Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-07-10
WORK OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Number Of Cases Disposed Of In
Three-Day Session.

| "A huhlpOA VI CuScS VI
ance were disposed Of Tuesday and
Wednesday in addition to those re-
ported in last weeks Courier. Below
is record of the cases as recorded
on the sessions journal:
| True Bills.
State VS.. Leland Allison-Bigamy
State VS.. Florence X. Watson and
Ben Notwithstanding with
intent to commit crime.
State vs.. Fred l.. Williams and l..
l.. Stephens-Receiving and trans
porting alcoholic liquors.
State vs.. ;E. l.. Spearman--Obtain-
ing goods by false prtenses. It,
State VS.. Mile Stewart-Slander
State VS.. Louis Grow and John
Mathis-Violation prohibition law.
State vs.. Berry White-Larceny.
State vs.. Mish Cobb-Housebrea
ing and larceny.
| No Bills.
State VS.. Newt. Carter-Violation
| prohibition law.
State vs. Luther Kidd-Assault
and battery with intent to kill
State VS.. 10 Washington-Rece
ing and transporting alcoholic IL
quors.
State VS.. Carman Lowry, Lon Hol-
brooks and Paul Thrasher--Receiv-
ing and transporting alcoholic IL
quors.
Cases Disposed OF.
State vs.. Arthur Wilson-Assault
and battery with intent to kill. Mol
pressed
State vs.. Ollie Moore-Larceny
Pleaded guilty. Sentences: Serve six
hc ,,Ix 80
like period In State penitentiary, at
hard labor.
State VS.. Fred l.. Williams and l..
l.. MISUNDERSTANDING and trans
porting alcoholic liquors. Mol pressed
as to Williams. Stephens tried In his
| absence. Verdict: Guilty. Defend
ant later came into court and sealed
sentence left previously was opened
One year on public works Of Oco-
nee, or like period in State peniten-
tiary, at hard labor. Sentence sus-
pended during good behavior on pay
ment Of $50,
! State VS.. Florence x. Watson and
| Ben Watson-Housebrea with
| intent to commit a crime Verdict:
Not guilty as to Ben Watson; guilty
as to Florence X. Watson. Sentence:
Mrs. Watson to be confined in Oco-
nee Jail for period OF 80 days.
State VS.. John Williams and Louis
Williams--Violation dispensary law.
Continued by State.
State vs.. Leland Allison--Bigamy.
Verdict: Guilty. (Tried in absence
| and sealed sentence left.)
State vs.. Berry White-Larceny
Pleaded guilty. Sentence: Thirty
days on public works of Oconee, or
like nprin1 in al
hard labor, or pay fine Of 500. SEN
tence suspended until LIST day of Au-
gust, 1918.
State VS.. Sam Corn and Ed Zones
Having in possession and transport
ing alcoholic liquors. Mol pressed
as to Sam Corn. Consent verdict Of
Guilty as to Ed Jones. Sentence:
Jones to be confined on public works
OF Oconee, or in State pepitentiary,
for period Of six months, at hard
labor.
State vs. Louis Grow and John
Standardization prohibition law.
Transferred to contingent docket
State vs. Mish Cobb--Violation
prohibition law. Transferred to con-
tingent docket.
State VS.. Mish Cobb-Housebreak-
ing and larceny. Transferred to con-
tingent docket.
State vs. J. G. McClain-Disposing
OF property under lien. Mol pressed.
State vs. Hal misunderstanding
gerry. Mol pressed.
State vs.. Robert GaiHard-Seduc-
ton. Mol pressed.
State vs.. E. l.. Stephens-Obtain-
ing goods by false pretense. Con-
tinued.
State vs.. Mile Stewart--Slander.
Continued.
State vs. Frank Allen-Appeal
from Magistrates court. Transferred
to contingent docket.
State vs.. Justin e. Woolbright-
Assault and battery with intent to
XIII. Verdict: Guilty of assault and
battery Of high and aggravated ma
ture. Sentence: Confinement on
public works of Oconee. or In State
penitentiary for three months. at
hard labor, or pay fine Of $3.50. Fine
paid.
State vs.. Mrs. Lizzie Red Church
and Miss Wallie Church-Appeal |
from finding at previous term. Ap-
peal not perfected, and $500 left as |
surety in hands Of Clerk of Court or
dered paid over into Court.
The Sheriff was ordered to surren-
der Mish Cobb to military authorl-
ties on demand, Cobb having been
called for service In the army.
New trial was granted in the case
OF the State vs. Luther Powell, Mrs.
Rutha Powell ct al. (Charge: Curs-
ing. ETC., on public highway
Appeal dismissed in case of State
vs. w. D. Hanvey.
State vs. Thode Crensha w-Appeal
from Magistrates court. Sentence
ON