The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-04
CIRCUIT COURT.

NJ Lne court mouse Monday, Mnei
the grand jury was empanelled
and set TO work.
Tuesday the petit jury which
served at the special term last
week was empanelled as the reg,
ular petit jury, j. Ii. Pickett and
w. n. BraSfield added 30 the lis,
in place of others excused.
Fifty-one Commonwealth eases
We're continued with bench war
rant issued for each defendant.
Rod MObley aud Rolla Crane,
tried in Quarterly Court, dismiss
ed.
The following are filed away,
with leave TO re-dOeket at any
time: Carl Rhoades, murder; Wal
ter Boaz (cOl.), violating local OPP
ton law; A. Il. Tinsley, carrying
concealed deadly weapon and as-
sault and battery; c. A. Hastings,
b. B. Nally, A. b. Anthony and
Riaz Dacus, violating local qp-
ion law.
Inc following were dismissed f:
Clarence HINES, horse stealing;
w Calhoun, grand larceny; DeS
Montgomery, breach Of peace
Wade Harris, assault and battery
w. A. Maxwell, forgery.
jess Tucker, breach of peace.
ana Kid Tolliver, tried in Quar-
terly Court, dismissed.
Leslie Skinner was appointed
county examiner with office with
W. B. Amberg.
Harry Fowler, operating mo-
tor vehicle without license, con
tinued.
Winnie and Pat Henry, breach
Of peace, submitted, and each
fined SO.
w 7. Johnson and Cue Stowe,
gaming, submitted, and each fined
$40
Il r. Rogers, carrying conceal
ed deadly weapon, dismissed.
Ben White violating local OPP
ton law, not guilty by jury.
Vester Davis, violating local op.
ton law, tried by jury and fined
500 and ten days in Jail.
r. b. Marshall, grand larceny,
tried by jury and found not gull
ty. This case went on trial Tues
day and was given TO the jury
late yesterday. IL was a hard
fought one on hOih sides, the
State having "a Witnesses And th,
defense Is. Marshall was accus
ed Of stealing 4 SOS belong NJ TO
rlIman Choate. The Sta;e was
represented by Attys. Adams, Ro-
ney, Holifield and Norman. de
Tense by Attys. Webb, Grassland,
Flat, Abore and Shaw. In the
course of argument, Atty. Cross
land was adjudged in contempt of
court and was ordered confined in
jail by Judge Gardner for making
insulting remarks about opposing
counsel and 10 the court. The jury
decided the case last night and
was released by the court. We un-
derstand the jury stood II TO |
FOR acquittal on the first ballot.
The grand jury returned s in
dictments up 10 the time court
convened this morning.
AT the special term last week,
Dodds q Johnson secured a judy
ment against the c. NJ. x q. Ry.
for 81 ,3l3.4l for damages to crops
by failure 10 keep bitches open.
Last week Paul ChOate lost his
sut against the city for putting
stock IN the pound, the judge
giving peremptOry instructions in
favor Of the city, and the jury
for The Stock Marshal.
Barton Cotton Co. vs.. Carey
dismissed.
Birdie Vaughn VS.. Dick Kell, |
dismissed.
Jennie V. Creedle VS.. n. Y. Life |
ms Co, dismissed.
Mrs. Matte Allen vs. Mengel |
Box CO., dismissed.
Farmers Gin & Grain Co. vs.. n. !
Z. x st. L., mandate of Court |
Of Appeals denying appeal filed.
Jim Langford VS.. Sam Salmon,
by default for SSO.75.
+. 5. Moore vs.. G.. b. Brasfield, !
by default for $g7gj.
The ease OF w. G. johnson VS..
D. b. Wilson, Bailey HuddlestOn
4 al, in which the defendants
We're enjoiued from collecting
eyee taxes, is set for trial next
Bird Wilmuth VS.. Effie Viii
nuth, divorce granted.
Ellen Knowles, murder, acquit-