The Forrest City times., 1901-09-20
WINDING UP BUSINESS.
The Fall Term ot the St. Francis Circuit Court Nearing a Close. Judge Says That Two Weeks
 Is Long Enough.
THE GRAND JURY REPORT.

Judge Hutton and Prosecuting At iorney Macon have made the fur ly this week in disPaiehing the courts 1 business. aud what looked iike three weeks term has been narrowed down 10 two. The dnckets have Jeen prac- ;ical,y cleared, and with 10 day and to- morrow the officers Of the court think the fall term viii close. Judge Hutton says, Two weeks is long enough, and TIE TINES, with the taxpayers. will agree with him In counties where tie principal industries are circuit courts and county primaries, county scrip is 1 always deprecated. CRIMINAL DOC KET. state vs. Sid keilGm. pistol; jury trial; verdict guilty: fine s50 Motion | for new trial.
 State ys. c. ]. sherman and Tweed Sherman, felony. Motion for change of venue; motion sustained and case changed tG Phillips county and set for second Monday of term. '1khtV fOs IkHAAAo oaGB. dSSdAGL VI It'll intent to Xiii; plea of guilty to aggra- vated assault; fine $50 and one hour in jail.
 State vs Hllory Dennis, assault with intent to kill; plea of guilty to az | gravated assault; fue S5C- -aad one hour in jail.
 state vs. Sam Mays. rnrder: plea of | guilty to murder in seccnd degree; sen. c n Et-. hov State vs. John Miller. assault with | intent to Xiii; nol prosed. State vs. Tweed Sherman, grand lar | csn5: change of venue to Phillips | county and set for second Monday: it | being agreed that the motion for change | in the case, No. 595. State vs. J.C. and Tweed Sherman, shall be considered | and treated IS f filed in this case.
 State vs. Walter Dickert. assault | with intent to kill; plea of guilty to simple assault; fine Sl0. l State vs. Manuel Harris, pistol: nal prosed.
 l State vs John Williams, assault with intent to kill; jury trial: verdict of l guilty of all aggravated assault: fine s50 and one hour in jail. | State vs. John Williams. resisting process: jury trial; verdict guilty, sen, l teHced to one year in the penitentiary. | State vs. Tom Payne, pistol: plea of l guilty; fine S50 | State vs. Hillory Dennis. pistol. jury trial; mistrial; plea of guilty: fine S56 | State vs. John Miller, pistol: jury trial; verdict gnilty; fine $50.
 State vs. Cebe Davis, aggravated as saalt; nol prosed,
 State vs. George Moore. pistol; nol prosed.
 State vs. Will Cassells, contempt: discharged.
 State vs. Filling Gaines, cutting tim ber; mol pros entered.
 State vs Filling Gainps. assault and battery; plea of guilty; fine S50.
 State vs. Paul Allen. grand larceny: recognized to appear on fist day of next term.
 The Case of the State ys P. H. Bar. ker was thoroughly investigated by the grand jury and no bill of indlct- ment was returned. Mir Barker was fully eXhOn0rated.
 GRAND JURY REI oRT. l To the Hon, H. N Hutton, J2dge of the | First judicial circuit. We. the grand | jury, respectfully submit the following l report;
 We have been in session ten fl0l days and have investigated all violations oi the law coming under our observation.
 We have examined los witnesses and have found 39 indictments. | committee from our body visited the poor house finding therein eight inmates and all expressed themselves as being | well fed and cared for 1 A committee from our body examined the magistrates abstracts, and records of ihe county and found all magistrates re ports in accordance with the law. and the county records kept in neat and Iegible manner
 We visited the county jail in body and found same in medium sanitary condition, with the prisoners as well kept and attended to as could be expected uu- der existing circumstances, there being Iquite number in custody.
 We desire to thank your honor. alst
 lion. R. E. Macon and all the officers oi the court for courtesies extended. and re. SpectiGlly ask that we now be discharged from further service at this time | Respectfully,
 k. HURLEY, Foreman. l JOHN T. BRADY, Clerk.