The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-09
COURT NOTES.
Cases Disposed of at This Term.

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posed OF at this term of court:
STATE DOCKET.
Henry Toole, negro. carrying con
cealed weapon: not guilty.
John Taylor, negro, assault with
deadly weapon; Judgment continued,
as it was i'll a case against him for
carrying Il concealed weapon.
Norman Jones. negro, larceny and
receiving; four months Oh Alamance
county roads.
John Falkner and Betty Falkner.
assault with deadly weapon; iude-
ment suspended
Robert Townes. negro. carving
cealed weapon: Judgment suspended
upon payment OF costs.
Tom Collins. disOrderly conduct:
fined $1,000 and costs.
Henry Glasgow. negro. and Ellis
costs.
Edward Davidson. rocking railway
train: 4 months on Alamance county
roads.
Ollie Powell, assault with deadly
weapon; $1,000 and costs
Lee Day, negro, larceny and re-
ceiving; Judgment suspended upon
payment OF costs.
George Dugger, negro; carrying
concealed weapon; $1,000 and
costs.
Gilbert Pettis, negro, larceny and
receiving; + months Oh Alamance
county roads.
Joe Cole, ST., Joe Cole, Jr., and
John Jones (alias Ferguson) murder;
verdict of murder in the first degree
as to Joe Cole, ST., verdict OF murder
in the second degree as to the others.
Joe Cole, ST.. was sentenced to be
hung November 10Th, Joe Cole. Jr.
and John Jones being given a term
i'll the State prison of 30 years
each.
Riley Rawls, carrying concealed
weapon; Judgment suspended upon
defendant agreeing to leave town.
Charles Norwood. negro larceny
and receiving; one year i'll the peni-
tertiary.
.Junius ClawsOn, negro, CARRYING
concealed weapon: not guilty.
Ernest Foster. negro, larceny and
receiving; Judgment suspended upon
payment OF costs.
Ernest Jones and Cleveland Chayis.
ARRAY; Judgment suspended upon
payment OF costs.
Joe Cole. ST.. Joe Cole. Jr. and
John Jones, carrying concealed
weapon; Judgment suspended.
r. d. Skeen, (the long haired man
with the long pistol carrying con-
cealed weapon; not guilty In this
case there was no denial OF carrying
a gun but the jury evidently believed
from the size OF the thing that it was
not concealed.
George Tucker. assault with dead
~ weapon: Judgment suspended upon
payment OF costs.
CIVIL DOCKET.
r. J. Switzerland against William
Buchan: verdict for defendant.
B. +. Payne against DR.. G. G. Tay-
Tor; verdict for defendant.
William Merriman against Tony
Perry; Judgment against plaintiff.
David Eaton against Lewis Bur
well; verdict against defendant.
r. B. Daniel against the Parham
Bros. Supply Co., verdict against
plaintiff.
+. Pcndergrass, administrator
against X W. Edwards, Register O
Deeds; verdict for defendant.
Bruce Hicks against \. T. Barnes
verdict for plaintiff.
J. H. Lassiter & Co., against {. H
Journegan; verdict in favor o
plaintiff.
B. T. Brodie against NJ Burwell
| VERDICT against plaintiff.
Walter PettifOrd against W. J
Dempsey; verdict in favor ofplaintifi
The only other case of importance
that will come upat this term is tha'
| of D. c. LOughlin against the Sea
| board Air Railway for injuries sus
tanned by being run over by the train
at Hamlet last April when he ha'
one foot cut Off and the other badl,
crushed. Mr. Loughlin is suing TO
$50, 900 damages. The case is nov
being heard. There are 81 witnesse
on both sides, for the plaintiff an'
p for the defendant. Capt. W. B
| Shaw. T. T. Hicks and H. NJ. Shaw
are counsel for plaintiff, Capt. W. H
Day. J H. Bridgers, A. c. ZollicOffe
| and B. G. Green representing the de
| PENDANT railroad.