The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-21
FLATTER
JUDGE COCHRAN
LOCAL LAWYERS DELIVER AID
DRESSES IN WHICH DEPART
ING JURIST Il sPEEDED WITH
SUGAR-COATED SENTENCES.
Gen. T. Il. Sykes, Hon. j. I. Sturdi-
want and Others Indulge i'm Fe-
licitous Remarks Regard
ing His Honor.

4 Meridian, returned to the city Sun
/ day night, and circuit court resumed
/ its session Monday morning. District
Attorney Currie. who left the city
about the middle of last week, did
not return, and Judge Cochran ap-
pointed Mr.. F. C. Owen to act in his
stead.
There were no cases ready for trial
and after having empaneled one
petty jury court adjourned until 1870
o'clock The jury selected consists
of the following gentlemen: Messrs.
r. B. Pool, A D. Foote, o. A Nix,
| P. H Wakefield, J. E. Dougherty, C.
W. Nichols, T. L. Logan, R. M. Bur
| ton, w. B. Ferguson, G.. W. Bush, G.
B. Caine and B. K. Sessums.
The only case to come to trial Mon
day afternoon was that of the State
VS.. Will Keeler, who was charged
with assault Mr.. Owen appeared
for the State, while the defendant
was represented by Mr.. W. C. Meek.
KeeIer was convicted, and Judge
Cochran sentenced him to pay a fine
of $500. OF this amount, how
ever, $4,000 was held up, pending
future good behavior.
The case of Henry Cummings, who
was charged with having deserted
his wife and child, did not come to
trial Cummings, who was repre-
sented by Hon. J. T. Harrison, en-
tered plea of guilty, and upon the
payment of $500 to his wife the
court ordered the charge against him
dismissed.
Ephriam Hood also saved the
State the expense of a trial by enter
ing a plea of guilty to the charge of
assault. He was sentenced by the
court to pay a fine of $500.
There were no cases ready for
trial Tuesday morning. and the court
room was the scene of an impromptu I
love feast, in which Judge Cochran, |
the members of the local bar and the I
various court officers were partici-
pants. This is the last local court /
term over which Judge Cochran will
preside, and several of the attorneys
delivered addresses in which his ad-
was highly praised. Ad-
dresses were made by Gen. z. T.
Sykes, Hon. J. l. Sturdivant, Hon. F.
c. Owen and others, and the follow
ng complimentary resolutions were
adopted by the bar:
Whereas, Judge Robert F. Coch-
= Of ho /
Tenth Judicial District of the State
# Mississippi, is nearing its close,
his being the last term of Court TO
e held by him III Columbus. Lowndes
'ounty, Mississippi;
Be it resolved by the members of
he Bar Association of Columbus,
Tississippi:
First-That in the retirement of
udge Robert F. Cochran from the
ench, the State of Mississippi loses
ne of its ablest and most fearless
ircuit Judges.
Second-That Judge Cochran dur
lg his term as Circuit Judge has
one much to decrease crime in q
owndes County, Mississippi. =
Third-That he has presided upon }
le Bench with unusual ability, and
ithout fear or favor.
Fourth-That his uniform courtesy ,
} us as members of the Bar, in our :
ractice before his Court. has en- L
cared him to US, and we trust that
access and happiness will attend
i'm in his future career.
(Signed)-
o. NJ. Lawrence, E T. Sykes, ]
-ewnan Cayce, James 7. Harrison, ?
:. G. Meek. J. W. Loving, z. P. Ian e
rum. Robert C. Belts. J. I. Sturdi-
ant, F. c. owen, VIM. P. Stribbling,
Tm Baldwin, J. A. Orr.
The following resolutions were .
dopted by the court officials:
Whereas, Judge Robert F. Coch-
ans term as Circuit Judge Of the
enth Judicial District of the State a
f Mississippi, is nearing its close, s.
his being the last term of Court to G
e held by him in Columbus, Lowndes z
ounty, Mississippi; G
Be it resolved by the undersigned e
1embers of the Court Officials of 4
Columbus, Lowndes County, Missis-
ippi:
First-That in the retirement of
udge Robert F. Cochran from the t
sench, the State of Mississippi loses I
ne of its ablest and most fearless e
ircuit Judges.
second-That Judge Cochran dur .
lg his term as Circuit Judge has
one much to decrease crime IN
.owndes County, Mississippi.
Third-That he has presided upon a
he Bench with unusual ability, and c