The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-03-10
Tho Court Of General Sessions.

The Court of General Sessions con-
vened here at 10 o'clock last Monday morn
ing, His Honor, Judge Hudson, presiding.
The Clerk called the grand jurors and
found sixteen present. They retired to
their room, and elected NJ. A. Boggs fore
man. After they were sworn the Judge
charge them as follows: He congratulated
the people OF the county for their progress
In the erection of a new, handsome and
comfortable temple of justice. He i'm
pressed especially upon their minds the
oath they took. He did not think there
was any decrease in crime in the State, on
the contrary, he thought it was on the in
crease. He thought the number of our
Jurymcn ought to be diminished, and adj
vocated the establishment of county courts
for the trial of all the lesser criminal
cases. Before the Judge finished his
charge, the two absent jurors appeared and
were sworn.
The Judge then explained the law touch
ing the different indictments handed out
by the Solicitor. All the petit jurors an.
swered to their names.
The first case tried was the State vs..
John Keasler, Jcre II. Payne, and II. A.
Alexander, charged with assault and bat
terry of high and aggravated nature.
Kcasler was never arrested and the trial
was only as TO Jerc ii. Payne and II. A.
Alexander. ]. p. Carey, Esq, represent
ed the defendants. The verdict was not
guilty.
The case of the State vs.. George Arial,
for murder, was next called and II. o.
Bowen, attorney for the defendant moved
Tor continuance of the case on the
ground that material witness for the de-
fence was absent from the State and
could not be had. Tic Solicitor agreed to
admit what the witnesses would swear if
personally present and the Judge ordered
the case to trial. 1t was set for trial at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
The grand jury returned the following
true bills. The State VS.. NJ. G. Davis and
john Davis, charged with larcency of live
stock; jeff Sullivan, carrying concealed
weapons; Geoage Ariail, murder; Charley
Mckinney, murder; Samuel Edwards, as
sault and battery with intent to kill and
carrying concealed weapons; George w.
Hill, assault with intent to ravish, and no
bill against w. II. Bishop for assault and
battery.
Messrs J. P. Carey and B. A. Morgan
moved to continue the case of the State
against George w. Hill fol assault with in
tent to ravsh on the ground of the absence
of material witness. The motion was
granted
The next case tried was that of the State
vs.. jeff Sullivan for carrying concealed
weapons. The defendant was a Young
colored boy and had no counsel. The
verdict was guilty.
jeff Sullivan, cclorcd, who was convict
ed Monday evening of carrying concealed
weapons, was brought into court Tuesday
morning and sentenced t. pay fine of S>2j
or be confined in the penitentary for three
months at hard labor.
The case of the State vs. NJ. G. Davis
and John Davis, father and son, for the
larceny of live stock. was the next case
taken up j. p. Carey. Esq, represented
the defendants. Verdict guilty as TO both,
and recommended John Davis to the mercy
of the court.
The case of the State vs.. w. 4. Martin
and Mac Martin for dsposirg of property
under lien, was continued by motion of
defendants attorney, ii. o. Bowen, ESQ.
The case of the State VS.. w. +. Barren,
for disturbing religious worship was con
tinucd by the defendant.
The grand jury returned the following
bills: he STATE against Pruc Hall, car
rying concealed weapons, no bill; the State
against w. A. Martin and Mac Martin, dis:
posing of property under lien, true bill;
the State VS.. w. F. Barron, disturbing re-
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