The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-08
District Court.

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day morning Dec. Sd. but owing to
Judge w. F.. Blackman being sum-
moned before the Railroad COmmis-
sion at Baton Rouge, his honor had
Sheriff Swafford to adjourn court
over until Tuesday. District Attor-
ney John r. Hunter was present on
Monday. and also the members OF
the grand jury. together with anum-
Der of witnesses summoned before
that body, and they proceeded some
| what into the investigation of cases
before them.
II Judge Blackman came up on the
early Tuesday morning train. and
court was opened at the appointed |
hour. Among the attorneys present
we noted Fl. l.. Daigre. Z. G. Hunter.
H W. G.. Roberts and Ralph Thornton.
of Alexandria. C. II. Mccain, of Mont
gomery. j. l.. Fletcher. of Ruston.
and j. b. Roberts,. W. Il. Clarke and
John A. Williams, of the Colfax bar.
Also the grand and petit jurors were
present. together with n great crowd
of litigants. witnesses, etc.
When Judge Blackman assembled
the bench he sprung a sensation by
announcing that the grand and petit
Jurors drawn for the term were not
properly qualified to serve. and that
he would have to discharge them.
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one of the jury commissioners who
drew the jurors. was deputy asses
snr and registrar. and that Mr.. b. +.
Woods was a member of the town
council of Montgomery, and the law
forbid parties holding such Offices
from acting as jury commissioners.
The discharge of the jurors was a
bombshell. and of course blocked
most of the criminal and civil bust
ness for this term. We understand
the district attorney has had 10
quash about forty indictments, and
that all of the work done 10y the
grand Jury at this term as well as In
! October will have to be gone over by
another grand jury.
There being some business with
which the court could proceed, his
honor held on for two days. and the
following business was transacted:
Mrs. Virginia Porter VS.. Big Pine
Lumber Co.. Ltd. Judgment for $1,000.
Jane Pennywell VS.. Nevin Penny
b well, judgment of absolute divorce.
J: Elizabeth johnson VS.. Isaiah John
D son, Judgment of absolute divorce.
l Nj. ID. Wells Il Co. vs.. Sam Johnson.
D confessional judgment for S442.
D Tapere Antee, K. l.. and Cazina
y Lavispere. plead guilty to disturbing
: the peace, fined SIS and costs or 30
. days i'm Jail. Case against Angelo
U Lavispere nOlle pressed.
q Frank Wilkins, plead guilty to as
Z sault and battery, fined $40 and
4 costs or 30 days in jail.
4 Eli Newman. plead guilty to shoot
! ing hogs, fined $40 and costs or 80
= DAYS in Jail. Nolle pros entered in
. another case of like charge.
Q Ed. Jackson and Barnett Wilson,
! larceny. nolle pros entered.
Dan Gorham, retailing liquor, plac-
d ed on dead docket.
oil Joe johnson, disturbing the peace.
o nOlle pros entered.
oil Joe King, disturbing the peace,
O tried by court and acquitted.
= Ben Jordan. retailing liquor, plead
n guilty. fined 800 and costs or
. months IL: jail. subject to be hired
4 out. Nine cases placed on dead
ID docket.
! j. X. Enderkin. carrying concealed
a weapons. plead guilty and fined $50
and costs or months In jail, subject
to work ON public roads.
W. X. King, obtaining goods under
c. false pretenses. tried by court and
4 convicted and fined 40 lays in Jail and
:" costs, in default of costs 20 days more
m II. Lame ct ais. retailing liquor
n tried by court and convicted, fined
~ $25U aud costs. in default 3 months
x, in Jail subject to work on roads.
re l.. A. Rhodes, retailing liquor
Il plead guilty and fined 500 and costs
q ORD months In Jail
Twenty charges against l.. A. and
!, f. Rhodes nOlle pressed.
~ Roy Hudson, retailing liquor, nOlle
u. pressed.
" d. r.. CuTT!. SitttlucT. uOltc pTOSSeI
r. Vim. II. Henry vs.. Mrs. K. H. STRAIT.
r. ton ct ais. Judgment for plaintiff.
y, Alfred Chelette vs. WIN. Wheeler
20 dismissed ut plaintiffs cost
q. II. Mcknight VS.. Heirs Of David
~ Brown, Judgment az prayed for.
rs G. Murphy. malicious mischief
q plead guilty and sentenced to 30 days
Is i'm Jail.
Stay Washington, manslaughter.
g. plead guilty and sentenced to J
r. years in penitentiary.
i. Before adjourning court the follow.
ing cases were set for trial. viz:
MONDAY, DECEMBER IL.
-. Mrs. G. f. T.. Calhoun vs.. Mrs. NJ
- l.. McNeely.
Milton O'Quinn vs. = Stansell.