The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-24
Court Proceedings.

Court Proceedings.
PREsENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY.
To His Honor H. F Rice, Presidin g
Judge:
We beg to report that we have con-
sidered aud passed upon all bills of IN
dictment handed US by the Solicitor,
and have appointed the following com
mittees:
Ou fiuance and public records. P.
Buddin. ". T. P. Sprott and Fl. r.
Bo9cr
On education.-P. N. Gibbons, E. L.
Fairey and J. O. Wells.
On public buildings j. D. Burgess,
E. NJ Watt and L. B. Gibbons.
On chain gang and public highways.
w. c. White, }. W. Sprott and D. w.
Barwick.
We beg leave to report that we have
visited the jail in body and iud it in
a sanitary condition.
We recommend that the commission
ers provide some means by which TO
have rubber placed on the stairway
where bagging is now used.
Also recommend that phone be
placed 10 the jail for the convenience
of the sheriff
We also recommend that the commits
sioners meet the county delegation 10
Columbia and ask their cooperation in
getting all 20 year sentence prisoners
on the chain gang of the county.
We thank his Honor for all courtesies
shown US. All of which is respectfully
submitted. J. P. BCDDiN,
Foreman.
The court OF general sessions for Clar-
endoo county convened last Monday
! with Judge Hayne F. Rice, the newly
elected Judge OF the second circuit, on
the bench. All the court officers were
in their places, but owing to the bad
condition of the roads number Of ju-
rors were late in arriving. but when
once started the court machinery moved
along quite smoothly. The name OF
Ui;SSAS Juue was ,:".wn o s.! a vac ;rcy
10 hr pan"l aau ] P. Budliu was
choSeu as foreman of ths .!rand jury.
Judge Rice delivered short but fore
IDLE charge 10 The grand jury, in which
he laid emphasis upon their genera Gu.
ties as guardians of the pablo pe>ce,
ana seeins ,ha offenders of ste l:w are
5rpugh. 10 justice. He also specially
stressed attention TO the public roads
and bridges, and the care OF thu chain
gang, saying that ;hose who had been
convcSed OF crime were sill human
beings and deserved proper food ani
clothing. He also urged that the grand
jury look closely after the county otti-
ces. and asked that they see 10 it that
the public bui.diagS were kept as clean
aS possible, in order TO pr7reot The
spread OF disease as well as to preserve
Il c;eauiy appearance il the buildings
This is nos only the first time that
Judge Rice ever presided over u court,
but he came here almost a total strdng-
er, yet he has made most favorable
impression by his prompt and positive
vet fai: rulings.
The following cases were disposed OF
Monday:
Rotten Jackson, whose case is men,
toned elsewhere in this issue, pleaded
guilty to burglary and larceny, u jury
was empaneied TO recommend hNa TO
mercy. and he was sentenced to serve
five years.
Joe Robinson. Indicted for violation
of the prohibitlon law, was tried and ac-
quilted
Julius Linsay pleaded guilty of house
breaking and larceny and was sentenc-
ed TO three years.
Moody Witherspoon pleaded guilty to
larceny OF live stock and was sentenced
TO TWO years.
The case of Milton Harvin, charged
with assault and battery with intent to
xiii AMI carrying concealed weapons,
was taken up Monday afternoon bu,
was not finished until Tuesday morn
ing. At $50 D. M, the jury reported
that they were unable to agree upon a
verdict and mistrial entered
The following cases were disposed of
during the day yesterday:
Willie Smith and Henry Harrison,
charged with violation OF the prohibit
tion law, were found GOT guilty.
Jerry keels pleaded guilty to viola
ton Of the prohibition law and was sen
fenced TO s months or $50 tine. Fine
paid.
Jack Britton pleaded guilty of assault
and battery with intent TO kill and
carving concealed weapons and was
sentenced to , years.
Bessie Bailey pleaded guilty OF house
breaking aud larceny.
John Wilson, charged with disturb
ing religious worship, conducted his
own defense and was found not guilty
The grano jury made their general
preSeutment aud were discharged yes
terday afternoon.
The State VS. Dave Fielder, for rape |
was taken up this morning, and at this
writing the jury are in the room deli5-
Grating on the case. In this case Mr..
Graham and 1lr. Wideman were ap-
pointed by the court on the oefense
Willie Belsar charged with assault
aud battery with intent TO kill, entered
a plea Of guilty TO assault and battery OF
4 high and aggravated nature He was
sentenced 20 two years in the Reforma-
tory. but sentenced suspended during
good behavior. Willie is pickaniuy of
abou; 10 or l. years Of age.
Ia the case of Bessie Bailey, charged
with housebreakiug and larceny, who
pleaded guilty yesterday, the defendant
was allowed by the court TO withdraw
his plea and sand trial atthe next term
of court. The court permitted this after
a thorough Investigation into the facts
OF the case.
The court will probably close this
afternoon.
Notice Of Registration,