Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Number Of Gases Disposed Of By Ju-
ries-Grand Jury Bills.

vened Monday morning, Judge l. w.
Bowman presiding. The session
gives evidence OF being a busy one,
as will be seen by the following rec
ord:
True Bills Returned.
Frank Fant-larceny.
Benz. r. Grubbs-murder.
John .White--murder.
Robert Wigington--rape.
James Turner and William Barker
assault and battery with intent to
kill.
Charlie Norton--violation Of quart
a-month law.
Hugh Childers and J. H. Bolt
violation OF quart-a-month law.
Frank Goodlron-violation quart
a-month law.
Geo. w. Holland-assault and bat
terry with intent to kill.
Dewey ,Wilson--bastardy
J. G. McClain-disposing of prop-
erty under lien.
B. G. Rogers-swindling.
No Bill.
John Hardy-violation quart-a-
month law.
Henry standridge-assault and
battery with intent to kill.
Gases Disposed or.
State vs.. Paul Cox-assault and
battery with intent to kill Mol
pressed by solicitor.
State vs. Robert Gaillard-seduc-
tfon. Continued by Solicitor on con-
dition.
State vs. John Observation-Disclosures
ing public highway. Verdict: Guilty
Confinement on public works of Oco-
nee for three months, at hard labor,
or like term in State penitentiary, or
pay fine Of $50, or on paying 800
after serving 80 days, balance to be
suspended.
State vs.. l.. A. Williams-seduc-
tton. Mol pressed by Solicitor.
State vs. r. p. Smith--assault and
battery with intent to kill. Mol pross-
ed sby Solicitor.
State vs. Otis. Harrison, Fred Har-
rison and Dave Glenn--assault and
battery with intent to kill. Mol
pressed ~by Solicitor.
State vs. Leo Medlin and w. p.
ee----transporting4 liquor. Leo
Medlin pleaded guilty. ntenced to
serve at hard labor on Oconee works
or in State penitentiary for 20 days
or pay fine Of SIS. Defendant w. p.
Mckee was sick and unable to at
tend court. BY consent Of counsel,
sealed sentence left by jury in his
case was opened. The sentence was
the same as for the defendant Med
lin 20 days or fine Of SIS. Fine
paid.
state VS.. James Turner and VIM.
Barker--assault and battery with in
tent to kill. James Turner pleaded
guilty, receiving the following sem
tence: Hard labor on public works
Of Oconee or in State penitentiary for
period of seven years. Case mol
pressed as to Barker.
State ys. jim Bright-murder.
Consent verdict: Not guilty as to
murder. Guilty as to carrying con-
cealed weapons Sentence: Confine-
ment OH public works Of county or in
State penitentiary ut hard labor for
period Of 80 days, or pay fine Of
500.
State vs. B. T. Hopkins-The fol-
lowing order was passed by Judge
Bowman: Upon hearing the appeal
by the prosecution in the above enti-
tied case, from the ruling Of the Mag
istrate, hold that under the law Of
this State the defendant could prop
erly be convicted for speeding an au-
tomobile, or running at higher rate
Of speed than the law allows, upon
the same statement of facts that he
was convicted before a municipal
court. The violation of the town
ordinance and the violation of the
State law are two separate offenses,
and the magistrate should have so
held. The defendant having been ac-
quilted under the direction Of the
magistrate, he cannot be again put in
jeopardy, and there Is no necessity TO
remand the case for any further pro-
ceeding.
State vs. L. A., illiams-bastardy
Mol pressed by Solicitor.
State vs.. John Wilbanks and Louis
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quart-a-month
law. Continued until next term.
State vs.. Hugh Childress and J. H..
Bolt-violation quart-a-month law.
Both pleaded guilty. Sentence: That
both defendants be confined on pub
JIG works OF Oconee at hard labor for
period of three months, or like term
in State penitentiary, or that each of
defendants pay fine of 500.
State vs.. Frank Fant-larceny.
Verdict: Guilty. Motion made for
new trial. Same granted.
State vs.. B. G. Rogers-swindling.
Verdict: Guilty. Sealed sentence
left.
State vs. ]. G. McClain--disposing
Of property under lien. Continued.
Rainfall for Week.