The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-16
BIG WEEK
CRIMINAL COURT
JUDGE McIVER AND SOLICITOR
BLACKWELL DO GOOD WORK
Some Seventy-Five Cases On the
Criminal Docket-Many Disposed
of.-Many Pleas of Guilty

and received many pleas of guilty.
Violation of the prohibition law seems
to predominant among the charges
made and next to that is the offense
of assault and battery. Judge Mclv-
er has been working hard and he is
ably assisted by Solicitor Blackwell
and Stenographer Syfan and the mem
bers of the Newrberry bar and Sheriff
Blease and Clerk of Court Wheeler.
And the machinery has moved smooth
ly, Judge McIver being at all times
pleasant and courteous and yet flrm
and positive and quick in his rulings
and decisions.
Judge McIver made a good charge
to the grand jury at the opening OF
the court on Monday as to their va
rious duties, and in discharging them
on Thursday was very complimentary
to them on the fine intelligence with
which they went about their duties
and the excellent report which they
submitted at the conclusion of their
work
The presentment is published in an
other column and makes some very
important suggestions as to schools
and other matters and these recon-
mendations will be served on the
proper officials and it is hoped that
some good results may follow.
The following six grand jurors were
drawn to serve on the next grand
jury so that under the law there Will
be continuous grand jury: John B.
Scurry, James w. Johnson, J: c.
Schumpert, John H. Ruff, j. A.
Sease, j. E. Sease.'
The following is the roster OF cases
disposed of during the week up to the
noon hour on Thursday. The county
will have quite a number of additions
to the chaingang and may be will be
able to do a good bit of good road
work for the next few. months, but
sometimes we have felt that the chain
gang was a rather expensive luxury
for any county.
Frank Copeland, disposing of prop
erty under lien, continued.
C. E. Buzhardt, Jim Jones, I'D
Smith. violation prohibition law,
plead guilty, each six months or tine
of $3.50. On payment 500 or SEN
tence two months, balance sentence
suspended. Smiths sentence, mas
much as he has paid $40 to municipal
court, suspended on payment OF
$40.
Alan Thompson, Robert Trapp, Ma
than Austen, housebreaking and lar
ceny, transferred to contingent dock
ct.
Tom C. Griffith and L. C.. Werts Vi
olation prohibition law nolprossed as
to Werts. Griffith plead guilty. Four
months or $500. Suspended to S10O
during good behavior.
Conrad Glider, assault and battery
with intent to kill, plead guilty IS
sault and battery of high aggra' ted
nature. Three months or So.
George Reeder, assault and battery,
and carrying concealed weapon, mol
pressed.
Tom McCants, rape, guilty recon-
mended to mercy, IL years.
Johnnie Sims alias Johnnie Means,
guilty second count. Five years.
Ebb Gray, disposing property under
lien, continued.
Sam Glasgow, violation prohibition
law. Not guilty.
Geo. Hawkins, assault and :attery,
nolprossed.
Ed. Anderson, Nelson Johnson,
guilty assault high and aggravated
nature. Sentence FIVE months or fine
5000.
Wallace Walker, violation prohibi-
tion law. Plead guilty. Five months
or $3.50. On payment 5000 or 2
months, balance suspended during
good behavior.
Thomas jefferson, violation prohi-
bition law. Plead guilty. Five months
or $3.50. Payment $500 or 2 months,
balance suspended during good beha-
vior.
john Golden and Will Harris, lar,
ceny, continued.
Same, assault and battery with IN
tent to kill and concealed weapon