The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-02

Federal court convened yesterday
morning but very few cases were dis
posed of, as is usual on the first day OF
court.
The court officers In attendance are
District Attorney Skinner, Assistant.
District Attorney Giles, Marshal Claude
Dockery and Office Deputy p. A.
Mitchell. Yesterday John W, Carter,
John Galloway and John Brown were
sworn in as bailiffs and T.. A. Watson
court cryer. No afternoon sessions
of court VIII be held and yesterday
court was adjourned for the day at
1850. The hour for court to convene
is $50.
The following compose the grand
jury: J.. F. HiIburn, Martin Cffasten,
Burgwin Sellers, Benz. K. Gore, John
Rouse, II. E. Duaxee, B. F. .Pearsall,
Geo. L. Boney, Samuel SeiglerxLe NJ
Chavis, T. E. HayessR R. L. Payer, Isaac
Shepard, e. l.. Mccormack, James
! Arnett, J. A. Burlington, James Britt,
Alexander Russell. * .
Judge Purnell made an, exceHenS-
charge to the grand alry and laid be-
fore them in plain terms the duty that
is, incumbent upon them. He covered
/, tha most common of the offenses aud
laid special stress on psonage. In the
/ course oEthe charge he said that soma
justices of the peace seemed to think
! tina the +. P. stood for, Judgment for
the plaintiff. The charge made was
! perhaps longer than usual u covered
| certain Of the statutes o fully.
No cases Of any special consequence
| have bsen disposed OF thus tar but it is
! very probable that the case against
! Captain Mclean, Of the British steam
| ship Oaoeola will be taken, up today,
at least, a1 effort will he, made to get
| it taken up The OsceeRa frAsned taxi
ing Z, kh cargo Of cotton yesterday
afternoon and cleared but cennot sail
| until some disposition is made of the
case. 1t IS in view of this faEt that a
strong effort will. be madeftot get the
matter skfsled ct once for fncfr day
that4th NaHseL remains here means a
| heavy hsxNRE is probable that Cap
tain Mclean viii be tried under q
statute passed in une,.19Uf
statute is also inssEelatf6n to t813Hg
men belonging nothe nav or Board
against their wit prwhile u1pIer the
influence of whiskeapr any drug. The
case is out OF the regular order and is
therefore OF oTathan comma in.
| terest.
Only n bill was returIrad yes.
terday and tfat was against d. Men
Ray, of Cumberland county, for al
legged violation Of the ven laws
motion was filed asking for a new
trial in the Adams and Sawyer cast
bat the court refused to consider it
having no jurisdiction in the matter
The findings of the lower court IN tn
Adams and Sawyer Gaze, 1t will be re
membered, we're affirmed by the Unitet
States supreme court which takes tn
case entirely outside of the Jurisdic
ton of this court unless the suprem
court should SEND it back for a re
hearing as to granting a new trial. III
filing Of the order was a matter OF pre-
, caution.
The following Eases were disposed c
: yesterday:
E. T. Britt, Sampson, violation pos
} tai laws; submitted, Judgment, pa
$3.50 and cost.
) Julia johnson. New Hanover count,
: retailing pleads guilty; judgment sui
: pended on payment of cost and licens
- tax one and half times.
. Terry Jones, Scotland county, plea'
ed guilty; having served - months c
r states roads, judgment suspended ar
# defendant released.
J. Luther Smith, Robson count
" intimidating witnesses and also retail
20 ing: dismissed upon payment OF cost