The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-14
Court,

The court Of General Sessions was open-
cd here last Monday, his Honor, Judge II.
B. Fraser, presiding: Solicitor AnseI and
Stcnographcr Aiken were promptly in their
places as we'll as the Jurors. Early in the
morning people begun to pour into town.
There was u larger crowd present than
would have been had the weather been so
the farmers could worked. 1t be ng the
nrst court held In the new court house, AZ
tct court was called the Judge rose end
SAID that he thought it proper and right and
due by us as q christian people to return
our thanks to Almighty God for his bless
lngs upon us in the future. lie then called
on Rev. l.. II. Weldon, of the Baptist
church, to open court with prayer. After
the prayer court got to work and d number
OF bills were handed to the grand jury.
The Judges charge to the grand jury
was very short and simply reminded them
of their general duties.
The grand jury returned the following
true bills: The State vs.. Daniel McCallum
and William Chapman, assault and battery
breaking into u railroad Car with intent to
steal; the State vs. John CAN'T, grand lar.
cency, and the State VS.. VIM. Hill and
George Mcdaniel, burgulary and compound
larCcncy.
The first case tried was the State vs.
George w. Hill charged with assault with
intent to ravish. j. 7. Carey and B. A,
Morgan represented the defendant and the
jury returned verdict of not guilty.
The grand jury returned true bills against
Iom Brock and Thomas Walker alias
Thomas Carey for murder. Wednesday
morning was fixed for the trial. Neither
Oh inc prisoners had counsel and the Judge
appointed J.. +. Childrcss to defend Brock
and j. +. Carey to defend Cary.
The next case tried was the State vs..
Sam Smith for breaking into railroad car
win intent to steal. j Z. Carey for de-
tense. The verdict was guilty.
J0hn Can't plead guilty to grand larceny.
when court convened Tuesday morning
the grand jury returned tho following bills:
The State Vs. Jay Bates carrying conccaled
weapons, no bill; the State VS.. w. III. Bisll-
ana battery OF high and aagra-
re, no bill; the State VS.. W. II.
same charge, true bill; the State
aiken, same charge, true bill.
.cltor announced that he had no
for the grand jury AID they re-
sakc their prcscntment. The first
on trial Tuesday was the case
against VIM. Hill and George Mcdaniel
Charged with burglary and compound lar
ccncy. II. o. Bowen represented Wm.
Hill and the jury returned verdict Of
guilty with Il Recommendation to mercy Of
the court.
The next case tried was tic State ys. W,
4: Martin and Mack Martin for disposi1r
OF property under . lien. II. O. Bowen
for the dcfcLsc ard the verdict was not
guilty. The next case tried was the State
VS.. j: j. Aiken for assault and i,at.cry Of
a high anG aggravated nature b. A.
Morgan represented the defendant and the
verdict was rjljltv
The grand jury returned the following
bills; The State VS.. J. a. Kelley assault
ana battery with intent to kill, true bill;
state VS.. W. O. Singleton, selling liquor
without license, true bill; continued to next
term; the State VS. Andy McJunkin and
Mary Boyd, a,lultry, true BILL the State VS..
). Arthur Pickle and Ransom McCollum,
assault and battery OF high and aggrava-
ted nature, no bill; the State vs.. Paul Field
carrying concealed weapons, no bill; the
State VS.. G. y. Alexander and Henrietta
borcn, adultry, no bill.