The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-07-27
COURT PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED.
mo work OF the Sessions Court-Cases Dis
posed Of-Grnnd Jury's Prcsontmcnt

The court Of general sessions which
has been in session Ecre this week has
been delayed considerably in getting
Witnesses, looking up important papers
ana in some instances allowing the
lawyers few minutes TO consult; how
ever the machinery has been kept mo, :
ing and several cases disposed of-somc
tried, some continued aud some few
thrown out of court.
Our Tuesdays paper contained Mon
days proceedings, hence we begin here
with Tuesday morning.
BILLS RETURNED.
| Grand Jury returned the following
! bills:
| State VS.. Ned roland-housebreak
and larccny-truc bill.
State VS.. Henry Run--forgcry
| bill.
State vs.. Greenwood Washington
| larceny Of live stock-truc bill.
State W. Ben Rawlinson-assault
and battery with intent to kill and
| carrying concealed weapons true bill
us to assault and battery with intent to
kill.
State VS.. !vcrson Johnson-high
robbery and larccny-true bill.
State VS.. James Lamond and Arthur
Lamond-burglary and larccny--truc
bill.
State VS.. Peter McClinton and Ahhie
McClinton--violating dispensary law
true bill.
State VS.. Carter Hill--vioiating dis
pensary law--truc bill.
State VS.. Bob Coleman aud Wash
Misunderstanding dispensary law
no bill.
State VS.. Dinl1 Burton and Magaret
Misunderstanding dispensary law-no
bill.
State vs.. Eph Payne-violating dis
penSary law true bill.
CASES DISPOSED OF.
State VS.. David Dembo-assault and
| battery with intent to kill--guilty.
Sentences years on public works Of
| county Or same period Of time in State
| penitcntiary.
State VS.. George Sanders assault
| with intent to rape-guilty. Sent ice
in State penitcntiary at hard labor
| for 10 years.
| State VS.. Ned TolanG- uscbreak ing
| and larccny-guilty on the first count,
not guilty on the second count. Sell
! tencc-1 year on public works OF county
| or same period of time in State peni-
| tentiary.
State VS.. Seth Gcnn-arson- not
guilty.
State vs.. Greenwood Washington
| larceny oflive stock-guilty. Sentence
2 years at labor on public works e
| county or same period at hard labor in
State penitentiary.
! State VS.. Peter McClinton and Abbie
| Misunderstanding dispensary law
not guilty.
| State vs.. Carter Hill-violating dis
pensary law-guilty on the first count,
not guilty on the second count. Sen
tencc-$100 fine or imprisoned at hard
labor upon public works Of the county
Of Newbcrry for 3 MONTHS or same
| period in 4hc State penitcntiary.
| State VS.. lGpl Payne-violating dis
pensary law-guilty. Sentencc--$100
fine or be imprisoned at hard labor up
on public works Of county for three
months.
| State VS.. James Lamond-burglary
and larceny-nol pressed.
State vs.. A. j. Cook-appcal from
town council. Appeal dismissed.
The time Of the court was taken up
Thursday morning taking special Or
ders, and adjourned about noon. The
Grand Jury finished their work and
was dismissed on "Wednesday.
| GRAH:D JURY'S PRESENTMENT.
The State of South Carolina,
| I County of Newbery.
The Grand Jury respectfully present
to your Honor that they have acted
upon all bills Of indictment handed to
them by the Solicitor, and have re.
turned them into Court.
At the February term Of Court q COM
mittec Of three was appointed to exam
inc the books Of the county officers,
and like committee was appointed tC