The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-25
District Court

District Court
The third week of district court was
brought to q close Wednesday even
ing. his honor having about cleaned
up both civil and criminal dockets OF
all cases that could be tried.
The attorneys present this week, In
addition to those heretofore named.
were q. Z. Lamkin OF Monroe, and
K. F. Florence, of New Orleans.
The additional business disposed
of other than that already published
is as follows:
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
James Thomas plead guilty to as
sault. fined $50 and costs. and In de-
fault of payment 60 days In Jail.
Green Murray, plead guilty to as
sault, $50 and costs or 60 days.
Sam Hopper. tried by jury and con-
victed of assault. fined $50 and costs,
or 30 days In jail.
J.V. and Dock Bonnette, convicted
of selling intoxicating liquor Kidney
Specified fined 500 and costs, and In
default Of payment 80 days in jail.
]. v. Bonnette plead guilty to as
SAINT and battery, rs fine and costs,
and In default of paying 30 days.
Cases 1850, 1891, 16S2. 1888, DR.. j. ".
Bonnette, selling hquOr, placed on
dead docket subject to revival by the
district attorney.
G. b. Tidwell, for falling to answer
summons to appear In court, fined
$25 and cost, or 10 days In jail.
Thos. Capps plead guilty to carry
Ing concealed weapons, so and costs
or 20 daye in parish fail.
Thos. Capps plead guilty to disturb
ing a peaceable assembly, Sl5 and
costs or 50 days.
Jack and Oscar Lawrence, tried by
court for disturbing the peace, and
case dismissed at cost of State.
Cases lila, 1721. and 1726, Jack and
Oscar Lawrence. disturbing peaceable
assembly, placed ON dead docket by
District Attorney subject to revival.
j. w. Capps' bonds forfeited In Nos.
1735. 1875, 1877. 173S, forfeit set aside
on certificate of physician that he IL
sick. and c8pes continued until first
Monday In december.
Burt GUN, convicted Of perjury
sentenced to years IN the peniten-
tiary and to pay costs.
District Attorney entered q nOlle
prosequi In the following cases:
Ed. Gatlin, concealed weapons.
Ed. Gatlin. ielOniOus assault.
Emanuel Seiss. trespass.
i o. f. Dupre, larceny.
The case Of State Va. f. L. Stuckey
was passed without being called.
His honor ordered that all parties
under bond for misdemeanOrs shall
appear at court on the first day Ol
the December 1902 term. 1t being the
first day Of the month.
On Tuesday, at noon. District At
tOrney Jas. Andrews asked to be ex'
cuaed from further attendance. as he
had called all criminal cases that ear
be tried at this term.
CIVIL DOCKET.
i &. J. Meader vs.. g. N. Givens ct al
Judgment In favor Of defendants.
II. J. Harrison vs.. Abe Lincoln, J.
A. Hyde intervenor, Judgment In fav
OF plaintiff.
Sonia Cotton oh Co. VS.. j. NJ. M
gent and Emanuel Siess, dismissed al
plaintiffs costs.
Confessional judgment was render
ed in favor of Bush & Randolph
against Anthony johnson, StepheT
Brown, Frank Hyalns. Nathan Ha
gan, Richard Hall and Cicero Mills.
4. g. Self vs.. X. III. Millerick, judg
ment in favor Of pla;ntifl.
Little River Valley Railway Go. We
]. p. WoOten, suit for right OF way
Judgment by jury by consent In favO
Of plaintiffs, and assessing all dam
ages at $50.
T. w. Harrison vs.. F. NJ. Gaskins
Judgment for plaintIn decreeing hin
! to he owner OF land In controversy.
Al NJ. H. Sharp VS.. g. H. Mcknight e
7 al, court sustained motion OF no caus
Of action 80 Tar as to lesion beyond
moity.
Il Jos H. Chelette vs.. Jas. HI. Swat
, ford, Judgment annulling exchange Q
horses, decreeing horse in dispute =
!, be the property OF defendant. Furth
: err ordered and -decreed that plaintiff
do have Judgment against defendan
and the sum OF $40 as damages, an
! for all costs Of suit.
L. g. O'Neal vs. w. II. Wallace
J judgment for defendant REJECTING de
4 mands Of plaintin. and decreeing sal
OF land sought to De SOLD q nuinty.
Nj Mrs. Pauline Phillips Va. HOWcOt