The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-11-21
LANCASTER COURT.

Tho iaIl term OF tNe Court OF common fIclS lot
Lancaster District commenced its sittings Monday
18th inst, end adjourned the Friday following, Judge
Wardaw presiding. The dockets rather full, al.
though The return 10 this Court SMALL several
important Trover for negroes tried in which
every Plaintiff succeeded
The case Of Willis Gregory. SEN, indicted for murder
of his slave was tried on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Daw-
kins, for the State and Mcssrs. Clinton aud Hanna for
Defendant The facls ye5c, that Defendant had cor
eced his slave for various offences the evening Of
81 July last hut no, immodcratey, the whipping not
exceeding GO Iasllcs and that he found dead next
morning; sixteen days after the burial, the body was
disntrrrcd and Inquest was held. From the appear.
ance of The body and the testimony Of witnesses, the
Coroner deemed it his duty TO arrest the Defendant,
and submit the case TO judicial investigation. After
short time the Jury returned verdc, Of mot guilty"
This was tho only case on the Sessions Docket tried
the cases known as the church have all been SET
tied md taken out Of Court
The report Of the Grand Jury presented
subjects for consideration. and wc copy that portion
that relates TO matters Of general interest. Ylc sug
ges,,on relative 10 Sherifs' levy and sale Of lands is
law in other States, and might prevent great
injustice and many hardships fndop,cd here. We
heartily in the propriety Of giving the election
Of Presidential Electors TO the people. Copies Of the
Report were ordered TO DO served upon the Representa-
vcs of tho District Lc presented to the next Lcgs
attre.
PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY
FALL TERM, 1s49.
We think the practice of giving negroes pas
ses to be absent without stating how long they
are 10 be absent. and where they should 90,
bad one-we recommend tina, it be submitted
to the next Legislator to take into. consideration
the prophet; of passing law requiring over.
seers, or those authorised to give tickets, to
state in their tickets to what places the negro
has leave to go-and how long he has leare Of
absence.
We also recommend that it he submitted to
the next Legislature, the propriety Of passing a
law requiring all free negroes to have guarIi-
ans, who shall furnish them with passes TO be
absent as above recommended for slaves, and
that no free negro be allowed to carry on a
shop of any kind in his or her own name, but
in the name ofther guardian or some other re-.
sponshlr person.
we also recommcd that the Legislature be
required to pass law requiring Sheriffs to give
notice to Defendants in writing, when levy
is made on land, lha, The levy has been made,
and when the land wi be sold. and mat all
Defendants have leave 10 redeem lands sold at
Sherfls' sales in twelve months from The time OF
sale upon some just ard equitable principle.
The Grand Jury also recommend that the
Legislature be requested TO pass a law and The
State Constitution be so altered, as to give the
election of Electors for President and Vice
President Of the United States, and the election
Of Governor to the people.
..l of which is respectfully submitted.
TH0S, p. BALLARD, Foreman.