Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-05
New Series No. s11.-voIume LXW-No. 4s.
WHAT THE COURT IS DOING.
Judge Hayne +. Rice, of Aiken, Pre-
siding at November Term.

The Court Of General Sessions con-
vened at Walhalla Monday morning
with Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken,
presiding. The commission of Judge
Rice was entered upon the first page
of the proceedings as noted on the
register by Clerk OF Court John f.
Craig, this being the first term Of
court in Oconee presided over by
Judge Rice, who was chosen as a
Circuit Judge by the last General
Assembly.
were handed in by the grand jury
during the early stages Of the ses-
sion agai lst the following parties:
State VS.. Will Weston-murder.
State VS.. John Morris--violation
Of d;spensary law.
State VS.. c.. G. ThraSher-dispos-
ing Of property under lien.
State VS.. VIII Sanford and Corrie
anford-violation Of dispensary
law.
State VS.. Lawrence Ross assault
and battery with intent to kill
State VS.. John Holland, alias John
Brady-assault and battery with in
tent to kill.
State VS.. Walter Davis-assault
and battery with intent to kill.
State VS.. Sam Observation-Disclosures
of dispensary law.
State VS.. Gus Shaw-failure to
support wife.
State VS.. Frank Morton-failure to
support wife and children.
State VS.. Napoleon Johnson-viO-
lation Of dispensary law.
State VS.. Harrison Earle-viola-
tion Of dispensary law.
State VS.. j. Lawrence Rholetter-
obtaining signature to deeds by false
pretense.
was returned by the grand jury after
considering the testimony adduced
before that body in the case of the
State VS.. Jasper Roach, charged with
assault and battery with intent to
kill.
Cases Disposed or.
The following is a transcript in
brief OF the proceedings OF Court as
noted on the Record:
State VS.. Bub Ligon-murder.
Pleaded not guilty and not ready for
trial.
State vs.. John P. Keese-breach
of trust. Defendant having died the
case was mol pressed.
State VS.. Norman Morgan-lar-
ceny. Case ordered transferred to
contingent docket.
State VS.. Jack Hays and Will Hall
larceny. The defendant Hall fail
ing to appear for trial bench war;
rant was issued for him. Deputy
II. =. Holleman left Monday after
noon for Aiken county to apprehend
State VS.. Will Weston-murder
Attorneys w. c. Hughs and NJ. r.
Mcdonald were appointed to defend
Weston, he having no attorney The
case was set for hearing Wednes-
day.
State vs.. Sloan Mingus-disposing
of property under lien. Continued.
State vs.. John Morris-violation
OF dispenSary law. Pleaded guilty.
Sentence: That the defendant pay a
fine OF $500 or serve six months at
hard labor on the public works of
Oconee or 4 like period in the State
penitentiary
State VS.. Lawrence Ross-assault
and battery with intent to kill
Pleaded guilty to assault and battery
OF high and aggravated nature.
Sentence: That the defendant serve
six months on the public works of
Oconee at hard labor, or a like Pc
riod in the State penitentiary.
State vs.. Napoleon Johnson-vio-
lation of dispensary law. Witnesses
John Mason, Lewis Tannery, Sloan
kilburn and II. e. Kilburn failed to
answer and bench warrants were is
sued to coinpel their attendance on
this term Of court.
State vs.. John Holland--assault
and battery with intent to kill and
carrying concealed weapons. Guilty
Sentence: That the defendant be
confined at hard labor on the public
works Of Oconee for period of two
years, or "a like period in the State
penitentiary.
State vs.. r. r. Smith-disposing
of property under lien (two cases.)
Settled by payment Of costs.
State VS.. Walter Davis-assault
and battery with intent to kill. Tried
in absence and found guilty. Sealed
sentence left.
State VS.. Gus Shaw-failure to
support wife. Guilty. Sentence:
That the defendant be confined at
hard labor on the public works of
Oconee FOR a period of one year, or
a like period in the State peniten-
tiary, or pay fine of 5000.
State VS.. Frank Morton-failure to
support wife and children. Mistrial.
State vs.. G. G. Thrasher-dispos-
ing of property under mortgage. Mo-
ton and non-suit refused. (This
case is in the hands Of the jury as
we go to press.)
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