West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-11
CErcuif Cours News.
MitddIebourne, April 10.

Court convened this morning at
9 o'clock. and Judge Willis sent the
grand jury to Its room to further
transact such business which came
before them. The morning hour
was consumed In handing down, by
Judge Willis, his decision overrul-
Ing the demurrer In the case OF
State VS.. James Heneghan, Bridget
Burland ct, upon indictment for
maintaining a public gambling
house, to which defendants excepted
and In hearing arguments of coun.
sci submitting chancery causes and
motions on the same. The grand
jury has not yet made any report
of indictments to the court. The
criminal docket for the day was
called with the following result, to-
wit: % capias were awarded against
as many persons upon indictments
for mlsdemeanors, IS bonds for the
appearance of the defendants to
answer indictments for misdemean
ors were forfeited by the failure of
the appearance of the principals In
the bonds and forfeited notes and
seire facias awarded, and indict-
! ments for m,sdemeauors continued
Confessions In the following cases
were taken and a fine of $40 and
costs, upon indictments for misde-
meanors for interrupting religious
worship, singing schools, etc., and
assault and battery; viz: State We!
Ben Jones, State VS.. Chas. Tough,
State VS.. Thomas Patterson, State
SIS. Ebb Roberts, and State VS..
Samuel Snider. The court fined
John Baker $500 and costs for as
sault and battery.
The court entered the order this
morning, approving and filing the
report of E. B. Conoway, F. D. Nc.
Coy and W. L. Armstrong, com
missioners, appointed by the court
at the August term, 1901, to exam.
Inc and audit the accounts and
transactions of The county court of
Tyler county.
Court adjourned for noon hour.
At I p. m. court convened for the
afternoon session. The court was
eulivened by a dissertation on the
case Of Lazear VS.. Lazear, which
has been up every term of the court
for a number of years.
T. N. Parks, Esq. of Fairmont,
and Major J. V. Blair, of West
Union. put In general appearance
on this term and there being no OBJ
jections or exceptions thereto
their appearance was noted.
The court made known to the
attorneys for the defendants upon
indictments for misdemeanors, In
which bonds for appearance were
given that the parties must appear
In person TO answer.the indictments
and hear the judgment of the
court or the bonds would be
forfeited and the parties therein
would have to contribute to the
exchequer Of the county $500, the
penalty of each of the bonds so for
feited. The petit jury did not try
a case today.
Judge D. F. Pugh, of Columbus,
arrived today and will be In atten.
dance on court the remainder of the
week.
DR.. Isaac S. Jones, of Mole Hill
and DR.. ]. L. Pyle, Of Bearsville,
and B. L. Duty, of Centreville, were
In attendance on todays session of
court:
Drummers W. II. Furbee and
Henry Neuenschwander were call
ing on the trade today.
Judge Robert L. Fleming, of
Fairmont arrived this afternoon
and will be In attendance at court
for several days.
Nouil ADJOURNED at 5 p. m. THIS
evening until tomorrow morning
at 9 a. IN. as there was nothing to
do, In order that the Jurors, officers
OF the court and attorneys might
enjoy the good things prepared by
the ladies of the Baptist church 10 |
tickle the palate at their supper, for |
the benefit of the Baptist parsonage. |
The supper was served at the resi-
dence of DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Camp.
bell on Main street and was com
plete success financially.
A large contingent from Sisters
Vile came over this afternoon when
they had been notified that their
bonds for their appearance at court