The Southern herald., 1900-03-23
Cirrnit court.

W i CutreT, ATcn Nuhhe4E
Bates, Vim. Canton, 7 L Ioler' II
a Wing, T NJ Cox, E N Carter II
L Van Norman, R " Andrrs, K II
Day, G T Burris, " b Moore "
b Butler, E 5 Wilson, J ; Mccoy
q " Newman, Nm Bond, aud "
P Wilson, Foreman; D NJ Dye,
Bhhf.
After admins, ering the oath 10
tas Grand Jury Judge Truly IN his
usual plain and impressive man T.
ner charged this body with It's d1-
ties and responsibilities. Ia ac'
eordauce with law passed by the
last Legislature it Is the duty oil
the Judge to charge the Grand Ju'
nv with the duty Of the county o.
ticers. The Judge took up each
office separately-irom the lowest
TO the hlghtest, stating the duties
OF their respective offices as srequlr-
eihy law; to investigate this, and
should any officer fail to discharge
The duties inCumberri upon him,
duty Of the Grand Jury
/ to SO find. Under this head th-
Judge emphatically mentioned the
/ duues Of the Chaucery Clerk. That
this is the most important office IN
/ the county; there could be no mis-.
use Of the county warrnts or funds
without the knowledge of the Chan.
cery clerk. They are TO investigate
the late officers, whose terms eX-
pired several months ago, to see
that they discharged their duty ac'
cording to law.
As to public roads, the Judge
said that the condition Of these
roads was a chilling reception to a
vlsitur to our county. lie mention
ed especially the road leading from
this place to Gloster; that 1t wa;
almost impossible, and It's condl,
tiun was shame to the talr name
Of the county. That good road,
were not only a benefit to the peo
pie at home, but gave the county d
good name abroad
The Judge mentioned the varlou
crimes, speaking very tolcibl.
against carrying concealed weapon
and burning. He states that th'
blind tigers are decreasing in th'
county, and that with the enforce
ment of the law as enacted By tn
recent session OF the Legislature
that the unlawful retailing of whis
ky was a crime punishable in tn
pvnltentiary, this crime would b
stamped out Ct existence.
He impressed upon the Gram
Jury the great responsibility upol
them as protective body Of tn
people, and in failing TO 90 thei
: duty they forfeit their honor aH'
endanger their fellow-people. IL
charged them that the most i'm
. purtant of all duties was diligence
aud If it be possible to do 50 whei
they find a bill to have the persoi
tried at this term Of court, closln
by saying, II will give them a tai
trial, Gud being my helper giv'
them speedy trial whether the.
want it or not"
The following were drawn a
: Petit Jury No. !: Z l. Wilmington
: W h Maxwell, 5 p Jones. J Y
: Hinson, George Castor, " II Grit
fin, Jno. l. Reynolds, J G Andsrs
: S c Richmond, D c Cutrer, W
Smith, Jr., " Z Caulfeld.
Jury No. 2-E f Anderson, L
} White, D NJ Wilson, I S Cocker
t ham, Jas. Powell, T Il Pate, E
Z Harvey, Luke Guy, c Il Fielder,
D CBrum6eld, II f Owen W E Trask K
. STATE DOCKET.
Blewitt Jackson, ex. W, City
Z Joe Griffin, gaming, 81 and ,cOsI
= J W McEiwee, C ", guilty.
Joe Griffin and c Sleeper, guilty
Chris Brown, removing mortag
5 property, mol pros.
5 FTL Tynes,at assault; for. BIN
viii Rodgers and Amanda Poi
n ter. adultery, 81 and costs.
d i r Short, def't OverS'r, 81, c'S
}. Mack Williams, default ovel
S seer. 81 and cost.
!. CA Porter, default road oversee
e 81 and cost.
e Ben Prestridge. default oversees
IS 81 and cost.
- Andrew Griffin, C C W, guilty.
=, John Jackson, bigamy, con.
Scott Glover, retailing,not gilt,
y VIM Lowry, cruelty to animal
not guilty,
e Arthur Jackson, delft road h'nt