The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-14
Court of Sessions.

The Court of Sessions convened here
on Monday morning last, his Honor
Judge 1. D. Witherspoon presiding.
Owing to the heavy rain of that morning
the Court was delayed somewhat in or
ganizing, but in an hour or 80 the Grand
Jury was organized, with 81. 81. Acker rs
Foreman. His Honor tnen charged the
Grand Jury as to their duties and urged
upon them the importance Of the laws
being impartially enforced, and called
upon them to do their duty In this as
we'll as other respects.
| Tho Solicitor handed out 8 number OF
bills and pending the action of the Grand
Jury the case of the State vs.. Will Lewis
aud j. J. Dobbins, charged with swind-
ling, was taken up Tribbis & Prince, who
represented the Defendants, moved to
quash the indictment. After hearing
argument,-Judge Witherspoon granted
the motion.
The case vs. J. Spearman, charged with
selling property under lien, was moi
pressed, Mr.. Featherstone representing
the Defendant.
Brice Clements, q negro, was next tried
for house breaking and compound lar
ceny. He had no attorney, and managed
to the State penitentiary for six months.
w. P. Ferguson, white man, was
| tried for trading in seed cotton in the
nighttime, and was convicted. Mr..
Prince, his attorney, will move for new
trial.
Aleck Ballentine was next tried for
house-Ereaking and larceny. He had no
attorney and was convicted, 18 months
in Penitentiary was his sentence.
Henry Timms, charged with bigamy,
plead guilty and got ls months in the
penitentiary.
In the case of the State vs.. John Robin
son, alias John Williams, the Grand
Jury found no bill.
At 6 o'clock Court adjourned until
half-past nine Tuesday morning.
Court met at $50 o'clock Tuesday
morning and Immediately went into the
trial of the case of Alonza Saylors, charg-
ed with an assault and battery of high
and aggravated nature. Verdict, not
guilty. Tribble & Prince for the Defen-
dant.
The next and last case tried was that
against James Sanders for trading in seed
cotton. Verdict, guilty.
The afternoon session of the Court was
almost wholly taken up in arguments on
motion by the Solicitor to remand
several cases against various parties
charged with violating the Dispensary
Act to the Trial Justices Court, the new
Dispensary law having ousted the Court
of Sessions Of jurisdiction and confined
Jurisdiction Oh the Courts Of Trial Justi-
ces. The question was ably argued by
the Solicitor for the State, and Tribble dS
Prince and Murray 81 Watkins for the
defence. The case was taken under con-
sideration by the Court and this morning
Judgment was rendered, granting the
motion to remand, without predjudice.
The Grand Jury made its presentment
this morning, and was discharged from
further attendance upon the Court.
Some improvements are recommended
to be made in the County Jail, and COM
mittee of three was appointed to examine
all of the County offices. The principal
feature of this document, however, was
its strong advocacy Of the Dtspensaryo :
This is one of the shortest sessions OF
the General Sessions we have ever had.
The Common Pleas was opened this
m orning. The term will be very short,
and will probably finish its business by
Friday night.