The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT
Grand Jury Returns Numerous True
Bills, Makes Final Presentment and
Is Discharged.

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gress in clearing the docket of the
many criminal cases Of minor impor-
tance with which it is crowded, and
there Is reason to hope that the dock
ct will be cleared this week of all
cases that are ready for trial at this
| term.
The grand jury has completed it's
work for the term and has been dis
charged. The following grand jurors
were drawn by lot to serve next year:
| Il. M. Jones, ]. B. Britton, G.. J. Gail
lard. S. w. Stubbs, w. r. DuBose, Jr.,
w. d. Carson.
The following is the record up to
recess Wednesday.
The State vs.. Charlie Caldwell, lar
ceny Of bicycle; guilty. Notice of mo-
ton for new trial.
The State VS.. T. P. Ward, assault
and battery of high and aggravat-
ed nature; true bill. On trial.
This case was given to the Jury
about IL o'clock and at a:3O O'Clock
the jury was still in the room. no ver-
dict having been reached. G. l. Cut
tino, ESQ.,, assisted Solicitor Stoll in
the prosecution and Officer Ward was
! defended by L. D. Jennings, Esq. This
; Is the much discussed Broadway case
Policeman Ward being indicted by
j. r. Broadway for clubbing him
while having him under arrest and on
the way to the guard house. The fail
ure Of the jury to arrive at a verdict
within reasonable time indicated a
mistrial.
The State VS.. Arthur Pinckney.
forgery; true bill.
The State vs.. j. T. Howard. obtain
ing goods under false pretenses: true
. bill.
The State VS.. Arthur Pinckney.
forgery; true bill.
The State VS.. e. A. Jackson, OBJ
tanning goods by false pretence: true
! bill.
The State vs. Arthur Pinckney.
forgery; true bill.
The State VS.. Charles McNeill, bur-
glary and larceny; no bill.
The State VS.. Harry Truesdale, lar
ceny Of live stock no bill.
The State VS.. James Shuler, assault
!; and battery with intent to kill, and
carrying concealed weapons; tried
and verdict of guilty of assault and
battery Of high and aggravated ma
ture. Fine Of 500 or six months on
the chaingang. Fine paid.
The State vs. E. Arthur Jackson.
disposing of property under lien; true
bill.
The State vs. Isaac Ballard, obtain
ing goods under false pretence; true
bill.
The State VS.. Maggie Smith. alias
Maggie Booker. alias Maggie Tinsley,
bigamy; true bill.
The State VS.. John Mack, entering
house with intent to steal. Guilty.
The State VS.. Curtis Ford, house
breaking and larceny; true bill.
The State VS.. E. M. Glover, obtain
ing goods under false pretence; mol
pros.
The State VS.. May Williams, VIOLA
ton of labor contract; mol pros.
The State VS.. Arthur Pinckney,
forgery; no bill.
The State vs. Judson Yates and
Willie Brogdon, violation Of the fish
law; continued.
The State VS.. Isaac Pringle. assault
and battery with intent to kill and
carrying concealed weapons. Plead
guilty to assault with intent to kill.
Six months or the chaingang. at.
The State VS.. Robert Council, order
dismissing appeal and a bench war
rant to be issued.
The jury In the Ward case did not
arrive at verdict until $3.50 p. m.
Wednesday and as the court had ad-
journed sealed verdict was returned.
When court convened on Thursday
the verdict was opened and published.
Officer Ward was declared not guilty.
and was discharged.
Thursday the trial Of r. M. Barwick.
former marshall Of the Town of Pine
wood. for murder. was taken up. This
case was heard at the last term of
court and resulted in mistrial. When
the court took a recess for dinner the
examination Of the witnesses for the
defense had not been completed.
The following is the record:
The State VS.. John Mack, entering
mousse with intent to steal; guilty. is