The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-07
2lO CASES SETTLED
More for Retailing Fewer for
DistiIling This Term.
Federal Court Nearly 0yer---Verdict Agatns
Jockey, Of Hamlet, II Cost Him
Over Sl,700.

This term Of Federal court will end to-
day or tomorrow. In all 21O cases have
been taken up, of which number SO have
been commenced at this term. There
have been eight verdicts of not guilty
and forty-one of guilty The remainder
have been continued or otherwise dis
posed Of The fines have aggregated
$3.50. Sixty-four true bills were found by
the grand Jury.
At the December term 90 cases were
commenced, as against So at this term.
About 80 per cent of all the cases tins
term have been liquor cases, and the per-
centage in December was about the same.
There have been more cases for retailing
this time and fewer for distilling than in
December.
The case that occupied nearly all of the
time yesterday was that against F. A.
Jockey. the big distiller of Hamlet,
whose monthly run had showed short
age. 1t was a libel case, and after a
hard fight by the Attorney on both sides,
the jury answered the issues yes, and the
property was forfeited to the United
States There were 1890 and odd gal
Ions of whiskey, the distillery premises
and all the fixtures The total that had
to be paid was 1912 and costs. The costs
amounted to 81 900 or 81 200 The whiskey
was sold by the marshal. District At
torney Harry Skinner prosecuted the case,
and Messrs. James H. Pou, G. M. Bernard
and Claude Dockery defended Mr.. Lackey.
In the case of H. A. Baum, of North
ampton. who on Thursday was given
ninety days in Jail and fined 800 for re-
failing. the Judgment of Imprisonment
was suspended yesterday upon payment OF
COSTS A fine of $125 was allowed to be
paid and a bond filed.
Judgment of Imprisonment was also
suspended upon payment OF costs IN the
case of j. w. Doles.
Cal Harris, Of Franklinton, got four
months in Jail and fine of 800 and costs.
The following are some cases settled on
Thursday:
In the case of Charles G. Joyner, of
Northampton county, the Jury returned a
verdict of guilty.
Thomas Gilmore, of Wake county, was
found guilty OF retailing and sentenced TO
thirty days in Jail and 800 fine
w. Y. Baker, alias l.. Y. Baker of Wake
county, was found not guilty of retailing.
James Ruffin, of Halifax, was found
guilty of counterfeiting and sentenced to
six months Imprisonment and 800 fine.
Lust Bert, of Halifax county, was tried
for illicit disabling and found not guilty.
James Manly, of Chatham county, was
given six months Imprisonment and 500
fine for illicit distilling.
| A sentence of ninety days in jail and
500 fine was imposed on Charles Parker
/ from Halifax, convicted of retailing.
| The case of L. D. Register, from New
Hanover, charged with completely IN
plans to defraud, was ordered moved to
the Wilmington court.
| Mark Watkins, of Moore county, con
victed of retailing and distilling, was sen
fenced to sixty days and 500 fine.
| In two cases John S. Johnson, Of Har
nett county, was convicted of interfering
with the process of the court in intimi
dating witnesses and given a double sen
tence of two months in Jail and 5000 fine
the second sentence to begin at the ex-
piration of the first.