Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29
Circuit Court.

The Spring term of the Circuit
Court adjourned Saturday after
q two weeks session. The Grand
Jury returned q true bills.
The majority Of both the civil
and criminal cases were con-
unued until the next term.
Arch Buford, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, guilty, 1
year in the penitentiary.
Lewis Robertson, burglary, 81
years in the penitendary.
Green Henderson, larceny, q
years in the penitentiary.
After An exhaustive trial Of Eve
days the joint trial of the four
citizens Of Tate county for the
killing OF Sheriff Poag, resulted
IN . mistrial- We learn that the I
jury stood eleven 10 one for &C.
quirtal. The Jurors in this case
were: I. e Brown, W. u. Wood
ward, H. l. Bunch, Louis Shell.
ton, j. B. Hale, J. A. Anderson,
j. A. Parks, ]. T. Herring John
Kelley, s. J. Palmer, Bud WEIGH
and J. W. Jones.
rHx GRAND yunY nxp0uR.
To the Hon J. D. Dooshs, Jpdes Of
the Third J1dicial Dissrics.
We, the Graad Jury, Summoned.
elected, empansssd, sUorE and eharx-
ed 20 inquire into and for the county
aforesaad woaid ooss respectfully re-
port 20 your honor - follows:
While Ne rUgrve very much that 10
have been ajmoss Absolutely deprived
Of the aid and assistance OF oar a.
Dissrscs Atsornsy vs have
sudsavorsd 10 dischArIs our duty to
oor fellow men. cur eounsry and our
Tod
We have been In sessiou II dayS
md have sxAminsd - witness snd
Gquired into . nnmber Of ensss thai
shouid have never come bsfors u.
We have returned into court n bsIls
" ind1ctmsnssl We have inquired
neo the condiftou Of The ruods and
'rsdges. and While we And thAs the
dads have been N . very bad eoudi-
ion during the early part Of iou6
wing To the Unusual bad veafhsr the
0.sas nav- been and ~ manned Ia TINS
Sndstsoa- There 49, s<~n oas one
ozd and two briux-s reported TO tnis
ury. This ooe ruAd was snowu 20 be
a very oad eonditaon yet ws failed
0 have the number To DAD Q Dill.
The two bridges reported we're the
ron I;ridxe across rAllahaschse Riv-rl
'hicn 10 IN need Of new doorisg The
tnrr - what 10 known A. tae oriase
yer ne SAX lie Branch 80 the OK
srd and tSocky Ford road rns .
ridge IN BAD condition. and ~ sally
seed of repair I, Dot having o-en
ported To the Board OF supervisor,
al the Supervisor OF the sAid Beat
aying visited the same and held q
win the Overs-er - TO
ne repairs or rebuilding OF the said
ridge, We took no Action thereon
We have examined the oooks OF the
Jerks, sheriff ami Treasurer and we
ave found nothing wrong with the
ooks Of the Clerk and Treasurer, bot
! the Sheri6s account We fined that
10 said sheriff has paid into the
'easury si50.o0 more than 10 CHARGED
} his account This balance being in
he favor Of the county, We have
ken no further notice ssereof.
We have examined the County
oor House and fnd is in good con-
fion- TIE inmates well clad and
~ they are well fed We have ex-
mined the County Jail and dnd IL In
bod condition
We have examined the Pension Roll
nd ind it all right except ID. L.
Ieich and A. Co6ey, who should
; stricken from the roll.
Our iabors being flushed ve wish
J extend to Your Honor our most
ncere thanks for courtesies shown
D the District Attorney for vnas A.
stance he could give n aside from
her duties, and 70 the Sheriff for the
'omps execution OF the papers issued
him and for other courtsaies shown
nd We would further ask that We
Nv be discharged, all Of which 10
spectfuiiy submitted
T. wKBsrE1, Foreman.