The Marlin Democrat
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, March 10, 1904

AROUND THE COURT HOUSE

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     D. W. Jones charged with selling liquor to a minor was fined $25.00 in county court.

     A negro named Odom living near Reagan was arrested and placed in jail by Constable Marlin on a charge of stealing one head of cattle.

     A J. Harvey, convicted of hog theft and given three years and Joe Smith, convicted of burglary and given fifteen years, at the late term of the district court, have been taken to the pen to be assigned to servitude in atonement of their offending.

     The are now eight prisoners in the county jail. This is a very small number.

     Young Wallace Frank charged with killing Will Galloway at Blevins has, it is understood, engaged counsel to defend him. 

     Charles Brod, charged with selling liquor to a minor on three cases, plead guilty in one case and was fined $25. The other two were dismissed.

     E. Long was tried on a charge of theft from person of under $2 and was acquitted.

     John Snodgrass was acquitted on a charge of selling liquor to minor.

     Will Kelly, the negro who was dangerously wounded near Peacock's store is reported to be improving. His assailant is in jail.



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