The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-10-26
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Convened Here Monday-.Much
Business Dispatched.

Business D1SpatcneO.
The fall term of the court of Gen.
eral Sessions convened here at $3.50
o'clock Monday morning with Judge
Geo E Prince of Anderson presiding.
Ashley P Walker Of Columbia acted
as court stenographer in the place
Of L E Wood. who is convalescing
from a severe case of typhoid fever.
Solicitor P H Stoll was in the court
room Monday but being still unable
to perform his duties turned his
work over to E L Hirsch, Esq. who
conducted the States cases. Mr.
Stoll was taken sick while attending
court at Sumter last week and as a
result was unable te do his work as
Solicitor.
Judge Princes charge to the
grand jury Monday morning has
been commented upon as being one
of the ablest discourses heard here
in some time. In delivering his
charge the able jurist consumed
about an hour and a quarter, and
touched upon many important SUBJ
jects. He, like Judge Wilson in his
charge to the grand jury at the
summer term. laid special stress up
on the Importance of the county
schools, and the duty of grand jurors
in connection with this very impor-
tant branch of the county's business.
He also touched upon the subject of
roads, their construction, upkeep,
etc, charged that the prohibition
law be enforced and that the moral
status of the county be at all times
carefully safeguarded.
CASES DISPOSED OF.
The State against Joe Shaw. pre-
viously tried for assault and battery
and resisting an officer. and found
guilty; case appealed to the supreme
court and remanded for, sentence.
Shaw was sentenced to one year on
the county chaingang or pay a fine
of S100.
The State against John Allen, lar
ceny and housebreaking. Defendant
plead guilty and was sentenced to
one year on the chaingang. Allen
is the negro who recently broke into
the express office and stole several
gallons of whiskey.
The State against Alex Owen. for
violating the dispensary law; defen-
dant plead guilty and received a
light sentence of one year on the
chaingang or pay fine of 500.
Fine paid.
The State against Ed Calhoun and
Willie McFadden for larceny of live
stock. Defendants plead guilty and
were sentenced to one year each on
the chaingang.
The State against Paul Hanna for
larceny of live stock. Hanna plead
guilty and was assigned to one years
job on the chaingang.
The State against Frank Wash
ington, housebreaking and larceny.
Frank plead guilty as charged and
was sentenced to one year on the
chaingang.
The State against Gordon Oliver.
charged with larceny of bicycle,
tried and found not guilty. Defend
ant represented by A C Kinds, Esq.
The State against Marie Broxton,
white, housebreaking and larceny.
The defendant plead guilty of petty
larceny and the judge imposed a
sentence of 80 days in jail or $4,000
fine which he, suspended on condi-
tions.
The State against William Smith
for assault and battery with intent
to kill; defendant plead guilty and
was sentenced to six months on
chaingang. Sentence suspended on
conditions.
The State against Ben McCrea,
Jack Smith, Sid Burgess, Joe Nc
Crea, Lee Fulton, housebreaking
and larceny, tried and verdict of
not guilty directed by the court.
Counsel for defendants, R K Wal
lace, Esq.
The case of the State against Joe