Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COURT.
Negro Given Twelve Months for Throwing
Rocks at a Street Car.

A young negro man, who's name
we have not been able to get, was
sent to the chain gang for one
year by Judge Miller in the coun,
ty court on Wednesday. for rock
ing a street car. This vas an ag-
gravated piece of meaness. The
negro was drunk when he got on
the car in Salisbury, and, after
the car had passed the switch,
going towards Spencer, he began
cusirg and raising a disturbance,
Oh the real end Of the car, when
Sarretts store was reached the
ccld9ctor put him off when be
began throwing rocks at the Cal.
There was quite a number Of ladies
on board and one with a child in
her arms came very near being
hit by a large rock which struck
on the window facing close to her
head. The negro denied that he
was Oh the car, but the evidence
was 50 conclusive and the charge
50 serious that many of the
opinion that no got eff light.
Contrary to expectations there
was only a short session of the
county court on Monday. Wheth.
er it vas because Of more license
being given on account of Christ
mas, or whether every body be-
haved better than was expected,
we can't say. There Was only
three white men who plead guilty
to the charge Of carrying more
booze than was thought proper.
They we're let go upon payment
Of half the cost, but his honor
informed them that they were let
down 5hus lightly because Of the
festsi occasion and that they had
given 40 trouble to any one, but
they might expect more severe
treatment IL case they were
brought in again. Several cases
were postponed to Tuesday, and
QUE case was appealed to the Su-
periof Court.
Thore was a right good crowd
III thu court room on Tuesday
morning when Judge Miller open
ed. some of it vas simply the
curious crowd which gathered
there to see what is going on.
But Their was a much larger ar
ray OF those who were guilty but
claimed not, as their various Of
fences were called out. Jas. Dor
kins, J I'm Moor and Sam Bar
bar were up for stealing a small
rifle from a negro restaurant in
East pencer and which they tried
to pawn at the Salisbury Pawn
Shop. Dorkins and Moore were
held until Wednesday to a}lo~
his honor to look into the mat
ter.
Joh. Rhinehardt, colored, plead
guilty IF being drunk and using
a pocket knife on a negro named
Rogara. in which Rogers face vas
cut up some, how badly was not
show1, he having 1T plastered up
good With sticking p~lasters. Jude-
ment was suspended On Rbinehardt
for the drunk upon payment of
half she cost. In the ether case
be was assessed a fine Of $40. OC
and tie cost.
Geo. Burton and John Gray
We're charged with disorderly con-
duct and cureing on the street.
Their accLser was a rather di2rer-
utable locking yellow girl, VINO
stated that Burton had cassed her
and treated her badly. When
asked where she was from she stat
ed thas she had hit town a day or
two ago from St. Paul, MINI.
She was advised by the Judge to
hit the trail for St. Paul or some
where else in the next few DAYS
as her pr sence here was not de-
sirabte. Burton was let off with
half the cost.
Mary Hill, col,, was given 30
DAYS Oh the roads for an ARRAY,
aud lou Hill, who was empll.
Gated il the ARRAY and who was
also charged with resisting an Of
ficer and disorderly conduct On
the streets ana being a frequent
offender, was required to pay 81
tioe of $1,000 and cost, or take
four months on the roads.
Several cases WIRE carried ovs r
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