The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-08
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1909.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Disposition Has Been Made of
Many Cases Court Will Prob
ably Close Tomorrow.

ably close omorrow.
Judge w. J. Adams, who is
holding Robson Superior Court,
dispatches the business of the
court in an easy, quiet manner,
with entire absence of fuss and
feathers, and disposition was
made of quite a large number of
cases last week.
The grand jury, Mr.. R. e. Lewis,
of Saddle Tree, foreman, com
pleted it's labors Friday and was
discharged with the thanks of
the court. Out of 46 bills con-
sidered, 43 true, bills were re-
ported. The various county of
fees were reported in good condi-
ton. 1t was found that the clerk
Of the court is still using two
rooms in the Jail for some of his
records, and the jury recon-
mends that he put all the records
in one room so as to give more
space for prisoners. The Jail
was found in good condition and
prisoners well provided for, but
it was recommended that for the
safe keeping of prisoners the
county commissioners have
steel cell placed in the large
room on the second floor on north
side of building. EVERYTHING at
the chain gang quarters was
found to be all right, except that
the jury thinks that tents should
be furnished in order that the
convicts may be more convenient
ly located to their work, and that
hunks should also be provided.
The members of the jury visit
ed the county home, inspected
the buildings and questioned the
inmates as to their fare and were
told that they get plenty to eat
and plenty of bed clothing to
keep them warm. One of the
inmates, Mary Leggett, who is
blind, claims that she has prop
erty in Howellsville township
which, if rented properly, would
sustain her; and she prays the
court to rent this property for
her and board her with a private
family. A white woman and a
Croatan were found living in the
same room, which the keeper ex-
planned was due to lack of room
to separate them. twas recon-
mended that the plaster in the
. cottages be repaired and white
washed and that the buildings be
dlslnfected, that windows be re-
paired and that new backs be put
In the chimneys. An insufficient
number of chairs was found and
1t was advised that more be pur-
chased; and it was especially adj
vised that the inmates be reuuir-
ed to wash and keep in a cleanly
condition and that the keeper be
required to keep them so.
The county was congratulated
on the magnificent court house
just completed by the commits
sloners. The work of the iury
was greatly facilitated by hav-
ing a comfortable room with all
necessary conveniences in which
to transact its business, and it is
the opinion of the jury that everv
dollar spent in the construction
OF the court house was iu5icious-
ly invested.
Some of the books in the office
OF the register of deeds were
found badly worn from constant
use and the jury recommended
that these books be rebound as
soon as practicable.
The case of Will Hunt, Croa-
tan, charged with the murder of
Alex. Oxendine, also a Croatan,
was called Thursday morning, as
stated IN Thursdays Robesonian
but was later continued. Dispo.
sltlon has been made of other
cases as follows:
Ben Wilson and Hattie Bostick
guilty.
Tom Steele, larceny; plead
guilty; IL months on roads.
Owen Ashley, larceny; not
Elem. Powell, assault with
deadly weapon; plead guilty:
Judgment suspended.
Cam Billiard and Wade Lock-
lear, larceny;Locklear not guilty:
Bullard guilty; four months on
roads; If defendant pays cost of
action during this term judgment
to be suspended.
Ounce Oxendlne, carving
concealed weapon; upon recon-
mendatlon of solicitor judgment
suspended on payment of cost
and bond of 500 ordered strick-
en- out.
James Crawford and Jane
Oxendine, fornication and adul-
terry; defendants produce license.
marriage under which is a
technical violation of law; iude-
ment suspended and matter to he
called to the attention of the
court if at any time it appears
mat the defendants are living
together as man and wife.
Alex. Mcintyre and Marian
McPhaul, fornication and adul.
terry; defendant Marian McPhaul