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District CourtFri1oriha:foitejho\hcothpi:District court has been in session since June 4th. ‘‘Sending them over the road” went on with great speed during the second week. On June 11th six prisoners were convicted and of sentenced.Hreceiving'fe totaUjof tri thirteenjyears |in the peniten- th« tiary. On June 13th a three ,281 year sentence was? given one man. June 14th another wss a given five years. In all cases thus cited the defendant entered a plea of guilty.On Monday the case of the State of Texas vs. Adolph Sher-pig, charged with murder, was called. 70 special venire men were used and 100 talesmen sum-1 ra raoned, a hot legal battle was fought, and there was much speculation on the part of coun* se sel on both sides. On Thursday forenoon a verdict was rendered giving the defendant five years in the penitentiary. The same verdict was rendered in this case i a\ in a previous trial, and the case; was appealed, reversed and re manded. Sherpig was charged with the [killing, of Oswald Richter. Coming up for trial at this term of court, the legal battle started Monday and was raging P Wednesday. Attorney for de-; tl fendant has indicated that a 0,motionffor [a! new trial will be ; filed. 11|Court will not adjourn until ^ next week.ticbeoraser
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Bellville Times
Bellville, Texas, US
Fri, Jun 22, 1928
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