The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-11
COURT OF SESSIONS
CLOSED ON TUESDAY.
All Vioiators Of the Prohibition Law
Pleaded Guilty-Given Proba-
tion Sentence.-Report OF
Grand Jury.

Grand Jury.
The court of general sessions came
Ito close en- Tuesday afternoon.
!Several v;olators Of the prohibition
law were before the court but all Of
them pleaded guilty and Judge Gary
gave all Of them probation sentences.
There were Severa! other pleas Of
guilty. There was a considerable
amount Of business transacted IN the
two days and several eases were dis
posed Of.
! The following true bills were re-
turned by the grand jury:
Robert Trapp, Allen Thompson
and Nathan Alston, house breaking
and larceny.
Peat Butler, violation prohibition
law.
Edgar Caldwell, burglary and lar
ceny.
Dave Johns1n, violation prohibi-
tion law.
! julie Oxner, violation prohibition
law.
i Dave Shelton and Ida Shelton, vio-
lation prohibition law.
Ernest Wicker alias Foot Wicker,
violation prohibition law.
! Wade Suber, larceny.
|. ]. C. Caldwell alias John Caldwell,
assault with intent to ravish.
! The following cases were disposed
of:
i "A sealed nestence against Drayton
Bates for violation Of the immigra-
ton law or enticing labor was open
ed and was found to be 4 months on
the gang or pay a fine of S500.0O.
Through his attorney Geo. B. Cromer
an appeal was taken and bond fixed
at $500.
j Peat Butler, Ernest Wicker and
Dave Johnson pleaded guilty to vio-
lation of the prohibition law and
were each sentenced to IL months
upon the gang and pay a fine OF
$500. The sentence provided that
upon the payment of 500 the re-
mainder of the sentence would be
suspended OF condition that if they
were again convicted of any offense
then the entire sentence was to be
operative.
! John Caldwell charged with crini-
nal assault was admitted to bail in
the sum of $500 and the case con-
tinued.
/ Wade Suber pleaded guilty to lar
ceny and was sentenced to six
months on the gang to such labor as
he could perform. He is but a boy.
Edgar Caldwell pleaded guilty to
burglary and larceny and was SEN
fenced to two years on the gang.
!, Willie Abrams pleaded guilty to
manslaughter and was sentenced to
4 years ON the gang.
Nathan Aston, Robert Trapp, and
Allen Thompson were charged with
house breaking and larceny. Steal
ing cotton from Henderson Brothers.
Aston pleaded not guilty and was
convicted by jury, Sentenced to
two years on the gang. Trapp plead
ed guilty and refunded the money he
received for the cotton and was SEN
fenced to 10 months. Thompson
pleaded guilty but did not refund.
He was given 18 months.
Levi Green charged with obstruct-
ing highway. Case mol pressed by
the solicitor.
The Grand jury made the follow
ing presentment:
Presentment Grand Jury.
To His Honor Judge F. B. Gary, Pre-
| siding:
We the grand jury, at this July
term of the court, desire to express
our appreciation Of the lucid advice
given to US by his honor and assure
him that we have endeavored to fol-
low same to the best of our ability.
We have examined thoroughly, all
cases presented to us and have re-
turned our findings on same to the
court.
| The committee appointed to ex-
anime the offices of the county re-
port same to be in good condition.
They find that the public and county
funds, in the hands of the county