French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-07
Proceedings of
Superior Court

a session of two weeks. The docket
is light and it is likely that court will
adjourn this week. There r no i'm
portant cases to be heard.
Judge M. III. Justice of rutherford
ton is presiding. Solicitor Michael
Schenck is prosecutor for he state.
Patriotic Charge to Jury.
The charge of Judge Justice to the
grand jury was not of the ordinary
nature. 1t took a patriotic turn. 1t
was a strong address on patriotism.
The judge stated that he was we'll ac-
uuainted with North Carolinians and
that the state had but few foreigners
within it's borders and that these
loyal to the flag of the United States.
He declared that patriotism, the love
of country, had been put to- a severe
test but that the people were loyal to
the country, to the Bible and to the
Almighty and that all shades of re-
ligious and political beliefs had faded
in this world crisis into patriotism.
He paid a glowing tribute to the
mothers of the land and said that-the
people were indebted to them for a
government of the people because the
mothers had the first privilege at in
shilling the right principles into their
children. Judge Justice explained
the workings of the draft law and
said that some were inclined to favor
fighting at home rather than abroad
"but God forbid that we ever fight
such people as the Germans on our
own SOIL" he added, explaining that
the horrors were great enough to US
without the presence of the German
armies. The speaker said that many
older people would like to recall their
younger manhood and go to war, but
that it was not their privilege to go
but their right and duty to help at
home in such worthy undertakings
as Liberty bonds, War Savings
Stamps, Y. M. c. A., Red Cross, etc.
He declared that the people at home
must uphold the law and that the
grand jury had an important duty to
perform in this respect. The charge
of the judge was of quite an enlight-
ening nature and-doutless helpful
along patriotic lines.
The Grand Jury.
The grand jury is composed of the
following:
Frank Smith, foreman; H. S. King,
G. G. Hyder, Luther Revis, j. r.
Davis, r. F. Levi, R. L. Garren, M. w.
Livingston, j. nj. Justus, l.. T. Moore,
r. E. Ledbetter, B. L. Cunningham,
H. w. Justus, w. F. Merrell, G.. H.
Levi, T. A. Huntley, A. R. Corn, F. j.
Jones.
J. C. Cuban, T. A. Jackson and 2.
2. Blythe were excused from jury
duty.
A number of defendants were be-
the court to show good behavior
and some were discharged. In ad-
dition to these the following cases
were disposed of:
Laha Case, retailing, the defend
ant having died the case abates.
Tom Butler, larceny, mol pros.
y Jesse Pilgrim, mol pros with leave.
Lawrence Gardner, larceny, mol
with leave.
James Curtain, assault and battery,
discharged.
j. A .Stepp, SANDER. The defend
ant stated to the court that he
thought the woman in question was
of good character and denied having
her. This being satisfac-
tory to the prosecutrix the case was
mol pressed.
Harold Thompson, larceny, charge
changed to forcible trespass and de-
PENDANT entered plea of nolo conten-
dere; judgment suspended upon pay-J
ment of costs.
Charles Rymer and Charles Dotson,
ARRAY; waive bill of indictment, judg-
ment suspended as to Rymer upon
payment of costs and $40 to Dotson |
beapplied as doctors bill; Judg-
ment suspended in case of Dotson
upon payment of part of costs.
Ernest King, pleads guilty of lar
ceny, judgment continued II months
upon payment to w. P. King $40 for
trouble and expense and upon good
behavior.
Cony Carenth, retailing, valves
bill and pleads guilty; judgment sus-
pended on payment of costs.
w. G; LYDIA, assault and battery,
not guilty.
George Lindsay, retailing; guilty.
W. H. Rose VS.. Sallie Rose, divorce
granted.
Solomon Drake, false p~retense, mol
pros.
G. R. Ross, carrying concealed
weapon; judgment suspended on pay
of costs.
Francis Johnson, forgery, pleads
sentenced to imprisonment for
four months
George Lindsay, giving liquor to
minor; fined S25 and costs.
n. c. Anders, false pretense; not
Sherley Howard, house breaking,
II months Imprisonment.
Norwood Howard, housebreaking,
II months Imprisonment.
Ed Cox, larceny, guilty of trespass. |
Mary Jane Davis, larceny and re-
ceiving, pleads guilty.
Levi Stepp, abandonment, valves
bill and pleads guilty; judgment sus-
pended on payment of costs.
The jury list follows:
First Week.
C. c.. Hyder, George Brown, j. A.
Fletcher, w. S. Burge, G. J .Millward,
]. c. Wilkie, T. D. Jackson FL
Levi, Luther Revis, C. o. English, J.l
Davis, Richard Nix, T. A. Young,
R. 1. Garren, d. H. Levi, F. j. Jones,
B. Blythe, H. w. Justus, M. W.
T. A. Huntley, B. II. Hill,
I. Cunningham, z. z. Blythe, J. HI
Rollins, J. c. Gordan, Frank Smith. /
L. Jones, L. T. Moore, W. A. Walk
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