Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
GENERAL SESSIONS

Court Of general sessions adjourned
Wednesday afternoon, having dispos-
ed Of all cases, and Judge Efrd and
Solicitor Henry returned to their re-
spective homes Immediately after ad-
journment. The three weeks COM
mon pleas court will begin Monday
morning.
When The Enquirer went to press
at noon, Tuesday, the court was en-
gagged in the trial Of Peter Karras, a
Greek restauranter Of Rock Hill, charg-
ed with manslaughter. Karras was the
driver Of the automobile which ran
down and killed fourteen-year-o old
Charlie Long in Rock Hill, several
weeks ago. The jury decided that the
killing was purely accidental, and a
verdict of mot guilty" was returned.
Henry White, found guilty Of as
waited nature, paid a fine Of s25.
The jury in the case of Ike Hall,
charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill, returned a verdict of
guilty Of assault and battery Of high
and aggravated nature, and Ike was
sentenced to serve four months on the
public works or pay 500 to the coun-
ty.
Solicitor Henry mol pressed the case
against AL Williams the charge be-
ing assault and battery with intent to
kill, upon payment Of $25.
George Roseborough was found
guilty Of assault and battery Of high
and aggravated nature. The sentence
OF the court was that George should
serve three months or pay a fine of
$65.
Steve Davis, tried for the murder of
Jim Berry, both parties being negroes,
was found guilty Of manslaughter and
recommended to mercy. He was SEN
fenced to serve two years on the public
works or in the penitentiary. Davis is
the negro who voluntarily surrendered
to Sheriff Brown a short time ago.
c. NJ. Turney plead guilty to assault
and battery of high and aggravated
nature. He was sentenced to serve
three months on the public works or
pay a fine Of s65. The fine was paid.
Beattie Wright was declared not
guilty of assault and battery with in
tent to kill
The case against B. R. Small, charged
with violation of the dispensary law,
was mol pressed, and the case against
Roof Rollins, the charge being larceny,
of live stock, was also mol pressed.
There being no witnesses against
An6y Hood, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, the. case
was stricken from the records.
James Miller, whose alleged offense
was the same as the foregoing, paid a
fine of $25 to the court, and the solici-
tor dropped the matter.
Enoch Byers, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill, and
carrying concealed weapons, paid SIS,
and his case was mol pressed.
The case against Dan Davis, charg-
ed with violation Of the dispensary
law, was mol pressed on payment of
$50.
All other indictments upon which the
grand jury found true bills" were
continued until the spring term Of
court.
Before discharging the grand jury,
Tuesday afternoon, Judge Efird took
occasion to compliment the body upon
the business-like manner in which it
went about its work. and the interest
which it seemed to take In the well
fare of the county, Twelve grand
jurors will be drawn next spring to
serve until the fall term. The follow
ing six grand jurors were drawn from
this years body to make up the full
quota of eighteen next year: NJ. w.
Latham, j. E. Burns, ]. A. Shilling
law, s. E. Sturgis, S. B. Pratt, Geo.
A. McCarter.