The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-11
HEADo'Rs MILITARY DIST. OF CHARLESTON, }


Charleston Department of South Carolina First Separate
Brigade Charleston s. G., August 10Th, 1865 and of
which Captain ADOLPH DENN1G. 47th Penn. Vols,
is President, arragncd and tried
l. BILLY (colorcd civlian)
Charge 1st, "H0usctLeakin5'
Specihcation-In this, that the said BILLY, coorcd
citizen, did, about the Goth day of June 1865 in
company with two other colorcd citizens, named
GEORGE and SMART, forcbly take possession of the
keys house and barn at Bosis Plantation Parish of
st. Johns Berkeley State of South Carolina and did then
and there, with said GEORGE and SMART, break into
the said house and barn. and did take carry away and
steal therefrom large quantity ofrice and furniture
Charge I'd, "SkaIng"
Spechcation-In this, that the said BILLY colored
citizen did, OH about the goth day of June, 1865, in
company with two other coiorcd citizens, named
GEORGE and SMART, forribiy take possession of the
keys and barn, at Bosis Plantation. Parish of
ST. Johns Berkeley State of South Carolina and did then
and there, with the said GEORGE and SMART, break
into the said house and barn. and did take carry away
and steal thcrcfrom, large quantity Of rice and furn
| turc.
To which Charges and Specifications the accused
pleaded follows
To the Specification of the 1st Charge "Nor GUILTY"
To the lst Charge. ''Nor GUILTY.
To the Specification of the I'd Charge "NoT GUILTY"
To the Cd Charge, "Nor GUILTY"
The Court having maturcly considered the evidence
adluced find the accused. the said BILLY. follows
| Of the Specification of Charge l, ''GG1Lry."
or the Charge l. GUILTY.
| OF tho Specification of Charge ., GUILTY"
OF the Charge ., "GuILTY."
| SENTENCE.
And the Court DOES therefore sentence him. the said
BILLY" to be confined ut hard labor for the period OF
"cght months" at such place the Commanding Gene
raj may direct.
| q GEORGE" tcolorcd cvilian.
Charge lst, "HouSehredking
| Spccihcation-In this, tina: the sail GEORGE"
coorcd citizen, did, about the Goth day of June
1865, in company with two other co,ored citizens.
cd SMART and BILLY fnrcibly take possession Of the
keys of a house and barn ut BusS Plantation, Parish
oy Johns Berkeley. State of South CAROLINA. and did
then and there with the sail SMART aud BILLY, break
into the said house and barn. and did take and carry
away md steal thcrcfrom large quantity of rice anu
; furniture.
| Charge l. '.St.aling'
Spcccation-!n this, that tho said GEORGE. coored
citizcr did, on about the both day of june 1855,
company with two other corr citizens named SMART
and BILLY, frcihly take possession Of the keys Of i
house and barn at .t5osis' Flanta;on Parish OF s.
Johns Berkeley State Of South Carolina and ti then
and there, with the said SMART AMI BILLY broak into
the snd and barn, AMI lid take, carry away uri
steal thcrefrom large quantity of rice aud tr,:-c.
To which Charges anu Specifications the actisnd
pleaded as follows:
To the Specification of Charge !, NOT guilty..
| To Charge !. "Nur GIiLrY.'
To the Specification nf Charge Nor GUILTY.
To Charge ,, "NoT GUILTY.
| FISpISGs
The Court; having maur.ly considered the evidence
adluced find the accused, the sail GEORGE, fol-
lows:
OF the Specification Of Charge 1. '.Gu,L--,''
OF Charge l. GUILTY"
OF the Specification of Charge . GUILTY." with the
exception of the words 'Did take the keys"
OF Charge ., "CirILTT."
SENTENCE.
And the Court does therefore, sentence him. the said
! GEORGE to he confined at hard labor for the period
.sz months" such place the Commanding General
may direct.
3. SMART tcoored) civilian.
Charge !, "IfoHssbre1king."
Specifcaton-1n this. that t!lc sail SMART colorct
citizen did, about the 23th day of June ls65
| company with two other coIorei citizens named
GEORGE and BILLY, forcib!y take possession of tht
keys of house and barn Bosis Plantation Parish
ST. Johns Berkeley, State of South CAROLINA and die
, then and there, with the said GEORGE and BILLY
break the said house and barn, and did take
away steal therefrom largs quantity of rico
4 furniture
Charge I'd. "StralnJ"
Specifcaon-In this, that the said SMART, colorat
citizen did on abou. the 29th day of june 1865 II
, company with two other coio-od citizens, nance
, GEORGE and BILLY. forc.biy take possession of thu
keys Of house aud barn at Doss Plantation Parish
st. Johns Berkeley, State of South Carolina and die
then and there, with the said GEORGE and BILLY
break into the sa; house and barn and did take carr
away and steal therefrom large quantity Of rice
furniture.
Charge Sd. "Thrsntshfng 70 ki.,.'
Specifcat;on-In this, that the said SMART, colo-et
citizen, did about tho 29h day of June 1865, whil
he, together with two other colored citizens naniet
BILLY and GEORGE, engaged in forcibly breaking
into and stealing from the hnrIsc and barn at Bosi
Plantation, Parish of It J's Berkeley State of Sout
Carolina, threaten to t:.ae the life of JOHN L
IRVING, citizen of tho said State.
Q Charge 4th "Threatening Of drsoa."
Specihcation-Ia this that the said SMART co,ore
citizen did, about the Goth day of June 1866
while together with two other colored citizens nance
BILLY and GEORGE, Were engaged in forcibly break
ing into and stealing the house and barn at Dosi
Plantation Parish of ST. Johns Berkeley, State of Sou
u Carolina threaten to burn down the said house an
= barn, while the family were living therein.
: To which Charges and Specifications the accuse
@ pleaded follows
: To the Specification of Charge !, "Nor GUILTY"
. To Charge I, Nor GUILTY..
To the Specification of Charge Q, "Nor GUILTY"
To.Chafge 2,aNos GJILrY.'' ~
- To the Specification Of Charge Q. "Nor GUILTY"
"a 10 Charge al.NorGglLTY." "
: the Of chatge4 4. "Nor GUILTY."
9 TO Charge 90 Nor GUILTY ..| ~
= 49, '"N'-Ssgsi FINDINGS. .is
The Court having maturely considered the evidenc
adduced, find the accused the said SMART. follows
OF the Specification to Charge I, "GUILrY."