Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-14
SESSIONS COURT ENDED WORK
Last Thursday-ltcco,d of Cases
Tried-Grand Jury Presentment.

| lTfeN-tifanu Jury PreSentmcnt.
The Court Of General Sessions for
Oconee closed last Thursday In ad-
dition to the proceedings published
| last week the following cases were
| disposed Of during the session:
State vs.. Henry Young, alias Dude
| AleNander--rape. Verdict: Guilty,
with recommendation to mercy. Sem
fenced to serve Is years on public
works of county, at hard labor. or
like period in penitentiary.
Notice OF appeal was filed IN the
| case Of Dee Seaborn, convicted Of as
sault and battery OF high and az
gravated nature. and bond was fixed
in the sum Of $500.
state VS.. VIII Decentralization Of
dispensary law. Verdict, guilty.
Sentenced to serve four months on
public works OF county, at hard la
Dor, or like period in penitentiary.
Three months Of sentence was order
ed suspended provided the defendant
pay the sum of 500, suspension Of
sentence being conditioned upon the
defendant obeying the liquor laws Of
the State. Notice OF appeal was filed,
and bond was assessed in the sum
OF $500.
State VS.. Luther Earle-violation
of dispensary law. Pleaded guilty.
Sentenced to serve three months Oh
| public works Of county, at hard la
Dor, or like term in penitentlary.
State vs.. j. V. Tannery-violatio
Of dtspensary law. Tried in absence
and found guilty. Sealed sentence
left.
State vs.. Frank Bolt--assault and
battery with intent to kill. Verdict
of not guilty. directed by Court.
State VS.. Mary E. Burrell-viola-
| tion Of dispensary law. Convicted at
previous term Of Court, when notice
Of appeal was given. Appeal not per-
fected, and defendant not appearing
in Court, bench warrant was ordered
! issued for her arrest, with instruc-
| tions to Immediately enforce SEN
tence.
State vs.. Henry Hayes--robbery
and larceny. Verdict, not guilty.
State VS.. Clarence Gaut-bastardy
Mol pressed by Solicitor.
State vs.. John Walker--murder
| Pleaded guilty to manslaughter with
deadly weapon. Sentenced to serve
eight years OH public works Of Oco-
nee, at hard labor, or like period in
penitentiary.
The case of the State vs. Sanford
Nesbitt, appeal case from Magis-
trate's Court, was remanded to Mag
| istrate for new trial.
Three other appeal cases from
| Magistrates Courts were heard,
these being on charges against Lee
Haulbrooks, G. G. Ballenger, J. ].
Owens. In each OF these cases the
appeal was dismissed and the SEN
tence Of the Magistrate who heard
the eases ordered enforced
The session came to q close with
the passing Of the usual orders con-
corning issuing of papers in various
matters to facilitate the work Of the
next session and to insure the ap-
pearance Of witnesses and defend
ants.
Grand Jury Presentmcnt.
State of South Carolina,
County OF Oconee.
TO His Honor II. T.. Rice, Judge Pre-
siding in Tenth judicial Circuit:
we nave passed upon all bills OF
indictment handed lis 'by the Solici-
tor.
We have. by committee, visited the
county poor farm and the county jail
and other public places, and find ali
we'll KEPT: except a few repairs about
the jail, which we have notified the
proper authorities to attend to.
We recommend that the recon-
mendation we made in our former
presentment, regarding the obstruc-
tion in the settlement road con-
Meeting Little River and Salem
roads near Cheohee church, be look
| ed into, and the parties responsible
for same do show cause why said
| obslructions have not been reno, ed
as heretofore recommended.
We desire to thank your Honor
and the other officers Of the Court for
the courtesies extended us in tie dis
charge Of our duties, and beg to be
| excused from further attendance at
this term Of the Court.
Respectfully submitted,
W. l.. Thomas, Foreman
Walhalla, March 2, 1917.
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