The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-02

COURT NOTES.
Brief Records Of the chunks of
Equity That Were Dispensed at
the TEMPLE of Justice.


The Court of General Sessions convened
here Monday morning. Judge d. A. Town.
send is presiding, and Stenographer Wyatt
Aiken ia at his post. Solicitor Boggs Is
absent on account OF illness. Mr.. w. c. Goth.
ran, prominent young attorney OF the
Greenville bar. Ia acting Solicitor. The busi.
ness OF the Court is running as smoothly
under the management OF Sheriff Lyon and
Clerk Perrin. as II they were officers of years
Of experience.
The Judge charged the Grand Jury and
they immediately bt gan to dispose OF the
matters submitted to them. The following
The State against John Porter and John
Jackson, burglary and larency. True bill.
The State against Alex Marshall, burglary
and larceny. True bill.
, The M State against VIII Brownlee' murder.
State against William Richey, murdsr.
The State against Ed Nance, disposing Of
property under lien. True BILL
The State against Carrie Wardlaw and
Missile Smith, house breaking and larceny.
The State against w. r. Perryman. breach
OF trust with fraudulent intent. True bill.
The State against Bennie Dan ford, burglary
and larceny. True bill.
The State against Jacob Burton, alias,
Chas Williams, forgery. True Bill.
The State against Sam Brady, alias Sam
White, rape. True bill.
The State against S. A. Mcintosh. Afida.
Wits were submitted and witnesses examined
both for the defense and the State on motion
ed and the case will be tried in Anderson:
The following cases were disposed Of by
trial or otherwise:
The State against William Richey, indicted
for murder. The jury was composed oil the
following men:
r. r =; >. Msdaopi MssTaPb. i W. C. w. WSoEIsy Biack,
s. NJ. Wardlaw, ]. A. Schroeder,
w. G. DuPre, q. M. Kay,
Jno. Brown, j. M. Gambrell,
J. A. Hill, j. l.. Branyon.
The verdict was not guilty as to murder
and guilty as to carrying concealed weapons.
He was sentenced TO pay fine OF twenty five
dollars or i'm prisonment for ten days. +. b.
Gary, ESQ.,, represented the defendant.
The State against Alfred Brown, assault
and battery with Intent to XIII. The jury
CIV Milford, foreman, ]. L. Branyon,
J. A. Hill, L. r. Palmer,
W. P. McGrath, Jno, J. Martin,
]. 4. Evans w. w. Black.
J. Z. Corley, W. DuPre,
L. w. Kellar, j.. Williams.
The jury found him guilty Of assault and
battery Of high and aggravated nature. He
was sentenced TO pay S25 or be imprisoned for
four months. W. n. Graydon represented
the defense.
The State against Alex Marshall indicted
for burglary and larceny. He pleaded guilty OF
house breaking and larceny and was sent 10
the chain gang for nine months.
The State against Ben Danford, indicted for
burglary and larceny. Pleaded guilty OF house
eleven months on the chain gang. J. Fraser
Lyon represented the defendant.
The State against James Fuller, two cases.
Pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the chain
gang for nine months in each case.
The State against Sam Brady alias Sam
White, indicted for rape. The Court appoint
ed J. Fraser Lyon TO represent the defendant.
On motion OF counsel for defendant copttn-
uance was ordered.
The State against James Burton alias Char
lie Williams, indicted for forgery. Pleaded
guilty and was sentenced TO be Imprisoned
for one year and pay one dollar.
The State against jeff Murray, indicted for
violation of the dispensary law. The jury
was composed as follows:
r. A. Haddon, Form. c. NJ. Kay,
]. A. Schroeder, G. Il. Richardson,
]. E. Evans, $. K. Palmer.
g. W: Milford, IA; Corley,
j. E. McDavid, W.P. McGrath,
Il. ". KelIar, A. T. Hall.
The Jury rendered verdict Of not guilty.
w. N. Graydon represented the defendant.
The State against William Rayford, indict
ed for buying seed cotton between sundown
and dark. The jury was:
j. W. Sign, Fore'n. J.L. Martin,
j. K. MCGEE, j. NJ. Gambrell,
Johp Brown, J.C. Corley,
r.. c. Milford, 5. NJ. Wardlaw,
]. E. McDavid, L. w. kellar,
G. NJ. Kay, q. G. Corley.
The verdict was guilty. w. N. Graydon
represented the defendant.
The State against John Jackson and John
Porter, indicted for house breaking and lar
ceny. Jury:
A. I. Hall, VIC. DuPre,
G.. r. Richardson, G. w. Milford,
J. A. Hill, j. +. Culoreath,
w. P. McGrath, l.. +. Palmer,
r, A, Haddon, c. NJ. Kay,
John J, Martin, J. w. Sign.
Testimony is being taken in this case and
verdict will not likely be rendered before to-
morrow,