The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-06-30
THE COURT OF SESSIONS.
Several Munder Cases Tried-Pre-
sentiment of Grand Jury-Wiu
Probably Adjourn Today.

still at work. Three murder cases
have been tried. There are two or
three more. All the murder trials up
to this time have resulted in acqulttals.
The court will probably finish today.
The grand jury made presentment on
Wednesday and were discharged.
B. H. Amick, murder, was put on
trial Wednesday afternoon, Col. w.
H. Hunt acting for the solicitor and
Mr.. Blease representing the defen-
dant. A yerdicc of not guilty was
rendered.
Emanuel Burton pleaded guilty to
assault and battery and was SEN
fenced to the chain gang for thirty
days.
Joe Sims. murder, was put Oh trial
yesterday morning at the conclusion
of the Amick case and was acquitted.
He was defended by c. L. Blease,
Esq.
Yesterday afternoon the case
against Mack Thompson, murder, was
taken up. Thompson was represented
by O. L. Schumpert and c. L: Blease.
True bills were returned in the fol-
lowing cases:
Will --housebreaking and
larceny.
John Baxter-assault and: battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
.cealed weapons. -: .
Carrie Bates-assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
cealed weapons. ...~-
Manuel. Burton-assault aud, bat
terry with intent to kill.
PauE sCaughman-disposins OF. prep
trey. under. lien. -. =.
w: :.Black-bastardy. ..... -:
No bill was -eturnd in the case Of
Lewis Gallman-assault, and battery
with intent to kill. ,.. ..;..t.
.Will Jones pleaded guilty--:hllouse-
breaking and larceny-and was SEN
fenced to IL: months hard labor on
the public works of the: county or. in
the: state penitentiary.
John Baxter--assault and battery
of high and aggravated nature-not
guilty as to carrying concealed .weap-
ons-fned $50 or six months hard
labor on public works Of county or
state penitentiary.
Wash Harris-burglary and lar
ceny-guilty as to larceny, and SEN
fenced to pay fine of SIS or 80 days
on chaingang. In this case the de-
fendant represented himself and
claimed that he only borrowed the
overcoat, the value of S.. The sheriff
went to Alabama for him a few weeks
ago.
Amos Adams-rape, was tried by
jury and declared not guilty. He
was defended by Col. 0. L. Schum-
pert.
Millege Green pleaded guilty to
housebreaking in the day time and
was given six months on the chain
gang.
Carrie Bates pleaded guilty to as
sault and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons and
was given $40 or three months in jail.
Presentment Of Grand Jury.
1st. The grand jury beg to report
that they have considered and acted
upon all indictments handed to them
by the Solicitor and have handed them
into court.
end. We beg to report that we
have made a careful examination OF
all the county Offices and find them in
good condition.
3rd. We find from an examination
of the dockets of the court Of Com
mon Pleas. that many cases have
been on the said dockets for from
twenty-five 10 one hundred terms
and we recommend that our Repre-
sentatives in the General Assembly
use every effort toward the passage
of an act limiting the time in which
case may be allowed to remain on
the docket to two years at the expl-