The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-15
In The Court.

The following true bills were re-
turned by the grand jury:
State VS.. John Anderson for
house breaking and larceny, two
cases.
State VS.. James Green, forgery
and also for using motor vehicle
without owners consent.
State VS.. Joe Grim, larceny
T. State vs.. Sally Wiley, murder.
State VS.. Frank Blanding.. Willie
johnson and Sam Johnson, house
breaking and larceny.
| State VS.. Robert Mitchell, lar
ceny.
j State VS.. Tom and Albert White,
housebreaking and larceny.
State VS.. William Powell, Joe
Gardner, house breaking and
larceny.
State vs.. Edward Solomon and
| Robert Keith. housebreaking and
larceny, two cases.
State vs.. Walter Haynsworth
house breaking and larceny.
State VS.. David Wright, house
| breaking and larceny.
State VS.. Scarborough Hammond,
alias Sam Dan, forgery.
The following cases have been
tried and the. results are as fol
lows:
John Anderson, charged with
| larceny of live stock, was convict
ed by jury and sentenced to two
tsyears and fined $1.00..
Joe Grim pleaded guilty to lar
ceny and was sentenced to SIX
months. ~
Frank Banding and Willie John
SON, charged with stealing cotton
from Mr.. E. c. Emanuel. Frank
Blanding found guilty and SEN
fenced to two years. Willie john
son found not guilty under direc-
ton of court.
James Green pleaded guilty to
forgery and was sentenced to one
year and fined ST.
David Wright pleaded guilty. to
house breaking and larceny and
! was sentenced to four months.
/ Tom and Albert White pleaded
guilty to house breaking and lar
ceny and each was sentenced two
| years.
William Powell pleaded guilty
to house breaking and larceny. Joe
Gardener, under same indictment,
was found guilty. Sentenced de-
| ferred on both.
Walter Haynsworth pleaded
guilty to house breaking and lar
ceny, found guilty and sentenced
| to two years.
| TIE following true bills were re-
/ turned by the grand jury:
State VS.. j. r. Griffin, assault and
battery with attempt to kill.
State VS.. David Jones, violation
of prohibition law.
+, State VS.. Joseph E. Andrews,
Jessie Geddings, John Ludd and
George Smith, violation Of prohibi-
| ton law.
State VS.. ]. NJ. DesChamps, ma
| licious mischief.
State vs.. Joe Brown. obtaining
goods by false pretense.
/ The following cases have been
tried and the, results are as fol-
lows:
| J. r. Griffin, charged with as
sault and battery with attempt to
kill. failed to appear, was tried
| in his absence, a sealed verdict be-
ling rendered.
David Jones, charged with vio-
lation of prohibition law, failed to
iappear but was tried and found
guilty.
Joseph E. Andrews. Jessie Ged-
dings, John Ludd and George
Smith, charged with violation OF
prohibition law, pleaded guilty.
Sentence was deferred.
Joe Brown, pleaded guilty to- OBJ
tanning goods by false pretense,
and was given the choice of three
month or $50 fine.
The case of j. NJ. DesChamps,
charged with malicious mischief. is
now being heard.
The grand jury rendered their
presentment Tuesday, after which
they were discharged for the
term, with thanks of the court.
Herbert Says to Make it '.Peppy-''
Little Herbert Eldridge, who was
hit by an automobile Wednesday