Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-10
cIRCuII COuRT.

When the last issue Of The Enquirer
went to press the court was engaged
on the case Of the State VS.. G. G.
Hughes, charged with obstructing
road. The prosecutor was Mr.. James
Cansler. The prosecution fell through
on a question Of law. 1t was developed
by the testimony that the road in ques-
ton, formerly q public road, had been
discontinued as such by the county
board Of commissioners. It ran through
the lands Of the defendant, and defend
ants counsel held that when the road
was discontinued as a public road, the
title reverted to the original owner.
In obstructing the road, therefore, Mr..
Hughes was only doing what he had
perfect right to do with his own prop
erty. Judge Wilson sustained this view
Of the matter and directed the jury to
return a verdict Of mot guilty"
Ell Hardin, convicted Of burglary
and larceny, was sentented to the peni-
tentiary or the chaingang for period
Of five years.
Walter Thomas, charged with assault
with intent to ravish, was acquitted.
Henry Ledbetter was convicted of
violation Of the dispensary law and
sentenced to 500 or three months.
The case Of R. ]. Hill convicted be-
fore Magistrate FAIRIES Of Clover on
the charge Of running an automobile
wilfully and recklessly was heard on
appeal and the appeal was sustained.
Alexander Stewart, convicted Of as
sault and battery Of high and aggra-
waited nature, was sentenced to one
year or $3.50.
Jack Good and Mary Ellen Smarr
plead guilty Of perjury and were each
sentenced to two years or 500. The
sentences were suspended on condition
that the defendants leave the state.
After the solicitor had taken the
usual orders. the court Of general ses-
sions was adjourned sine die at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The third week jurors answered this
morning as follows: J. W. Belts, Geo.
ST. Julian Lorey, P. B. Good, r b.
Hartness, w. L. Sweat. w. M. Stowe,
T. F. Jackson, T. C.. Barnett, w. j.
Morrow, Sam'l McColl, ]. E. Brandon,
Claude Inman, D. T. Wood A. A. Brad
ford, T. N. Balfour, H. P. Jackson, j.
H. Bingham, ]. M. Craig, B. N. Moore,
C. H. Williams, D. A. Matthews, A. e.
Gettys, James Tiddy, Jr., ]. D. Leslie,
w. A. Aycock, S. l.. Davidson, w. w.
Miller, ]. B. Ford, ]. NJ, Ivy, j. B. Few
ell, w. E. Adams, e. H. Garrison II.
w. Adkins, w. e. Holmes, j. w..
Gwinn, D. L. Evans
Messrs. B. n. Moore, D. A. Mat
thews and J. D. LESLIE were excused
from further attendance.
The only case taken up yesterday
was that Of ]. r. Key. plaintiff against
the Western Union Telegraph compa-
ny. This was mental anguish case
arising out Of the alleged negligence OF
the defendant in delivering a telegram.
The case was first tried at the De-
cember, 1905 term Of the court Of COM
mon pleas for this county. The jury
found for the plaintiff In the sum OF
$500. The defendant appealed and the
supreme court reversed the court be-
low. The testimony was about the
same as in the previous trial. The jury
remained out on the case until about II
o'clock last night but failed to agree
upon a verdict A mistrial was order
ed
There were no cases ready for trial
this morning and the jurors were dis
charged until tomorrow morning.