The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-01-15
SIX DAYS COURT
TIME WAS ENOUGH
Shortest and Least Expensive Term
in History Only One in Jail
at Wind Up.

Judge ]. B. Holden signed the
minutes and finally adjourned the
January term of the Lincoln coun-
ty circuit court Thursday afternoon
after a session lasting only six
days court time, being the short
est criminal term of court ever
held in Lincoln county, the juries
for the week having been discharg-
ed Wednesday afternoon.
Over three days of the term was
given over to the trial of civil bus
mess, the docket on this book be-
ing practically cleaned up, while
only very few criminal cases are
CARRIED over to the next term
which meets in September
A very noticeable feature at this
term and due to which fact the
criminal docket was not enabled to
be caught up with, was the fact of
the many witnesses absent on ac-
count of sickness, grippe having
claimed many.
As a consequence of the short
term the expenses of the court are
likewise less than ever before
known in Lincoln's history, Sher-
iff w. Ed. Smiths bill for deputies
being only $221.00, while his total
billfor court expenses will only run
little over $400. On many for
mer court occasions the sheriff's
bill has reached over the So, 500
mark.
1t is generally understood this
will be the last term of court
Judge Holden will hold in Lincoln
County, and that he will be ap-
pointed in the State Supreme Court
Bench a soon as the Legislature in
serts The amendments in the Con-
stitution, making judges of the
Supreme Court elective and increas-
ing the number to six judges. 1t
is to be devoutly hoped that the
Governor may succeed in filling
the vacant Circuit Judgeship of
this district by appointment of a
man who can render the same SER
vice as has been so ably and eff
GENTLY rendered by Judge Holden.
Only one person is in Jail at the
close of the term, Salena Hart, a
negro woman held for cutting an
other negress, who is now in pre-
carious condition on account of the
wounds inflicted a week ago.
Thela case tried was that of
State against Marion Smith charg-
ed with assault and battery with
intent to kill and in which the
jury brought in a. verdict oof not
guilty. The defendant was charg-
ed with making an assault on
Christmas eve night upon the per-
son of Sidney Hammond with a
knife and the party assaulted was
badly cut. The difficulty occurred
on the public road between this
city and the home of the parties
west of here.
The wind up of cases not already
reported are as follows:
Bolson McLaurin, colored, was
acquitted on charge of false pre-
tense.
The bond of Pickens Johnson
was forfeited against his sureties
Cirt Mayes, Rowan Burton and B.
H. Hooker for $3.50.
The appearance bond of Mar
shall Brister was forfeited for 5000
against his sureties B. B. Brister,
L. L. Bacat and c. L. Wooley.
The appearance bond of Sam Lee
was forfeited for $100 against his
sureties E. F.. Brennan, sr., and
H. Smith.
The bond Of John Henderon was
forfeited for $4,000 against his
sureties Oscar Thorson, Hazel
Thorson and Neal Durr.
Marion Smith, charged with as
sault and battery with intent to
kill, was acquitted.
]. M. Grafton VS.. Mrs. Alma
Grafton. Compromised and set
tied.
Moreton Wentworth Co. VS.. A.
and H. Evans. Verdict for plain
tiff for $262. rs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. Lincoln
County. Order setting case for
trial in vacation before the Circuit
Judge.
]. B. King VS.. ]. P. Carruth &
Sons ct al settled and judgement
rendered for defendant.
First National Bank VS.. w. E.
Boothe ct al. Settled and judge
ment against demendants and
their sureties for costs.
An indictment against Villas
Coon was mol pressed.
A mol pross was entered in case
against John Ratcliff.
The account of Sheriff Ed Smith
and deputies was allowed, amount
ing to 1921.
Account of Edward Smith Clerk