Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20
Hastings Court.

In the Hastings Court Wednesday, Joshua
Slower, was convicted of stealing three pounds
of bacon, and the jury fixed his term in the
penitentiary at one year. Having been sent
to the penitentiary twice before for larceny.
he will be sentenced according to law, for
life.
The following are the proceedings of Thurs
day
R. L. Blake, petit larceny guilty and 30
days in jail Court assigned F. B. Kennedy
to defend prisoner.
Raymond Harris, same offence, same ver-
dict and punishment. r. E. R. Nelson as
signed to defend.
Harry Brown, same offence; guilty, 80
days in Jail and s25 fine. Hugh H. Kerr as
signed to defend.
John Watson, same offence guilty, GO days
in jail Fitzhugh Elder assigned 10 defend.
Sue Jones. coored, burglary; guilty, five
years in the penltentiary. Court assigned E.
5. Sublett as her counsel.
The grand jury reconvened Thursday after
an adjournment of several days and through
Foreman J Mason Miller reported the follow
ing indictments =
Robert Hamilton. colored, petit larceny
true bill.
j. NJ. Marshall, felonious ASSAULT true
bill
The following are the proceedings of Fri
day -
Cup Bowler, petit larceny, guilty, ninety
days in Jail and s25 fire. The prisoner was
defended by w. A Pratt
Susie Jones. petit larceny, not guilty
Rudolph Bumgardner assigned to defend.
The grand jury reported the following in
dictments -
Commonwealth VS.. Cup Bowler, petit
larceny; true bill.
Sixteen true bills against Thomas H. Burke
for selling liquor to minors.
Two true bills against NJ. F. Dore for selling
liquor to minors.
In the Hastings Court Saturday Winston
Smith. colored, charged with cutting negro,
was found guilty and sentenced to two years
and six months in the State penitentiary.
J. N. Marshall white, tried for felonious
assault, was fined SIS.
In compliance with the instructions of the
Judge, the grand jury made the following re-
port
I'm compliance with your instructions the
jury beg to report that it has inquired CAREFUL
ly into the condition of the streets of Staun-
ton and find the same in an extremely dan
gerous condition caused by numerous deep
holes dug in the sidewalks for the purpose of
planting electric light poles 1t is the opinion
of the Jury that these excavations should be
promptly guarded. The juay does not attach
any criminal blame to the Committee on
Electric Lights for the city; but beg to say
that in future more care should oe exercised
in executing this character of work"
In the Hastings Court Monday Raymond
Harris was convicted for stealing brass from
the Bark Extract Works and was sent to jail
for thirty days.
The grand jury met at IL o'clock and found
true bills against C. A. Gladke and Mrs. A. B.
Bell, for lewd and lascivious cohabitation.
The grand jury adjourned for the term.
On yesterday. Tuesday, the indictments
against Thomas H. Burke having been found
to conform to the act of 1874 and not of the
Code were nolle prosecuted, and a special
grand jury at once was called, who brought
in IS new ones for selling liquor to minors,
and when the time for trial arrived, the de-
PENDANT was not found, and writ was issued
for him, and his license as liquor dealer re-
voked, and the sergeant ordered to close his
place at once
Harry H. Blease was appointed a trustee of
NJ E Church South, in lieu of B. T. Bagby,
deceased.