The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-22

schools In operation IN the county for the
lear l9vt, with an enrolment OF 300 pu-
Ills. aud twenty-slx celured schools. with
I'm enrolment of 14T1 pupils &
CITY COURT OF LEESBURG.
Since the establishment and operation OF
me City Court to-wit: From January LIST,
1906 up to April 9Th, 1908, 2S2 criminal
cases have been docketed, 1872 OF which have
been disposed Of as follows BY verdicts
OF guilty 10, by verdicts of not guilty 80,
by pleas Of guilty. ~, allowed settled on
payment Of costs 70, nolle pressed for legal
causes 20, judgments Of guilty BY court
Curry trial MaivedD l, judgments OF not
guilty Dy court twhere jury trial waived) 3,
referred to grand jury for Investigation on
account OF being felonies 2, referred back to
superior court on account OF defects In in
dictment !, defendants died (without cases
being triedl 4. Total, 1S2. Now pending,
There were 1sa civil cases docketed Tin.
Guiding motions), of which 1S0 have been
disposed of, leaving 80 now pending.
The changing received 20 convicts from
the City Court with sentences imposed on
them for 292 months. The actual costs In
these cases amounting to $90000.
The solicitor of the City Court Is on a
fee system. The total amount Of costs Of
officers of court, viz: solicitors clerk,
sheriG, justices of the peace, constables
and marshals, in the cases convicted and
allowed settled on payment Of costs, is
$3, 533.43, and the insolvent costs Of these
officers in non-convictlon and nolle proseuui
cases, Is $1,79S.60, making total Of S5,-
S2TOS. The amount received from fines,
&C., including costs in the cases where &C.
tual costs only was paid, is $4,3T0.8 "a,
which leaves balance of $056.10.
EXPENSE OF COURT.--Judge's salary
for % months, $1,S66.66 Jurors for per
diem service for same period, $S48.O0.
Sheriff and sherin's deputies for per diem
service and for summoning juries for quar-
terly terms, and clerk for per diem service,
$4,000. Clerk for fees for certificates is
sued to Jurors for their per diem, $21.80.
Special bailiffs to said court, $1,000 Total,
$S,221.46. (April s, 19Os.)
w. G. MARTIN, Solicitor City Court.
Georgia, Lee County. Investigating Com
mittee Of Grand jury, Lee Superior Court |:
ing into my hands belonging to the county
Of Lee. This report covers the period since
my last report to q like committee, which
was up to and Including November 8, 1906,
to date.
July Adjourned Term, 1907.
The State VS.. Hattie Graves. Cheat
ing and Swindling. Amount col
lected on account of expenses Of
officers going out of county, which
amount had been paid by the
county ................. 7.O6
The State VS.. Mann Baldwin. Cheat
ing and swindling Jail fees and
expenses of officers .............. 25.37
Total to Nov. Term, Lee Superior
Court. 1907 northumberland. $32. 3s
1907 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $50. ss
October Adjourned Term Dec. il, 1907.
and swindiing. jail fees -. 5000
The State VS.. Randall Gaines. Cheat
ing and swindlins. Expenses Of
officers and jail fees ............ 1915
The State VS. John Thomas Will
liams. Cheating and swindIng.
The Expenses Of 0eers RaS jail 1ses
and battery. Expense of officers
and Jail fees ................... 4.26
Total to April IA, 1908 ......... 1921
AMOUNT on hand to be reported at
May term, 1905, Lee Superior
Respectfully submitted,
This April IA, 1908. w. G.. MARTIN,
Solicitor City Court Of Leesburg.
Supplementary Report by Grand Jury.
April Term, 1908, City Court, Leesburg.
The State rs. Charlie iainson.
Shooting on public highway. Ex-
penses of officers and Jail fees.... 300
$55.21
The above amount has been paid to
sounty Treasurer, for which he holds prop
.r voucher, leaving no funds in his hands.
In conclusion we respectfully submit the
foregoing report to your body for your con-
slderation. In making up the same we
an injustice but to report facts as we
find them.
All of which is respectfully submitted
2. A. FORESTER,
q. B. LEE.
Special Committee.
Nav 1903