The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-12-13
DISTRICT COURT
STILL IN SESSION
Some Of the Proceedings that
Show Application Of Justice
to Interpretation of Law.

1he District Court has been
holding the second week of its
regular December term. with
Judge George Wear presiding.
Since the last report the fol-
lowing proceedings are noted in
both civil and criminal matters:
State VS.. Gilbert Mosley; in
dicted on two counts. /, wilfully
shooting at; 9, wounding less than
mayhem. Failing to appear he
was called on his appearance
bond for $3.50, and not answering
his bond was declared forfeited.
State vs.. G. l.. Seat, assault
with dangerous weapon.
Waived arralgnment and plead
guilty. Sentenced to pay d fine
of S. and costs or 80 days in the
parish Jail.
State vs.. Bill Newsom; disturb
ance at an election precinct; plead
guilty and was fined S. and costs
or 80 days in the parish prison.
State VS.. John Long, assault
and battery, Plead guilty and
was sentenced to pay u fine of S.
or imprisonment 40 days in the
parish Jail.
Calvin Pardee VS.. G. H..
Hughes. The plaintiff failed to
appear and prosecute his suit and
case was dismissed at plaintiff s
cost.
l. Baer Co., Ltd, VS.. j. W.
Boyett & Co., Judgment in favor
of plaintiffs, mainTaining the writ
of attachment.
Wertheimer, Swartz Shoe Co.
VS.. ]. w. Boyett 6 Co.; case
tried and judgment in favor of
plaintiffs maintaining the writ of
attachment.
The Grand Jury came into
Court and after being polled,
submitted a yoluminous report of
their findings of which only a
synopsis can be furnished In this
issue.
They examined 140 infractions
of the law and found LOG true
bills, and ignored 81.
The public buildings and
grounds are in excellent condition
and they recommend that the
ladies form a civic league to
beautify the court house square.
The prisoners are well fed and
cared for. The books of the
sheriff and tax collector and the
parish treasurer ATE in good
shape. The financial condition
of the parish WAS never better.
Recommend that parish script be
safely preserved for twelve
months after being audited and
paid, before being destroyed.
Urgently recommend the i'm
provemeut of the public roads.
Finally strongly urge the strict
and impartial enforcement of the
prohibition ordinances.
Ga Friday. D,crmber 6, the
Court transacted the following
proceedings:
State VS.. B. Manly, murder;
prisoner waived arraIgnment and
plead guilty to manslaughter.
Sentence deferred.
r. s. McLemore VS.. Wm.
Edenborn; fixed for 18th.
Alonzo McDougIas VS.. German
& Boyd Lbr. Co.; by consent
fixed for March %, 1908, and to
be tried by jury and proper bond
filed. Jury commissioners to be
summoned February l to draw
jurors to try the case.
j. E. Curry VS.. Luther Martin,
plaintiffs counsel entered motion
to dismiss at plaintiff s cost.
w. A. Wright VS.. L. G. Hart
and q. B. Tracey, answer filed;
case fixed for 20th.
State ex rel K. r. Gentry VS..
mayor and board Of aldermen of
Dodson. argument postponed
until 1lth.
j. L. Jones VS.. S. E. Perkins,
G. III. Hay ct ais. motion to bond
fled; motion to dissolve seques-
tration flied, overruied; plaintiffs
permitted to bond property
sequestered, over the objections
of defendants counsel.
j. X. Machen VS.. S. E. Perkins
& Co., same proceedings entered
as above.
State VS.. Bud Melton, man.
slaughter; tried by jury, case
begun aud evidence adduced,
when court adjourned.
When cOurt convened ON Sat