The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-10-18
COURT OF GENERAL
SESSIONS.
what became Of the defendants. Some paid.
Others will work for the County.

doubtless uninteresting from the stan d
point ofcurious spectators. No sen
sation was sprung, there we're no
murder cases, and most of the time
wss occupied with larceny cases. as
sanlt and battery, and violation of
the liquor laws. The cases against
tho Ray brothers and Cannon Page
for assault on constable Newbold and
also Tor violation Of the dispensary
law were continued on account of the
sickness of Mr.. Jno. Ray, one of tho
defendants. Assistant Attorney
General Townsend was on hand to
assist tie Solicitor in the assault case.
He steid here several days. Cases
were disposed of as follows:
State vs. Gilbert Williams, alias
William Gilbert - Larceny of live
stock. Pleads guilty. Sentenced to
term Of eighteen months IN the
County chain gang, or a like term IN
the State penitentiary.
State VS.. William Agnew House
breaking and larceny. Pleads guilty.
SenteDsed to n term of eighteen
months on the County chain gang,
or . like term in the State peniten-
tiary,
STATE vs.. Cap Wiley - House
breaking and larceny. Pleads guilty.
Sentenced to q term of eighteen
months On the County chain gang, or
a like term in the State penitentiury.
There was q mistrial in the case
against Henry Prater for assault and
battery with intent to kill.
State vs.. Adolphus Mitchell -
assault and battery with intent to
kill. Verdict, not guilty.
sStsA4 vs.. jas. I. Vinson Keep
inc, iaintaining common nui-
,ssncxsY iiol4tisn OF the Dispensary
law. Weiendant pleads guilty. SEN
fenced to pay fine of two hundred
dollars, or in default of srme to i'm
prisonment for three months with
hard labor.
State vs. w. D. Harris - Selling
spirituous liquor. Pleads guilty.
Sentence: One hundred dollars fine,
or Imprisonment for three months
with hard labor.
State VS., w. d. Harris - Sell.
ing spirituous liquor. Pleads guilty.
Sentence same as above.
State vs. Jack Jeter - Dispos-
ing of property under lien. Mol.
pros.
State vs. B. G.. Cannon - Keep
ingand maintaining Il nuisance. Yer
dict, guilty. Sentence: two hundred
dollars fine, or Imprisonment for
three months with hard labor on pub
lie works.
State VS.. Levi II. Malone and J.
West Benson - Rescuing contra.
band whiskcy. Mol. Pros. as to Ma
lone. Verdict, not guilty as to Ben
son.
State VS.. j. West Benson - U.s.
ing abusive language to an officer of
the law in discharge Of his duty. Yer.
dict, guilty. Sealed sentence.
State vs. Dave llcrndon - Sell.
ing spirituous liquor. Verdict guilty.
Sentence, one hundred and fifty dol
lars fine, or imprisonment for three
months with hard labor on the public
works.
State vs.. Benz. Pcrcer - Selling
cigaretts and tobacco to a minor.
Arraisned and pleads guilty. Sen.
fenced to pay fine of twenty-five
dollars.
State vs.. Kay Hampton - lar.
ceny Olive stock. Verdicr not guilty.
State vs.. Haywood Chambers -
Assault and battery with intent to
kill. Pleads guilty. Sentence: fifty
dollars fine, or imprisonment for
three months with hard labor on pub
lie works.
Ofthese convicted, six 70 on the
chain gang to serve sentences rang
ing from one to eighteen months aud
amounting in tho aggregate to sixty
one months. Mess. Jas. Vinson and
W. ID. Harris paid their fines. Dave
llcrndon took an appeal.
Court of General Sessions, the case 4,
on docket disposed Of, adjournedsino
die on Friday at midday.
After the adjournment of tn
Court of General sessions the Cour
took recess until Monday, when thr
Court Of Common Pleas convened
There was no court therefore Frida,
evening and saturday and the law
Yers had time to get Themselves in