The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
4 Record Of the Cases Heard Up to
the Time of Going to Press.

a heCOFu vi Tie SdScS HcdIu Op ~
the Time of Going to Press.
Court convened here last Monday
morning, with Judge o. W. Buchanan
presiding Solicitor Davis and Stenog
rapher Byrnes were both present. The
Judge charged the grand jury as to their
duties, and they Immediately went to
work on the indictments handed out by
the Solicitor.
The following cases have been disposed
of up to the time of going to press:
Shelton Fleming-carrying concealed
weapons-guilty. Sentenced to pay a
fine of $25 or serve three months on
chain gang.
Henry Dortch and Charlie Childs-
plead guilty. Each sentenced to serve
two years ON chain gang.
The case of Carey Holman, charged
with assault and battery with intent to
kill, was mol pressed by the Solicitor.
The grand jury returned no bill in the
case against Joe Wise, charged with
housebreaking and larceny.
Wilmot misunderstanding and
larceny-not guilty.
Lot Preacher-larceny of live stock
guilty-tive years on chain gang.
Aaron Walker-househreak and lar
ceny-plead guilty-one year on chain
gang.
H. Widen Walker-assault and bat
tery with intent to kill and carrying con-
cealed weapons-not guilty.
Charley Brown-assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying conceal
ed weapons-guilty-six months on
chain gang or 500 fine.
This was the last case tried Tuesday
afternoon, and the balance of the day was
devoted to hearing motions, etc.
Wednesday morning the case against
Robert Smalls, charged with the murder
of Willie Carter, was tried. Smalls was
found guilty Of manslaughter with
recommendation to mercy. Tie was SEN
fenced to serve two years on the chain
ranr. This was the last criminal case
triet.
The case against j. Crum Smoak and
Marion Smoak, growing out of the trou-
bic at Midway the day OF the hrst prl-
mary election last August, WAS continued
until the next term OF court.
On motion for the defence the case
against J. B. Jones, for the murder OF
Elijah Norman. was also continued until
the next term cf court, on account or the
absence of material witnesses. The court
of general sessions was then ADJOURNED,
and the court of common pleas convened.
Civil business is being disposed of as We
90 to press Wednesday afternoon.
Tuesday morning the grand jury made
the following as their final presentment:
GRAND JURY PREsENTMENT.
To the Honorable O. W. Buchanan, pre-
siding Judge:
We, the members of the grand jury,
bee leave to make the following report:
We have considered and passed upon all
of the bills handed to US by the Solicitor.
We have visited all of the public offices
and examined the books of the officers.
We find them neatly kept and all records
in good shape.
Ne are informed by the Clerk that his
place for keeping Judgment rolls and
other papers is entirely too small to meet
the growing demand for the records.
We therefore recommend that the case
for such records be purchased and the
one now located in the Clerks office be
given to the Probate Judge, as he is with
out one, and the one now used by the
Clerk is sufficient for his use.
We lind the Jail properly kept and the
prisoners well cared for, and would re-
commend that the bitches around the
Jail be boxed in.
We thank His Honor, the Judge, the
Solicitor, and other members of the court
for courtesies shown us during the terGl.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Fl. KINARD, Foreman.
P.S. We also recommend that the sale
in the Treasurer'S office be fixed.
F. KINARD, Foreman.
Among the visiting attorneys here this
week are Maj. NJ p. Howell. OF Walter
boro, who is of counsel for the defense in
the case of J. b. Jones for murder; +. /.
LaFitte and r. c. Hardwick. OF Denmark.
Others will he here later in the week.