Hazel Green Herald - May 7, 1896 Circuit Court Notes Circuit court convened at Campton on April 27, but as our regular correspondent failed to send in a report, we were unable to give any news from there. This week we made other arrangements and are therefore enabled to give a synopsis of what has been done up the hour of going to press. The following served as grand jurors: J.T. Pieratt, foreman; G.W. Halsey, John Meadows, H.T. Halsey, R.J. Alexander, J.C. Cable, J.M. Cannoy, W.C. Smith, M.E. O'Hair, David Linden, Sr., David Banks, W.T. Booth. The grand jury found twenty-seven indictments, all for misdemeanors. They also censured the sheriff and his deputies for neglect of duty. Most of the case on the docket were continued, the officers having failed to serve the summons. The petit jurors are: John Hollon, Gus Lykins, Barney Blankenship, J.E. Brooks, P.E. Little, W.G. Crewey, Z. Halsey, J.C. Barker, Peter Wills, John Campbell, J.M. Little, J.W. Bowman, G.B. Brewer, H. Sally, J.W. Taulbee, J.M. Brown, Wash Tyra, Ed Bowman, H.B. Kash, Gabriel Bailey, Elijah Kidd, W.E. Buchanan, H.S. Helton, Isaac Hollon. The following is the disposition of the case tried: Fletcher Lawson, concealed weapons, $25 fine and 10 days in jail. Howard Stamper, concealed weapons; $50 and 10 days. Dock Perkins, breach of the peace; 1 cent and costs. George Lee Congleton, shooting on the highway; $50; also $25 fine and ten days in jail for carrying concealed weapons. George Treadway, ______ the peace, $2.50 Isom Byrd, assault and battery; $20. Mary Hatton, breach of the peace; $2. Cezar Hurst, disturbing religious worship; $20. Charles Day forfeited a $500 bond and judgment for same went against his bondsman. Mont Deskins forfeited his bond of $200. The case of James Lewis, indicted for the murder of Henderson Spencer, was continued. He is dangerously sick in jail. Three cases against Bruce Marcum for false swearing were continued. Chas. T. Byrd was admitted to practice law, having stood a satisfactory examination by T.C. Johnson and W.W. McGuire. Carole