The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-16
NOVEMBER COURT.
Record of the General Sessions Court
up to Wednesday.

The November term of the court
of general sessions convened in the
court house here last Monday, Judge
S. G. w. Shipp, Of Florence, presid-
ing. This being the first time that
he has presided over court in this
coutny, his commission as judge was
spread on the records of the court.
Solicitor Gunter and Stenographer
Brown were in their places, and after
brief, pointed, but clear charge to
the grand jury, that body went to
work.
The grand jury disposed of the
following cases:
Alex Robinson ct al.-disturbing
religious worship-true bill.
Thaddeus White, James White,
and Dan Hartzog- assault and bat
terry with intent to kill-true bill.
Tom Berry, Ernest Lilies, Luther
Palmer-house breaking and larce-
ny-true bill.
Sam McCreary- assault and bat
terry with intent to kill-true bill.
Isaiah Carter-assault and battery
with intent to kill-true bill.
Frank Jennings -murder-true
bill.
Landy Clifton-obtaining goods
under false pretenses-true bill.
Martin Grant assault and battery
with intent to kill-true bill.
William Butler - housebreaking
and larceny-true bill.
Mary Ann Miller-murder-true
bill.
Sam Ray-violation of dispensary
law-true bill. y
Alonzo Gohagen and James Goha-
gen-malicious trespass- bill.
Herbert Kirkland-violation of
dispensary law-true bill.
Henry Brant-disposing Of proper
ty under lien-true bill.
The following cases have been
tried:
Frank -housebreaking and
larceny-not guilty This was a
negro charged with breaking into
the residence of Mr.. A. w. Brabham,
in the Buford's Bridge section.
Romeo Robinson disturbing re-
ligious worship-plead guilty. Sent
enced' to pay fine of $4,000 or serve
thirty days on the chain gang.
Alex Robinson ct al-disturblng
religious worship-not guilty.
Isaiah Carter-assault and battery
with intent to kill-plead guilty.
Sentenced to four years on the chain
gang.
In an appeal from magistrate's s
court, j. C. Breland, charged with en-
ticing labor, was discharged, the de-
cision of the. magistrate reversed
and the case dismissed.
Richard Williams, charged with
entry after notice, a case also appeal
ed from a magistrates court, was
dismissed, the decision of the magis-
trate being reversed.
Tuesday morning the trial of the
Tuten murder case was taken up,
and is still going on when we go to
press. It will no doubt consume all
of to-da- and possibly tomorrow. =
The following were drawn as grand
jurors who will hold over and serve
next year: H. L. Kinard, G. F. Bam-
berg, G. w. Kearse, j. H. Atterberry.
L. W.<Fender, H. M. Bishop. s. {,
Tuesday afternoon the grand jury
finished it's work and made the fol-
lowing final presentment:
Hon. S. G. W.. Shipp, Presiding
Judge:
We, the grand jury for Bamberg
county, beg leave to make the follow.
ing presentment:
All indictments handed us by the
solicitor have been passed upon and
returned to the court. !.
We have examined the Jail and
find same in neat and satisfactory
condition. The PRISONERS seem to be
we'll taken care of.
We have examined the Office of the
Supervisor and find same nicely and
properly kept.
We have also examined the Offices
of the Treasurer, Clerk of Court
Sheriff, Auditor, and Probate Judge
and found all nicely and neatly kept
We have examined the report OF
Auditor and Superintendent Of Edu-
cation and find that same appears to
be correct and is nicely, gotten up
and in accord with manner of an ex-
pert book keeper.
We have examined the books OF
the following magistrates and fine
that the Office of Magistrate Herndon
seems to be conducted in legal form
We find that the books of Magistrates
Ray and Free do not clearly state
whether fines are collected or tine
served by the convict in certain cases.
We also find that the books OF
Magistrates Copeland and Lain have
not been submitted to the grand jury
for examination.
We thank the court and officers
for courtesies shown us.