Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-01-15

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From The World OF Tuesday:
The regular January term of the cir
cult court, of Berkeley county, con-
vened this morning at $50, in the
new court room.
This is the first regular term of
court that has been held since the re-
modelling of the court house. A short
special term was held the latter part
of last year.
This being, what might be termed,
the initiation of the new court room,
there were great many present In
anticipation OF something a little out
OF the ordinary in the way of the open
ing of the session. Those, however who
went there expecting to see or hear
something of this character, were dis
appointed. While everything in the
room is bright and new, the furnish
ings and carpeting have not yet been
altogether completed.
After court had been formally open
ed, Mr.. p. r. Harrison was made fore
man of the grand jury, and the Jurors
were sworn. This was followed by the
usual charge to the jury by Judge
Faulkner
The judge, during the course of his
remarks, said that this was the first
regular term of the court held in the
new court house, and that 1t was also
the first term of new year.
In referring to the new court room,
ne said that the present building Is on
the site of the court house which was
completed in 1880, and since that time
we had had but one court building.
The new building,he said, was brought
about by the action of former grand
jury, and the building remodeled
and completed is most satisfactory,
and has been so declared by everyone
who has seen it.
The judge said that it was very i'm
portant that the members of the grand
Jury understand fully their duties,
The court can do nothing except
through the grand jury. Grand juries,
he said, differ in many respects. In
some states they consist of eight, ten
adhere to "the old common law sys-
tenn in which sixteen men are drawn,
twelve of whom are required. The
judge told the gentlemen of the jury
that they understood as we'll as he did,
what their duties were; that they had
Jurisdiction over everything from
treason down. But, he said, the legis-
lature requires me to call your atten-
ton to certain things among which
are the violation of election laws, and
the unlawful selling of intoxicating
liquors.
The judge also directed their atten-
ton to the carrying of deadly weapons
in which the law is very rigid. For
the first cffense an Imprisonment of
six months, and fine of not more than
$4,000. For the second offense, the
law requires punishment as felony.
ony.
He said he had nothing to call par
ticularly to their attention as he had
heard of no violation of the laws in
the county recently.
After calling their attention again
to the violation of the liquor laws the
Judge turned the jury over to the
prosecuting attorney, and they retired
TO their room.
Ra+nrnad
The grand jury, after hearing evil
dence, returned the following indict-
ments:
State of West Virginia VS.. Geo. w.
Seibert, a misdemeanor; selling liquor
to minor.
State of West Virginia VS.. Samuel
Corpening, a felony; embezzlement
State OF West Virginia VS.. Frank
Weir, felony.
State of West Virginia VS.. Arthur
Ways, felony.
State of West Virginia VS.. Charles
Quirk, felony.
The last three indictments are for
breaking and entering car belonging
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thte local yards.
At the afternoon session the follow
ing indictments were returned:
State of West Virginia VS.. Charles
Triton, misdemeanor; for carrying a
revolver.
State OF West Virginia VS.. Averal
Palmer, felony; for breaking into
Stone Settlement Home.
State of West Virginia VS., Leo. G.
Alderton, felony; for breaking into
Stone Settlement Home
State of West Virginia VS.. Robert
Snyder; felony; for obtaining goods
under false pretences.
State of West Virginia VS.. Samuel
Parker, misdemeanor; for carrying
gun.
State of West Virginia vs.. Kinsey B,
Creque, jr., misderneanor; for sell
ing spurious liquor to minor.
State of West Virginia VS.. Charles