The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04
COURT AT BISHOPVILLE.
One Man Gets Thirty Years for At
tempt to Ravish-Grand Jury's

| tempt to Ravish-Grand Jury's
Presentment.
Bishopville, Feb. 27.-In the Lee
county court the following cases have
l been tried before the petit juries:
The State against English Wilson
and Dave Mcdonald, housebreaking
and larceny Guilty OF larceny. Sem
tence 80 days each on public works
or 500 fine.
| Walter Williams, assault with in
tent to ravish. Guilty Sentence 80
years in the State penitentiary.
stephen BristoY ", assault and bat }
terry with intent to kill. Not guilty.
Nose Wilson, obtaining goods un-
der false pretences. Guilty Sem
fenced to six months on public work
and s25 fine. (,
The State against Thomas Mingo,
disposing of property under lien. Not
guilty.
The State against James Owings,
assault and abttery Of high and ag-
gravated nature. Guilty. Not yet
sentenced. ~
The case OF the State against Jake
McGill arson. is. now being tried.
Solicitor for the State. Mcleod. and
Dennis for defence. H
The, grand jury brought in the fol-
lowing:
The State against Thomas Mingo,
disposal of property under lien. True
bill.
The State against Bob Lucius, lar
ceny. No bill.
The grand jury handed in their pre-
sentiment at about y. m. and were
discharged.
The grand jury made the follow
ing presentment:
To His Honor, Judge Charles iG.
Dantzler: We beg herewith to make
the following presentment for the
February term OF court: ~
We have passed on all bills present.
ed by the solicitor.
We have investigated the Jail and
find it in good condition except
leak in the top. We recommend this
be remedied and ask that the roof be
painted.
The poor house and farm have just
recently been opened up to the recep-
tion of pau pers. and this is the first
inspection made OF the same. We
find everything in good condition ex-
lcept the old dwelling house building,
which is badly in need of repairs. We
recommend that such repairs as will
make this building habitablc and COM
Portable be made.
We made an effort to get the books
Of the various magistrates. but only
succeeded in obtaining those of ]. T.
Munnerlyn and L. H PEBBLES, both
OF which we found correct.
We find from the record that the
constable serving under Magistrate ].
M. Reid is not under bond, and we
recommend that he give such bond as
is required by law.
We find from the records that cer-
tain tax executions issued in 1902
1903 are uncollected We also find
six executions. 1s05-1s0S, tuncollected.
Some Of these executions appear to
be on real estate.
Upon examination we find that the
clerk Of the court has made no re-
| NF Rxn
him since 1905.
We are unable to make an exami-
nation Of the office Of the supervisor
on account of the illness of the clerk
but will at a subsequent date examine
this office and report accordingly
All the other offices OF the county
have been examined. and We find
them In god condition ani books
properly kept and balanced,
We recommend the the supervisor
see to it that the mules belonging to
the county are properly care for.
Upon examination OF the dispensary
we find the books neatly kept and
properly balanced. /.
We find that the supply OF the
finer grades Of liquor is short, but
bids have been asked for and prop
erly advertised, and in a short time
an aAiple supply will be on Aaad.
There is a good supply of com .ound
and low grades on hand The dis
penser reports the greatest demand ro
be for compound. On the whole we
believe that the board is doing the
best in their power and hope for a
steady improvement.
We cal; the attention of the proper
officers Of the county to the fact that