The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-08
THE DAY OF JUDGMENT.
Guilty Sinners mt the Bar of Justice
..-PenaIties ASSIGNED to Each.

At the conclusion of the criminal court
last week, Judge Norton passed sentedces on
the prisoners who had been convicted. and IT
is n notable fact that with single exception,
the Jurcs convicted every man charged with
crime.
Judge Norton may be set down MS n mercl-
ful Judge, Us none OF his sentences aro cN-
ccssive.
George Agnew will he Absent for the
Period of Three Years.
George Agncw, stand up: You are convict.
ed of breaking into house in the day time;
tho jury has found you guilty of petty lar
ceny, The sentence Of the Court Is that you
he confined in the state pcntentiaIy l"r ri1, Inc
Of larceny Of live stock TO the value Oh hity
dollars, and in that case the sentence OF
the Court Is that you be conlined 10
within the bounds Of Your duty; he has been
be passed upon you at the expiration Of the
first sentence.
Samuel McGreer Goes to Columbia
Ono Year for "SOmcthing Con.
corning of q Hog
Samuel McGrier: Here Mr.. MCGOWAN, at-
torney for the prisoner, said: l would ask
your Honor to be as merciful as you could
in Jail for long time-for fourteen months.
AS your Honor heard from the testimony
there were two mistrials In this case, being
doubtful as to his guilt; and the amount, the
value OF the hog alleged to be killed, rs
made in the the indictment Is only ten dol
lars, would ask your Honor to be as merci-
=" The he Court: You have heard the statement
of your counselor the facts which he has
stated; have already considered the ex-
confinement in the State penitentiary at
hard labor for the term OF one year.
william Terry Struck n Woman--.He e
will now Peck Rock for a Year.
William Terry, stand up: You have been
convicted of assault and battery of high
and aggravated nature upon q woman, with
| very dangerous weapon; the sentence OF
stete i at bard LABOR FOR the
of two years.
Richard Kemp Broke House and
| then Broke Jail.
Richard Kemp, stand up: You have pleaded
house breaking in the day time. Your sen;
tence will be one year in the penitentiary, and
because Of the larceny, one year. HE has
since escaped from the jail.l
Lewis Terry's Penalty.
| Lewis Terry, stand up: lMr: Benet asked
the judge to be as light as posslb lie IN MS sen
tence, and consider the character of the pris.
oner for peaceabeness having meyer Pe Peen nan IN
who was armed and noted for bad character
was cursing at his own doorstep; and other
things, that he begged he would make the
sentence as as light as .possibl le.
The Court: You have been convicted
of manslaughter. under charge OF m9r,
der. I think the jury took 9 mersifIl ,I,,
you did the killing. 1 was very much
Impressed with your conduct on the
stand and also the sincerity with Whlch you
Expressed yourself; under similar clrcuHl-
stance, I sentenced O white man ior nVe
years; shall not give you quite 80 long AZ
| that but in order that you may never CON-
NIT such crimes again, and in order that oth
ers may be deferred from doing so, enlnR II !,
necessary to impose upon you sentence o.
four years in the penitentiary.
william Farrow will be Among us
10 more for Two Years.
William Farrow, for rape, was sent to the
penitentiary for two years.
John w. Fell Contributes One Hun
dred Dollars to the County Treas
| ury.
! John w. Fell, stand up: Mr.. Cason asked
the Court that he would Impose a line lnsteao
Of imprisonment.
The Court: You have been, convict
cd Of obtaining goods under false pre-
| tenses. The crime of obtaining goods
MS the crimo of larceny and If you mac
stolen twenty dollars instead OF obtaining II
as the Jury say you did, the crime is Just as
great. The Statute provides in this KIND o.
case there may be either Imprisonment ol
| the payment Of fine; the sentence OF lne
| Court is that YOU pay fine Of one hundred
dollars or 70 TO the penitentiary for one year