The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-18
DISTRICT COURT PROCEED
INGS.
MONDAY, Nov. 9TH.

Mrs Ella Laney, Wl1e, vs. o. NO"
ton Laney, husband. Default pre-
viously entered set aside. Wife
authorized to stand in judgment
and prosecute this suit. Default
entered.
Tom Padgett vs.. Sam Blum.
Judgment confessed in favor OF
plaintiff and against defendant for
the sum of $242.3O with 5 per cent
Der annum interest from Aug. Bird,
1894, and costs.
Jake Tibbett, husband vs. Mary
Tibbett, wife, assigned for to-day.
The list of jurors for this, the
second week was called and the
following jurors excused from fur
Their attendance, viz: y. A. Simp.
son, Tom Randolph, Aaron Pres
colt, F. seip, R. Fl. Smith, d. s
Flower, r. Fl. McGimpsey. Oscar
Pickles, M. Folsy, George Roberts.
The Grand Jury came into open
court, were polled and presented
the following report: No true bills
Clarence Castle, false pretenses;
Peter Henry, false pretenses; Will
lie Carnal, concealed weapons; Nc.
Henry Ballard, shooting and
wounding; Sarah Alexander, as
sault and battery.
The Grand Jury then presented
six true bills.
The district Attorney presented
bills of information AZ follows.
State vs. Hugh Williams, cut.
ting, inteut to kill. Set for Sat.
urday, 14th.
State vs. Tom Wells, assault
dangerous weapon, set for Fri
day, Goth.
State vs John Moseley, assault
and battery. Set for Saturday 14th'
State vs. Jno Jackson, concealed
weapons, set for Saturday, 14th.
State vs. Harry King, ST., lar
ceny, set for Thursday, 10Th.
State VS. Frank Jones, assault
dangerous weapon. Set for Thurs
day, 10th.
State VS. John Pickens, willfullS
shooting at. Set for Thursday 10th
Accused present, waived arraign
meut, plead not guilty and asked
for trial by jury:
State vs John Pickens, conceal
ed weapons. Accused present
waived arraignment, plead no
guilty and asked by trial by. jury
Set for Thursday, 10Th.
State VS. Sharpe Pierce, cutting
, intent to kill. Set for Friday, Goth
State VS. Chas. McMain aud Geo
!, Hendricks, shooting, etc, set TO
Thursday 10Th.
r State vs. j G Armand, false pre-
lenses. Accused present was ar
. raigned, plead not guilty and ask
cd for trial by jury. Set for Fri
day, Goth.
State vs David Davis, man
slaughter. Reassigned fer Mon
day Nov. 23rd.
State vs. Luke Williams, viola
ting contract. Tried by court ant
found not guilty.
State vs. Clarence Slaughter
: concealed weapons. Nolle pros
+. entered, accused realeased and hi
j. bond cancelled.
State vs. James Armstead, VIC
$ lating contract. Plead guilty n,
3 sentenced to pay a fine of $40 an.
] costs aud in default of payment /!
days in Jail, not subject to beinl
, hired out.
State vs. Ed. Weeks, conceale'
, weapons, nolle pros. entered, &C
6 cused released and bond cancelled
State vs. F NJ Perkins, assault
and battery. Plead guilty ant
, sentenced to pay fine of t25 all,
. costs and in default of payment Il
days in Jail, not subject to bein,
= hired out.
State vs. F NJ Perkins larceny
reassigned for "Wednesday 18th.
!. A fine of S. ordered entere,
against W ? Flower for contemp
of court in failing to appear as wit
ness.
State vs. Wesley Jackson burg
larry and larceny. Tried by jury
found guilty and remanded TO
sentence.
State VS. Louis Wright, assault
with intent to kill. Tried by jury
found guilty and was sentenced t,