The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21
CIRCUIT COURT in
SESSION HERE
Many Gases Disposed of During First
Three Days.

The September term of Fulton CIR
lCuit Court convened Monday with Judge
VIII Hester on the bench and Hon
Flavious Il. Martin representing the
Commonwealth.
Several cases have been disposed OF
so far and several more will be tried
lduring the remainder of the week.
Below il a list of cases which have
come before the court:
| Commonwealth vs.. Tom Coleman was
continued until the January term or
court.
| Commonwealth VS.. Archie Reed. who
was charged with stealing chickens. was
reduced to treSSDdSs and defendant sen
fenced tO three months in county jail.
Commonwealth rs. Oscar Bradley, in
which defendant was charged with yioi-
ating the liquor law was tried Monday
by jury and a verdict finding him
guilty and fixing his punishment at a
fine Of $50 and 30 days in Jail was re-
turned.
Commonwealth VS.. Charley Frost.
fined SO for breach of peace and 81
for Obstructing justice.
Commonwealth ". G. A. Trusty, fined
500 for breach of the peace.
Commonwealth vs.. Harry Lee Wat
SUM- f'AtAAt 10 ttTUl.
Commonwealth vs. Emmett Owens, ct
al was continued until January term
Of court.
Commonwealth vs.. Yves Lassiter and
Ben Carter. fined S15O and sentenced to
20 days in Jail for violation OF liquor
laws.
Commonwealth VS.. Clay Crews. fined
500 and 80 days i'm jail.
Commonwealth vs.. Veeton Myatf,
fined $50 and 30 days in Jail.
Commonwealth vs.. Geo. Evans was
continued until the January term of
court.
Commonwealth VS.. Johnnie Barnett,
with malicious cutting, was
fined 500 and on the charge of disturb
ing lawful assembly he was fined $40.
Commonwealth vs.. John Murry, who
was charged with obstructing justice,
was fined $40 and also fined $40 for
TO court.
Commonwealth VS.. Charley Fergus
son, failed to plead and fined SO for
breach of the peace
Grand Jury.
y. y. Faris, &. l.. Shaw, w. NJ. Ev-
srett, John Choate, Z; 4. Hsgr,,32,Hp po,. ,,s
iurant, a. X MsMnrrS--oc-11~ Ozark
foreman
Petit jury.
Walter Crostic, Jess Scott, Roscoe
Stone, +. l.. Gammons, f. A. Mayfield
;. a. Wilson, Chas. Roper. III. l.. VIII
Jams, J. L. Pendleton, J. A Lattns. +.
?. Henry, A. Owens. Almus Wall, Rod
ley Jones. Chas. Noonon, $. y. Sweeney,
Till Harrison, Thad Verhines, John Ro-
'er, Ernest Treas. ]. X. Lunsford, Yer
ION Jones. Il. G. Kelly. J. NJ. Lynn. Har-
y Sublett, Elmo Mcclellan, o. G. De
Hart. w. a. Nipp. Henry Sanger.
On motion of l.. j. Stair. Miss Larue
townsend was appointed County Exam
ner for Fulton County for a period of |
our years.
Miss Mary Everett was on motion of |
3. Il. Davis appointed County Exam
ner for Fulton County for four years. |
Motion for change of venue In case |
II Commonwealth VS.. VIII Whitson, |
'harged with murder. was heard Tues |
lay and overruled. The case Is set for |
rial today.
Miss Mary Hollan was appointed !
Grand Jury Stenographer for Fulton |
jounty and was sworn in as such Of |
icer and is now engaged In taking evi- |
lence of witnesses before the grand I
ury. This is a new office, created by /
he last legislature and should expedite |
he grand jury work Miss Hollan is !
qualified to fill this new Of
Ice.