The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
STILL AFTER REFORMATORY.
Judge NOrwood's Pointed Remarks
TO the Grand Jury


TO the Grand Jury.
The city court met for the February term
at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning. AS there
were so few lawyers present Judge Nor
wood decided not to proceed with the as
signments of cases and notified all the law
yers interested to agree on the assignments
between themselves and notify the clerk
of the court. who will put them on the
docket
The grand jury met in the afternoon and
received the charge of the court. Judge
Norwood instructed the grand jurors as 10
their duties generally, and laid special
stress upon the laws against gambling,
especial by minors, and postoffice and
bank clerks. He also called special atten-
ton to, the laws against Sunday liquor
selling, selling liquor to minors, habitual
drunkards or men in a state of intoxica-
ton. The violation of the Sabbath laws,
he said, were responsible for as much, if
not more, crime than anything else. Not
only are the grand jurors to act on those
matters brought before them, but it is
their duty, he said, to take cognizance of
any violations of the law they may hear
of.
BY continually speaking of things which
should be given attention, Judge Nor
wood said good results were some times
brought about. He referred to the matter
of providing a proper place for young
criminals. The court, he said had some
times to deal with young boys from 10 to
Is years old, for whom the poor farm
and the chain-gang are not proper places,
but he said he had to send them there
very frequently, as there is no other place.
There seems to be no hope of getting a
general reformatory, he said, and he did
not believe the legislature could be in
duced to provide for county reformato-
ries. Judge Norwood thought, however,
that the counties, such as Chatham,
should take steps to protect themselves,
by providing some place for the care and
treatment of these youthful criminals.
The grand jury retired and after its
deliberations, returned the following true
bills of Indictment:
Edward Williams, using opprobrious
words to c. D. Evans Jan. 9.
Sam Mitchell, using profane language
IN the presence of females, jan 8.
Henry Rawlsten, using opprobious
words to c. d. Evans, Jan. 9.
Sam Godfrey, using opprobious words
to B. b. Berry, Nov. 6.
Randolph Kirkland, carrying a con-
ceaIed weapon; prosecutor, Joseph Nc
Cool.
c. w. Malphus, assaulting and beating
Annie CARING, Nov 10.
Laura Bellinger, who was charged with
a misdemeanor by Asa Hilton and pre-
scented to the grand jury, was not indicted.
In the superior court William Doyle,
charged with assault with intent to mur-
der Stephen Brown, was found guilty Of
shooting at another not in his own de-
fense and sentenced to spend two years
in hn init Gh
the result of a quarrel over a woman.
When Doyle was sentenced his wife, who
was in the court ROOM set up a howl and
had to be removed. She was not quieted
until some time after she got out on the
street
William Tucker, charged with burglary
of the house of Caesar Butler, pleaded
guilty to a misdemeanor. The plea was
accepted by the solicitor general and
Tucker was sentenced to pay a fine of
500 and costs. or spend twelve months on
the chain-gang.
Edward Stevens, charged with assault
with intent to murder William Coakley,
was found guilty of stabbing another not
in his own defense and was sentenced to
pay a fine of 500 or serve twelve months
on the chain-gang.
On the civil side of the superior court
Judge Falligant granted an order of GER
tiorari, which brings the case of Julia c.
Marscher VS. the City and Suburban Rail-
way Company, from the city court over to
the superior court In the city court the
plaintiff was given a verdict for $1,000
| damages for personal injuries, and the
time lapsed for applying for new trial.
The case will now be tried in the supe-
rior court
MIR. C. c. Champion was reappointed a
commercial notary public by Judge Falli-
giant.
In the court of ordinary Louis White,
administrator of the estate of James A.
Barron, filed petition for leave to sell
| real estate.
An order was granted allowing s. p.
Rembert, guardian of James c. Rembert,
to use the entire estate for the support of
| her ward.
James w. McAlpin. guardian Of Claudia
McAlpin, filed petition to be relieved as
| guardian.
SUDDEN DEATH AT So.