Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-10-04
CHOWAN SUPERIOR COURT.
Is Grinding Away This
Week.
A BIG CRIMINAL DOCKET,
EIGHT RECRUITS FOR THE PENl-
TERTIARY, OTHERS JAILED,
AND SOME FINED FOR
THEIR EVIL DOINGS

Honor Judge Graham, who
hustles things at a lively gait, IS
presiding. The following crln-
inal cases have been disposed OF:
GETS TWO YEARS.
Willie Wills, the young color
ed man who, a few weeks ago,
stole some money from the pock-
cts of Mr.. Thomas Wilson while
in town in an intoxicated cond:-
ton, was convicted Of larceny
and sentenced to two years hard
labor in the penitentlary.
STOLE A HOG.
Samuel Horton, colored, stole
his neighbours hog and will leave
Monday next for the penitentlary
where he will remain one year
without stealing.
CHISSELED HIMSELF IN TO PRISON
The jury i'll the case OF DaV1o
Holden, the negro who stole {
cl1issel from Mr.. Hubble. the
carpenter, found him guilty afte'
STAYING out all night and a par
of a day. Judgement, elgh
months in penitentiary.
ANOTHER THIEF LEAVES US.
Jim Williams, the negro DO,
that has appropriated 50 man,
of OR citizens chickens to HI
oWnusebut succeeded i'll escapln!
the courts until he stole pair Q
: shoes from Brinkley's Empo
: rum, has been convicted Of lar
cenv and sentenced to one yea
5 in the State prison.
q NETS CAUGHT HIM.
} Tohn Skinner, colored, VIII
: was arraigned under tour indic'
ments for stealing fish nets, Wa
d sentenced four years at har
y labor in the penitentiary. Flsi
t, er1nen can now set their nets.
: CATTLE THIEVES.
y Allen LoWther, If. and Abe
k Gordon, both colored, were ii
e dicted for pursuing and stealth
st COW belonging to Mr.. NJ. t
i Hughes. Jury returned We
d dict of "guilty." Both We're SCI
1t fenced to the penitentiary; LoN
n ther tor twelve months, GOrdt
eight months.
K. WILL WEAR THE STRIPES.
ct Richard Holley, the Popal'
Id negro politician of this count
re while testifying i'll a case
which he was indicted for GU
inc swore that he had not |
tered an oath in ten years, VIII
several competent witness
er sWore that he did curse
~ charged i'll the lndlct1ne
at Richard was then indicted
at perjury and convicted. He W
now wear the penitentiary strll
tor one year. By, bye, Politi
Richard.
EIGHT MONTHS IN JAIL.
Joe Ryan, the negro who st
Mr.. F. A. Whites pants, v
convicted and sent to Jail
eight months.
MINOR CASES.
Eakie Skinner, afray, jul
nent 4 months in Jail, to be Iii
\ out after 90 days to pay cost.
J c. S. Vann, sci ia, disChars
\ on payment Of cost.
ID Peter Page, false prefer
pleads guilty and is dischars
on payment of costs.
Jessie Everett, assault W
deadly weapon. Defendant h
ing died, action abates.
Noah Stallings, assault W
deadly weapon, defendant pl,
guilty; fined $500 and costs
~ Louis Etheridge and All
~ Boston, affray, Etheridge pie
IN, ~, ! guilty and is fined S 60 ant
"a - costs. Jury finds Boston gui
~ judgment p costs.
Agnes Clark, nuisance, pie
N guilty, 5 months IN Jail o
,,+,, hired out to pay cost.
~ VIM. Brown, horse-whipE
- small boy, pleads guilty an'
70 discharged on payment of CO
Hannibal and Alex. Badh
VIA assault upon Noah Ryan, gu:
r., r. Hannibal fined S 90 and
ova cost, Alex. pays the othe: q {
Edward Griffin, assault,
charged Oh payment of costs
yav r. L. Coffeld, cruelty to
t It imals, not guilty.
this Sam Horton, altering mar
stock, guilty; judgement
pended on payment of costs.
John Sawyer and Geo. Hol
orv ARRAY, Holley not guilty, Saw
nv $500 and cost.
W. ]. Spruell, assault