Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-11
Criminal Court Closes
With Heavy Docket Left
Number of Peniten-
tiary Sentences Given
by Judge Burgwyn;
Civil Term Next Week
To Be Held by Judge
Bone; 80 Divorces

With a heavy docket remaining un-
touched, the criminal term OF the
March session of Vance Superior
Court adjourned Friday evening.
Judge w. H. S. Burgwyn, of North
ampton county, presided.
E. O. Falkner, clerk of superior
court, said today that nearly enough
business was left to occupy the time
for another week of criminal court
He knew of no demand for special
term, however, saying that most of
the cases left were of petty nature.
A number of penitentiary SEN
fences were meted out by the court
on persons convicted of various
charges, including half a dozen or so
white and colored men who pleaded
guilty in a series of thefts and rob-
berries, and including also a burglary
and attempted rape case.
The civil term of the March seS-
sion of superior court will open on
Monday. Judge Walter J. Bone, of
Nashville, will preside over that SEES
sion. He was due here for criminal
court the past week, but exchanged
with Judge Burgwyn, a former So
licitor of this district, who came here
for his first court as presiding
judge since being elevated to the SUI
perior court bench.
Thirty divorce cases are listed for
hearing on Monday. k is not eX-
pected that ali of them will be reach
ed or decided at that time. Clerk
Falkner said there were not out
standing cases Of interest on the civil
calendar for trial, but indications
were that virtually the entire week
will be needed for the procedure.
This will be Judge Bones first
court in Vance county. He is assign
ed to this judicial district for the
first half of 1899, but exchanged the
January criminal term with Judge
r. Hunt Parker. Judge Bone will
have a week of criminal and one of
civil cases for trial here in June.
These cases were decided late Fri
day before adjournment:
Isaiah Rice, Negro, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon, not
guilty.
Roy McCray, Negro, dispoSing of
mortgage property, mol pros with
leave.
Marvin c. Hight, charged in three
warrants with embeZZlement, and
who had been ordered into the GUS
tody of the sheriff with the opening
of court here Monday, for not COM
plying with previous orders of the
court, agreed to pay 500 before the
October term Of court. Failure to pay
the 500 means his Jail term will
commence Immediately.
Arts Murphy, given four to IL
months for breaking and entering,
had his sentence amended to two
years on the roads, not to issue upon
being sober for five years and re-
frain from bad associates. If he is
convicted of any criminal violation
for the next five years, his road term
takes effect Immediately.
In the case of Edward G.. Brewer
and Mrs. Duke Patterson, both
charged with assault with deadly
weapon with intent to kill and not
inflicting injury resulting in death,
Brewer was given eight to ten years
in State Prison at hard labor wear
ing the felon stripes, suspended for
five years on condition that he stays
away from Mrs. Patterson; provides
support for his wife and children;
leave town for five years; stay sober
and pay Duke Patterson $3.50 and
the cost of the court.
Mrs. Patterson was guilty of sim
pie assault, and was given 80 days in
JAIL