The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11
Circuit Court of Rankin
County C0nDened Here on
Monday Big Attendance
First Term of Court to be Held Here Since 1921, Which
Shows Rankin COunty's Respect For Law and Order.
Jurors Impanelled Monday Morning, and Dates for
Cases Set Judge Wilson Presiding.

ginning or the second week
in January, 1923, was a not
able day in the town OF
Brandon. For weeks, the
people here, and especially
lthe court house officials,
have been preparing for
this very day. For Circuit
Court of Rankin County
met here for the first time
IN two years.
At an early hour, the
streets were crowded with
cars and buggies, and peo-
pie thronged the walks and
court yard. There were peo-
pie who came to court as
jurors and who came to go
before the court on busi-
ness.
Judge Wilson came Monday morn
| ing to hold his first term of court I'm
this county. He was elected dis
trict judge some time ago, but each
term Of court since his election has
been pretermitted. Judge Wilson
stated that the fact that there had
been no court in this county in the
past two years, shows Rankin'S
respect Tor law and order.
The District Attorney also came
10 be present at the opening Of court.
He Will have charge of number of
cases this term.
Miss Blanche Norman, court
stenographer, came Monday after
noon. She Is very capable young
lady, and has held this position for
several years.
Juries lmpanelled.
Trial OF the cases did not begin
until Tuesday morning. Monday was
the day for selecting the jury, and
dating the eases. After the trains
had run in the morning, court was
called to order. The grand jury was
selected with j. Il. Williamson, OF
Fannin, AS foreman. and c. c.
Horne, of Brandon, as bailiff. The
first and second juries were then
impanelled, and these men who
were to have so much to do with
the fate of some people, listened in
tently to the judges Instructions.
Monday afternoon, date was set
for the trial of each case. Early
Tuesday morning, the real work OF
court started, with the grand jury at
work on the indictments and q trial
going on in court.
Following is the list of the jurieS
Grand jury. X. Taylor, Joe
Puryis, G. NJ Porch, ID. G.. Ragsdale.
ID. B. Crawley, s. II. Myers. ]. b.
Williamson, H. L. Robbins, A. J.
Grantham, ]. l.. BOteler, G. W. Cox.
II. w. Measles, c. V. Walters, Claude
Cook, j. p. Russell, Il. A. McRae,
a. e. Brame. and Frank Gil.
Petit Jury No. 1-R. NJ. Laird, G.
c. Sprague j.. w. Speer, Il. r. Echols
W. L. Noble, E. X-Hndson, NJ.
Childre, W. III. Walsh, G. C. Mize,
W. n. Tucker, j. F.. Ainsworth, and
W. T. Watts.
Petit Jury No. 2-J. W. Taylor Sr.
j. j. Murphree, II. Il. Kersh, f. +.
! Hopson, j. III. Brown, w. l.. White,
Mack Whitley, EyOn Pennington, l..
z. Donnell, Edd Neely. w. l.. Maxey,
and W. F. Wilson Jr.
Following Is list of the cases
tried TO date: State VS. Ernest Chan
cellor, Appeal dismissed and writ OF
Procendendo to lower court; Shelby
Shivers VS. l.. l.. Bowman, continued;
Tom $. Love VS. Paul K. Bierdeman,
dismissed at plaintiffs cost; John
/. Pierce VS. Rankin County, dismiss
ed at plaintiffs cost; MarglouS
Mfg. Co. VS. W. c. Barnes, continued
by agreement; State VS. John Stubbs,
appeal dismissed and writ of Procen-
dendo to lower court; State VS. Ben
ton Odom, Appeal dismissed; State
VS. Jesse Donald, appeal dismissed;
Town of Pelahatchie VS. Jesse Lof-
ton, appeal dismissed and writ of
PrOcendendO to lower court Town of
Brandon VS. Lennie Lewis, appeal dis
missed at cost of defendant; State
VS. Bertha Smith, charged with hav-
Ing liquor in her possession, jury and
verdict of guilty; State VS. Mason
Amos, charged with grand larceny,
passed to tiles; State VS. Dempse
Sawyer, appeal dismissed and writ
of PrOcendendo to lower court;
State VS. Lev Keys, appeal dismissed
aud writ of Procendendo to lower
court; State VS. George Jack, appeal
dismissed and writ OF ProcendendO
TO lower court; y. ID. Thomas ct al.
VS. j. ID. Ferguson ct al, dismissed
at plaintiffs cost; r. Z. Remington
Co. VS. Johns Mere. Co., dismissed at
plaintiffs cost; National Text Co.
VS. Gammill Lbr. Co., dismissed at
plaintiffs cost; Huntington Shoe 4
Leather Co., VS. Hugh Washburn.
settled and cost paid; The Stuart
Co. VS. Mrs. c. T.. Harrell, judgment
for plaintiff; s. s. Cathey VS. ID. p.
Gayden, dismissed at plaintiffs cost
Albert III. Weinbruner Co. VS. H. X.
White, Judgment by default for
amount sued for; Mrs. NJ. NJ. Wal
demurrer sustained; Fl. F. Stanley
Lbr. Co. VS. W. p. Stewart. appeal
dismissed at plaintiffs cost; Missis-
sippi Foundry & Machine Co. VS.
Findley Lbr. & Coal Co., judgment
Tor plaintiff; w. ID. Terry VS. 8. G..
Shultz, Judgment for plaintiff; I;
Downing Locke Co. VS. ID. B. Wilson
Jr., judgment by default for amount
sued for
There will be recess next week
but court will open again the follow
Ing week