The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-04-06
DISTRICT COURT.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
SATURDAY, MARCH BOTH.

SATURDAY, MARCH BOTH.
In pursuance to the orders of the
Honorable Court, the Grand Jurors
came into Court, and Mr.. T. A. Thor
geson having been appointed foreman
| by Judge Allen, the following grand
jurors were duly drawn and empan-
elled: Messrs. T. A. Thorgeson, L.
Forsythe, Jr., W. X. Duplan, c. D.
Craighead, w. J. Serville, Z. 5.
Brenn, Robert Brown, James B.
Todd, Louis Smylie, Wilson Nc
Kerall, Jr., and Henry Leopold.
State VS. Smith, information: bur
glary and larceny. Bench warrant
issued for the accused.
The Grand Jury returned into court
and presented partial report OF their
| findings, which are as follows:
State VS. Chas. Harris, manslaugh-
ter; true bill.
State VS. Charley Williams, shoot
ing with intent to murder; true bill.
State VS. Frank Tayloy, burglary;
not true bill.
Bench warrants were issued for
those whom true bills had been re-
turned.
MONDAY. APRIL 1ST.
State VS. Nick Renaido, violating
the Sunday law. Case fixed for
April 5th.
State VS. Sam Cerruglia, violating"
the Sunday law. Case fixed for April
5th.
State VS. Joe Puspuna, violating the
Sunday law. Case fixed for April
5th.
State VS. S. Groffagnio, violating
the Sunday law.
State VS. Charles Russell having
carnal knowledge of unmarried female.
Accused plead not guilty and asked
for trial by jury. Case fixed for April
3rd.
State VS. Louis Smith, assault with
dangerous weapon. Case reasslgncd
until tomorrow.
State VS. George Moore, carrying a
dangerous weapon concealed. Case
reassigned until tomorrow.
State VS. Lamar Russell, conspiracy
to murder. Motion to quash informa-
ton submitted without argument.
State VS. Walter Berwick, shooting
with intent to kill Motion to quash
indictment fixed for argument tO-mor-
row.
State VS. Walter East, burglary and
and larceny. Case taken up, argued
and submitted, the jury rendering a
verdict of not guilty.
TUESDAY, APRIL 2ND.
State VS. Walter S. Berwick, shoot
ing with intent to kill. Motion to
quash indictment taken up, argued
and submitted.
State VS.. Louis Smith, assault with
a dangerous weapon. Case taken up
and submitted without argument. TIE
court rendered a verdict of guilty.
State VS. George Moore, carrying a
dangerous weapon conceal d. Ac-
cused plead guilty, waived delays and
asked for immediate sentence, where
upon the court sentenced the accused
to pay fine of 800 and costs of
court or be confined in the parish jail
for term of sixty days.
TIE Grand Jury came into court
and submitted a partial report of
their findings, as follows:
State VS. Morgan LOvet, manslaugh-
ter; not true bill.
State IS. Geo. Sanders, murder:
true bill.
State VS. Sidney Cash, striking with
intent to murder and robbing; not
true BILL
State VS. John Coleman, burglary
and larceny; true bill in each case.
State VS. Charles Besburg, assault
by willfully shooting at; true bill.
State VS. Ellis Ham, ct ais, man
slaughter; a true bill,
State VS.. Rudolph PORTER, embez-
element; q true bill.
State VS. Aaron Deckard, carrying
a danderOus weapon concealed; true
bill.
State VS.. Edgar Adams, shooting
with intent to kill; not true bill.
Upon the request of the Grand
Jury the court permitted them to take
q recess until the morning of April
10th.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3RR.
State VS. Joe Clark, burglary and
larceny. Accused entered a plea of
not guilty and asked for trial by
jury. Case was fixed for April 9Th.
State VS.. Joe Coleman, burglary
and larceny. Accused plead guilty to
all indictments.
State VS. Aaron Deckard, carrying
q dangerous weapon concealed. Ac-
cused plead guilty.
State VS. Charles Besburg. assault
by willfully shooting at. Accused
plead not guilty and asked for trial
BY jury. On the statement of accused |
hat he was without means to employ
IN attorney, the court appointed Mr.
Z. Octave Pecot attorney for the &C
FUSED. Case was fixed for April 9Th.
State VS. George Sanders, murder.
Accused plead not guilty and asked
or trial by jury. Case fixed for
April 9Th.
State VS. Smith Silliman. burglary.
Accused failed to appear in court, and
IN motion of the district attorney
Judgment was rendered declarinu tho |