The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-19
EASTERBROOK & CO.,
Front Street.
District Court.

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The following is the principal bust
ness disposed of by the court during
the present week:
Sam and John Hopper, trespass,
mol pros entered.
Oscar, Jack and Vim. Lawrence, as
sault with dangerous weapon. Case
against William nolle pressed; Oscar
acquitted, and Jack found guilty, SEN
fenced to pay fine of $3.50 and all
costs of prosecution and 80 days in
Jail, and in default of payment of fine
to months additional.
Houston Capps, carrying concealed
weapon, tried by rtand convicted,
sentence deferred to next term Of
court, he to stand on his present
bond.
Jesse Capps. selling whisky with
out license, tried by court and con-
victed, fined $3.50 ADD costs or 60
days in jail, subject to be hired out.
Jesse Capps, plead guilty to selling
whisky without license, fined $3.50
and costs, or 80 days in Jail.
Jesse Capps, selling whisky without
license, mol pros entered by district
attorney.
Succession of Alkaline and Rufus
Chelette, family meeting homologat-
ed.
Succession of Rosaline C. Roshto
family meeting homologated.
Brooks Johnson, carrying conceal.
ed weapon, tried by jury and ac-
Quilted.
Geo. L. Creed. plead guilty to petit
larceny, sentenced to 60 days in jail
and to pay costs of prosecution, and
default OF payment 80 days more.
j. NJ. Warren vs. H. G. Goodwin
court ordered Mrs. Goodwin to an
swer interrogatories on facts and ar
ticles.
Eastern Mig Co. vs. E. " Bonnette
Judgment in favor of plaintiff fol
amount prayed for.
C. j. Gooding VS.. M. +. Swafford
sheriff, ct al, dismissed at plaintiffs
costs.
Guffey White, plead guilty to tres
passing, fined SO and costs or &c
days in Jail, and also required to fur
nish peace bond for 800 for sis
months.
Town of Pollock VS.. Guy S. Garner
on appeal from mayors court, judg
ment reversed in favor of defendant.
Chas. Nugent, and Tom and Burt
Guin, larceny, tried by jury and &C
Quilted, and by order OF court helt
to await action OF grand jury.
Numa Dearbonne, ct al, VS.. s. & r
r. V. Ry., judgment in favor Of plain
tiff for 500 and costs.
Nolle pross entered in case against
John Ingles.
Laura Zeigler ys. j. H. zeigler, alb
solute divorce granted.
Jennie Fields vs. Thos. Fields. alb
solute divorce granted.
Elmer Grandstaff, larceny, tried by
jury and convicted, sentenced to foul
months in jail and to pay costs o
prosecution, and in default of pay
ment of costs 5 months additional.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Devore VS.. Jassa Smith
judgment in favor of plaintiff in thu
sum of $50 SO and costs.
C. A. Wells vs. r. r. Jeter, injunc
ton sued ont by plaintiff dissolved
and Judgment for $25 attorney fee
and costs in favor of defendant.
Florshem Bros. Dry Goods Co.. Ltd.
VS.. Joseph W. Dyson, Judgment fo
amount prayed for in favor OF plaintiff
Southern Grocery Co., Ltd, vs.. c. ]
Gooding, Judgment in favor Of plain
tiff as prayed for.
Ned January, plead guilty to man
slaughter, sentenced to 6 years in tn
penitentiary and to pay S. fine AM
costs of prosecution.
w. S. O'Neal, selling whiskey with
out license, fined 500 and costs, ant
lin default OF payment to GO days il
the parish jail.
i james Wade, plead guilty to carry
ing concealed weapons, fined so
and costs, and in default of paymen
to 3 months in jail.
The grand jury came into court a
2 O'Clock Thursday afternoon and n
ported as follows:
4 To the Honorable W. r. Blackman, Judge Of II
18th District Court. holding in and ID
Grant Parish
We your grand jurors have to II
port that we have examined into 2
cases Of alleged violations of the Law
j After careful examination ofsame "
have found II true bills, and no bill
IN 81 cases.
We find a great deal OF lawlessnes
n tie parish, particularly along e
railroads, where the Illegal Gulo {
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