The leader., 1905-06-03
THE LINCOLN
CIRCUIT COURT.
GRAND JURY MAKES ITS FINAL RE-
PORT AND Is DISCHARGED.
True Bills Found Not
Pleased With the Public Road
Working.
Cases Acted on BY the Court Since
The Leaders Last Report.

The Leaders Last Report.
The Circuit Court has been busy
on the criminal docket since our
last report and a number of cases
have been disposed of. Judge
Wilkinson has a way of suspend
ing sentence in most criminal
cases until along toward the close
Of the term, so that those who are
convicted are kept in a state of
uncertainty and uneasiness as to
what will be their fate, which, Of
itself, is no little punishment in
many instances. There are sever
al on the anxious seat now.
The grand jury made its final
report Thursday evening and was
discharged with some compli-
mentary remarks on its work by
the Court. The report follows
here:
State Of Mississippi,
County OF Lincoln.
10 Hon. M. Ii. Wilkinson, Judge
Of the Sitxh Circuit Court Dis
trict:
We, your grand jury, beg to
submit herewith our final report.
We have been in session 10 days,
during which time we have exam
ined 1853 witnesses. We have re-
turned Al indictments. We find
that in the last six months there
has been but little crime commit
ted in this county, most Of the
ofenses being for small crimes
and misdemeanors. We have in
vestigated the county Jail and the
county farm and find that both
are well kept and in good condi-
ton. We have investigated the
books of the county to the best of
our ability and find them to have
been correctly kept.
We have investigated the public
roads of the county and recon-.
mend that the Board of Super
Visors refuse to pay out any more
of the funds of the county until
the roads are put in good condi-
tion.
We desire to thank the Court,
the District Attorney and the
court officers for the kind and
considerate treatment extended to
US during the time we have serv-
ed in the capacity of grand jurors,
and now we beg to be finally dis
charged.
Respectfully submitted this the
.1st day1of June, 1905.
w. L. LEWIS,
Foreman.
J. H. BRISTER, Clerk.
Since last report the following
proceedings have been had:
State vs.. George BoWles. Dur
ing the trial a juror became very
i'll and the case had to be contin-
uCu bliA uGAl Lei Ills
State VS.. Charlie McIntire, alias
Harvey Wells Mol pressed.
State VS.. Lucius Lambert Mol
pressed.
State VS.. Lucius Lambert Plea
of guilty to disturbing the peace
and fined $50 and costs.
State VS.. Will McAfee- Jury
and verdict of not guilty.
State VS.. Smith Leegett Jury
and verdict of not guilty.
State VS.. Hite Sistrunk Plea
of guilty on charge of profane
Swearing and fined $10 and all
costs.
State VS.. Hite Sistrunk Plea
of guilty to assault and battery
and fined $40 and costs.
g. A. Bowman VS.. Commercial
Bank Demurrer to plaintiff S
declaration oVerruled.
State rs. B. q. McGehee Jury
and verdict of guilty and fined S.
and costs.
State vs.. John Sandifer and Bob
Dumont-Nol pressed.
State VS.. Bob Dumont Jury
and verdict Of guilty as charged,
on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons and fined 500 and costs.
State rs. Bob Dumont- Forfeit
ure taken on bond for $500
against Bob Dumont, principal,
and DR.. r. w. Rea and DIR. NJ. L.
Little, sureties, in default of de-
fendant's answering when called
to defend charge.
LIST OF JURORS.