The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
COURT NAMED JURY
 COMMISSIONERS
Report Progress Being Made in Dis posal of Minor Criminal Gases Service on Grand Jury h.
 dictments.

las as the third member of the jury commission. The three members, A. l.. Durham, ] A. Lewey, and W. l.. Mershon, being present they were sworn by the court and then fully instructed in the duties dev0lyiny upon them as commissioners in the selection of grand and petit jurors for the october term of court After the instructions, the commissioners retired to the grand jury room to perform their duty, returning to open court in the afternoon to make fheir report and they were thereup- on discharged with the thanks of tho court
 The first case on the criminal docket called at the opening of court Monday morning was that of State xs Charley Holt who was charged in three separate indictments, two being for being drunk at a gathering and fhe third for breach of the peace. The indictments were re- turned by the grand jury at the Oc- fober term of court The defendant was represented by Col. Pole Me- phetrige. who. after consultation with his client. offered to plead guilty to the two charges of being drunk at gathering. and asked the court to dismiss the indictment for breach of the peace. The court dis missed the charge of breach of the peace, and assessed fine of Si0 in each of the other cases, which, with the costs in one case amounted to $3i .S5 and to S2S in the other.
 Jim Moore, indicted at the Octo- Der, 1915, term of court on the charge of giving liquor to minor, plead guilty and was fined $50 and adjudged to pay the costs which amounted to S22 i0 The indictment charged that on September i5, 1915. the defendant unlawfully gave and sold liquor to Horace Fite, minor, without the consent of the minors parents or guardian.
 The case of State vs. Lloyd Ray burn. charged in an indictment with earnal abuse was to have been tried before a jury, but before the jury was fully selected. it was agreed that the case be passed for the pres ent
 in the meantime license was ser cured for the marriage of the de- Sendant and the complaining witness Miss Hazel Smallwood. and the mar riage ceremony was performed in abe oillce of County Clerk W. l.. Parker by the Rev w. ] Dunman After the consummation of the mar giaee lhe pending case was eontin- ued and the defendant was in- formed that unless hc continued to five with his wife and unless he supp giorted her and the child he would still be liable for prosecution under the indictment and also for the fur ihef alfense of wife and child aban- donmeni.
 Sue Shirley, indicted fer assault and battery, plead guilty to the clgarge and was fined S and ad- 5ndeed Co pay the costs which with Eir gine amounted to S25.20. The Indictment charged that the de- Pendant on April i4. i9i6. made an assault on Jim Heath
 ln the matter of the indictment returned against Ebert Barnes at October, 1915. term of court. the court dismissed the charge of giving liquor to a minor. and on tie plea 0f guilty on the charge of being drunk on the highway the court as sessed fine of Sl0 and adiudged that the defendant pay the costs in both eases amounting to s3i
 Nil D Harper. indicted on the charge of disturbing the peace. the offense having been committed at 8he court house on April IS and consisting in using violent. profsne and abusive language and with ahreatenine to fight and challenging 4o fight C. W McAlesier plead guilty and was fined si0 and ad- Judged to pay the costs.
 Seyb0fn Harrison. charged with being drunk on the highway. plead guilty and was given a fine of Si0
 Service has been had upon the fol- Lowing indictments returned by the grand jury at this term of court
 State vs. Bill Edwards, drunk at gathering.
 State ys Joe shirley. assault and Battery
 State Ns. seyborn Harrison, drunk on highway
 State Ys. B. J Stuart. profanity.
 Stale IS. J. T Galloway. breach sof the peace
 state vs. Louis Tilley. wife aban- SionInent.
 State vs W A Walker gaming.
 State vs. Bill Watkins. selling alquor
 State ys- Louis Tilley child aban- gionment.
 state vs. w A. Walker, Sabbath breaking.
 state vs. Alex Boylen, breach of fhe peace.
 State ys. Julius McGoyern, larceny and receiving stolen goods.
 State ys James Brawiey and Julius Mc6oyern. grand larceny.
 State ys. A. J Davis, perjury.
 0a the charge of wife and child
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