The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-09
Lawrence Circuit
Court is Grinding
Judge RSdWine Opened Court Monday
With Strong Charge to Grand Jury.

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With Strong Charge to Grand Jury.
The regular January term OF the
Lawrence Circuit Court Is now be-
ing held. having been opened on
Monday last by the new presiding
Judge, NJ, NJ. Redwine. II will be
remembered that Judge j. b. Han
nah, with two years OF his term re-
naming. was elevated to seat In
the Court of Appeals, and that Judg
Redwine, formerly the Common
wealth's Attorney and latteriy the
judge OF this district, was appoint
ed to fill the remainder OF the
term as Circuit Judge. So, when
Judge Redwlne assumed the judicial
seat on Monday morning II looked
like the resumption OF labors sus-
pended only by the usual recess be-
tween sessions The first business
was, as usual, the impaneling Of the
grand jury. body which. the law
says. must be characterized by So
briefly, integrity and good sense.
Look at the following list of good
men and true and you will see that
she laws requirements have been
fully met:
Lindsey Lester. foreman.
Lon Hinkle, NJ. l.. Johns,
q. V. Burton, s. X. Vaughan,
Jesse A. Young, Willie Berry,
N. f. Wallace, G. c. Miles,
w. N. Boggs, M,F.Castle,
Tom Miller,
When the last name had been
called by the sheriff and its owner
had qualified as grand juror the
Jury was sworn collectively and lis
tened TO one of the most comprehen-
sive and forceful charges ever heard
In the Lawrence county court room.
Judge Redwine has the air and Dig
nified manner which comport SO
well with ones idea OF the man.
who wears the ermine, and what he
said TO the twelve inquisitors who
sat with grave intentness before
him suited well the man who said
~. The charge of judge TO a
grand jury must of necessity be
made along certain well defined
lines, therefore a sort OF similarity
peryades them all. but there was
In Judge Redwine's charge to this
jury much that was out of the orr
dinary. The jurors must have real
lied then. II never before, the duty
and grave responsibility which they
assumed when they swore to dilligen
~ search and inquire into the con-
dition of the county as regards the
commission OF crimes and misde-
meanors, and II during their sittings
they use the self-search and"back-
bone"of the prophet Daniel, whose
words were quoted by Judge Red
wine there will be, to fall from
scripture to slang, something do
Ing" Crimes against pesepn s4hnd
property and the lesser offences of
gambling, concealed weapons carry
ing, unlawful discharge of firearms,
etc. we're named by the judge as
things to be hunted out and those
who committed them should be in
dicted. Concerning the Illegal sale
of liquor Judge Redwine spoke with
no uncertain phrase or sound. He
seemed TO think that the traffic was,
to quote blind Homer, the direfiel
springofwoes unnumbered, "andspokeI
in terms of justifiable pride of hav-
ing taken the first bond ever given |
in Lawrence county to refrain from
the illegal sale of whiskey, and that
the man who gave the bond had
obeyed its requirements. After speak
ing at length concerning some 9TH
er offenses against the peace and
dignity OF the Commonwealth Judge
Redwlne sent the jurors 10 tnelr
room with an exhortation that they
redeem their time" The charge
occupied about half an hour in de-
livery. 1t was listened to with pro-
found attention and created mark
ed impression.
The trial panel for the term is
OF the following citizens
and housekeepers:
Chas Layne, d. M, Jones,
Hy Dixon, John H. Aker,
Milt Meade, VIM. Dean,
M. ID. Sparks, Jeff Ball,
w. A, Chapman. Mathew Lemaster'
]. b. Davis, Oliver Hardwick,
w. r. Shivel, Il. v. Heston,
lanes Hale, Gus Moore,
G. @, Burgess. Joe White,
q. w, Webb, Wesley Jordan,
.. L. Osborn, Cox Carter,
Green Ball, sr. Ben Diamond,