Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-07-14
DNERAL SESSIONS COURT OVER

GBNERAL SESSIONS COURT OVER
NoTOmmon Pleas Court Held, All
CIVIL Business Being Held Over.
- The Court of General Sessions was
ad50Sirned sine die last Friday after
noonsand it was decided not to hold
they Session of July Civil Court. All
jurofs for, the second and third weeks
of Court were notified not to come
in 5f0Egervice on the dates on which
they sshasl been summoned to render
jury Service.
addftion2to the cases noted last
weekk$ths following matters were
Heard and Disposed OF.
SlAt8s vs.. Frank Mckenzie and
jlDea uni th-s-Violation prohibition
tslsa IL shssass Is, q zen. saa
M gssstateX VS.. .B BOOneA Andrews--La
Found guilty. Sentenced to three
months Imprisonment at hard labor.
State vs.. Vance Wypne-Violation
prohibition law. Tried in absence,
and defendant was found guilty
and sealed sentence left. Defendant
appeared later, when sentence was
opened: Usual six months impris-
onment, with suspension provision
on payment Of 500. This was paid
State vs.. Claude Phillips and Char
lie Phillips--Violation prohibition
law. Both pleaded guilty and each
given sentence Of six months i'm
prisonment at hard labor, with usual
suspension provision upon payment
of $50 in each case. Both paid.
State VS.. Ansel McKinney-Assaul
and battery with intent to kill. Con-
tinued.
Geo. Violation Of pro-
hibition law. Pleaded guilty. Usual
six months, with suspension provis-
ion on payment of $100 Paid.
State vs.. Sam Rogers-Larceny
Verdict: Not guilty.
State vs. Jim Rutledge-Assault
and battery with intent to kill. De-
fendant pleaded guilty. Sentenced
to serve 80 days at hard labor or
pay fine of 500. Fine paid.
State vs.. Geo. Williams and Char
lie Williams-Violation of prohibi-
tion law. Charlie Williams pleaded
guilty and was given the usual six
months imprisonment, with the 500
suspension provision. Fine paid.
State VS.. John w. Grant-Arson.
Not guilty.
State vs. Bewley Mitchell-Non-
support Of wife and children. Ver-
dict: Guilty Of non-support OF the
children; not guilty of non-support
of wife," Sentenced to Imprisonment
at hard labor for term OF one year,
or pay fine Of 5000. Defendant per-
mitted to enter bond in the sum Of
$500 conditioned upon the future
support or children, and operation Of
sentence suspended until defendant
may again be convicted Of failure to
support said children.
State vs.. Eugene Williams -
Housebreaking and larceny. Pleaded
guilty Given 80 days Imprisonment
or pay fine Of 500. Defendant went
to gang.
State vs.. Chris. Alexander and
William Kelley-Violation prohibit
tion law. Continued.
State VS.. B. B. Rosemond and A.
V. Ballew-Violation prohibition
law. Both pleaded guilty and were
given SIX months, Vlen permitted to
pay each 500, thus suspending SEN
tence during good behavior. Fines
paid
State vs.. B. Y. Owens-Assault
and battery with intent to kill. De-
fendant pleaded guilty. Given IS
months imprisonment or alternative
fine of 5000. Fine paid.
Town of Walhalla VS.. f. Theil-
kuhl and F.. A. Theilkuhl, charged
with diSOrderlv conduct in toJ;oo nm
bridge that had washed from it's pro-
per position. Convicted and fined in
the sum Of $25 each. Case appealed
to Sessions Court. Appeal sustained
and warrant dismissed.
Town OF Walhalla vs. Tyra Camp
bell. (AppealD Appeal dismissed and
Judgment Of Mayors Court affirmed.
Town OF Walhalla vs.. Jacob N.
Ramey. (Appeal.) Judgment Of the
Mayors Court modified by reducing
amount Of fine by Mayor to $40. In
all other respects Judgment Of the
Mayors Court affirmed.