The commonwealth., 1899-10-12
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
DISPOSITION OF MANY CASES LAST
WEEK

The following cases were tried in
Criminal court before Judge Battle in
Halifax last week with sentences:
J. G. Loye-cruelty to animals-dis-
charged.
Jno. Sorie-assault and battery-de-
fendant pleaded guilty and judgment
suspended on payment OF cost.
Chas. Flagg-assault and battery.
Trial, verdict guilty-sentenced 4
months on public roads.
Blake Brinkley-larceny. Submls-
12 months in State
prison.
Gus Whitaker-larceny. Submission
sentenced months on county roads.
w. 3. Upchurch-larceny. Submis-
sion-sentenced 8 months on county
roads.
Henry Willlams-larceny. Submis-
acknowledgement suspended on payment
OF cost.
Hubert Goeston and Ellie Taylor
carrying concealed weapons. Submis-
sion-sentenced 3 months on county
roads.
Joe Painter-removing crops. Trial
and verdict guilty-sentenced 3 months
on county roads,
Billie Savage carrying concealed
weapons. Submission, and judgment
suspended on payment of cost.
Becky King-larceny. Submission
Judgment suspended on payment of
cost.
w. S., ,Sheehan- carrying concealed
weapons. Submission-judgment sus-
pended on payment of cost.
Henry Mahogony-assault and bat
terry. Submission-sentenc months
on county roads.
Archie Allen. assault and battery.
sentenced months on
county roads.
Alex Taylor--carrying concealed
weapons. Submisslon-sentenced 3
months on county roads.
Henry Misunderstanding in store
5years in State
prison.
Mack Burton-assault ard battery
bmission-iudgment SUSPENDED on
payment of cost.
Brownlow Morris assault and bat.
terry. Submission-judgment suspend
ed on payment of cost.
William Rldley-carrylng concealed
weapons. Trial and verdict OF guilty
Judgment suspended on payment o
cost.
Willie Williams-larceny. Trial ant
verdict of guilty sentenced IL months
in State prison.
| G. G. Burgess--larceny. Submission
Took insolyent's oath and was dis
charged.
Elijah Savage-larceny. Trial ant
verdict OF guilty sentenced month
on county roads.
Henry Rook--larceny. Submission
!. Sentenced months In State prison
, Charlie Webb larceny. Submis
, sion-sentenced II months in Stat
prison.
Sam Pruden-larceny. Submission
sentenced IL months in State prison
Gus Carter and Charlie Stokes-la1
ceny. Trial and verdict. guilty-ser
= fenced 6 months on county roads.
Nep Clark--assault and battery
. Trial and verdict gullty-judgmen
suspended on payment of cost.
William Jones-assault and battery
Submission-sentenc 3 months O
a county roads.
William Woodley, Jno. Cook an
Jesse Cook-affray. Trial and verdie
of guilty for John Cook and Woodle,
Sentenced-Cook fined $25 and ha
the cost, and Woodley pay halt th
J, cost.
Bud Griggs-assault and batter,
Submission-judgment suspended o
payment of cost.
q James Price-larceny. Trial an
;, verdict of guilty-sentenced IL month
II in State prison.
II Anthony Blackwell-carrying col
. cealed weapons. Trial and verdict
q guilty-sentenced months on coun,
IS roads.
VI William Snow assault and batter
Trial and verdict of guilty-sentence
cost and pay Jerry Washington $40.
n Henry West larceny. Trial ar
a. verdict OF gullty-sentenced II montl
ot in State prison.
le JOS. Shields-cruelty to animals
ID continued case. Cost reviewed al
r. sentenced for cost $49.35.
James Brown-larceny. Submissl<
sentenced months on county roa;
Elder Turner, Ben Gatling, Blu,
Griggs and William Davis-secret {
sault. Trial and verdict of guilty.
- ~ sentenced years in State prison
a all except Davis-2 years for him.