The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-13
COURTS BUSY WEEK
MANY MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
BE DISPOSED OF.
FOUR COURTS IN SESSION.
FORTY-NINE CRIMINAL CASES IN
SUPERIOR COURT.

Case Against John b. OIiverOs Has
Been Postponed from Tuesday
Until July 27-HearinE of the
Fripp Case in Court of Ordinary
VIII Probably BE Full of Interest.
Cigar Smuggling Cnse in United
State Commissioners Court Will
Also Attract Much AttentiOn-City
Court Also viii Have Busy Week.
This week will be an unusually busy
one in all of the courts. Not alone in
the Superior and City Courts are there
many matters of interest and inpor-
tance to be heard. but in the Court of
Ordinary and the United States Com
missioner's Court. as well.
There are forty nine criminal mat
ters assigned for trial in the Superior
Court, in addition to many alimony.
divorce and injunction suits, and nu
marous matters of an interlocutory
mature in chambers. Some of the Grim
inal matters are of general interest to
the public, while others are interesting
alone because of the unusual circum-
stances which surrounded the COM
mission of the crime for which the ac-
cused is being tried.
The case against John B. Oliveros,
which was originally assigned for trial
tomorrow will not be heard then. Ow-
ing to the difficulty in securing the tes-
timony of a material witness, it was
postponed until July q. Much inter
est attaches to the trial, and it is prob
able that it will attract many to the
court room. The defendant will be rep
resented by TWiggs & oliver.
The trial of Charles j. O'Dell, which
was continued from last term owing to
a mistake in drawing the bond, which
was made returnable to the June
term instead of the March term, will
be held on Wednesday. Its termination
will mark the end of the policy cases.
There are forty-eight other criminal
matters to be disposed Of These in
volve all charges in the gamut OF
crime from murder to misdemeanor,
| the accused being charged with muir
der, arson, rape, murderouS assault,
burglary, robbery, and many offenses
| of a less serious kind.
In Court of Ordinary.
In the Court of Ordinary the principal
matter of Importance is the hearing ir
the case of William c. Fripp, who has
| been ruled to appear and answer why
he should not be held in contempt OF
| court for falling to account fol
the property in his hands as county
administrator W. H. Wade, who sue
| ceeded him, has not received any of the
funds, amounting to $500, despite the
| fact that the old administrator has
| twice been ordered to make an account
| ing.
The preliminary hearing Of the
charges against Judson G. Brinson
which will be held before United States
| Commissioner Ryals, will be fraught
with unusual interest. The accused is
charged with smuggling Cuban cigars
| into Savannah without the duty frs
having been paid, and disposing of the
contraband goods without license. II
/ addition to the fact that there are
number of prominent merchants in
volved in receiving the goods, there
| are other features of the case which
| argue its interest.
In the City Court, too the week viii
| be a busy one Four or five cases o.
civil nature have been set for hear
ing for each day, while on Friday {
score or more Jail delivery and jury
| criminal cases will be heard. Motions
for new trials and other interlocutor,
matters will be heard on Saturday b!
| Judge Norwood.
Grand Jury May Meet.
1t is probable that the members o
the grand jury will meet this week
When they took their last adjourn
ment, no time for the next meeting
was determined upon. This was du
to the condition of the witnesses il
the Doss-B Bryan shooting affray, which
matter the grand jurors had unde
investigation. 1t was determined t.
wait until the witnesses were wei
| enough to attend Doss is out, ant
it is said that Bryan will be out b!
the end of the week. 1t is therefor,
probable that the grand jury will NEE
on Friday.