The Tupelo journal., 1905-08-25
AUGUST TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT CONNENES.
MONDAY WITH JUDGE ROBINS PRESIDING
The judges Charge The Grand Jury ASrone and Eloquent
Plea for Enforcement Of the Law.
Heavy Crmna Docket Will Furnish Business for the Full

buy or sell futures IN MISSISSIPPI
and it was urged that any viola
tions of this statute be looked in
to and the violators punished.
ILLICIT SALE OF LIQUORS.
Judge Robins called attention
to the fact that the sale of liq-
uors in the county in any manner
was a violation of the law and
where it was done indictments
should be returned. He espec-
tally called attention to the sale
of liquors to minors, one of the
gravest of the infractions of our
statutes, and one which the
court greatly deplored. He egrew
eloquent when he appealed for
a suppression of this vice which
now prevails in several places in
the county and pleaded for the
temptation to be taken away from
the boys and young men. No
words could express what feel
ings would come to him if he
knew that some man had Civ en-
or sold to his boy the damnable
stuff and prayed God that he
should never let such a humil la
ton come to him nor temptation
which would folly to do personal
violence to such a man. He
called special attention to the
practice of carrying liquor to
churches, social gatherings and
public places, the mere carrying
it there being a violation of the
law. Any infraction should be
punished.
VAGRANCY.
The charge on the vagrancy
law was specially strong. AS
the law requires, Judge Robins
read that section of the law
which denominates the vagrant.
There are a number of able bod
led men lying and loafng around
here who are getting their liveli-
hood from the work Of their
young children in the factories.
These should be looked up and
indicted. He called attention to
the great need of fully enforcing
all the provisions Of this statute.
VIOLATIONS OF THE SABBATH
The violations of the Sabbath
was one of the evils that there
is no ground of excuse for. six
days thou shalt labor and do all
thy work and the seventh thou
shalt rest. = Any infractions of
this statute should be investioat-
ed.
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS
Another Of the great evils now
almost universal among certain
classes is the carrying of con-
cealed weapons. This practice
is attended with the most serious
results as many homicides and
frequently murders follow as a
result of men going armed. This
is useless practice, brave men
do not indulge in it and the man
who goes around with a loaded
pistol in his hip pocket is dan
gerous man and the law should
take hold of and punish him.
HoMICIDEs.
Judge Robins called attention
to the fact that during the past
two wears there has been more,
homicides in the county than
there has been within the past
fifteen years. This was a de-
plorable condition of affairs and
the law should be so enforced as
to check the wanton taking of
human life.
JAIL AND POORHOUSE.
The jury was directed as the
law requires to inspect the con-
dition Of the Jail and poor house
and report how the inmates are
cared for. They were also Ii
rected to see how the convicts
are treated by the county con-
tractor.
A strong appeal for the OBJ
servance and respect for the law
was made at the close Of the
charge. Obey the law because
it is the law and only by this
means can we attain and hole
that high position which a proud
and high minded people should
occupy.
A number of ladies were pres
ent and presented Judge Robins
with petition asking for the en-
forcement Of the law against vio-
lations Of The Sabbath.
w. H. Wagner was appointed
foreman of the grand jury.
The court is processing as rap
idly as possible with the work
before it and business is being
dispatched with all possible rap
idity. District Attorney Mitch
ell is making a vigorous prose-
|cution Of all cases on the state
docket and will endeavor if pos
|sible to clean up the docket at
this term Of the court.