Superior Court Notes
August Term of Alamance Superior Court convened Monday for
the trial of criminal cases with Judge W.P. Stacy presiding and Solicitor S.M.
Gattis prosecuting for the State.
Capt. Geo. A. Mebane was appointed foreman of the Grand
Jury.
Among the business disposed of was the following:
Joe Stewart—removing crops. Verdict guilty and judgment
suspended upon payment of costs.
Dan Williams and L.P. Gerringer—manufacturing liquor.
Williams plead guilty and verdict guilty as to Gerringer. As to former, prayer
for judgment continued upon payment of costs; latter failed to return after
conviction to abide judgement of court and called out.
Clara Graves and George Walker—false swearing to obtain
marriage license. Plea of nolo contendere and judgement suspended on payment of
costs.
Lewis Garrett—concealed weapon. Plead guilty; fined $50 and
costs.
Jim Torian—selling liquor. Verdict guilty; 4 months on roads
and pays costs.
Dolph Bridges—receiving liquor. Plead guilty; judgement 12
months in jail and execution at instance of Solicitor.
Elbert Summers—profane language in public place. Plead
guilty; judgement suspended on payment of costs.
C.D. Roach—concealed weapon. Plead guilty; $50 fine and
costs.
A. Link Lee—disposing of mortgaged property. Plead guilty;
judgement suspended on payment of costs.
Morris Roach—assault with deadly weapon. Plead guilty; fined
$200 and costs.
Gladdis Gun—larceny. Plead guilty; pays costs.
Tommy Martin, Pearl L. Jones and C.W. Hunt—liquor in excess
of quart in possession. Plead guilty; prayer for judgement continued to
November Term upon payment of costs; and each to report to Sheriff every Monday
morning till next term of court; not to deal in liquor in any way and report as
to sail of liquor coming to his knowledge.
Hardy Saunders—assault with deadly weapon. Guilty; fined $10
and costs.
Clarence Gray—concealed weapon. Plea of nolo contendere;
prayer for judgment continued on payment of costs. In other case for assault
with deadly weapon, fined $10 and costs.
GT.W. McThompson and W.H. Teer—deadly weapon. Plead guilty;
each fined $5 and Thompson pays costs.
Ralph Stuart, Morris Roach and Kirk Teague—affray. Plead
guilty; prayer for judgement continued upon payment of costs.
Otis Vincent—affray. Plead guilty; prayer for judgement
continued on payment of costs.
Ralph Stewart—assault. Plead guilty of simple assault.
Judgement suspended on payment of costs.
Late yesterday afternoon—about sunset—the work of the court
was completed. The grand and petit jurors were discharged during the afternoon.
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