Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-08-23
IN The sYE2(doR COURT.
A List of the Gass5 Disposed Of up
to the Hour OF Going to Press.
PAUL JONES TO BE- ARRAIGNED TO-
MORROW MORNING.

cases were disposed Of yesterday after
noon, and many more today.
This is Judge Webb's first court here
and our people are already very much
impressed with him as a man and with
the manner in which he dispatches the
business of the court.
There is a large criminal docket to be
disposed of, mostly for retailing and
assaults, the most important case on
the docket being the trial of Paul John
son, colored, for the murder of Henry
Miller, colored, some weeks ago, the
facts of which are familiar to ARGUS
readers.
Johnson was arraigned yesterday
afternoon and his case set for Thurs
day morning, Aug. 23rd, and a special
venire of 25 men ordered.
The following is a list of the cases dis
posed of up to the hour of going to
press:
State VS.. Mikajah Screws, assault
with deadly weapon, mol pros.
State VS.. Chas. Lewis, burglary, not
guilty.
State VS.. Kelly Simpson, false pre-
tense, mol pros with leave.
State VS.. Bette Ransom, retailing
two cases, mol pros, one half fees to be
paid by county.
State VS.. Mary Pulley, retailing, mol
pros with leave.
State VS.. w. H. Hester, assault with
deadly weapo Defendant pleads
guilty. Judgment $500 and cost. De-
havior for Is months.
State VS.. Wob Phillips, enticing ser
want, guilty. Judgment suspended up
on payment of cost.
State VS.. Matthew Stevens, removing
crop, mol pros.
State VS.. Addison Pike, assault with
deadly weapon. Defendant pleads
guilty. Judgment s. and cost.
State VS.. Silas Pike, Sank Pike, Mood
Pike and Mareellus Mitchell, ARRAY.
Guilty as to Sank Pike and Marcellus
Mitchell. Judgment, $500 and cost.
State VS.. Peter Kornegay, retailing.
Plea mol contendere. Judgment sus-
pended upon payment of cost.
State VS.. Will Leonard, retailing.
Plea lnol contendere. Judgment sus-
pended upon payment of cost
State VS.. Charles inc William Winn,
retailing. Plea mol contepdeEes Judg-
ment Suspended upon paymem of cort.
State&vs. Oscar VIM, burning woods;
mol pros.l
State VS.. Roscoe Underwood and
Jack Hood, larceny and receiving.
Guilty. Judgment IL months as to
Underwood and 8 months as to Hood,
on the county roads.
State VS.. A. CASTOR disposing of mort
gagged property; mol pros.
Stats VS.. Shade Davis and Dock Out
law, assault; guilty. Judgment sus-
pended Upon payment of cost.
State VS.. James Whitley, larceny.
Defendant pleads guilty. Judgment, 8
months on the roads.l
State VS. Walter Faison, larceny of
umbrella and SIS in money. Guilty,
Judgment II months on roads.
State VS. VIM. Warrick, assault with
deadly weapon. Guilty. Judgment
suspended upon payment of cost.
State VS.. James Allen, carrying con-
cealed weapon and assault with deadly
weapon; guilty. Judgment, II months
in first case and 4 months in second.
total of Is months on the roads.
State VS.. Henry Johnson, larceny and
receiving; guilty. Judgment, 6months
on the roads.
State VS.. Frank Faison, larceny,
guilty. Judgment, 8 months on the
roads.
State VS.. Ernest Goodman, larceny.
guilty.
This is the third day of court, and
work on the criminal docket is progress
ing with commendable dispatch.
No cases of very much Importance
have been reached as yet, most ofthose
already disposed of being for petty
offenses.
The usual large number of spectators
are on hand anxiously awaiting for
something exciting to turn up, who
seem to enjoy the proceedings very
much,
State VS.. Joe Bradley, larceny, guilty.
Judgment, 6 months on county roads.
State VS.. Sidney Tarboro, larceny,
guilty. Judgment, 10 months to hire
out.
State vs.. Sam Wick, larceny, guilty.
Judgment, 10 months to hire out.
State VS.. Rosa Marshall, larceny
guilty. Judgment not pronounced.