West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08
CIRCUIT COURT.
Proceedings OF The September Term
10 Date.

or John w. NJ tsOn OF Fairmont, on
the Bench. Judge Mason makes a
splendid officer and our attorneys
aHd court people generally are we'll
pleased wi'h him. Very little bus
mess WIS transacted the first day.
John L. Jones aud Joseph Jack
son allowed 81 each for preparing
4 list OF jurors for the ensuing
year, andaD. r. Jackson aud Jos.
Jackson allowed 50 sch for draw
ing the j%nrors for the presentterm.
The Grand jury Was sworn in
Friday morning and went to work
TO examine Il lot Of Witnesses who
had been summoned. The Grand
Jory was composed as follows:
AID. Bowmtn, foreman, 4nd ID
Y. Morris. Francis. Heerm ns,
Sherman Graham, AJnco9 fl. Fort
ney. George IL. Bolyard, John
Flint, ID. e. Stemple. II. NJ. Len
hart, j.. Groves. Is &c Guseman,
Ashbury Liston. j. Il. Smith,
Charles Thomas, A. Staley Shaw,
and Nathan Wilson.
On Saturday afternoon the Jury
completed its work aud reported
the following indictments.
FELoNIEs-4.
One against Joseph Graham. Of
Terra Alta, for an assault on j. Ell.
Hardesty of the s,me place, with
intent to main and dlsfgure said
Hardesty. Found upon the evi
dence of said Hardesty and Mrs.
Georgia Graham.
One against j.. Ed. Hardesiy for
shooting at Joseph Graham with.
intent to kill said Graham. Found
upon the evidence of Joseph
Graham.
State va Albert Savage for break
ing into che granary of L. A. Hart.
man and stealing a ham, valued at
$500. Found upon the evidence
of b. A. Hartman and ID. o.
Ridenour. Another case against
said Savage for breaking into the
milk-house Of NJ. w. Ringer and
stealing 25 pounds Of butter, a 4
gallon jar aud a crock. Found
upon the evidences of NJ. W. Ring
er and ID o. Ridenour.
MIsDEMEANoRs-23.
State vs. A. S. Ohldester cruelty
to animals, beating n COW belong
ing to David s. Feather. Found
upon the evidence of David S. e.
j. S. Feather.
State vs. George Frankhouser for
disturbing u Ii cary society upon
evidence Of j. S. Smith.
S-ate vs. lewis Grim for disturb
ing religious worship. Evidence Of
Nathan Hart.
State vs. Within Rnggles for
assault and battery on joseph s.
Miller of Tunnelton. Found upon
evidence Of SAID Miller.
State VS. William Shay for viola
ting the Fish Law. Found upon
evidence of A. p. Goodwin.
State vs j. Butler Laughridge. a
Surveyor Of Roads in Precinct No.
10, Reno district. indicted upon
the testimony OF j. NJ. Hamilton
for n%eglecting to repair the road
under his supervision as required
by law. There are probably others
in this county who should be served
the same way.
State VS. Frank Jeffers for fast
driving across bridge over Cheat
river above Rowlesburg. Evidence
Of j. s. Saunders. Another one
same as the above found upon the
evidence Of A. AZ. Golf and one
case each against Frank M. Shoch
and Adam Ayersman for the same
offense and found upon evidence OF
said Gof.
Misdemeanor against Joseph w.
Castle for trespass in taking ten
two horse wagon loads Of manure
from the promises OF John O..
Whetsell found upon the evidence
Of said Whetsell.
State vs. Charles Ravenscraft for
taking u turkey ben from O.. fl.
Shaver. Found upon testimony OF
Shaver and Willie Grim. Also
two indictments against Grim for
carrying a revolver. n found upon
the evidence Of Shaver aud Grim
each, as named above.
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