The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-27
COURTCLOSES.
Judge and Solicitor Go Home-Court
Notes.

Notes.
Court closed late Wednesday, last
Judge Green left on the 6:20 train
Thursday for his home at LenOir-
Acting Solicitor McNeill went to
his home at Wllkesboro.
The jury in the State case against
G. f. Peoples, Elijah and Charles
Cobler, charged with stealing money
from L. B. Wall, of Rural Hall, were
unable to agree upon a verdict, hence
the case was continued until next
term 1t is said that eight jurymen
stood for conviction.
A non-suit was taken in the case
OF W. H. Chick against Register OF
Deeds Miller for issuing marriage
license to his 17-year-old son.
Six divorce cases were disposed OF
late Wednesday afternoon. They were
all granted. The defendants and
plaintiffs were colored.
Peter Owens, colored, who appealed
from the Mayors Court in case for
selling whiskey without license, was
tried Wednesday afternoon, convicted
and fined $50 and cost-the same as
imposed by Mayor Crutchfleld. Owens
counsel, several days ago, had his
| client to submit and the Solicitor
| pended upon payment of cost, which
| was done. Afterwards it was learned
| by Judge Green and the Solicitor that
| it was an appeal case. His Honor
| then notified Owens lawyer that the
case must be tried before jury.
| The court confirmed the sale OF Col
Alspaugn's farm and the lot pur-
| chased by Mrs. Alspaugh. The other
| property, including the building oc-
cupled by THE SENTINEL, will be re-
| Sold The sale of the King property
was not confirmed.
The following cases were disposed
last week:
State vs.. Geo. Woody ct al, lynch
State VS.. T. K. Renigar, giving
| liquor to minors, defendant plead
guilty; judgment suspended upon pay
| ment of cost.
State vs. Nancy Elliott, larceny and
| receiving, continued.
State VS.. Kate Harper, assault with
deadly weapon; judgment suspended
upon payment of cost.
State VS.. Wiley Thomas, carrying
concealed weapon; Judgment sus'
pended.
State VS.. VIM. Robertson and Sallit
Freeman, fornication and adultry; not
guilty.
| State VS.. ACE n cal anu Jdne'
Gwyer, larceny and receiving; Gwyr
sent to county roads for twelve
months; judgment suspended as tt
Ace Neal.
State VS.. Reuben Withers ant
Weldon Cochran, assault with deadly
weapon; Withers fined $40 and hi
part of the cost; judgment suspended
as to Cochran.
State vs.. Weldon McCorkle. Ac
Neal, Martha Jackson and Vina Carr
larceny and receiving. Neal sen
to the penitentiary for 3 years; Jack
son and Carr sent to the pen for
year; McCorkle assigned to publ
roads l year.
State VS.. Richard Hatchett, carry
ing concealed weapon; not guilty.
State VS.. Chas. Holt, assault; jude
ment suspended upon payment o
COST.
State VS.. Willie Wilson. assault
, with deadly weapon; judgment sus
pended with instructions by the Cour
I | for the Clerk to bind out.
D State VS.. Tom Wilson and Vile
Thomas, larceny and receiving; bot
!. guilty.
State VS.. Geo. Garborough, assault
!. 4 months on public roads.
State VS.. Joe Harden, assault wit
deadly weapon; judgment suspende
upon payment of cost.
State vs.. Dan L Patterson, affra.
: not guilty.
0 John Martin VS.. Emma Martin
! divorce; granted.