The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27
SESSIONS COURT THIS WEEK.
Term Presided Over by Judge Maui
din, Tempered with Justice and Mercy.

eral sessions for Williamsburg count.
opened Monday morning at 10 o'clocl
with Judge T. ]. Mauldin presiding
There were number of presentment
made to the grand jury and "tru'
bills" were returned in most of then
and the prisoners arraigned. Som'
of these plead guilty while other
allowed their case to be decided b!
a jury of his peers. In whatevel
manner the various cases were dis
posed of, mercy featured largely il
the sentences passed by the court
Those who were tried before Judg'
Mauldin Monday and Tuesday viii
long have occasion to remember hi
kindly face and his deep sense o:
mercy in applying the law.
Following is a list of cases dispos
cd Of:
State against Sidney Jones. Pleat
guilty to grand larceny. Sentence
1S months. Upon the payment o:
$50 and that Jones leave the stat'
for a period of 5 years, the balance
of the sentence suspended.
Nose Salters plead guilty to as
sault and battery with intent to kill
sentenced to seven and one-half year:
on the chaingang.
]. E. Ray and C. C. Ray, white
indicted for violation of prohibition
law, represented by Mr.. Edwin L
Hirsch, tried and found not guilty
by jury.
w. J. Dickson and Lizzie Dickson
indicted for violation of prohibition
law, plead guilty and were sentenced
to six months or pay fine of S15(
each, but upon tine payment OF $5(
by each defendant, the balance Of the
sentence suspended during good be-
havior.
Dozier Marks and Henry Marks
indicted for violation OF prohibition
law. Tried and convicted by jury
Sentence: Nine months or pay a fine
of $500. Upon the service of a
months each, or the payment of $1O(
each, the balance of sentence sus'
pended during good behavior.
Blake McFadden plead guilty te
violation of prohibition law. Sent
ence, four months on chain gang o,
$3.50.
Murry Burgess plead guilty to lar
ceny of live stock, sentence, 2 years
on chain gang.
Yankee Cooper plead guilty tt
malicious injury to trees. Sentence
months or pay a fine of 500. Sus'
pended during good behavior.
Benjamin Footman and William
McClary plead guilty to housebreak'
ing and larceny. Sentence 18 month:
each.
Harry Nelson, white, plead guilty
to HOUSEKEEPING and larceny. Sent
ence 1S months. Sentence suspend
ed during good behavior.
E. B. Williamson, Willie William
son, ]. E. Mcknight, j. M. Pattor
and G. w. Moore, white, indicted fol
dynamiting fish. Jury found G. W
Moore and J. M. Patton not guilty
found E. B. Williamson, Willie Will
hanson and ]. E. Mcknight guilty
Sentence / year or a fine Of $500
Upon the payment of $3.50 each, tht
balance of sentence suspended during
good behavior. Notice of appeal CIV
en- by E. L. Hirsch, attorney for de-
fendent.
Arthur Brown plead guilty to lar
ceny. Sentence one year on chair
gang, but upon the service OF
months the balance of sentence sus
pended during good behavior.
Ben McClary plead guilty to larce
nv. Sentence 4 months or fine o'
$500.
George Cooper, indicted for assault
and battery of high and aggravated
nature, plead guilty. Sentence
months or a fine of $3.50, but upor
| the service of 2 months or the pay
ment of $50, the balance of the sent
ence suspended during good behavior
I. M. Roberts, indicted for dlspos
ing of property under lien, tried ant
Jury found him guilty. Sentenced Il
| months or 5000 fine. Upon tn
payment of 500 or the service OF
months, the balance of the sentenc'
suspended during good behavior.