Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-05
a,-ppR1OR COURT DIsPOSES /,
Of NUMEROUS SMALL CASE.
GRAND Jury Busy With Liquor and
other Cases While Many Defend.
onts Submit and Others Flee.

;nal cases convened mere MONDAY lot
~. ,.rm of two weeks with Judge 3. b..
o,,no of Hickory presiding and Solici-
~ Michael Schenck prosecuting for
the State.
~ nospHe the cold weather on Mon.
.or the majority of the Jurors were
aresent when their names were call
I'd and the following were chosen to
.orve on the grand jury:
NJ Maxwell, chairman; W b.
1rctice. W. ]. Jones, J.. M. Drake, p.
= Huptley, ]. NJ. Gray, w: w. Hyder,
NJ Mccall, ]. B. W. Whitaker, ".
Galloway, w. C.. Stradley. s. nj.
Beddingfeld, ]. NJ. Osteen, P. v. An
ters, Walter Reese. S.B. f. Lanning,
NJ, Peace, v. B. Shipman.
Judge Cline delivered clear and able
charge to the grand jury, calling their
attention to laws and conditions most
" needing attention. He made clear
the law with reference to prohibition
sp6 emphasized the fact that the mem
hers of the jury would have to lay a.
side their personal opinions in regard
to prohibition and do their utmost to
enforce the laws of the state regard
less of their personal views. Judge
Cline instructed them to visit the coun-
ty Institutions, calling especial at
tention to the inmates of the county
home, saying that they deserved more
than the necessary comforts and
should have a few of the luxuries OF
life
Judge H. G.. Ewart informed the
court that the local bar had lost one
OF its able members in the person of
Bartlett Ship, who died on February
49, and suggested that the court adj
journ in honor Of his memory and that,
the presiding judge meet with the bar.
ard pass suitable resolutions. This
course was, taken and the various
members of the bar expressed keen
regret, and attested to the ability of
Mr.. Bartlett, after which resolutions
we're adopted and ordered spread up
on the minutes of the court, setting
cut regret of his death, the ability,
fairness and integrity of the late attor-
ney who was regarded as one of the
IaOst learned of the local bar.
During the afternoon session Mon
day the court proceeded with num-
Der of minor and detailed matters ac-
cepting submissions, entering judg
ments, ordering the issuance of ca
phases and transacting other court
business in which the jury was not re-
quired to serve.
William H. Oates appeared with
license recently granted by the Su-
preme court and took the oath admit
ting him to the local bar
Capiases we're issued in many cases
III which the defendants had fed the
county.
Below will be found entries made on
tne records in the following cases:
T. L. Hamilton, disposing of mort
gagged property mol pressed with leave.
), H. Friedman, retailing given un-
III the May term to pay 500 of the
cost and fine in old case and until next
Criminal term to pay the remainder.
another case against him was con
unued upon good bahavior
Walker Green, retailing, discharged.
Harrison Lowrance, larceny, mol
pressed with leave.
Wade Cannon, assault and battery,
discharged.
Mitch Orr, retailing, discharged.
jim shipman, four cases, retailing,
NOi pressed with leave.
Clarence Bryson, retailing, mol
pressed with leave.
Luther Booker and Cora Duncan,
ulSorderly conduct, plead guilty and
discharged upon payment of costs.
John McClain pleads guilty to forci-s
Oie tresspass and prayer for Judgment
'onunued upon payment of the costs.
"exler Morgan, trespass, denfendant
f'eads nolo contendere, judgment sus
pended on payment of the costs.
Lee Sexton, assault with deadly
"eapon, after part of evidence is heard
non suit is ordered.
0larence Hoots, retailing, sofia dis
i.arged upon payment of costs.
Dunsmore Brock, retailing, instant
u Sclfa' accepted, sofia discharged on
p'yment of costs.
W. F. Israel, retailing, two cases.
.slled =. and failed; instanter capias, de-
,1 .snoant required to give $500 bond for
20 pvarance at next term of court.
WI Smith, carrying concealed
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