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Thursday, March 21, 2019

Court News From Wilson, Williamston, Hendersonville, N.C., March 1919

From The Daily Times, Wilson, N.C., March 21, 1919

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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