The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04

man Monday
Judge W NJ Reed. OF Paducah. pre-
scented his commission from Govern.
or Wilson 10 preside at this term on
account Of the continued illness Of
Judge Bugg. and he was sworn in
Monday morning. judge Reed also
presided at the January term
s ID Luten Is assisting Sheriff
Goalder Johnson in waiting upon the
court
The following business has been
disposed OF
Elmer johnson. gaming. dismissed
wan Douglas gaming. dismissed
Prosecuting Witnesses out 81 state
Louis Craig. violating local option
Law. dismissed Tried In Quarterly
coart
The following cases were filed
way
John Hardy. murder
Joe Truett. selling liquor.
Dudley Wlnsett. selling liquor
Dudd aud Walter Hopkins. chicken
stealing
Bud Norman. Breach of peace.
Geo Wiseman. false swearing
III n.rAu.r ...r.fr.. concealed
deadly weapon
Rich Harris. violating local option
law.
wm MoAuley. violating local op.
ton las
J s stafford violating local option
Law aud violating Sabbath
Rich Harris. suffering gaming
Wnl Alexander. petit larceny.
Louis CRAIG. carrying concealed
deadly weapon
Jimmie aud Willie Johnson aud
Babe George. gaming. continued.
Dave and Tom Morgan. failure 10
provide for parents. continued
Jim Ammon. carrying concealed
deadly weapon. acquitted by Jury
Babe George was nned s260 for
contempt Of court lie vas down
stairs when his name vas called by
the sheriff In the court room.
Bert Wallace. for the killing OF
Oscar Diggs. continued Some OF the
witness being out OF the state
Jake Moore. malicious shooting. &C
quilted by the Jury. Defendant was
not able to employ lawyer and w
} McMurry was appointed TO defend
him
For the trial OF J W. Patterson for
the killing Of Copeland. In the bot.
tom some two years ago. the sheriff
was instructed To summon special
venire OF 20 men TO report Wednes
day morning.
Joe Brown. horse stealing. ten
years In penitenusry. Brown stole
fine mare from =. b. henry's barn
one night and was caught next day.
Jimmie Taylor. malicious stabbing
Dismissed for want Of evidence.
wess Higgins. malicious shooting.
continued
H. y. Ward. fraudulent conversion
OF property of another. reduced to
unlswfully taking property of another
without felonious intent. to which he
plead guilty lie was fined $50 and
costs.
Tom Porter for the killing OF his
step father. guilty OF manslaughter
and sentenced to 2 10 81 years In the
penitentiary
Davidson Hunt. violating local op-
ton law. filed away
J. w. Patterson. charged with the
murder OF I'D Copeland In the bottom
about two years ago, was tried yes
terday and sentenced TO years Ia
the penitentiary.
Bud Norman, breach of peace, plea'
guilty and fined $40.
Jack Miner. HOUSEKEEPING. reduc
cd to w1lful trespass and fined $40.
Jim Williams, housebreaking. sen
fenced TO 2 to 10 years In the peni
Tertiary, and one case filed away
Williams is the negro who burelariz
ed so many houses in Hickman las
winter and was caught in the act o
breaking into Henry Sanger's rest
dence.
Cora Rachel, bigamy, sentenced u
3 TO years in penitentiary. Clarenc
owens her husband was charged witt
the same offense, but a former wifi
came to his assistance and testifie'
that he had obtained a divorce iron
. her. His case was dismissed.
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