Mayor’s Court
Joseph Johnson, a white man, was up for having too much
liquor in his possession, according to Officer Walston, who found him wandering
around with a sack on his shoulder about 1 o’clock back of Barnes and Harrell
and later he found him at the Wilson Drug store. The officer said that he had a
sack on his back and w3hen he asked him about the contents, Johnson replied
that it contained a jug of molasses. Later Walston saw Johnson at several
places, found it contained monkey rum and locked him up. Mayor Killette fined
him four months or $104.25.
Grady Drake threatened to shoot Lena Moore for some trivial
matter and was charged $64.25.
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From The Enterprise, Williamston, Martin
County, N.C., March 18, 1919
Martin County
Superior Court
Martin County Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases
convened here Monday with Judge W.M. Bond of Edenton presiding. The Judge’s
charge to the jury was extremely short and the business of the court proceeded
with the greatest dispatch.
Following is the grand jury: K.B. Crawford, foreman, McD.
Hardison, C.T. Roberson, H.C., Green, W.M. Bowen, M.S. Fagan, Alonzo Cowing,
G.W. Taylor, J.A. Mizell, F.J. Roeuck, C.A. Roberson, Spier Cochran, W.J. Keel,
A.R. Ausborne, James L. Clark, R.L. Rogerson, W.R. Roebuck, L.H. Taylor.
Following is a summary of the cases heard on Monday and
Tuesday before Judge W.M. Bond.
State vs Oscar Bellamy, perjury. Judgement absolute. No pros
as to original action.
State vs. John Clements, cruelty to animals No pros with leave.
State vs. John H. Johnson, abandonment, continued.
State vs. Ismael Hyman, a.d.w. Defendant dead. Abates.
State vs. Herman Alston, affray. Nol pros with leave.
State vs. J.R. Buntin,g seizing crop. Go off.
State vs. Elisha Jones, perjury. Defendant, through attorney
J.C. Smith, waves bill and pleads guilty. Prayer for judgment suspended upon
payment of costs.
State vs. James Briley, abandonment. Defendant through his
attorney, J.C. Smith, waves bill and pleads guilty. Prayer for judgment
continued until the June term, 1919, upon payment of the costs of defendant
paying doctor’s bill and $5 each month to his wife until the June term of
court.
State vs. Fred Everett. Defendant comes into court and
through Attorney J. Calvin Smith waves bill and pleads guilty. Prayer for
judgment continued on payment of costs.
State vs. Robert Johnson and Tilda Ewell, F. and A. It
appears to the court that the defendants are now married and judgment is
suspended upon payment of the costs.
State vs. Levi Rogerson, Norman Whitaker and Archie
Carraway, careless use of firearms. Defendants through Attorneys Critcher and
Critcher plead guilty and prayer for judgment is continued upon payment of
costs.
State vs. Levi Rogerson, Norman Whitaker and Archie
Carraway, carrying concealed weapon. Judgment, not guilty.
State vs. Thomas Thornton. Defendant in open court through
his attorney J.C. Smith plead guilty and prayer for judgment continued upon
payment of costs.
State vs. Jesse Gurganus, Arthur Shaw and Nash Bullock,
a.d.w. Not guilty.
State vs. Willie Crawford. Defendant through Attorneys
Dunning & Moore waives bill and pleads guilty. Prayer for judgment
continued on payment of costs.
State vs. Moses Williams. Defendant through Attorneys
Critcher and Critcher waives bill and judgment is suspended upon payment of
costs.
State vs. Fon Harrell, a.d.w. Defendant thru attorneys
Critcher and Critcher waives bill and pleads guilty. Judgment suspended upon
payment of costs.
State vs. Johnnie Jones, a.d.w. Defendant through attorneys
Critcher and Critcher waives bill and pleads guilty. Fined $15 and costs.
State vs. W.M. Syikes, a.d.w. Defendant thru Attorneys
Dunning & Moore waived bill and plead guilty. Fined $20 and costs.
State vs. Ed Wimbush, larceny for temporary use. Defendant
comes into court and through Attorneys Dunning & Moore waived bill. Prayer
for judgment continued upon payment of costs.
State vs. Thurston Edmondson and John T. Brown. Defendants
come into court and through Attorneys Dunning and Moore waive bill and plead
guilty. Prayer for judgment suspended on payment of costs.
State vs. Therman Edmondson, c.c.w. Pleads not guilty and
jury returns verdict of not guilty.
State vs. Ed Jones, assault and house breaking. Called and
failed in each case.
State vs. Joe Staton, manufacturing liquor. Defendant
through Attorneys Critcher and Critcher pleads guilty.
State vs. Jim Mizelle, using profane language. Through
Attorneys Critcher and Critcher waived bill and guilty. Fined $20 and costs.
State vs. Jim Mizelle, damaging school house. Plead not
guilty, upon which a jury trial was had and defendant was found guilty. Prayer
for judgment continued on payment of costs.
State vs. Dennis D. Coburn, a.d.w. Defendant plead guilty.
Fined $50 and costs.
State vs. J.S. Griffin, a.d.w. Plead guilty and prayer for
judgment continued upon payment of cost and entering into bond in the sum of
$100 for his appearance at each term of court for one year to show good
behavior.
State vs. James Jones and Harvey Bryant, a.d.w. Guilty.
Judgment for each defendant be sentenced to the roads for six month.
State vs. Marcellus Moore, forcible trespass. Through
Attorneys Dunning and Moore waived bill and plead guilty. Prayer for judgment
continued upon payment of costs.
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From the French Broad Hustler, Hendersonville,
N.C., March 13, 1919
Superior Court
The March Term of Superior Court is the second week of the
criminal docket, and it is expected to clear the docket by the end of the week,
and a full review of the court proceedings will be published in the next Issue.
In the case of Grant Kramer, charged with manslaughter, the
defendant was permitted to plead guilty to an amended bill of indictment
charging forcible trespass, and was taxed with the costs and required to give
bond for appearance at each term of criminal court for two years to show good
behavior.
The case of Karl Wenz was remanded to the mayor’s court and
Jeff Hill, charged with barn burning, was found guilty but has not yet been
sentenced. A large percentage of the cases presented are traceable directly to
blockade whiskey.
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