The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-03
HALIFAX CRIMINAL COURT.
Over a Hundred Cases.

Criminal court is in session in Hall
fax this week, Judge T. III. Sutton
presiding.
Court was called Monday at IL 81
o'clock.
The following grand jury was called
and empaneled:
P. v. Tillery, foreman, w. H. Mel
vim, ]. J. Snipes, George Crawley, J. P
Ellen, VIM. Anthony, J. E. Morecock
| w. J. Mahorn, Nick Arlington, Hend
erson Phelps, J. w. Hudson, w. M
Crump, Lafayette -, G. L. Branch
| Silas Meeks,ss George i. King, Turner
Dixon, r. B. Lewis.
E. w. Dickens was appointed as Of
ficer to wait on grand jury.
Judge Sutton gave the usual charge
to the grand jury, covering most of the
criminal law of the State.
! Solicitor w. E. Daniel was prompt
ly in place faithfully to prosecute the
evil doors of the county.
The docket showed 116 cases at the
opening of the court. and there were &c
prisoners in the county Jail.
The following more important cases
had been disposed of by Tuesday after
noon:
Dock Whitaker and Globe Williams
-affray. Whitaker plead guilty and
Judgment suspended On payment of
cost.
John Christmas-assault and battery.
Pleaded guilty and judgment so days
in Jail with privilege to hire out.
John misunderstanding concealed
weapon. Pleads guilty and judgment
was suspended on payment of cost.
Julia Weeks-larceny. Pleads guilty
and judgment suspended on payment
of cost.
Ned Shines-assault and battery.
Trial and verdict of guilty. Judgment
six months in Jail.
Americas Smith-larceny. Pleaded
guilty. Judgment one year in State
prison.
Peter Finch-larceny. Pleads guilty.
Judgment two years III State prison.
George Rhodes-larLeny. Trial and
verdict of guilty. Judgment one year
in State prison.
Joe Purvis-larceny. Trial and YER
dict of guilty. Judgment one year in
State prison.
Burget Williams-assault and battery.
Pleads guilty and judgment SUSPENDED
on payment of cost.
Jackson Whitaker--assault and bat
terry. Pleads guilty and judgment
suspended on payment OF cost.
Sandy CEristmas-larcency- Pleads
guilty and judgment suspended on pay
ment of cost.
Peter Thomas-assault and battery.
Pleads guilty and judgment suspended
on payment of cost.
Lewis Miles-assault and battery.
Pleads guilty and Judgment suspended
on payment of cost.
Ned Jones and Mary Drumgole-
F. & A. Trial Of Mary Drumgoie.
Verdict of guilty and judgment sus-
pended on payment of cost.
Capias Tor Ned Jones, Alfred Neville
and Geo. Jones. Plead guilty. Judg-
ment 80 days in Jail as to Neville with
privilege to hire out, and half the
cost by Gus Adams.
Wilson Foreman-carrylng conceal
ed weapon. Pleads guilty. Judgment
six months in Jail with privilege to
hire out.
Ned Hardy-larceny. Trial and
verdict of guilty. Judgment eight
months IN State Prison.
Henry Walker-larceny. Pleads
guilty. Judgment two years in State
prison.
Harry Mason-assault and battery.
Pleads guilty. Judgment one year III
the county Jail.
Bud Peters-carrying concealed |
weapons. Judgment suspended ON
payment of cost.
Ed. misunderstanding concealed
weapons. Pleads guilty and Judgment
on payment Of cost.
Jim Ashe-assault and battery.
Pleads guilty. Judgment suspended
on payment OF cost.
Tom Dayis-larceny. Trial and YER
dict of guilty. Judgment one year in
State prison.
Weldon Joyner-larceny. Pleads
guilty. Judgment Is months in State
Tom Horton-larceny. Trial and
verdict guilty. Judgment two years
in the State Prison.