The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
The Special Term Convenes Yesterday With
Judge Sutton OF h Bench -Twenty-
Four Cases Disposed Of.

A special term of the criminal circuit
court for New Hanover county, in ac-
cordance with the order of His Honor
Judge Thomas H. Sutton, of Fayette-
VILE, convened here yesterday morn
ing at 10 a. m, Judge Sutton presiding.
The officers Of the our in attendance
are Solicitor N. G. Richardson, Clerk
w. r. French, and Deputy Sheriff w.
w. King.
NE following grand jury was drawn
and empannelled: G.. T. Grotgen, T.. q.
Carney, j. T. Jarrett, j. 3. Virgins,
J.. NJ. Chadwick, J. H. Hinton, E.. T.
Higgins, J. w. Mccartney, j. F. Cas-
teen, Patrick Glavin, J.. H. Summer
lin, Joseph McDougald, Herbert Ed
wards, John G. Casteen, John McLau-
rim, r w. Merritt, j. z. Silva, John A.
Wilson.
By order of the court, Mr.. John Nc
Laurin was appointed foreman of he
grand jury and H. w. Penny vas sworn
as officer of the jury.
Judge Sutton hen delivered a clear
and comprehensive charge to the jury,
and instructed them thoroughly on the
law and as to their duties.
The jury retired and returned sun
dry indictments, and the court took
up and tried cases as follows:
State VS.. John Price, colored, resist
ing an officer. Defendant submitted
and was fined S. and the costs.
State VS.. B.. F. Britain, resisting an
officer and assault and battery with a
deadly weapon. Defendant submitted
and judgment was suspended in pay
ment of the costs.
State VS.. Thomas Benson and Scipio
Sterling, assault and battery with a
deadly weapon. The defendants sub
mitted and were each fined s. and the
costs.
State VS.. VIM. Reddy, colored, car
PENDANT submitted and was fined IS
and the costs. The court RENTED the
fine.
State VS.. Fred Geyer, colOred, as
sault and battery with a deadly weap-
on. Defendant submitted and was
fined s. and the costs.
State VS.. Henry Lee, colored, resist
ing officer. Defendant submitted and
judgment was suspended on payment
Of the costs.
State VS.. Ed. Brown, co1ored, resist
ing an officer, two cases. Defendant
submitted and judgment was suspend
ed on payment of the costs in each
case.
State VS.. Charles Nixon and Geo.
Nixon, ARRAY. Defendant Charles
Nixon submitted and judgment was
suspended or payment of the costs. De
PENDANT George Nixon vas called and
failed. A judgment nj 81 was ordered
and a capias was issued.
State VS.. James Brock, resisting Off
GER. Defendant submitted and was
fined S. and the costs.
State VS.. VIM. Nixon, colored, assault
and battery with a deadly weapon. De-
PENDANT submitted and was fined S. and
the costs.
State VS.. Harry Baines, nuisance. De-
PENDANT submitted and was sentenced
to three months in the county work.
lIOuSS. LIE COuIlIy COlIltlllSSlOlICl were
authorized to hire him out.
State VS.. Henry Barnes, nuisance. De-
personal property. Defendant submit
ted and judgment was suspended.
State VS.. Ella Hill, colored, assault
and battery with a dealy weapon De-
PENDANT submitted and judgment was
suspended on payment Of the costs.
State VS.. Owen Dove, carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon. Defendant sub
mitted and judgment was suspened on
payment Of the costs.
State VS.. Charles Malone and Rich
ard Nelson, colored, ARRAY. Defend
ants submitted. Malone was fined S15
and the costs, and Nelson was fined
$40 and the costs.
State VS.. Bruce Sellars, injury to per-
sonal property, mol pressed.
State VS.. J. Cole, colored, assault and
battery with a deadly weapon. De-
PENDANT submitted and was fined 81 and
the costs.
State VS.. Lilly Holmes, colored, as
sault and battery with a deadly
"CdpoN. DclcIludut pltducO uOl guilty,
verdict not guilty.
State VS.. Tim Davis, larceny, pleaded
not guilty. The jury found a verdict
of guilty and defendant was sentenced
to foul months in the work house. The
commissioners were authorized to hire
him out.
State VS.. VIM. Pearsall, colored, re-
sisting officer. Defendant submitted
and judgment was suspended on pay
ment of the costs.
State VS.. VIM. Pearsall, colored, car
rying concealed deadly weapon. De-
PENDANT submitted and judgment was
suspended on payment of the costs.
State VS.. George Wright, colored, re-
sisting officer. Defendant submitted
and was sentenced to four months in
the workhouse. The commissioners
We're authorized to hire him out.
The grand jury returned a true bill
against Edward S~harpless, colored, in
L.