The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-24
TIE SESSIONS COURr.
Proceedings OF tho Sessions Court W',;ch
ConNoncd Monday Morning-But b.
tie Criminal II siness Before The
Court.

| OOSo"Sh
court convened Monday morning
Judge II. G. Watts presiding.
Solicitor Scasc and Stcnogra Hr
Campbell was at their accust, &C
! places ready for business as wcrc -,
othor Offices OF the court.
Sheriff Buford had had the >nvrl
room Thoroughly and neatly clcanc, '0l
court and everything looked nca! ID
| comfortable.
The morning session was taken Il
mostly in organizing the court and -,
ting the jurors together.
Solicitor Scasc handed bills TO thc
grand jury in the following cases:
State vs.. jeff Gallman-assault and
battery with intent to kill.
State VS.. Calvin Malfett,-assault aHd
battery with intent to kill.
State VS.. Alb Mingo alias Alfred m
go-resisting IN officer.
In handing the bills to the jury Ills
Honor, Judge Watts. sale as this vas
the third term of the court for the
year, he would not charge them e to
their general duties, taking it for
ganted that this had l.ccn done ut p G.
vious sessions Of the court. He said
that he would simply charge them as
to the bills handed out and if Lhrv
wanted any information during the scs.
sion that he would gladly assist them.
lie charged them as to the law on The
charge OF carrying concealed weapons
and assault and , ttcrv with intent to
kill. He told them that it would take
twelve of their number to agree to find
q true bill. Told them that it was not
necessary to examine ell witnesses
sworn to find true bill-only enough
to satisfy themselves; but. before find
ing no bill, hear all the witnesses
sworn. If any violation Of the law is
called to your attention, look into t.
Don't pay any attention to annonymo; S
communications. IF the law is bc:n~
violated in community to an cxtcr, to
become obnoxious, some responsible
person will appear before you and :, We
yon the Information. Six Of your ,n.-
Der will have , be drawn to serv, vr.
other year. if you have not exa 'rsG
the public Offices aud bonds of ollic>. > .
1t is your duty to do so. Retire nd
consider the bills.
The following c; es were then s.
posed Of
State VS.. George Landford-burgl =
and larceny-continued.
State VS.. Burt Burton alias Vurce
;urton-burglary and larceny. Pad
guilty. Sentence: Hard labor for enc
year on the public works of the county,
or same period of time in State p>n'-
tcntiary at hard lal r.
State VS.. Robert Johdson-as: a 1t
and battery with intent to kill. :: j;
prisoner had been tried over f.. ;
cars ago, q sealed sentence aw;' a.i
lin. The sentence was by Ju -,
Gary and was that he serve at LA
labor in the State penitentiary fo:rnc
year.
The grand jury returned a true III
the case OF JEFF Gallman, cha, Il
with assault and battery with intent %
kill.
State vs. jeff Gallman-assault I'd
battery with intent to kill and carr:-
ing concealed weapons. Guilty. : cn-
tence: Weapon forfeited 10 State :l
the prisoner ID be confined at Il d
labor on the public works of the county
FOR three years or pay fine of $3.50 OF
to serve like period in State penilcn-
tiary.
State vs.. Thos. Stevens-Larceny
Not guilty.
State Us. Dave Feaster and Orlando
Eigncr-violating dispcnsary law.
Guilty.
State vs.. Calvin Maffctt- assault and
battery with intent to kill and car. y
ing concealed weapons. Guilty. Wcnp-
on forfeited to State and to pay u fine
Of $75, or to serve at hard labor on pub
lie works Of county for eight months,
or like period in ponitcntiary.
State vs. Alb Mingo alias Albert Min
and battery with intent to
kill-true bill.
State vs.. Jim Crummie and Adam
Sheppard-murder. Not guilty as 10
Adam Sheppard, the case OF jim Crum-
mie is now being tried.
There is very little other criminal
business for the court. The grand jury
will likely report today and court Will
probably adjourn tomorrow.
In the appeal case of Magistrate j.
II. Chappell from the Town Council OF
Newberry, the Judge reduced the fine
OF the Mayor from $40 to 81.
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