The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-06-03
Court Notes.

SAlOuAb OOulJ IDS
day after being in session two weeks.
This is the first time for several
terms that the allotted number OF
days has been necessary to dispose
OF the business of the court, but
this time not only was it impossible
TO dispose OF the business before the
term expired,but Judge Birkhead deem
ed 1t advisable, as there was congsld-
cradle business left over, TO call
special session which Will convene
Monday, July 18th. This session will
be for the sole purpose OF trying two
commonwealth cases. That of the
commonwealth against George Simp-
son and commonwealth against OIs
Beard. Simpson was indicted at the
March term of court and tried at
the recent May term, but the jury
was unable TO agree, ten of them
being for conviction and Two for ae-
quitaL After the mistrial Judge
Birkhead seriously considered the en-
tering OF an order continuing the
trying him, but attorneys represent
ing him pleaded strongly for addi-
tional time TO investigate some al
lodged evidence in his behalf which
certain alleged witnesses in Tonnes
see are supposed to be able 10 give.
and the court desired to furnish am
pie opportunity for him TO produce
any and all testimony which he may
be able to do, continued the case I'M
til the special July tenn. This will
no doubt BE- stubornly fought case
at the succeeding TRIAL as it was a.
the recent trial and will consume con-
siderable time at the next hearing
as both commonwealth and defendant
promises 10 introduce additional eyi-
dence at the next hearing.
Beard was indicted AZ the recent
May Term of court ard his case SET
down for trial but he claimed that
some importar. witnesses We're alb
sent from court and some from the
State, and on his motion and affidav-
1t a continuance was had until the
special term. Beard is a colored
man. The killing occurred at Beaver
Dam only a few weeks ago. II will
require only a short while, probably
only day TO try the case as there
are only eight or ten witnesses for
the commonwealth and half as many
for the defendant.
Barney Smith, of the Schroeder
schoolhouse neighborhood. was tried
in Judge Weddings court before
ury last Friday on a charge OF will
fully refusing TO support his four
infant children, ard the jury after
brief deliberaGion promptly returned
a verdict of guilty and fixed his fine
at SO. The evidence showed beyond
question that Smith habitually loafs
about home without any visible means
of support and without making any
effort to procure work by which he
might earn living for his family.
He was released from custody howev-
err under the faithful promise that
he would at once get work and provide
for his family. The fine was held ov-
er him and he will be taken into
custody and placed in Jail if he does
not put forth greater effoEt to SUP
port his family.
A warrant was sworn out by John
Filback the latter part OF last week
charging Leige Morris with the offense
of cutting and stabblng him in sudden
heat of passion or affray. Fllback is
convinced that Morris intended TO
and thought he was attacking someone
else when he made the onslaught up
ON him. The cutting occurred a few
nights ago as the parties We're re-
turning from church near Cane Run.