury, verdict not
guilty of assault with intent to kill,
but guilty of assault and battery.
Sentence 500 fine and costs.
State of WestVa.vs. Clara Patter-
son. Plea of not guilty withdrawn;
plea of guilty entered. Sentence
500 fine add five days in jail.
State of West Va. vs.. Geo. M.
johnson, No. l. Plea of not guilty
withdrawn, and plea of guilty enter
ed. Court reserved sentence.
State Of West Va. VS.. Geo. M.
johnson, No. 2. Plea of not guilty
withdrawn, and plea ofguilty entered.
Sentence IS fine and costs.
State Of West Va. vs.. Geo. M.
Johnson, No. 8. Nolle Pros.
State of West Va. vs.. Geo. M.
Johnson, No. 4. Case continued to
the next term of the Court.
State of West Va. vs.. Geo. M.
Johnson, misdemeanor No. /. De-
murrer to indictment overruled.
Plea guilty. Sentence SIS fine and
10 days in Jail.
State of West Va. vs.. Giles Helms,
plea of guilty withdrawn. Plea of
not guilty of felony but guilty OF
petit larceny. Plea accepted by the
State. Sentence 20 days in Jail at
hard labor.
State of West Va. VS.. William
Banks. Sentence in accordance with
verdict of guilty rendered at former
day. Sentence Imprisonment in peni-
Tertiary for life.
Ia Chaneery.-Samuel 81. Scrog-
gins vs. q. T. Grove ct al. Decree
confirming report of special commits
sioner, referring cause to commits
sioner to distribute fund, and order.
ing deed to be paid to George Ry-
neal.
Geo. f. Blake admir-. etc. vs.. Sarah
A. Blake ct al. Decree referring
cause to commissioner to ascertain
debts, and ordering clerk to publish
and post notice to creditors.
Sallie Smith etc. VS.. l.. G. Gerling
admir-. etc. Decree confirming re-
port Of special commissioner, distrib-
uting fund and ordering deed to
purchaser.
Jas. W. Beard vs.. Harry W. N.
Civilians, etc. Decree appointing
commissioners OF PARTON with orders
to report their action to future day
OF the term, etc.
Susan P. Thomas VS.. Levi Hen
shaw ct al. Decree confirmed of
commissioner, distributing fund in
hands OF special commissioner.
Samuel FL. Scroggings VS.. z. T.
Grove ct al. Decree confirming re-
port of commissioner and distribut-
ing fund in hands of special CON-
missioner.
P. F. Rimel & Bro. VS.. j. w
Roberts ct al. Decree confirming
report ofcommissioner and distribut-
ing the cash payment in the hands
Of speeiel commissioner.
Ella S. Buxton vs.. D. W. Shaffer,
ex'r. ct al. Decree referring cause to
commissioner to state and settle ac-
counts of ex'r, to report debts, etc.
G. B. Jones VS.. Joseph Wallace.
Decree filing answer OF Geo. o.
Stevens and replication thereto.
Massie Wilson ct al VS. Jane Du-
vail ct al. Decree confirming report
of commissioner distributing the
fund and appointing guardian.
Mary E. Stephenson vs.. VIM. n.
Murrow ct al. Decree odering sale
OF property to pay of a deed of trust
thereon
Rosa A. Striker vs.. ]. Fl. Striker.
Decree OF separation from bed and
board, and giving plaintiff custody
of children.