The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-03-23

The Spring Term of Circuit Court fol
Hancock county adjourned Thursday
evening, after full week and four days
session. Judge T. H. Barrett, circuit
judge of the Second District Court, be-
ing disqualified by continued illness
and absent from the State, Governor
Brewer appointed Hon. J. I. Ballenger
of Gulfport, to preside in his stead. Dis
trict Attorney Ebb J. Ford, assisted by
County Attorney Carl Marshall, Sheriff
E. Van Whitfield and County Clerk A,
A. Kergosien were in their regular and
respective places. Joseph E. Saucier
assistant to the county clerk.
The charge of the judge to the Grand
Jury was attentively listened to by all OF
the county officers, according to roll
call, excepting E. S. Drake, county sur
veyor, and Fl. S. Weston, member board
of supervisor, who were excused by the
Judge for reasonable cause shown to the
court.
The Echo herewith presents a brief
resume of the proceedings of the court.
In another column will be found the re-
port of the Grand Jury, Rayford Muir
ply, foreman.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State VS. Frank Bourgeois, adultery.
passed to files.
State VS. Fate Ellinger, keeping house
of prostitution. Demurrer overruled
and case continued.
State VS. w. r. Waldrup and Joseph
Parker, petit larceny; appeal case. Con-
tinued and set for first day of next term
City of Bay st. Louis VS. Walter Be-
mott, having liquor in possession for un-
lawful sale. Jury and verdict guilty as
charged, and sentenced for said offense
30 days in county Jail and fined $50.
State VS. Alcide Nicaise, Placide Nj
caise, Alphonse Ladner, assault and bat
terry with intent. Nolle pressed on pay
ment of cost. Three charges as
above.
State vs. Fred Laurent, selling liquor.
Plea of guilty entered; fined $50 and
costs.
State VS. Fred Laurent, same as above.
! State VS. Fred Laurent, same as above.
State VS. Fred Laurent, same as above
State VS. Fred Laurent, same as above
five similar charges, fines and costs of
court amounting to $4,000. From the
minutes of the court we copy: "And it
is further ordered by the court that said
defendant furnish bond with good and
sufficient sureties in the sum of $500, to
be approved byl the sheriff, to keep the
peace as to the crime of selling liquor
for twelve months from this date.
State VS. Oscar Dean, libel. On re-
commentator of district attorney case
was nolle pressed, on payment of costs !;
defendant discharged.
State VS. John Maguretto, alias John
Mazarochs, selling liquor. Continued.
State VS. Atonas Frutakas, alias, Skid
do, selling liquor; two charges. Cont'd
State vs. Leonard Shaw, carrying
weapon concealed; continued.
State VS. Joe Boutwell,, carrying wea-
pom concealed, appeal case; plea Of
guilty entered, fined S25 and costs. Fine
suspended until further order of the
court.
State vs. Joe Boutwell,, carrying wea-
pom concealed; dismissed on payment OF
costs,
State VS. Joe Boutwell,, carrying wea-
pom concealed; dismissed on payment of
costs.
State VS. Alfred Fayard, perjury; plea
of guilty entered. Later: By permis-
sion OF court plea of guilty was with
drawn and case continued to next term
State VS. julius Schwall, perjury; plea
of guilty entered. Later: BY permis-
sion of court plea OF guilty was with
drawn and case continued to next term.
State VS. Ola Nicaise, profanity; plea
of guilty entered. Fined $40.
State VS. Emile Williams, manslaugh-
ter; continued.
CIVIL DOCKET.
| Joan NJ. Seal VS. j. J. Favre, garnish-
ment; dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
| Samuel Benigno VS. F Sassar, eject
ment; dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
City Bank and Trust Company VI
George Lhote, assumpsit; continued.
| wv Adams ct al, liquidating COM
missioners of Colonial Bank and Trust
Company VS. George Lhote, attachment;
continued.
| Teutonia Bank and Trust Company VI
George Lhote, attachment; continued
| FT Hall VS. r j Williams Lumber Co
ibrsach of contract; continued by con.
lsent. This case is Well-knovn to oul
Bay st. Louis readers; heard at the las
term of court it resulted in q mistrial,
| Eyon M Barber VS. Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of town of Waveland
trespass. tive, the jury, ind for thu
defendant; it is, therefore, ordered thai
the defendant prevail herein and tha
D said defendant do hare and recover from