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court.
A. B. Ellis. petit juror, was excused from
further attendance upon this term OF court
The State against Bunk Lawton, grand lar
ceny. Struck off With leave TO restore.
The State against James Fuller, house.
breaking and grand larceny. Struck off with
The State against NJ. G. Smith, Appeal from
Trial Justice court. Appeal sustained. Case
sent back TO Trial Justice court. Defendants
attorney, VIM. N. Graydon.
The State against VIM. Logan, grand lar
The State against VIM. starks, murder.
p r. Richey, petit juror, was excused from
further attendance upon this term of court.
ArraI gned. Pleaded \ not Of guilty. tuesday
The State against VIM. Logan, grand larce;
ny. Arraigned. Pleaded Sentenced
TO twelve months at hard labor In the peni-
tentiary, or twelve months at hard labor on
The State against Elias Williams, house
breaking and compound larceny. True bill
The State against Elias Williams, house.
Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to twelve months
at hard labor in the penitentiary, or twelve
months at hard labor on the public works Of
the county.
battery with intent TO kill. On motion of the
Solicitor case was mol pros.
The State against Charles Arnold, murder,
The grand jury In this case brought In true
bill: Defendant was arraigned. Pleaded not
The State against wm Moffett and Dawson
Moffett. The grand jury in this case present
to TO DAWSON Mot as WON no peaded cad
guilty. Sentenced to eighteen months In the
penitentiary at hard labor, or eighteen
months on public works Of the county at
hard labor.
Al 1.l5 o'clock p. m. Court took recess un-
Ill three O'Clock %. m,
Court reconvened at three o'clock p. m.
The State against VIM. Dunca disposing Of
property under lien. The following jurors
J. T. McLain, foreman,G. W. Milford.
II. NJ. Pennel. W. B. Wilkinson,
l.. A. Guillebeau, w. h. Clark,
John A. Harris, WI. Milford,
J. T. Mann, w. j. Domain.
Witnesses for State-J. Frank Keller, w. r.
Bullock.
C. A. c. Waller, Chas. Fincher, VIM. Duncan.
Defendants attorneys. E. S. F. Giles and w.
N. Graydon.
The State against Alex. McClain, assault
and battery with intent TO kill The grand
jury brought In true bill in this case.
The State against Lewis Amer. grand Iarce-
ny. The grand jury found true bill In this
case.
The State against VIM. Simpkins, assault
and battery with intent 10 kill. The grand
jury presented a true bill in this case.
The State against Lewis Amer, grand larce.
ny: Arraigned; Pleaded guilty: Sentenced
to twelve months in the penitentiary ut hard
labor, or twelve months at hard labor on the
public works of the county.
The State against John King, selling liquor.
The grand jury presented true bill In this
case.
The STATE against Sam Holmes, selling IL.
quor. The grand jury presented true bill In
this case.
The State against Elizabeth Smith. mol pros.
of n OF or m
The State against Sam Jones, burglary and
compound larceny. Arraigned. Pleaded not
guilty. Set for trial Tuesday;
verdict.
Court adjourned at o'clock p. M. until to-
morrow morning at half-past nine o'clock.
Tuesday.
January 2lst. 1896.
Court convened at half past nine O'Clock.
The State against VIM. Duncan, disposing
Of property under lien. Verdict, Not Guilty.
The State against Alice Parker, selling IL
quor. The grand jury presented a true bill In
this case.
The State against John Mitchell and Rich
ard w. Washington alias Rich Wash, murder
The grand jury presented true bill In this
The State against Jennie Rogers grand lar
ceny. The grand jury presented true bill.
The State against VIM. Starks, murder.
case.
NJ. w. Baker, foreman Jas. A. Sutherland
G. w. Foster, S. w. Sutherland,
Luther NJ. Shaw, s. w. Tharp,
w. J. Wells, S. c. Riley,
j. N. Dendy, j. w. Lyon,
L. A. Guillebeau, Jos. l.. Lake.
Witnesses for State-Dr. Carlton. Jas. Press
ley, Fed Jones, John Barmore, Rhode Sulli-
van. John Berry, Anna Brown, Perry Ware.
Sydney Smith, Jim Anderson.
Witnesses for Defense---Rosa White, George
Clardy, John Haddon, Elliott Moon, John Da-
Wis, Ting Haddon. DAILY Hnm1ert. Matt Lind.
Marshall, w. c. Hughes, L. A. Shannon.
Attorneys for Defendant, D. H. Magill, E. 6.
Graydon.
We are indebted to the ever clever and
courteous Assistant Clerk, Mr.. ]. E. Jones, for
the above notes.
This was Judge Earle's first term at Able.
Vile. This being the first session OF the
court, the Judge charged the grand jury. fully
and explicitly on their work and duty. His
Honor is one OF the ablest Judges on the
Bench