The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-02-25
Court Notes.
Cases Disposed of at February
Term of Vance Superior
Court in Session Last Week,
Judge O. H. Allen Presiding
Not a Sentence Pronounc-
r.
ed or a Fine Imposed.

1t has been the boast of some coun-
ties that their Jail was without an in
mate at times. It has been the boast
of others that there were few cases for
trial and court adjourned after two
or three days session. But we believe
Vance county established a record
last week that has not been equaled
by any other county-at least we
have not heard OF it if it has. In the
trial of the entire criminal docket,
covering five days, not sentence
was pronounced or a fine imposed.
There were convictions but payment
of costs was the .severest penalty in
ficted. Following cases were dis
posed Of:
r. W. Coghill, forgery; not guilty.
Jake Harris, negro, ARRAY; not
guilty.
Jesse Richardson, George Richard
son and Will Richardson retailing
liquor; George and Will Richardson
guilty; George Richardson to pay
costs and give justified bond OF $500
to appear at every term OF Vance
Superior court for three years and
show that he has not, directly or in
directly sold any whiskey or permit
ted any to be sold from his house.
Jesse Richardson not guilty.
Joe Thompson, false pretense in
procuring marriage license, guilty;
Judgment suspended upon payment
of costs.
Troy Knight, resisting an officer,
guilty; Judgment suspended.
J. III. Cawthorn, forcible trespass:
not guilty.
Ed Mabry and Frank Mabry, al
fray, guilty; Judgment suspended
upon payment OF costs.
u. T. Ross, resisting an officer; not
guilty.
John Register and Charles Aston,
negroes, larceny; not guilty.
Richard Chavis and Edward Haw-
kins, negroes, ARRAY, guilty; iudg-
ment suspended upon payment OF
costs.
Ralph CASTILLO, assault with deadly
weapon, guilty; Judgment suspended
and railroad ticket bought for him
to Richmond, Va.
Alex Gregory, negro, disorderly
conduct; not guilty.
Jim Parrish, assault with deadly
weapon, guilty; Judgment suspended
upon payment of costs.
I'M Green and John Owens, negro,
ARRAY; Green guilty; Judgment sus-
pended upon payment OF costs
Owens not guilty.
Albert Fain, negro, resisting an Of
ficer. guilty; judgment suspended
upon payment of costs.
Joshua Perry and Calvin Dunston
negroes, affray; Perry not guilty
Dunston guilty; Judgment suspended
upon payment of costs.
Will Bailey and Robert Cook, negro
ARRAY, guilty; Judgment suspended
and half the costs as to Cook; motion
for Judgment continued as to Bailey
Will Murray, retailing whiskey
guilty; motion for Judgment con
tinued to next term of court.
W. j. Nash, retailing whiskey; mis-
trial.
Ralph CASTILLO and Troy Knight
injury to property, plead guilty
Judgment suspended.
Will Bailey, carrying concealed
deadly weapon; not guilty.
| Orney Langley and R.. c. Lloyd, al
fray; Langley guilty; Judgment sus
pended upon payment OF costs; Lloyt
not guilty.
The following cases on the civi
docket were disposed Of:
| Grandson Hall vs.. Hugh Hunt an,
Others; Judgment for defendants.
| G. W. Hawkins VS.. W. M. Ellis
| Judgment for plaintiff.
| Publishers Clearing House VS.. W
| NJ. Ellis; Judgment for defendant.
| A. G. Harris VS.. Drucilla Harris
action for divorce; Judgment 70
plaintiff.
T. l.. Jones, administrator, VS.
Jacob Lehman and others; iudgmen
for plaintiff.
M. Dorsey vs.. Town of Henderson
Judgment dismissing plaintiff g actiO