Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS,
Number OF Cases Disposed of---The
Grand Jury's Presentment.

Oconee county convened at Walhalla
Monday morning, Judge George e.
Prince presiding. Solicitor Boggs and
Stenographer Long were both spres-
ent and ready for the discharge of
their duties.
The grand jury returned the fol-
lowing trues bills: -[@
w. II. Rochester, burglary and lar
ceny.
w. H. Hopkins, bigamy.
John Hardy, perjury.
John Henry Certain, housebreak-
John Mattison, violation of dlspen-
sary law.
Burt Allen. violation Of dlspensary
law. ~, -@
F. M. Cain. violation of dispen-
sary law. st,y
John Price, violation of dispensary
law. :
J. N, Rhodes. violation of dispen-
sary law.
w. H. Rochester, violation Of dis
pensary law. At, 81
Jerry Cherry, violation of dispen-
sary law. -
Charley Cox, violation of dispen-
Simon Gaines, breach of trust.
s.a No Bills. &
James Alexander Earle, rape.
"a, Alfred Wtlliams,s violation Of dis
pensary law. hs& w"
Jim Stoddard, violation of dispen-
sary iaw 81
The fohowing cases were called
and disposed Of:
Rowland Turner assault and bat
terry with intent to kill. Guilty of
John Hardy, perjury. Not guilty.
Charley Cox, violation of dispen-
sary law. Plead guilty.
j. N. Rhodes, violation of dispen-
sary law. Plead guilty. Sentence
suspended.
w. H. Rochester, burglary and
larceny. Guilty of larceny.
w. H. Rochester. violation of dis
pensary law. Plead guilty.
Burt Allen, violation of disrensary
law. Plead guilty. Sentenced to
serve three months upon the public
works or Oconee county, or pay a
fine Of 500.
The case of the State vs.. John H.
Certain, housebreaking, is being
tried as we go to press.
Sentences have not been passed as
yet In other cases.
Grand Jury's Presentment.
Yesterday afternoon the grand
jury sent in their final presentment
for the term, as follows:
South Carolina, Oconee County,
General Sessions Court. ITO the
Honorable the Court of General Ses-
sions:
The grand jury begs leave to make
the final presentment for the July
term of court as follows:
We have examined all bills handed
us by the Solicitor and passed on the
same.
We have not made an examination
of the county offices further than to
examine bonds Of each official, which
we find sufficient in each case.
We suggest to the General Assem-
bly, of South Carolina the propriety
of enacting a State law creating the
office Of an examiner of the different
county offices throughout this State
once year, or more II necessary.
And, further, to abolish the office of
County Commissioner, and that the
duties Of said offico be devolved upon
the County Supervisor, and that the
County Supervisor be paid a salary
of ($1,5OO fifteen hundred dollars,
with $4,000 three hundred dollars
additional for an assistant. Also,
that the salary of the superintendent
Of Education be increased to twelve
hundred dollars per annum.
We have, by committee, examined
the poor farm and find II inmates,
who are we'll cared for and content
ed. The farm Is In good condition
and with good prospects for the
crops on same.
The committee appointed to in
spect county jail found everything in
good condition excent the bedding
used for the prisoners.
We beg to present Josephine Price
for keeping disorderly hous
Witnesses to prove the same: Miles
Cannon, Sam Cannon, Kirt Hughes,
Cliff Hawkins, Jim Elliott, John
Bowers, Ed. Clark. Henry Lewis,
J. G. Hughes, j. NJ. " Clark.
Also, Henrietta Barron, Dora Bar
ron and Ora Barron for keeping a
disorderly house. Witnesses to prove
same as follows: John Holden, Ern-
est Holden, James Craig, Bascombe
Whitmire, Mack Whitmire, Ed Car
rett, w. E. Bowers, Fred. White, Pat
Dickson and Coal Gray.
Also, Anna Hughes, Florence
Hughs for keeping disorderly
house. Witnesses to prove same:
B. H. Powers, Thos. Powers, Frank
Merck. Schuford Haynes, Marion
Gray, Dan d. Alexander, Edward
CAN'T, w. e. CAN'T, Jas. Alexander,
Jas. Porter.
1t has been reported that H. Ru-
dolph Rabens, who Is under sentence
to work on public works Of Oconee
county. or State Penitentiary, for a
period of three CD years, Is now
on the poor farm. We recommend
that he be transferred to the State
Penitentiary to serve said sentence.
Our attention has been called to