Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-21
FINES IMPOSED ON
COURT: ABSENTEES
Defendants and Witnesses
Alike Feel Orders of
Judge Williams
MANY CONTINUANCES.
Court Makes Rapid Roadway on
Docket at Forenoon Session
of Extra Term of Vance
Superior Court

A number &C defendants and wit
nesses alike who failed 10 appear IN
court when called received fines a.
the hands of Judge Clawson L. Will
liams today as work was gotten I'M
der way at The special term of Vance
Superior Court for trial of criminal
cases. The term is for one week, and
rapid progress was made on the caler-
dar during The forenoon.
Judge Williams did not charge the
six-months grand jury at the outset,
in view Of the fact that he had charg-
ed that body when he held the Jan
uary term of criminal court. The jury
serves during the first half of 1888,
and will function at the March and
June terms yet to be held.
Solicitor Ernest r. Tyler is prose
cutting The docket.
Edward Pearce, white man, charg-
ed with bastardy, pleaded guilty, but
sentence had -lot teen imposed at the
noon recess.
William Smiley, white man, charged
with reckless driving, failed to an
swer when called, and the court or
dered his $50 bond forfeited, and or.
dered a capias issued and the bond
doubled to 500 when he is arrested.
Bessie Lewis and Fannie May Mon
tague, both colored, witnesses in the
case of James Iowney, colored, were
fined $40 each for not appearing to
testify when the case was called
Robert Snccd, cclored, was called
for trial on SANDER charges ut fail
ed to answer and his 500 bond or
40 do,
ed and the bond ordered doubled TO
5000.
Jarvis Brandon, colored, charged
with reckless driving, and damaging
T. j. Evans automobile asked to Re
allowed to accept the four months
sentence imposed in recorders court,
and the cou1t agreed.
James Emanuel, colored charged
with an assault with a deadly-weapon
failed to answer when his case was
called, and his $1O0 Iond was ordered
Forfeited.
The reckless driving case against
Har c.. Long, white man, was con-
tinued for the term.
Charges of an assault with a deadly
weapon were continued for the term
in the case of Taylor Terry, colored
because he is now serving term or
| the roads for an assault.
| A 5000 cash bond was ordered for
feited in the case of r. l.. Caughley,
white man, concession operator at the
Negro county fair, charged with lar
ceny of sum of money from patron
at the fair.
G.. M. Green, white, now on the
roads, had his case continued for the
term on charges of reckless driving.
A directed verdict of not guilty was
returned in the case of Willie Hen
6erson, colored, charged with drunken
driving.
Tommie Williams, charged witt
breaking and entering the home OF
Lola Huffman, is now on the roars
on another charge and the case Was
continued for the term.
A. B. Conn, white man, was fined
SO and costs for failing to appear as
witness when called.
Roby Clark, White man, corrected
500 bond when he failed to answer
when called for trial. and his bond OF
$50 was forfeited, and the amount
doubled against him when re-arrested.
Charges of embezzling $3.50 from
Evans Bakery against J. H. Wynne'
were continued on order of the court
Continuance to the March court was
ordered also for Marvin D. Hight, on
charges of ems excitement OF funds
from the county.
Whitfield Mitchell, colored proved
compliance with court order IN a
Judgment arising from a seductlon
case. and the matter was continued
for the term.
r. D. Hardy, white man, charge ;.
with reckless driving, was called and
failed, and his 500 bond forfeited, ana
the court ordered the bond to De made
soOo when he is re-arrested.