Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-19
CIRCUIT COURT IN
SESSION THIS WEEK

OtOOtON tu'S W."
The July term of the Randolph
sifeu,t court convened Ia Poeahon'
a.. Monday morning. Ills Honor
" Mesks OF Mammoth Spring
was present aud presiding, and Hon.
q. n. Elmofe, prosecuting attorney,
looking after the interests OF the
slate.
The criminal docket Is the light. /
ct Of any that has ever been tried
ip tbe courtsoi this county m the
past. Only 10 eases were dockeIed
bsfors the present term began, aud
no, more than two OF three OF those
are Of any particular note. Were
n not fof the civil cases 10 be tried
= tismore than probable t6at the
5oekst would be cleared this week.
The local bar - represented by
the following attorneys: Witt Il
gsbgopoyer, Henderson Bros,
E,ton 4 Jackson, Cunningham 4
pope. Bishop & Fry, 7. w. Camp
bell, J. ]. Lewis, j. 7. George aud
r. y. Ellis.
Visiting attorneys are: 7. |.
Herrn Of Evening Shade; M. j.
orr. West Plans; John I. LomaE,
Hoxie; John Gam, Walnut Ridge
J. II. Burluette, Jonesboro.
sheriff sam Brown has a. his
assistants the following: Mason
saey, chief deputy; George Wann'
jim Hogan, Riley Lemmons, Jesse
Johnston, John ID. Kerley. Dee
Mock and deputy, Oscar Mock, are
taking care Of the circuit clerks
work 10 a very creditable manner.
The following petit jurors were
sworn in Monday morning:
Milton McNabb, g. W. Brum.
lev, NJ. ;. Vermilye, l. +. vii
Iiams. T. L. Knots, +. g Thcmp'
son, Henry llufstedler. Perry
Kincade, ]. y. Lewis, G. +.
Polndexter, w. IL. England, w.
II. Boiling. r. r Roberts, w. ID.
Cox, II. l.. Bounds. J. A. Nc
Iaughlin, r. a. johnson, Ben
DeC'lerk, w. Z. Brooks, Alex
Sbipman, L. r. Pickett, p. NJ.
Daniels, Perry Spikes, Richard
Tucker. 80.
ISa I'D jury is composed OF
tFE-a5ving we'll known citizens:
T1 Wells, foreman; II. a.
Peters, clerk; y. a. McCarroll,
WIN. Mathile, Tobe Chastain, X.
T. Boone, ]. NJ. Brown, j. J.
Bispham, X. J. McIlroy, J. ID.
stubblefeld, jeff Morris, Lee
Sharp, L. &. Mock, Ben Leibhaber,
4. Thompson, X. Il. Davis.
The following, out of the regular
yenIre, on account of sickness aud
for other reasons, were excused by
the court and allowed TO return home
Monday: J. II. Vester, Nat Stubble'
field, Tom Ryburn, Tom Abanathy,
Gus Thomas, Charley Toney.
The cases disposed Of up to
noon Thursday are as follows:
Ben Dame, gaming, continued.
Lige Dame, gaming, continued.
Tillman Smith, malicious mis-.
chief, continued.
Frank Lincoln, seduction, jury
!, not guilty.
II Grant Ragsdale, selling liquor,
Z kmissed at cost of defendant.
IJinks Bland, sppeal from J. Z.
I Sourt, continued.
N John Layle, appeal from j. +.
court, dismissed at cost OF d,ten'
dant.
Tillman Smith, selling pistol,
continued.
Bob and John Tyler, disturbing
religious congregation, jury trial,
not guilty.
b. b. and Mrs. b. b. West,
disturbing school, verdict of guilty
and fine of $l.OO as TO West, not
guilty as to Mrs. West.
J. p. Dees, breach Of peace, plea
of guilty, fine $500.
]. p. Dees, aggravated assault,
mol pros.
Al Lee, disturbing religious
congregation, jury trial, not guilty.
Tillmsn Smith, grand larceny,
plea of guilty, sentenced TO one
year in penitentiary.
Charles Michael, carnal abuse, on
trial as this paper goes TO press.
J. r. S bivley made business trip