The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-07-13
Around the Court House.


at the past term OF Bossier District Court, clas-
slhed as follows: Two for murder, one for shooting
with intent to Kill, two for burglary, for horse
stealing, one for killing COW with intent to STEAL
four for larceny, one for obtaining money under
false pretense, two for malicious injury to property
one for assault and battery, one for violation of
labor contract, four for carrying concealed weap-
ons, ten for retailing liquor without license and
two for concubinage.
Seven of the convicted defendants were taken to
the Penitentary and twelve sentenced to the public
roads. One negro, Jim Malone, pleaded guilty to
nine charges of retailing liquor without license. In
the first two cases he was sentenced to the roads
for six months in each and in the other seven
fined 500 and costs in each or three months on
the roads in each.
Also considerable civil and probate business was
transacted. The damage suit of N. c.. Brownlee
versus the Frost-Johnson Lumber Company, which
was fixed for trial this term, was settled by COM
promise
The criminal cases disposed of and the charge
and sentence in each are shown below:
Albert Ashley-larceny- year in the Peni-
tertiary.
Matthew Fleming obtaining money under false
pretense-S1O or ten days on the roads.
John Williams carrying concealed weapons
$500 or sixty days on the roads,
Oscar Majors ct als-larceny of hog. Mentioned
in full in last weeks issue of the Banner.
Ernest Price assault and battery-St0 or ten
days on the roads.
Abe Moore, jr.--horse stealng-one year in the
Penitentiary, sentence to date from expiration of
term now being served.
Frank Moore-carrying concealed weapons-$10O
or six months on the roads.
Will Ferguson violating labor contract-S25 or
fifty days on the roads.
Phil Gayle retailing liquor without license
eight months on the roads.
Fletcher Ward-malicious injury to property
one year in the Penitentiary.
Fletcher Ward-larceny of property worth SIS
six months in the Penitentiary, the term to date
from the expiration of the above sentence.
Henry burglary and larceny--two and one
years, respectively, in the Pententiary.
Henry Hill-burglary and larceny-two and one
years. respectively, in the Penitentiary, the terms
to date from the expiration of those shown above.
Piercy Stroud carrying concealed weapons
s1OO and costs or six months on the roads.
Charles King-larceny of property worth $40
one year in the Penitentiary.
Reuben Williams carrying concealed weapons
500 or six months on the roads,
jim Malone retailing liquor without license.
There were nine cases. all bearing the charge,
against this defendant, and to all of which he
pleaded guilty. His several sentences are men,
toned above.
Martin Cole ct als-larceny of hogs. Mentioned
in full in last weeks issue of the Banner.
Frank Conway shooting with intent to murder.
Tried by Jury and found guilty of shooting with in
tent to kill and recommended to the mercy of the
court Sentenced to the roads for six months.
Will Thomas murder. Found guilty as charg-
ed, without capital punishment. Sentenced to the
Penitentiary for life.
Ed Raney-murder. Same as the above case.
R.W. Turner-klling cow with intent to steal
fined ST and sentenced to two years in the Peni-
Tertiary.
The following cases were nolle pressed:
Charles King-malicious injury to property.
Rosa Turner (alias Ford -concubinage.
Sandidge Ford-concubinage.
Lon Robertson carnal knowledge.