Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-11-13
THE PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
of Cases Disposed OF Since
Wednesday Of Last Week.

wednesday OF Last week.
AS we went to press last week the
trial Of Riley Moore was being en-
tered. The trial lasted all day We'd
nesday and part Of Thursday, and
was attended with interest through
out. The jury returned verdict of
not guilty, and the defendant was
dismissed. Moore is about 60 years
of age. His wife, a paralytic, was
one of the main witnesses for the
defense. She was carried into the
court room by three men. She is
also blind.
Other cases as they were disposed
Of are as follows:
The State VIZ. w. N. Turner, Mrs.
w. N. Turner and jolly Turner-vio-
lation of dispensary law. Continued.
The State vs.. Jacob Rothell, Earle
Long and Alb Long-forgefy. Con-
tinued by consent.
The State vs.. Claude Boleman,
Walter Woods and Fred Woods
dispOsing of property under attach
ment. Tried in absence and found
guilty. Sealed sentence left.
CAT this stage in the proceedings
of the Court the grand jury entered
with their final presentment for the
year, which was read In open court
and the gentlemen dismissed. This
presentment Is appended below.)
The State vs.. Frank Blakely-bas-
tardy. Not guilty.
The State VS.. Robert Norris and
Catherine Hancock-adultery and
fornication. Pleaded guilty. Each
sentenced to serve six months in the
State penitentiary or like period on
the public works Of Oconee at hard
labor.
The State vs.. Joe Childs-viola-
ton of dispensary law. Continued
by State.
tanning goods under false pretenses.
Not guilty.
The State vs.. j. H. Johnson-dis-
posing Of property under mortgage.
Not guilty.
The State vs. Wade Oglesby-as-
sault and battery with intent to kill.
Pleaded guilty to assault and bat
terry of high and aggravated nature.
Sentenced to serve three months IN
State penitentiary or like period on
public works Of Oconee at hard la
Dor, or pay fine Of $50. Y Fine. paid ,SS
in four cases for violation Of dis
pensary law the defendants-L
renee McGuffin, Andy Tow, John
Moorehead and Jesse Fincher-all
pleaded guilty. In each case the sem
tence was fixed at six months in the
State penitentiary or like period on
the public works Of county at hard
labor, or the payment OF a fine of
$3.50. Each Of the four defendants
paid $50 and the balance of sentence
was suspended during good behavior.
The State VS.. II. f. Ramey-sell-
ing property under lien. Remanded
to Magistrates Court for trial.
Appeal caSe-Town OF Salem VS..
c. NJ. .Fincher. Sentence Of Intend
ant reversed and case ordered dis
missed
The State VS.. Leland Cox-assault
and battery with intent to kill Ap-
peal case. Defendant not having per-
fected appeal, he was given 80 days
in which to do so, and in event of
failure to perfect appeal by that
time, defendant ordered apprehended
and to begin serving sentence.
The State vs.. Dock Moore-seduc-
tion. Appeal case. Defendant hay
ing failed to perfect appeal, same or
dered dismissed and defendant or
dered apprehended and to begin
serving sentence.
The State vs. A. M. Gilstrap ct al.
-lSSIStluG OlllCeT III QlSCnarge or
duty. Appeal case. Appeal dismiss
ed and defendants ordered appre-
hended and to begin serving SEN
teNce.
With the hearing of these appeal
case, the work Of the criminal
branch Of Court was concluded for
this term and the first week jurors
not engaged were dismissed.
Hold-Over Grand Jurors.
The following gentlemen from the
present grand jury will hold over for
service on the 1913 grand jury:
Burns, c. II. d. Singleton, r. B.
Burns, II. G. Smith, A. ".
Shirley, Frank II. Spencer, J. r.
The Grand JuIy's Prcscntmcnt.
State of South Carolina, County Of
Court Of General Sessions)
Final Presentment Of the Grand
jury.
Hon. James w. Dcvore, Presiding