Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-07-07

WORK OF GENERAL SESSIONS,
Court Began Its la,bors on Monday
Morning, Judge Prince Presiding.

Morning, Judge Prince Presiding.
The July term of the Court of
General Sessions for Oconee opened
Monday morning with Judge George
E. Prince presiding. Solicitor Kurtz
p. Smith was on hand and ready for
the accumulation Of cases that stand
docketed in various forms. Stenog-
rapher Clyde v. Smith is again at
his post.
Extra Jurors Drawn.
There were several vacancies on
the juries, and an order of Court
was given authorizing the drawing
Of extra names. The following gen
tlemen were drawn to serve on the
grand Jury for the remainder Of the
year 1920: j. F. Gillespie, J. A.
Keaton, A. A. Kelley R. o. Nichols.
The following petit jurors were
drawn to serve at this term: j. e.
Mccall, e. o. Hutchison, w. I. Du-
Bose, H. w. CrumptOn, G. l.. Barker.
True Bills Returned.
The following true bills were re-
turned by the grand Jury during the
first day Of the session:
The State VS.. James Merritt, Nc
Kinney Long, S. J. Davis, Dock Fret
we'll, Gus Collins, A. w. Goldsmith,
Vance Wynne, B. D. Rosemond, A. v.
Ballew, charged with violation of the
prohibition law.
The State VS.! John w. Grant-Ar-
son.
The State VS.. Geo. Syracuse and
Waco standardization Of prohibit
tion law.
The State VS. Caleb Watkins
Murder.
The State VS.. r. P. Harrison-Dis-
posing Of property under lien.
Cases Disposed OF.
The following cases were heard in
| Court and the disposition made is
noted below:
The State vs.. Joe Tow-Violating
prohibition law. Pleaded guilty. Sem
fenced to serve six months at hard
labor on public works Of Oconee, or
like term In State penitentiary. I'M
prisonment sentence suspended dur
ing good behavior, upon payment Of
fine Of $100. Fine paid.
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fsix months on public works Of Oco-
nee, at hard labor, or like period in
pententiary. Imprisonment sentence
suspended during good behavior on
payment Of fine of 500. Fine paid.
State VS.. Lester Cobb-Violation
Of prohibition law. pleaded guilty.
Sentenced to serve for six months at
hard labor on public works Of Oco-
nee, or like period in penitentiary.
Imprisonment suspended during good
behavior, on payment Of $100. Fine
paid.
State VS.. G. M. Jones-Violation Of
prohi ibition law. Pleaded guilty. SEN
fenced to serve six months at hard
labor on public works Of Oconee, or
like period in penitentiary. Impris-
onment portion Of sentence. suspend
ed during good behavior, upon pay
ment OF 500. Fine paid.
State VS.. Steve Viola
tion Of prohibition law Transferred
to contingent docket.
State VS.. Jack Hughs-Violation
Of prohibition law. Continued.
State vs.. l.. O. Scarborough-Vio
lation prohibition law. Continued.
State vs. John Williams-Viola-
tion prohibition law. Continued.
State VS.. Frank Shed, Rex Thrift.
Paul Cox, Dewitt Powell-Violation
OF prohibition law. Continued as to
Dewitt Powell.
State vs.. I. w. Case-Murder.
Transferred to contingent docket.
State VS.. Mckinney Long-Viola-
tion prohibition law. Pleaded guilty.
Sentenced to serve six months at
hard labor on public works of Oco-
nee, or like period in penitentiary
Imprisonment portion Of sentence
suspended during good behavior, on
payment Of 500. Fine paid.
State VS.. Solomon Perry-Viola-
tion Of prohibition law. Case heard
by jury, which failed to agree on a
verdict, and on Tuesday morning a
mistrial was ordered and noted on
the record.
State VS.. S. J. Davis-Violation of
prohibition law. Pleaded guilty.
Sentenced to serve six months on
public works, at hard labor, or like
period in penitentiary. Imprison-
ment portion Of sentence suspended
during good behavior, on payment
OF 500. Fine paid.
TUESDAY.