The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-15
THE CRIMINAL COURT
First Day of the Regular Fall Term-A
Batch of Unimportant Cases Disposed.
George johnson to DO Tried for His Life
on Thursday

on Thursday
The circuit criminal court of New
Hanover county convened in regular
session yesterday at 10 a. M, His Hon.
or Judge Thomas H. Sutton, presiding.
The officers Of the court in attendance
were Solicitor NJ. c. Richardson, Clerk
w. r.. French and Deputy Sheriff w.
w. King.
The following were drawn and sworn
in as a grand jury: Altimore Walker,
colored, H. Wenzenzen, Henry Render,
Gilbert Whitfield, colored, T. J. Kenan,
Wright Loftin, colored, J.. A. Walker,
L.. F. Rivenbark, r. B. Burruss, John
Danhardt, w. D. Rhodes, D. F. Keine.
p. w. Rodgers, Thomas Rivera, Jr.,
colored, E. N. Edens, J.. NJ. Branch, J..
A. Kerr, J. H. Merrich, colored.
By order of the court, J. Avis Walk
er was sworn as foreman of the grand
jury, n David Jacobs, colored, as
bailiff.
After Judge Sutton had delivered his
charge to the grand jury, it retired and
returned sundry true bills.
The court took up and disposed Of
cases as follows:
State VS.. Jacob Irwin, colored, assault
and battery with a deadly weapon, de-
PENDANT submitted and Judgment was
suspended on payment of the costs.
State VS.. John Tolar, assault and
battery with a deadly weapon, defend
ant submitted n judgment was sus-
pended on payment Of the costs.
State VS.. ]. M. Wooley, assault and
battery with a deadly weapon, defend
ant submitted and judgment was sus-
pended on payment Of the costs.
State VS.. Henry Howard, Lucy Nc
Laurin and George Anderson, assault
and battery with a deadly Weapon, de-
PENDANTS submitted n judgment was
suspended on payment of the costs.
State vs. Taylor Sykes and Louisa
Taylor, ~fornication and adultery, de-
PENDANTS submitted and Judgment was
suspended on payment of the costs.
State VS.. Owen Ounce, colored, as
sault and battery with a dealy weapon,
defendant submitted and Judgment was
suspended on payment of the costs.
State VS.. John Berry, colored, assault
and battery with a deadly weapon.
defendant submitted and Judgment
was suspended on payment of the costs.
State VS.. Julius Coachman, colored.
a and battery with g. deadly
weapon defendant submitted on pay
ment OF the costs. On an indictment
for carrying concealed deadly weapons, |
defendant submitted and Judgment
was suspended in payment of the costs. |
State VS.. VIM. Roper, colored, tress- |
pass, two cases., defendant submitted
and judgment was suspended on pay
ment Of the costs in each case. |
State VS.. Robert Brown and William !
Brown, colored, ARRAY, defendant SUBJ |
mitted and Judgment was suspended on |
payment Of the costs.
State VS.. A. Mavoronichols and Ed. |
selling cigarettes to minors, mol
pressed as to Davis. Defendant Mavo-
submitted and judgment was
suspended on payment Of the costs.
State VS.. Andrew Movoronichols, SELL
ing cigarettes to minors, defendant
submitted and judgment was suspend
on payment of the costs.
State VS.. Andrew Mavoronichols. SELL
lng cigarettes to minors, mol pressed.
State VS.. Edward Davis, selling
cigarettes to minors, defendant sub
nitted and judgment was suspended
IN payment of the costs.
State VS.. Ed. Davis, selling cigar
cites to minors, mol pressed.
State VS.. Edward Davis, selling cigar
.ttes to minors, mol pressed.
State VS.. A. Mavoronichols. selling
cigarettes to minors. mol pressed.
State VS.. Ed. Davis. selling cigar
.ttes to minors, mol pressed.
State VS.. William Piner, assault and
'attery with a deadly weapon, defend
mt submitted and judgment was sus-
pended on payment of the costs.
State VS.. Walter Bell, colored, assault
md battery with a deadly a de-
endant submitted and judgment was
iuspended or payment of the costs.
John Miller, colored, assault and bat
cry with a deadly weapon verdict
'uilty, sentenced to thirty days i'm
'risonment in the county house of
direction.
State VS.. George Johnson, colored.
harged with criminal assault on Ber-
ha Branch. coIored. A special yenire
t twenty-five jurors was ordered to be
and the hearing Of the case
vas set for next Thursday. The pris-
ner is to be defended by D. w. Evans,
he colored lawyer, and other counse
o be appointed by the court. Solicitor
richardson will be assisted by George
/. White. the colored congressman
ON the First district.
The case Of he State VS.. A. L. Clark,
olored. charged with assault and bat
with a deadly weapon, in cutting
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