The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-05-26
COURT MATTERS.
Incidents Of the Present Term
Grand Jury Indicts A Spec
iaI Document.

which was most excellent, adjourned
Saturday, after having completed its
work. There were IS indictments re-
turned. classified as follows: Murder.
II; unlawfully and feloniously enter
ing a ginseng garden. L; disturbing
public worship, 3; firing a deadly
weapon on a public highway. 2; using
abusive and insulting language. /; car
rying concealed a deadly weapon. 5;
unlawfully disturbing the peace OF
others, 1; flourishing a deadly weapon
L; attempted rape. 1; adultery. L; for
ni,ztion, 1. Before adjourning the
grand Jury made the following report:
70 the Hon T. +. Birkhead. Judge
Of the Ohio Circuit Court:
We. your grand jury empaneled for
service at the regular May. 1909, term
o. this court, would respectfully re-
port that we have completed OR in
vestigation and attempted to perform
all the duties with the performance
of which we were charged by your
Honor.
We find from inspection of the pub
lie buildings that they are all in
good condition except the Ohio coun-
ty jail. The recent Improvement at
the court house is especially ap-
proved.
We would further report that the
Ohio county Jail is insecure and who'll
" insufficient. The first story Of
this building has been abandoned as
a residence, and We recommend to the
Ohio County Fiscal Court that the old
ante-dated iron cells up stairs be re-
moved to the first floor and be used
as detention OF women and persons
accused OF minor offenses. and that
there be installed on the second floor
Of said Jail a modern steel cage Of
the best quality and such as will be
suitable place for the confinement
Of persons accused OF murder and 9TH
er heinous offenses. The sanitary ar
rangement at the jail ought also to
be improved, and without delay.
We would further report that We
have investigated not only the con-
dition of public buildings and vio-
lations Of the law, but the conduct Of
those charged with enforcing the law
as we'll We desire to express our ap-
prevail, individually and as a body, of
the administration OF the law by
your Honor and the Commonwealth S
Attorney, Hon. Ben d. Ringo. under
which administration justice is
speedy and punishment reasonably
sure, so that throughout the entire
county we have been unable to find
any Just cause for complaint con-
corning the conduct Of any officer OF
your Honor's Court. All of which is
respectfully submitted.
WIN. NJ. ADDINGToN, Foreman.
DISPOSITION OF JURY CASES.
The jury trials have been disposed
Of as foliews:
Com'th. VS.. James Johnson, of col
or. charged with breaking into giD<
seng garden OF w. F. Pirtle. plead
guilty and the jury fixed his punish
ment at fifteen months in the peni-
; Tertiary.
Com'th. VS.. Roy Grove, passed.
: ]. S. Fentress VS.. Head. & Mat
thews, verdict OF jury for defendants.
Com'th. VS.. Wayne Rucker. fined
SIS and ten days in jail.
Com'th. VS.. Richard Raymond. bond
forfeited.
w. P. westerfield vs.. p. II. John
son. ct al. verdict Of jury 5000 for
plaintiff.
~. E. Beck, admir-. VS.. P. II. John!
son, ct al. passed. 49,,
Sturgeon Foster. vs.. l. C. R. R. Co.,
agreed Rdgment. $3.50.
Ira Sanders vs. Broadway Coal Min
ing Co! continued.
u. F. Saunders VS. E. z. Birkhead.
verdict of jury for defendant.
&. A. Grove. &c, VS.. n. II. & E
X. R., set forward to Thursday. the
10th day.
Jerome Allen VS.. Boone Coy. con-
tinued.
1. C. R. R Co. vs.. o. s. Bond passed
p. B. Taylor VS.. l. C. r. R. Co. set
for Wednesday. 9th day.
James Cooper VS.. Williams Coal Co.,
set for Wednesday. 9th day.
Greensboro Bill Posting Co. vs.. Jas.
p. Taylor. set for Thursday, 10th day.
w. II. Blakely VS.. Dudley & Grog.
passed.
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