The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-05
COURT IN SESSION.
Criminal Court Convened Monday.
Several Case Tried.

The court of general sessions con-
vened in Bamberg for n weeks
session Monday morning, with Judge
w. H. Townsend presiding. Solicitor
Gunter and Ste~nographer Brown
were in their places.
The grand jury returned the fol-
lowing bills:
Newer Kearse, rape, no bill.
Sank Williams and Limuell Mil
ledge, murder; true bill as to Will
liams; no bill as to Milledge.
Henry Counts, murder, true bill.
Tom Hopton, violation of prohibit
ton law, true bill.
Caroline Bryant, breach of trust
and grand larceny, true bill.
Adam Odom, malicious mischief,
true bill.
Nolle prosequi was entered in the
following cases:
J. G. Bessinger, drawing check
without funds.
Madison Corley, violation of prohi-
bition law.
Nose Daniels, violation of prohi-
bition law.
Charlie Smith, pointing firearms.
The following entered pleas of
guilty:
Jesse Jones, Jesse Brown and Jim
Isaacs, violation of prohibition law;
$3.50 fine or three months.
Tom Hopton, violation of prohi-
bition law, $125 fine or three months.
The case of the State versus w. L..
McPhail, charged with murder, was
postponed on account of the inability
of the counsel for the defense to be
present in court.
Wayne T. Sandifer was found gull
ty of assault and battery, and was
sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or
serve thirty days.
w. A. Bessinger, charged with
murder, was acquitted.
Adam Odom was found guilty of
malicious mischief. A sealed SEN
tence was filed in this case.
Yesterday morning the case of Car
oline Bryant, charged with grand lar
ceny, was tried.
The following grand jurors were
drawn to hold W for the next year:
A. M. Denbow, E. L. Price, Jr., A. K.
Rentz, B. w. Smith, D. J. Temple
ton, A. H. Neeley.
The grand jury completed it's work
for the session on Tuesday and re-
turned the following report:
"We have passed on all bills hand
ed us by the solicitor.
eve have visited the various Off
ces and find them in neat condition.
We did not examine the books of the
officers as this vas done at a previous
court by an accountant.
very neat and clean, and wish to CON-
pliment Mrs. Dickinson on the SAM
tary conditions existing. We found
a small amount of repairing neces-
sary and think the inner walls should
be painted as well as the roof, and
we recommend that the proper Off
cial be instructed to have this work
done.
Eve sent a committee to the chain
gang and they report conditions ia
vorably and seemingly all prisoners
were being treated we'll and justly.
THE committee to investigate the
Office of the late Judge &. P. Har-
mon have had the books audited and
beg leave to report that the auditor
found several errors, two of which,
we understand have been settled up
by the administrator of Judge Har-
mons estate, $3.50 being paid to
Probate Judge Brabham, receipt for
which is hereto attached, $4,000 we
understand has been paid to Mr..
Jennings, treasurer, but owing to Mr..
Jennings's absence, we are unable to
a receipt. We attach hereto
full report of auditor, and we sug-
gest that this committee be discharg-
ed.
Several minor matters were
brought to our attention and after
thorough investigation, dismissed.
eve thank the court and all the
officials for assisting us in the dis
charge of our duty"