The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
CRIMINAL COURT.
Packed Court House.
A FULL DOCKET.

/ special Term OF Criminal court 10
this county commenced Monday, will
Judge T. III. Sutton on the bench
Court was promptly called and tn,
following names were drawn as CRANE
Jury:
| w. R Neville, foreman, W. T. Nc
Marks, J. n. Powell, E. L. Lee. E. D
Purnell, E. ]. Parks, J. A. Johnston
W. M. Sledge, Geo. Robbins, r. V
Moore, Wallace Hines, Lafayette Shaw
A. M. Inge, P. E. Lynn, A. T. Cook
F. III. Whitehead, Jno. Lucas, and R
B. Taylor.
| We did not reach the courthouse in
time to hear Judge Sutton's charge tc
the grand jury, but those who heard
it said it was short.
There Is full docket for the court
lis cases being entered on the docket
before court opened, and others to come
from the grand jury during the session
There were thirty prisoners in jail
when court opened. Solicitor Daniel
was promptly on hand and went to
work with his accustomed energy to
clear the docket and Jail as soon as
possible.
The courthouse was packed so full
during Monday that the crowds throng-
ed inside the bar until the Solicitor and
other attorneys had to ask that the bar
be cleared OF the crowd. Judge Sutton
announced that there was "no room
outside" But they managed to pro-
coed after fashion.
Most of the cases we're more or less
trivial, such as ARRAYS, arrests for cost,
petty larceny, and the like. In many
cases the defendants submitted and
were discharged upon payment OF cost.
THE LADY sTENoGRAPHER.
Miss Robertson, the stenographer,
was on hand, whose constant presence
In the courtroom was something un-
usual, In Halifax county. She seems
quiet and modest and efficient in her
WORK, but there was not great deal
for her to do in this court, as the cases
were mostly trivial ones.
CASES DISPOSED OF
The following cases had been disposed
OF to O'Clock Tuesday:
Bigger Thomas submitted to the
charge OF carrying concealed weapons,
and judgment was suspended on pay
ment Of cost.
Isaac Eerrell submitted to the same
charge and was sentenced to 60 DAYS in
the county Jail, allowing county COM
missloners to hire him out.
James Ruffiu failed to list poll tax.
Judgment suspended ON payment of
cost and poll tax for 1896.
Ino. E. Munle-c. c. ". Submitted
to the charge and judgment was sus-
pended on payment of cost.
Sterling Clark-larceny-pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to months
IN Jail.
John Lynch-assault and battery
pleaded guilty and judgment suspended
IN payment of cost.
= d. e. Bell-assault with deadly wean.
'n-pIeaded guilty, was fned SIS and
;ost.
Lucy Epps-assault on her child
pleaded guilty and judgment suspended
n payment of cost.
Thomas Bradley-assault with deadly
7eapon-pleaded guilty and was SEN
enced to 4 months in Jail.
Will Brooks. c. w.-pleaded guilty.
nd was sentenced to 60 days In Jail.
nth privilege to county to hire him
ut.
Carrie B. -assault-p]eaded
Utility. Judgment was suspended on
ayment of cost. She took the insolv.
ut debtors oath and set free. Thu,
the case in which at a magistrates
ial she shot E. A. Moore for deceivino :
or. :
william Cowan-c. c. w.-pleaded S
nilty and sentenced to 4 months in |
il. t
WIN. Davls--c. C. w.-pleaded guilty
I'd was given 30 days in jail with I
to be hired by the commits ?
oners.
Annie -assault->pleaded n
'llty and judgment suspended on paw :
ent of cost. ="
Essex Johnson-some charge-and
sposel.
Bose Hawkins, Hannibal Shearin
M Hawkins-assault-trial and yer.
ct not guilty.
as. kelly-assault-pleaded guilty
judgment suspended with payment
cost.
Anthony Neutrality-suspicious.
llty and judgment suspended on pay B
ant of cost. "a