The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06

a1eareu OF all Cases save SeVeraI
tinua
The September term of the superior
court for New Hanover county ended
yesterday, and Judge Walter H. Neal
left IL the afternoon TO spend the Sab
bath at his home in Laurinburg. SOlic-
stor Rodolph Duffy will leave this
morning for Clinton to attend Sampson
county superior court, which will be
held this week.
During the term here one hundred and
twenty i cases were disposed of.
Yesterday. the last day of the KERN.
wa marked by disposition of the five
remaining cases against Mr.. C. E. Col
Inns for selling beer on Sunday at his
place at Hilton An investigation of one
these cases was gone into and showed
the same state OF facts as developed in
the n tried Friday and in which j
verdict of not guilty was rendered.
The testimony showed the purchase of
sandwiches and the gift of beer, but
This gift the state claimed was a part
Inc the reason for the transaction.
The defence denied this and also con-
tended hat Collins had not been con-
nected even with the gift of the beer.
After all the testimony had been sub
united Judge Neal ordered the jury TO
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counsel in the case.
Upon the retirement of the jury he
Informed the ounse for the defense.
Marsden BeIlamy, Esq, and Herbert
McClammy, ESQ, that the evidence
pointed to the defendants guilt and he
would so charge the jury; that if a
verdict of guilty was returned in this
case or in any of the other four he
would sentence the defendant to twelve
months on the roads, unless the defen-
sdant would enter submissions in the five
eases and be fined SO and costs in the
one being tried and pay the costs of
n other four actions. Further. he
said he would require the defendant
20 abandon the place at Hilton and give
a $3.50 bond for his appearance at each
succeeding term of the superior court
Tor e period of twelve months to show
that he vas keeping faith with the
court as a reason for the judgments in
the four cases being suspended.
This was Il bOmbshell in the camp of
n defendants counsel, who, after
consultation. decided to accept the in
1vitable. SO submissions we're entered
as directed by His Honor and the $3.50
OOnd given, as Il guarantee that the de-
pendant will not violate the law in the
charged against him.
DOCKET CLEARED.
The docket was cleared with dispos-
ing of the following cases:
Robert Martin, abandonment; contin-
zed; new bond.
Charles Radcliffe, assault with Il dead
~ al SIS and costs.
Emanuel Williams. assault with a
deadly weapon; four months on roads.
Kate Smith. carrying concealed weap-
ON; pleaded guilty: 90 days in Jail with
saave to hire out.
Ed Jones. assault with deadly weap-
on; three month on roads.
James Spicer. assault with deadly
Weapon; three months on roads.
Harry Myers. assault with deadly
weapon: four months on roads.
Ernest Mcdonald. larceny: plead
guilty; Judgment suspended.
Rachel Revels. assault with deadly
weapon; Judgment suspended on pay
rnent of costs.
Archie Halves. assault, with deadly
weapon; three months on roads.
GRAND JURY'S REPORT.
The CRANE jury presented the follow
'ng report 10 the court:
Wilmington. y. c.. October 5.
Hon. Walter H. Neal. Judge Superior
Court:
The grand jury begs 10 report as
following: We have examined a. bills
of Indictment and returned g. true bills
and 10 not true bills. We have visited
aand examined the county Jail which We
Eound in good sanitary condition but
very much crowded with prisoners. We
would recommend that the cells used
Tor negro prisoners be enlarged by re-
moving the gaIlows and the space thu
secured utilized for this purpose.
The county convict camp at Castle
Haynes was found TO be in excellent
sanitary condition and the prisoners
supplied with an abundance of whole
some food. We recommend that the
roof on the female department me re-
painted.
The county home was found to be in
good sanitary condition and the in
mates we'll cared for. We recommend
chat some repairs be made and walls be
N~Shitewashed in the kitchen and that
pump and walks be repaired.
THE convict camp on Wrightsville
<oad was also found in good condition
and the ood supplied ample and of good
quality.
The court house was found to be in
good condition except that some OF the
braces supporting the main roof are out
. of place and should be put in order.