The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Many Cases Taken Up and Disposed
of.--No Cases OF Importance.

The findings of the grand jury In
the bills handed out to them was as
follows:
State VS.. Woods Mcdonald and
Rocky Mcdonald. assault and battery
with intent TO kill. no bill.
State vs. Henry Prescott, violation
OF the State dispensary law. true bill.
State vs.. James Patterson. disposing
Of property under lien. true bill.
State vs. David Dicks. disposing of
property under lien. true bill.
State vs.. Charley Brown and Frank
Brown. burglary and larceny, true
bill.
State vs.. Augustus @. Cooper, vio-
iation of the dispensary law. true bill.
State vs. Pink Burroughs, violation
OF the dispensary law. true bill.
State VS.. Toby Richardson. murder,
true bill
State Va ]. w. Harper and r. M.
Bateman, murder. true bill.
State vs. Grant Conyers. disposing
Of property under lien. true bill.
State vs. Bolton Green. disposing Of
Of property under lien. true bill.
State vs. Bradford Farmer, larceny
OF live stock. no bill.
State VS. Bradford Farmer. assault
and battery with intent to kill. true
bin.
The following cases were then taken
w and tried;
The case OF the State VS.. Augustus
q. Cooper. violating the dispensary
law was first called. The defendant,
not being present when called. was
tried In his absence. and a sealed
verdict left. A bench warrant was Is
sued for his arrest.
James Patterson was arraigned on
the charge OF rape. lie plead not
guilty and the trial was set for Wed
nesdr February 8. at $3.50 a. m.
Pink Burroughs was tried for viola.
tion OF the dispensary law. found
guilty and sentenced TO serve on the
county chain gang s months or to pay
a fine OF $50.
The case against j. w. Hraper and
II. VI. Bateman. murder. was on mo-
tion Of Judge Devore. continued nm
Ill the next term OF court. because CT
the fact that Harper had not been al
rested.
Henry Prescott was tried for viola
tion Of the dispensary law, found
guilty and sentenced to serve 81,
months on the chain gang or to pay
a fine OF s175.
The following cases we're tried tods.,
OF otherwise disposed Of:
Alton Moses anG Dave Thompson
appeal from Magistrates court, dis
missed.
Joby Richardson was arraigned or
the charge OF murder and peadeC
not guilty. AS he had no lawyers tC
defend him the court appointed
hessrs. Geo. ID. Levy and X. Doziei
Lee to represent the defendant. The
case was postponed.
Charley and Frank Brown arralgn.
ed on the charge OF larceny. dlsposine
OF property under lien and a sealed
verdict vas left A bench warran,
was issued for his arrest and paper.
were Issued for the escht ating OF nj,
bond.
Mary Wright was tried on Tn,
charge OF selling liquor and OF stor.
ing liquo. unlawfully. Judge Devor,
ruled that the case OF selling should
be left out as the indictment had nc
been properly drawn. and the jur,
found her not guilty on the charge o.
storing liquor.
Bradford Farmer was tried for as
sault and battery with intent to xii
and was found guilty OF simple as
sault with recommendation TO mercy
lie was sentenced to pay a fine OF s1t
or to serve 80 days on tho count!
ehaing gang or remain I'm Jail 81
days.
The following bills were returnet
by tho grand fury:
Presley Rush and Caroline Nc
Dowell. adultery. true bill.
Ed. Morant. larceny from the field
true bill.
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