The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-18
Vance Superior Court.
Cases Disposed Of at Term Just
Held-Unimportant Docket but
Some Of the Cases Took up Con-
siderable Time of the Court.

The followidg cases were disposed
OF at the term of Court just held,
Judge Charles NJ. Cooke presiding:
STATE DOCKET.
p. E. Rowland, embezzlement; mis-
trial.
Lucy Burton, colored, assault with
deadly weapon, and carrying concealed
deadly weapon; $40 and cost in first
case. judgment suspended on payment
Of cost in the other.
James Ruffin and Sam Harris, both
colored, ARRAY; IS and cost each.
B. F. Hester, colored, assault with
deadly weapon, and carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon; $25 and cost in
George Kelly, colored, abandonment;
judgment suspended on payment OF
cost.
Larney Cottrell, colored, carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon; SIS and cost.
DR.. J. E. Baxter, colored, assault with
deadly weapon, and carrying concealed
deadly weapon: $15 and cost in each case
Frank McGhee and John Oakley, af-
fray; 10 days in Jail as to McGhee, IS
and all the cost as to Oakley.
Buck Gilman and Jim Black we'll. both
colored, assault with deadly weapon;
10 days in Jail EACH
Willie Reavis and Ed. Young, both col
ored, ARRAY; $25 each.
Quilla Bullock, colored, resisting Of
ficer, so and cost.
Tom Hargrove, colored, attempt ut
rape; year in penitentiary.
H. W. Longmire, allowing stock to
run at large; S. and cost
Henry Harris. colored, assault with
dealy weapon; $5 and cost.
Rufin Satterwhite, colored, assault
with deadly weapon and carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon; $40 in each case.
Cleveland Moss, colored, carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon; IS and cost.
CIVIL DOCKET.
Diana Bullock, vs. Charner Dawes both
colored; verdict for plaintiff to recover
1925.
Robert Lassiter, administrator, VS..
Mrs. Rosa ID. Warren; verdict for plain
tiff in sum of $3.50 or recovery OF piano.
Elizabeth Chandler vs. Thomas j.
Mitchell and others; verdict for plaintiff
to recover property ESTIMATED value
$4,000 or $1,000
0. 0. Young and Others VS.. Hen
derson Water Company; verdict for plain
tiff $500. (This was suit for dam
ages alleged to have been sustained by
the parties sueing for diverting water
from their mill below the pumping sta
ton by the defendant Company. Amount
sued for was $1S,O0OD
Lewis BObbitt VS.. Ohio Freeman and
others; verdict for plaintiff, $25.
Melville Dorsey VS.. Town of Henderson,
juror withdrawn and mistrial entered,
it being found that the case could not be
finished Saturday after it had been taken
up.
Court adjourned for the term Sat
urday afternoon, This was Judge
Cookies first court in Vance county. 1t
vas not his regular appointment, how
ever, he and Judge Long having ex-
changed courts at the request OF the lat
ter. He made a fine impression and his
friends were greatly pleased at the record
established; or rather we should say
sustained, for Judge Cooke had estab-
lished good record elsewhere through
out the State where he has been.
Judge Cooke was in the home of his
friends in Henderson. Our people re
member most approximately his good
Offices in helping to establish Vance
county. He was in the Legislature al
the time-Speaker OF the House-and in
their efforts to get the new county ou1
people found in hin, indeed a friend al
court"
Upon the adjournment of court Sat
urday members OF the bar expressed theil
appreciation and admiration of judge
Cookies conduct upon the bench ant
| thanked him for his uniform courtesy
and consideration. Feeling remarks wer,
made by several OF the lawyers and thei
| sentiments were endorsed by other
present although they did not give voic
| to them.