The Robesonian., 1910-07-11
SUPERIOR COU RT.
Term Closed Frioay-GrandJury
Recommends Bond Issue for
Roads Schools Good Gener-
ally but some Losing Ground
Gases Disposed Of.

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The criminal term Of Robson
Superior Court which convened
last Tuesday morning, Judge o.
iver II. Allen, of Kinston, pre-
siding, adjourned for the term
Friday afternoon. Many cases
of minor Importance were dis
posed of, but it was considered
best, on account of the busy time
with the farmers and the ex-
haustive heat in the court room,
not to go into the trial of the cap
ital cases and so prolong the ses-
sions of the court.
The grand jury made its report
Friday afternoon. Seventy bills
were passed upon, and 62 were
found true bilis-among them 3
for murder. The Jail was report
ed not in as good sanitary condi-
tion as 1t should be. Prisoners
complain that they do not have
enough fresh water to drink. The
Jury insists that the commission
ers attend to this matter at once
and suggests that the Jail be bet
ter ventilated. A committee Wis
tied the chain gang and found
the superintendent away, but all
the tents were found in good
shape; bedding all right, except
most of it very black and dirty;
convicts in good health and very
comfortably situated, plenty of
good bathing and drinking water
and supplied with wholesome
food; 16 convicts at work; re-
commends that sawdust be
spread in their tents to serve as
a floor; work on lO-hour system.
In Lumberton the jury found a
modern school, building and
believes that the schools situ-
ated in the different towns in
the county are excellent; al
so that many of the coun-
try schools are good and growing
all the :. lille, but finds that some
OF the country schools are not
only not making any headway
but in some instances I'VE know
absolutely that they are not as
good as they were five years ago
the buildings are not good,
terms are short, and only teach
ers that will teach for a
very moderate salary are en-
ployed. " I'VE do not wish to
infer" continues the report,
that the superintendent of edu-
cation does not pay the proper
attention to these schools, but
recommend that, if his time will
allow it, he visit these schools in
the outlying districts which need
some inspiration several times
during the year and try to instill
some enthusiasm, and where the
public money Is not sufficient for
the school, to advocate q special
tax"
Public roads were found about
the same as for some time past
fairly good around and near
towns and the thickly settled
communities and with little relief
IN sight under the present sys-
TEN. I'VE believe" submit IS
the jury, that churches, schools
and good roads 90 hand in hand
in the development Of the coun-
ty and its people. We are also
aware of the fact that the pro
gressive counties of the State are
the counties that have the best
roads, and that this county
should and can have an improve
ment over the present system;
that permanent and improved
roads would be of incalculable
benefit. Therefore we recon-
mend that this county take steps
looking to the floating of bono
ISSUE OF the amount adequate fol
The purpose intended to be ex
pended on the building of perma
hent public highways"
All the failure-lo-list cases
some 335-were mol pressed OF
account of the fact tina
mere were so many mistakes
BESIDES other cases mol prOsse'
and continued, the following wer
disposed o.:
John Lytch, a. d. w.; plea
guilty; 60 days on roads.
Lonny Stephens, a d. w.; sub
mlts; 60 days in Jail. with leav
70 county commissioners to farI
out Tor costs; hired to J. E. Hal
comb.
Calvin Mclean, trespass; re
manded to justice of the peac
with objection to take final juri:
diction.
Dennis Melvin; larceny; plea
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