The Brandon news., 1906-11-08
Full Proceedings Of the Circuit
Court.


Circuit court convened Monday morning
with Judge ]. R. Byrd, of Newton, pre-
siding.
i Judge Byrd's charge to the grand jury
was an able and comprehensive one, CALI
ing their attention to the violations of the
law most common, and dwelling at length
on the Illicit sale Of whiskey, gambling,
carrying concealed weapons, etc.
GRAND JURY.
| A. E. Martin, Foreman; N. E Brown, @.
| c. Irby, J. M. Patrick, N. B. Price, J. T..
Knight, w. B. Easterlng, -. B. Miller,
| c. F. Thompson, j. H. Harper, w. H.
Nicholson, w. B. Allen, J. H. Harrison,
| w. E. Cunningham, H. T. Myers, Q. J.
Mcintyre, w. B. Long, E. B. Traylor.
PETIT JURY NO. 1.
| C. w. Smith, j. w. Summers, J. w.
Kersh, c. w. Shultz, Jessie Robbins,
Willie King, A. J. Grantham, belmont
Myers, j. H. Penn, |. R. Robinson, Sam
Stubblefield, w. P. Darnall.
JURY NO. 2.
| c. w. Colquhoun, H. o. Welch, A. 6.
Baker, j. D. Massey, R. L. Gates, J. w
Graves, w. Waddell, j.. L. Buchanan,
Ijr., John Mcdonald, Ed Martin, w. E.
Murray, Isom Corley.
The appointment OIL. G. Robinson as
deputy clerk was approved by Judge
Byrd.
Following named special bailiffs were.
sworn in:
Charlie Welch, w. 6. Mobiles, M. S.
Hobson, J. B. Ainsworth, T. H. Will
Jams, j. G. Atkins, J. R. Kersh, J. O.
Embree, c. j. Walters.
The state docket was first taken up and
the following cases disposed of, towit:
State VS. Dave Puckett--dismissed from
the docket.
State VS. Joe Strong Continued for the
term, and attachments issued to Perry
county for Alfred Bounds, and he placed
under $Ioo bond for appearance at next
term.
State VS. Richard Lee-Plead guilty to
assault and battery. Sentence not yet
lpassed.
i State VS. A. D. McKay-Dismissed at
defendants cost
| State VS. Randall Rawls-Put on file.
| State VS.. Edgar Hobson-Charged with
carrying concealed weapons, plead not
guilty; jury returned verdict of guilty,
| fined SIS.
| State VS. Robert AilIs-Charged with
retailing, jury and verdict of not guilty.
| c. c. Ferguson VS. c. A. Williams
dismissed at defendants costs.
i John and Necie Polkvs Pink Thomp-
dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
! VIM. R. Moore Dry Goods Co. VS.
Runge Bros. & CO. ct al-judgment for
lplain,iff for $I8o.27.
| Gadsy Jack VS. Alabama & Vicksburg
Railway Co defendant granted 60 days
in which to plead further.
SECOND DAY.
Mississippi Foundry & Machine Co.
VS. Jackson Brick Co-judgment for
plaintiff for S3S3.33.
| Green & Sons VS. M. A. King
Judgment for plaintiff for s4oS.5o with 6
percent interest from May I, 1906, Until
Ipaid.
| Ely & Walker Dry Goods Co. VS. j. F.
Price-Judgment for plaintiff for full
amount, less $3.50 paid by defendant since
commencement of this suit.
| c. w. GirdIestone appeared in open
court and took the oath of attorney.
| State VS. H. Lewls-charged with being
a defaulting road hand; jury and verdict
of not guilty.
| Alfred Ellis and R. H. lrby were sworn
in as special baliffs.
| State VS. c. L. King -arraigned in open
court on charge of murder, plead not
guilty, trial set for Thursday. Special
vcnire summoned as follows:
| R. L. Weloh, H. G. Bullock, Ike Dear,
Joe Tucker, Wiley Schrader, W.P. Allis-.
ton, William Thomas, F. c. Edwards, J.
4 w. Byrd, E. Q. White, Nathaniel Smith,
Henry Shields, J. w. Birdsong, c. A.
Devices, J. G. Wirtz, Will Horne, Webb
Ragland, Joe Wynn, w. H. Berryhill,
| William Cofer, j. N. Worley, B. C.
Holmes, J. w. Quimby, R. A. Slade, E.
L. Ferguson, A. D. Mckay, l. O. Brown,
c. R. Parker, S. w. Stevenson, w. j.
Torrence, w. E. Kelly, H. j. Huff, A. P.
White, j. R. Edwards, L. E. Burnham,
Marvin Carter, w. H. Till, E. H. Holmes,
ljr., E. w. Rhodes, T. H. Harrell,
Us. Alexander, ]. L. OVERLY, w. E.
Floyd, J. H. Boone, j. G. Means, S. w.
Berry, R. c. Ponder, R. N. Parks, A. j.
Baker, Q. J.Ragland. Z
State vs. Walter Smit1-forfeitur
against Walter Smith and T. E. Therrell
surety, in the sum Of 5000.
| State VS. B. M. Donald-Continued.