The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-29
VOL. xxxvI
District Court Business.

Wiley Leggett, accused of disturbing
peaceable assembly, tried by court and
found not guilty.
Bailey Gardner, plead guilty to re-
failing liquor without license in two
cases, fined 500 and costs in each case,
and in default of paying fine and costs
to serve 60 days in parish jail in each
case, subject to work the roads
Nolle pros entered by District Attor-
ney in two cases against Bailey, alias
Sam Gardner, for same offense.
Wiley Kearson, plead guilty to two
charges of retailing liquor without IL
cense, fined 500 and costs in each case,
and in default of payment to serve 60
days in Jail in each case, subject to be
hired out to work the roads.
Homer Anders, tried by court for
selling liquor without license and con-
victed, fined 500 and costs, and in de-
fault of payment to serve three months
in Jail, subject to work the roads.
Richard Vaughn, plead guilty to as
sault, fined $40 and costs, and in default
f. of payment to 80 days in Jail.
Homer Anders, carrying concealed
weapon, tried by court and convicted,
fined $l25 and costs, and in default of
payment to confinement in parish Jail,
this sentence to be non-concurrentw with
No. 1896, the case wherein accused was
convicted of selling liquor without IL
ceLse.
Mack Antee, tried in two cases charg-
ed with selling liquor without license,
found not guilty in both cases.
C. A. Jackson, charged with five
cases of selling liquor, tried and found
not guilty and discharged.
Landry Lassyone. tried and convicted
of disturbing the peace, fined IS and
costs, and in default of payment to 80
days in jail, subject to work the roads.
Harvey Roshto, tried and convicted
of disturbing the peace, fined S. and
costs, and in default of payment to 30
days in jail, subject to work the roads.
Emma John, tried on two charges of
retailing liquor, found not guilty, and
discharged.
L. G. O'Neal, plead guilty to disturb
ing the peace in two cases, fined SO
and costs in each case, and in default
of payment to 80 days in Jail in each
case, subject to work the roads.
L. G. O'Neal, charged with assault
and battery and carrying concealed
weapon, nolle pros entered in both
cases.
Big Pine Lumber Co. VS.. C. L. Ar
buthnot ct al, motion to reopen case
filed, tried and allowed, and case re-
opened for the sole purpose of allowing
defendant Arbuthnot to prove up his
claim against his warrantor as to the
purchase price of the timber in contro-
versy. Counsel for warrantor objected
and objections recorded in the notes of
evidence. Defendant adduced evidence
as to amount paid for the purchase
price ef-the timber. Judgment for Ar
bathnot against his warrantor for 500
and attorneys fees paid in defending
injunction, and for the further sum of
$54 for value of timber removed from
land, together with $3.50 with interest
from date of Judgment for purchase
price of timber. Appeal granted.
Esau White, plead guilty to retailing
liquor in two cases, fined 800 and costs
in each case, and in default of payment
to serve 60 days in jail in each case,
sentences to be concurrent, subject to
work the roads.
Anderson Walker, charged with car
rying concealed weapon, tried by court
and acquitted.
Oscar Lashley and Marshal Foster.
charged with burglary and larceny,
tried by jury and convicted, the jury
returning the following verdict: 1--WE
the jury find the accused guilty of lar
ceny for the amount of $500, and rec
ommend them to the extreme mercy of
the court. Signed, E. A. Ethridge,
foreman. Sentenced to twenty days
in Jail and to pay the costs of the pros
ecution.
In the case of Mrs. Dora Strickland
VS.. L. r. & N. Co. ct ais, a jury was
ordered drawn for the case, and the
case set for trial on Monday, Oct %.
VIM Bruin plead guilty to charge Of
larceny, and was sentenced to the par
ish Jail for one year, subject to work
the public roads.
J. Henry Lewis vs.. ]. F. Ball Bro.
Lbr. Co., judgment rejecting the de-
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