Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-22
CIRCUIT COURT IN
SESSION THIS WEEK

with Judge John c. Ashley presiding,
and Oscar f. Ellis, prosecuting attor-
ney, in charge
Court was opened with prayer, fol
lowing Judge Ashley's usual custom.
! The juries were quickly selected and
the presiding judge proceeded with his
! instructions, stressing the necessity of
law enforcement and paying special at
tention to violation of prohibition laws.
After the usual preliminaries had
been disposed of the court took up the
docket There is an unusually light
docket this term, 56 criminal cases and
60 civil cases making only 116 cases
to come up this term.
On Monday the following criminal
cases We're disposed Of
Clyde Kincade, seduction. Dismiss
ed by grand jury.
Sterling Burke, perjury. Nolle pros.
Marcus Lomax, drunkenness. Bond
of 5000 forfeited. Summons issued
against his bondsmen, f. d. and G. II.
Jackson.
Roy Ward, selling liquor. Nolle
pros.
Manuel Kerley, drunkenness. Guilt
admitted, continued to next term of
court.
DIR. c, Finney, drunkenness. Nolle
pros.
Dolph Kellett, drunkenness. Plea of
guilty, fine of so.
Elmer Pendergrass, transporting
liquor. Plea of guilty, fine of 500.
Borden Cox, transporting liquor.
Plea of guilty, fine of 800.
r. II. Gullett, embezzlement. Indict-
ment quashed on motion of state with
leave to resubmit to grand jury. New
Indictment returned at 4 p. IN. Case
to be tried at this term Of court.
A. n. Downey, transporting liquor.
Nolle pros.
Walter Crawford, selling liquor.
Nolle pros.
On Tuesday the following cases on
the criminal docket were disposed Of,
Luther Shaver, dismissed.
]. II. Williamson, appeal dismissed
at cost of defendant.
/ Harry Johnson, wearing weapons,
nolle pros. Breach of peace. nolle
pros. Breach of peace, fined 50 and
costs. Profanity, fined 81 and costs.
Slim Farr, cont. to Aug. 81.
Clyde Whit, grand larceny, not
guilty.
Jim Bloyd, selling liquor, not guilty.
Harry Smith, grand larceny, not
guilty.
Ben Sisson, cont to Aug. 30.
Jim Smith, malicious mischief, fined
/ $50.
Bedford England, transporting liquor
not guilty.
r. II. Gullett, case set for July %
at 100 o'clock p. m.
Grover Dubois was reappointed as
member of the board of commission
ers of accounts.
Members of the grand jury and their
townships are as follows: Chas. f.
Bode, O'Kean, foreman; Ben Choate,
Richardson, clerk J. II. Robinet, Bak-
er; T. d. Brown, Bristow; JOS. Dachs,
Columbia; II. A. Schnabaum, Current
River; J. ID. Wells and f. Spinner
weber, Demun; Leo James, James
Creek; Newt Davis, Roanoke; Henry
Horsman, Spring River; J. Wesley
Brown, Water Valley; Rufe Wiley,
SHILOH Joe Hamm, Sloan; Lee Bar
nett, Davidson; ]. ]. Chester, Elm
Store W. X. Lacy of Richardson is
bailiff for the grand jury. Grand jury
veniremen who were excused for cause
were Grover Dubois, e. NJ Greer, H.
l.. Sparkman, Lee Mays and Jno. King.
The two petit juries are composed
OF 1. A. Romines, Bristow; Sol Pfeffer,
Columbia; Clarence Graham, Current
River; d. Il. McCallister, Davidson; /;
Theodore Rice and f. ]. Baltz, Demun !;
Jim Stubblefeld and e. NJ. McIlroy,
Elevenpoint L. Stubblefeld, Elm
Store; Richard Gross, Foster; Sam
Morris, Ingram; Cola Jackson, Jack
son; w. d. Cox, Little Black; Chas.
McCluskey, O'Kean; M f. Sloan, Jr.,
Roanoke; Clay Halford, Reyno; Dee
Hagood, Sloan; Geo. c. Brown, Wiley (;
Tom Hickman, Water Valley; John A.
Wells, Spring River; ]. Il. Riggs,
O'Kean; +. NJ. Jones, Bristow; w. F..
Bonner, Wiley; Joe Purdy, Bristow
Petit jurors selected by the jury com
missioners but excused by the court
were Sam Williamson, Ralph Barnett,
A J. Cooper, ]. B. Weaver, Wayman
Wells, Henry Foster and Oscar Baker
Local attorneys in attendance include
John H. Bledsoe, g. G. Schoonover,
Wm. J. Schoonover, Geo. M. Booth. J..
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