The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-03-11
CIRCUIT COURT
IS in Session
Cases Disposed of In Usual
Rapid Style.
Jury Made up Of Good Men
Who Will Protect all
interests.

The Ohio Circuit Court convened il
court hall here Monday. Judge T. F
Birkhead and Commonwealth Attor
ney Ben d. Ringo filed their commits
sions and took the oath of office fol
another term of six years. The fact
that each of these officials succeeded
himself. without opposition, is q
high testimonial and fitting tribute &c
their efficiency.
The following named gentlemen
were empaneled as grand jurors for
the present term: F.. F. Render, J.
II. Flener. Jno. c. Greer, Thomas vii.
liams, j. b. Boyd. John T. Patton, c.
7. Westerfield, Il. NJ. Miller, T. ].
Everly, Sip Swain, w. B. Phelps and
NJ. F. Harrel. L. F. Render was Sc
lected as foreman, j. H. Flener,
clerk, and w. B. Phelps, sheriff of the
grand jury.
After an elaborate charge to the
grand jury by Commonwealth Attor-
ney Ben D. Ringo, supplemented by
some timely remarks by the Court,
the grand jury heard the reports of
the various officers and retired 10
the School Superintendent's office to
begin their work-looking after the
evil doors of the county.
The following named gentlemen
were empaneled as petit jurors for
the term: S. J. Hussey. Robert Full
kerson, Thos. Greer, John Leach, Will
liam Hooker, c. E. Bailey, Leslie
Combs, J. w. Austin, Worth Bell, J.
A. Greer, r. A. Stewart, 7. II. Lloyd,
j.. w. Arnold, l.. p. Crowder
Jas Nall, w. L. Brown, Elder Ward, p
l.. Wood and J. p. Harrison.
All the Com'th. cases on the first
days Docket very few in num-
ber) were continued for process, ex
cept Coni'th. VS.. I. d. McNally, Louis
Davis, John Amos, Leslie Thomas,
Louis Neinberger, Roy Grove, Sam
Collins.
The foregoing cases filed away
with leave to reinstate on motion of
Comth. or County Attorney.
Com'th. VS.. Richard Raglahd, diss-
missed on motion Com'th. Attorney
The Com'th. cases on second days
docket were disposed of as follows:
Com'th. VS. Sherman Gray and Owen
Wells, each fined s25.
The five following cases charged
with illegal voting were stricken
from the docket on motion of Com'ths
Attorney. having gotten out of the
jurisdiction of the court.
Com'th. VS. Ira Pillows, Grover Nor
ris, ct al, and Ernest James, ct al
were continued for process.
Com'th. VS. NJ. II. & e. r. r. Co,
demurrer to indictment sustained in
each of 8 cases and the matter referr-
ed to grand jury.
Com'th. VS.. Ed Tilford, dismissed.
Com'th. VS.. Riley Hurt, dismissed.
The grand jury declined to re-
turn an Indictment against Hubert
Quinn the 15-year-old boy who was
arrested some time since charged with
forging a check. Owing TO the boys
age the restitution of the money, by
his parents, the banker declined TO
the case and the boy was
released.
The cases on first days docket were
of as follows:
J. r. Lanham VS.. Roland Newton,
verdict of jury, 500 for plaintiff.
J. NJ. Terrence VS.. Lawrence Allen,
verdict Of jury for defendant.
Nancy c. Farmer VS.. r. ]. Bran
don, verde for plaintiff $3.50.
F. 7. Walker VS.. Broadway Coal
Mining Co and William Bassett VS..
Broadway Coal Mining Co., continued.
]. H. Thomas VS.. NJ. H. & E. r. r.
Co., verdict for plaintiff, $3.50.
Commonwealth VS.. NJ H. e. e. r.
R. Co., for obstructing Cenertown and
Smallhous road, on trial.
Grand jury has returned two felony
indictments.
FRIDAY MARCH 18th.
Frank Jones VS.. Williams Coal Co.
J. L. Miller VS.. NJ. H & E. R.R:CO