Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-22
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET,

Inc IOllOWlng Is Tue prOcteelnSs
of the Circuit Court recently held
in this county. 1t will be noted
that there were only three peni'
tentiary sentences, two of them be-
ing women, sent up for burglary
and larceny and given two and a
half years each. One of the WON
en-, Nellie Ann Richardson. had a
two year old baby that will be
forced to spend the same length
of time in the pen with its mother
as no one could be found that
would take it. The civil docket
was particularly light, the follow
ing cases being disposed of:
A. H. Cooper VS. T. ]. Evans, jury an
verdict for plaintiff,
&C. Pyke VS. T. j. Evans ct al, jury
and verdict for plaintiff.
Alabama Chemical Co., VS.. W. F. AL
len, jury and verdict for plaintiff.
S. A. Neville, ct al, VS. Mrs. F. A.
Gully, dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
S. X. Cunningham VS. M. G. o. R. R.
compromised.
S. M. ,Tomlinsom VS. C. E. Hall. COM
promised.
The following civil cases were con-
tinued:
Mrs. Beattie Cockrellv vs. Henry Owen
Dent G. Tut VS. City of Macon.
+, J, M. Winfield VS. T. j. Wilkins, Jr.
J. M. Winfield VS. 7. ]. Wilkins, Jr.,
and A. G.. Wilkins.
City Light and Water Plant VS. Macon
Machine and Wood Shop.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Nellie Ann Richardson, charged with
burglary entering the house of Mr.. j..
C. Nance at Brooksville, was found
guilty and sentenced to the.penitentiary
for two and half years.
Lula Conner, charged with stealing
jewellery and clothing from the family
of Mr.. 1. T. Smith to the amount OF
nearly 500 dollars was sentenced to two
and half years in the pen. She had pre-
viously been sentenced in the Mayors 3
court for stealing from the family OF
mr.. A. T. Dent. She appeared to have
mania for stealing and at one time, in
the absence from home of the family,
broke in the house and stole some jew
elry. After being placed in Jail she at
tempted to escape by scratching the
mortar from around the brick with a
wire. When discovered she had made
hole almost big enough to crawl throgh.
Joe Weston, from the southwest per-
tion of the county was given four and
half years for stealing a COW.
JIM Lampley and Nose Nicholson.
from the Summerville neighborhood
were fined $50 for shooting craps.
Nose Fifer, from Fairport, charged
with carrying concealed weapons, was
fonnd not guilty.
Mat Brandy, from the Mahorner place
not withstanding he bore a suspicious
name was cleared of the charge of sell
ing liquor.
Ike Walker, assault plead guilty and
was fined $25 and cost.
Hamp Fleming, retailing, not guilty.
Geo. Toliver, resisting an officer, mol
pros.
Frank Dabbs. West Farmer, John
Jones, John Strobe, four Macon sports.
were fined $25 for shooting craps.
John Holmes, selling liquor, 500 and
80 days. Lucky" Johnnie had been
tried about sixteen times before on diff
ferent charges and always escaped.
either proving an alibi or that.he was
asleep at the time the game was going
on.
Gus Cotton, gaming, three cases, $40
in each.
Bully Nicholson. retailing. continued.
Nose Reed, burglary, continued.
Wood Bush. gaming, $25.
Jim Haywood, carrying concealed
weapons, $50 and 80 days.
Cap Sharp, retailing, $50 and 30 days.
FLOYD johnson, rape, not guilty.
Zack Robinson. selling liquor, con-
tinued. i
VIM. Fleming. carrying concealed
weapons. $50 and 45 days.
John Amy Triplett. and Julia Cole
man. unlawful co-ha bitation, continued.