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Court News.

In the case of G.. NJ. Cochran, charged
with murder the Jury, W. L. KillingswortE
foreman, brought in a verdict of Not
Guilty" Noargument was made on either
side.
Sam Calhoun, charged with larceny OF
live Stock, pleaded guilty and was fined
and sentenced to county gang for the term
of II year.
Henry James, charged with breaking in
railroad car and larceny, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to two years on county
works.
Sam Calhoun, charged with assault and
battery with attempt to kill, was tried.
Counsel for dcfendcnt, W.P Greene; counsel
for state r. A. Cooper. A verdict of not
guilty" was rendered by Jury, with L. W.
Graham, foreman.
Charley Wright. charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to one year on public
works.
Joe Gary, alias Joe Edmonds. charged
with the same. was tried. Frank ClinkS-
Gales attorney for the DEPENDENT, and r. 4.
Cooper for the State. The defendant was
found guilty Jury with, WI. killingsworth
foreman, and was sentenced to 8 months
on public works.
The State vs.. Lewis Cowan, assault with
intent to ravish. j. L. ClinkScales for De-
PENDANT. Sol. Cooper for state was tried
and found mot guilty.
Ellie Sibert pleaded guilty of house
breaking and larceny and was sentenced
to II months on public works.
Charlie Johnson pleaded guilty to house
breaking and larceny and was sentenced
for Il like term.
State VS.. Lem Strother for murder.
Strother was arranged and pleaded mo
guilty" The Defendant was represented
by }. Moore Mars, Esq. and J. NJ. Moore
Esq. Il verdict OF guilty was returned, with
recommendations to mercy of the Court.
W. +. Leslie was foreman of Jury. Motion
for Il new trial was refused and the defen-
dant was sentenced to the P~enitentiary for
the term of his natural life.
William Dunlap was tried and found
guilty of assault and battery of q high and
aggravated nature and of carrying CON
cealed weapons. Foreman of the Jury was
Grandille Bcalc, Esq. j.. Moore Mars. Esq.
argued for Defendant. No argument was
made by Solicitor. The sentence was 8
months on County works.
Carrie Rouse was tried for assault and
battery and carrying concealed
She was found guilty on the last count and
not guilty on the first, Grundillc Beale
foreman of Jury. She was fined 30 days or
$50 by his honor, the Judge.
billiard Allen and lssac Allen were tried
for stealing grain from field. Attorney for
defendants were: Frank B. Gary and }. +.
Clinkscales. AJury with Bradley Morrah,
foreman, returned 4 verdict of not gull
ty.
The following members were down to
serve as grand Jurors for 1907. II. Cor
don, H. NJ. Mundy, H. W. Cochran. J. H.
Bell, ThoS. Stevenson, j. 4. Wilson.
The case of the State VS.. R. 4. Richey,
charged with rape was continued.
Albert DOdS0n was tried for assault and
battery and found guilty by a Jury, with
Granille Brale foreman. j. H. Moore
Esq. and J. Moore Mars Esq. counsel fol
the Defendant. 4 motion for a new trial
was refused and the defendent sentenced
to two years on public works.
S. A. New, charged with rape, was tried
VIM. Graydon counsel for the DEPENDENT
made motion that his Honor direct a yer