Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-09
PROCEEDINGS Of COURT.
Many Cases Continued-Five Convic-
ti0Is BAD Weather Prevents At
tendance OF Many Witnesses.

Many Cases Continued Five Convic-
ti1Ds bad Weather Trevents At
tendance OF Many Witnesses.
The Court Of General Sessions con-
vened at Walhalla Court House Monday
morning at ten O'Clock, Judge D. A.
Townsend presiding. a
Solicitor NJ. F. Ansol was in his acous-
toned seat with number of bills Of In
diotmen.g, but mainly for minor offences.
Stonographer Wyatt Aiken, having
donnod civilian dross again, was present
to resume his work after an absence of
two terms. His many friends wero
pleased to meet him again and SEQ him
looking so we'll after his torn Of military
Bervio6. "...
Owing to tho oxtrome inolemenoy Of
the weather and bad condition of tho
roads, q larger proportion than usual of
tho jurors and witnesses wore absont.
On Tuesday morning it was determined
to have q Jail delivery and continue cases
where parties were out Oh bail.
Tho following cases were disposed Of:
State vs.. A. Il. Evatt, carrying con-
ccalod weapons. Appeal from magis-
trate's court. fload guilty. Fined, $40.
State Vs. Sam Pitts, violation of dis.
pensary law. Mol. pres.
State VS.. Paul Singleton, rapo. Mis-
trial. jury Out ninotoou hours.
State VS.. Thomas Bryce, violation of
disponsary law. Truo bill. Continued.
State vs. Thomas o. Parker, resisting
officer and assault and battery with in
tent to kill. Truo bill. Continued.
State vs. 9. G. Throshor, disposing of
property under lion. Continued.
State vs.. Henry Dunn, grand larceny
Continued.
State vs. Newton Latimor, larceny from
the field. Continued
State vs. Martha Smith, bigamy. De-
fendant plead guilty. Sentence Con-
fined in tho county Jail for six months
and fino of $500.
State vs.. William Williams, assault and
battery of n high and aggravated nature
Pload guilty. Sontonco: Twenty fyo
dollars or torn of four months in the
penitontiary.
State vs.. John Patterson, assault of n
high and aggravated nature. Truo bill
Continued.
State vs. Marion Harris, John Howard
pensary law. No bill.
State vs.. Nan Nance, murder. No bill.
State vs.. James Barton, violation of
tho dispensary law. No bill.
State VIZ. VIM. II. Hughes and Mary e.
Hughes, nuisance, kooping place where
liquors wero sold. True bill. Con-
tinued.
State VS.. Raymond Vaughn, violation
of dispensary law, selling liquor. Truo
bill. Not guilty. Defendant was tried
in his absence.
State VS.. Goo l.. Wilson and Nance
Coily, nuisance, keeping place whore
liquors were sold. Truo bill. Continued.
State Va. II. G. Hunsingor Geo. l..
Wilson and VIM. Powell, violation of
tho disponsary law. Truo bill. Con.
tinued.
State vs. Thomas Timms aud James
Bruce, violation of tho dispensary law.
Mol. pros.
State VS.. w. G. latham, nuisance,
keoping place whero liquors arc sold.
True bill. Continued.
State VS.. Nathan Queen, violation of
the dispensary law. True bill. Con-
tinued.
State vs. John and Horny Lovo, grand
larceny. Truo bill. Plead guilty. Sem
tenco: Fifteen months apiece on tho
county chain gang.
State vs. Lucinda Martin and Adaline
Hardin, nuisance, keeping place whore
liquors were sold. Truo bill. Contin-
ued.
State vs.. Fred White, forgery. No
bill. Discharged.
State vs. John Fox and Mary Fox, OBJ
tanning papers under false prctcnco.
True bill. Continued.
The Court of General Sessions ad-
journed sine dio at noon on Tuesday,
when tho Court of Common Pleas
opened for tho transaction Of business
that may come before !.
All tho petit jurC were discharged
from further attendance aiposi tho sos-
sions of the court Tuesday morning.
Tho grand jury, after having passed
upon all matters coming before it, mado
its prcsentmont Tuesday afternoon and
was discharged.
This is beyond doubt the shortest
term of court Oconcc county has enjoyed
for quito long while. Tho weather and
tho absence of important witnesses no
doubt contributed largely to this ond
Grand Jury Presentment.
State or S0JTrJJ rhpOIINA