The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-06-12
Court.

! he term ot general sessions last wee ~
was presided ever by Hon. Il. W. Mcin'
inger of Charleston. $. Oliver . bry-
10. Esq. acting solicitor. Owing to
! Monday being legal holiday the co"rt
was not convened anti Tuesday.
F; There was not :; heavy docket anu
10y Wednesday afternoon the work OF
h" c0ur;was occ,
The following cases "arc hea ra:
+; Preston .IohnSoGsoa and Jim Wilson
pleaded guilty 20 the charge of house
! breaking, and each were "lven q scn-
tence Of three months on the chain
gang.
Harrison Conycrs was acquitted of
The charge Of Bicycle stealing.
Daymon Griffin vas convicted oi car
5"e&kipg :, ,and got five wears.
Paul Smith %:ls acquitted OF house
breaking and larceny. but his brother
Bennie Smith pleaded guilty to the
Charge and was sentenced to i've years
on the cha;agaag.
Joseph ". Lewis was convicted on
the charge of housebleaking and lar
ceny and given five years. He. Is III
Cd offender.
Mex Walker was charged with
grand larceny. Case mol pressed.
B"own MURRAY. CHARGE! with dis
posing OF crop under lien. WAS arVHIt-
ted.
". Turnc" Coker. Indicted ca lh,
charge OF forgery. was acquitted.
c. Eugene Io1ng and Clinton Dy-
sor. charged with forgery mlst"ia!.
William Brown. obtaining property
by false pretensa. Nol pressed.
GRAND JURY PRESENT NENT.
Presentmert OF the grand jury for
the June term of court. 1907.
To His Homer. r. ". MeTingcr. pre-
siding Judge:
We report that we have considered
and passed upon al bills of Indictment
handed lis by the solicitor.
The jail committee make the follow
in" report: That the jail is kept il rs
sanitary condition as possible. but the
suggestions as made by Us AZ the last
term of court relative TO IN additional
eel! and improving the sewerage sys-
TEN. have not been acted upon. and we
would again urge the necessity of
same.
The chainsang committee report
that they visited the gang at intervals,
and found the prisoners well cared for.
and doing good work,
The committee appointed to examine
public records. report that they have
examined the records Of the supervi-
sor's office. and report as follows: Ac-
counts due as persslc|ger on 1906 hnsi-
ness. S4,02I.06. Account expended on
chaingang for 1906, S2.Gl9,S0, amount
expended on roads and bridges, s.. 30
50.
We visited the diSpensary which we
find in commodious quarters. and il
excellent shape to do 4 much better
business than heretofore. and CON-
mend the county board for the manner
in which they have provided 70" the
dispatch Of business.
We would suggest that in2smuch as
there are new roads being opened up
shortening the distance to our county
seat. that the supervisor take steps to-
ward establishing mile posts upon all
public roads leading from the court
house.
We also desire to call the attention
of the court TO the tlagrant violation OF
the law governing the sale OF hlgh eN-
plosives, such IS dynamite. etc. which
is used extensively throughout the
county in killing of fish. Having reas-
on to believe that the dealers handling
such explosives are not following the
statutes governing the same. and we
respectfully beg TO call attention OF
such dealers to this law, and believe
with a proper appliance OF the same:
the trouble will be abated to a consid-
cradle extent
We beg leave to call the courts at
tention TO the fac5 that some Of the
prisoners OF the chaingang have been
seen on the streets OF Manning. wear
ing citizens clothes. We would ask
tha. the court cali the attention OF the
70 the same.
We thank your Homo" for the clear
and comprehensive charge given: and
courtesies shown Us.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted. w. i. Davis. Foreman.