Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-07-05
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Convened Nlontlay-Judgc Prince
'rcsiding-Numhcr Plead Guilty.

Oconee convened Monday morning.
Judge Geo. E. Prince, OF Anderson,
was present and ready for the dis
charge Of his duties, as was also So
licitor Kurtz Z. Smith. There was a
good crowd present at the opening Of
court, and these remained during the
day, but on Tuesday the crowd had
dwindled to practically those only
who had business in court. "Tho
Glorious Fourth" and various picnics
in the county held attractions that
orershadowed the attractions Of ever.
Il session Of criminal court.
During Monday the grand Jury re-
turned the following
True Bills:
The State vs. B. Stephens, viola
tion Of dispensary law; James Jus
tice, violation of dispensary law:
John LcCroy. violation Of dispensary
law; Bub Harris, violation Of dispen-
sary law; d. p. Ttate and II. b. Nc
Donald, violation Of dispensary law;
Robert Norris and Mccoy Walt srs,
violation OF dispensary law: G. nj.
Ridley, violation OF djspensary law;
Il. l.. Garland and f. N. Smith, vin-
lation Of dispensary law; Jerry Per-
ry. violation of dispensary law; Bill
Perry, violation Of dispensary law;
Joe Perry, violation Of dispensal Y
law; Henry Cox, violation of dispen-
sary law; Walter Robertson, assault
and battery with intent to kill aid
carrying concealed weapons; Robert
Scott and Walter Evans, housebreak-
ing and larceny; Frank Devlin and
Fred Brown, housebreaking and lar
ceny.
"No bill" was returned in the case
of w. NJ. Reid, charged with dispos-
Ing Of property under lien. - ...~.
Cases Disposed OF Monday:
The State VS.. w. H. Martin, viola
tion of dispensary law. Pleaded gull
ty Sentenced to serve six months at
hard labor on public works of county
or like period in State penitentiary.
Suspended until first day OF next
term, with privilege OF paying $50 at
that time, the whole Of Imprisonment
sentence, however. to remain sus-
pended during good behavior and to
be imposed in event Of future convic-
ton Of violation Of liquor laws.
James Justice, violation of dispen-
sary law. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced
to three months on public works of
county, or like period in State peni-
tentiary, at hard labor. Sentence
suspended until first day of next
term. On payment then Of $25 to be
released, but Imprisonment sentence
to stand suspended with same provis-
ions as in Martin case.
d. p. Tate and II. B. Mcdonald,
violation Of dispensary law. Tate
pleaded guilty; mol pressed as to Nc
Donald. Tate sentenced to serve 80
days on public works or in State pen
itentiary, at hard labor. Suspended
till first day Of next session. On pay
ment then Of $25 to be released, with
same provision as to suspension. dur
ing good behavior, as in preceding
cases.
J. Hamp Butts, violation of dis
pensary law. Pleaded guilty. Sem
tence: Six months, at such labor as
able to perform, on county works or
in penitentiary. Sentence suspended
during good behavior. In case of fu-
ture conviction Of violation of any Of
liquor laws, then present sentence to
be enforced in addition to whatever
sentence may then be imposed
John LEROY, violation of dispen-
sary law. Found guilty by jury.
Sentenced to serve one year on pub
lie works or in penitentiary, at hard
labor.
b. p. Sloan, disposing Of property
under lien. Mol pressed.
Frank Devlin and Fred Brown,
housebreaking and larceny. Mol
pressed by State.
law. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to
serve six months at hard labor on
public works Of county or like Pc
riod in penitentiary. On payment Of
$25, sentence suspended during
good behavior or until again convict
ed of violation OF liquor laws. In
that event present sentence to be en-
forced in addition to sentence that
may be then imposed.
Robert Norris and Mccoy Walters,
violation of dispensary law. Plead
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