Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-05
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Many Defendants Pleading Guilty-
The Grand Jury Mt Work.

Oconee convened Monday morning
with Judge S. w. G. Shipp presiding.
Acting Solicitor John X. Hood, of
Anderson, is prosecuting in the place
OF Solicitor Kurtz P. Smith, who is
in France associated with the Y.
M. G. A. work.
True Bills
have been returned by the grand
jury i'll the following cases:
The State VS.. Sam Wright-Manu-
featuring alcoholic liquors.
The State vs.. Ben Mckinney, Pink
Williams, Allen Price, Lillian Samp-
con, Alice Benson, Eula Anderson,
John Franklin-Violation Of liquor
laws
The State vs.. J. G. Morgan, Allen
Harbert and Garland Burdett-Stor-
ing and transporting alcoholic
liquors.
The State VS.. Boss Wood and War
ron Wood, l.. H. Jones, Bub Williams
Violating liquor laws.
The State VS.. Rex Thrift, Paul
Cox and Dewitt Powell-Manufac-
turing alcoholic liquors.
The State vs.. e. L. Graham, Geo.
Williams and Charlie Williams
Violating liquor laws.
The State VS.. II. l.. Powers--Dis-
posing of property under lien.
The State VS.. Tom r. Honea and
John T. Lee-Violation of liquor law.
| The State VS.. Oscar Wright--Inde-
cent exposure Of person on public
highway.
The State vs.. A. Fant-Violation
OF liquor law.
The State vs.. Boss Wood and War
rem Wood-Violation Of liquor law.
The State vs. e. l.. Graham-Vio-
lation of liquor law. %
| The State VS.. Jas. Lawrence Orr
Violation Of prohibition law.
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!, State VS.. Robert Roach and Frank
Shedd, who were before the grand
jury on the charge Of manufacturing
alcoholic liquors
The State VS.. j. NJ. Murphree-lar-
ceny.
All Pleaded Guilty Monday.
There were no juries expanelled
Monday, all the defendants who were
brought before the Court pleading
guilty and accepting sentence with
out trial. These were as follows:
The State VS.. Millie Stewart
Slander. Transferred to contingent
docket.
The State VS.. Sam Wright-Manu-
featuring alcoholic liquors. Pleaded
guilty. Sentenced to public works
OF county or in State penitentiary,
at hard labor, 60 days, or pay fine
| of 500. On payment Of $50, bal
ance Of sentence to be suspended
during good behavior. Bond Of $500
was granted defendant and sentence
suspended until the first day of the
next session of Court
The State vs.. Allen Price-Viola-
ton of liquor laws. Pleaded guilty.
Alternative Of 60 days on county
public works or in penitentiary, at
hard labor, or pay fine of 500. On
payment Of $50, balance of sentence
suspended during good behavior.
The State VS.. Ben Mckinney and
Pink Williams-Violation Of liquor
laws. Pleaded guilty. Alternative
Of 60 days on public works of county
or in penitentiary, at hard labor, or
pay fine of 500 each. On payment
of $50 each, on the first day Of the
next session Of Court, balance of
sentence to be suspended during
| good behavior. Each required to
give bond in sum OF $500 for ap-
pearance at next term Of Court.
The State VS.. Lillian Sampson-Vi-
olation Of liquor laws. Pleaded
guilty. Confinement on public works
of county or in penitentiary, at hard
labor, for period Of 60 days, or pay
fine Of 500. On payment Of $50
balance Of sentence suspended
during good behavior.
The State VS.. Alice Benson--Vio-
lation Of liquor laws. Pleaded
guilty Confinement on public works
of county or in penitentiary, at hard
labor, for period Of 60 days. On
payment Of $50 dollars balance of
sentence suspended during good be-
havior.
The State ys. George Williams
Violation Of liquor laws. Pleaded
guilty. Confinement m nuhlic worka