Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-03
THE COURT OF SESSIONS.
Ben Rogers Gets One Year on the
Public Works---Othcr Cases.

Tho fall term of the Court of Gen
eral Sessions fer Oconee county con-
vened Monday morning, Judge Robt
Aldrich presiding. Solicitor Bon
ham and the official court stenogra-
pher were in their places. Tie solic-
itor was armed with quite a number
of indictments for minor offenses.
These were turned over to the grand
jury, and that body reported on them
as follows:
Green Thompson, assault and bat
terry with intent to kin and carrying
concealed weapons. True bill.
Sloan Hudgens, neglecting to sup
port infant children. True bill.
Ben Rodgers, housebreaking and
larceny. True bill.
Grady Reese, larceny. True bill.
Ed. CAN'T and William CAN'T, as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
True bill.
j. A. Thrift, assault and battery
with intent to kill. True bill.
Bradley Collins, violation Of dis
pensary law. No bill.
Sam Patterson, violation of dispen-
sary law. No bill
Dick Sadler, violation of dispen-
sary law. True bill.
Norton Haulbrooks, violation of
dispensary law. True bill
Webster Compton, violation of dis
pensary law. True bill.
VIM. Roach, violation of dispen-
sary law. True bill.
jim Mcdonald and G. O.. Cheek,
violation of dispensary law. True
bill.
S. w. Dickson, obstructing public
highway. No bill.
Cases Disposed OF.
The following cases have been dis
posed of up to the time Of going to
press: +. a..E e ~
Green Thompson, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill Not guilty.
Nora Reed and Martha CAN'T, sell
Ing liquor and keeping nuisance.
This case came up on appeal from
the mayors court of Seneca. The
sentence of the mayors court was
affirmed and the appeal dismissed
Aaron Jones, disposing Of proper
ty under lien. Not guilty.
Swede Watson, rape. In this case
true bill was returned at the No
Vember 1908 term Of court. The
jury was out in this case about six
hours and returned verdict of mot
guilty" last night.
Laura Warren, selling liquor. Ap-
peal from the mayors court of the
town of Seneca. Defendant having
paid fine imposed by the mayor, the
case was marked settled.
Ben Rodgers, housebreaking and
larceny. Plead guilty. Sentenced to
serve one year upon the public works
or Oconee county at hard labor, or a
like term in the State penitentiary.
Martha CAN'T, selling liquor. Ap-
peal from town of Seneca. Ordered
that appeal be dismissed and SEN
tence of mayor be affirmed.
Evan Callas, perjury. Not given
out. Case ended. s....
w. e. Hardie, perjury. Not given
out. Case ended.
Mart Hopkins, violation Of dispen-
sary law. Guilty. In this case the
following order was passed: at be-
ing represented that the defendant
has been already convicted in the
United States court and served a SEN
tence of six months and forfeited his
wagon and team, 1t is Ordered, That
the sentence herein be suspended
until the further order of the court"
Grady Reese, larceny. Plead gull
". sentenced TO serve one year uDOn
the public works of Oconee county,
or like term in the State peniten-
tiary.
jim Mcdonald and G. o. Cheek,
violation of the dispensary law. Not
guilty.
Dick Sadler, violation Of dispen-
sary law. Plead guilty. Sentence:
Two months upon the public works
of Oconee county, or a like term In
the State pcnitentiary, or pay a fine
of 1926.
1t is probable that the Court of
General Sessions and Common Pleas
Will continue in session until We'd
nesday Of next week.
At II o'clock to-day the grand jury
made It's final presentment, and after
drawing the hold-overs for 1910, was
discharged.
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