The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-03-03
SPRING COURT
now IN SESSION
HEAVY DOCKET AND MANY
CASES BEING DISPOS-
ED OF.

General Sessions convened here Mon
day morning at 1000 o'clock with
Judge Peurifoy of Walterboro presid-
ing. An unusually large crowd, COM
posed of both white and colored have
been in attendance since the open
ing day. At times the court room
being so crowded with spectators,
iurors and witnesses that the sheriff
and his deputies were called upon 10
clearing the aisles.
But when the resonant voice OF
Crier Smith rang forth the "oh'
yez, Oh, yez, ETC." Monday morning
the officers Of the court were all IN
their places and the jurymen, sum-
moned for the term and for the year
were either occupying seats IN the
room or within the sound of his SEN
tential voice.
It was Judge Peurifoy'S first visit
to Kingstree in judicial capacity II
was also the first time that Sheriff n
S. Gamble and Clerk of Court j. d
Britton have been called upon to per-
form their respective duties, as offlc-
ers of the County Court and each OF
these gentlemen Immediately demon
strated their ability to fill with ef-
ficiency the important offices '1or
which they were chosen at the gen.
Asal election in November.
Not in years has the old temple OF
Justice. heartaches and tears present.
ed a more inviting, sanitary aspect
It has recently undergone thorough
renovating, the walls are clean and
white. the floors are covered with a
new sanitary covering, jury and wit
ness rooms polished up and, numerous
cuspidors provided for the use OF
those who would heed the warning,
"don't spit on the floor"
AS we'll as a large crowd In at
tendance there was heavy docket
to require the attention of the court
so the latter peahaps. accounts Tor
the first, and without hitch, or the
least unnecessary delay the machine
R ry of the tribunal began to function
Judge Peurifoy's charge to the
Jury consumed about one hour and
half, and was listened to by a
crowd that packed the court room.
Scarcely the shuttle of foot was
heard during the discourse which is
being commented upon as the most
able, timely and logical charge heard
here in many years.
: Judge Peurifoy is comparatively a
Young man. He>is an able interpret
er of the law and expcunds it to his
Jurors with, a clearness and simple
ity that is unmistakeable and OF
much value to them in reaching con-
clusions-
he is clean shaven' with facial
expression that is rather serious, tho
attractive; has a heavy suit o. dark
brown hair and keen blue eyes; is
slender in stature and perhaps a lit
Tie above the average N height. he
is :: good man-as one can Judge from
his face-le dislikss law breakers
and evil-doers yet ne is Of tender
and sympathetic natuls which asserts
) itse.f whenever its be"omse MS pain
full duty t. impose Sc lt":'cc on an un-
fortunate prisoner q; the bar.
Judge Peurifoy's' very able and
seasonable charge to the grand jurors
was taken down, as usual. by court
stenographer Stack, with whom The
Record has arranged for a transcrib-
ed copy. We hope to be able to give
it to our readers IN full, next week.
Progress of the Court.
Cases disposed of so far by the
Spring term which is still in session
are as follows:
The State against Willie Pinckney,
house breaking and larceny. Defend
Aknt represented by Messrs. lee and
6huler, was found not guilty. At a
former trial the jury failed 70 agree.
Abraham Williams, plead guilty to
an Indictment charging grand larce-
ny and was sentenced to one year on
the chain gang or pay fine of 500,
Daniel McCrea, charged with house
breaking and larceny, was found
guilty and sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment in the state
penitentiary or on the county chain
gang.
Eli Parsons and Ben Scott, color
ed, both plead guilty to charges IN
volving rape and were sentenced to
twelve months on the chain gang.
Jake McElveen plead guilty to an
Indictment for forgery and drew a
sentence of eighteen months on the