The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-13
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/. BEFORE A MILITARY CnyNrss,oS vr,o,-
convened at Charleston s. c.. pursuant 20 General Dr
dcrf, No. 9a dated headquarters Military Dj,trir, oT
'har'S'on p"partmcn: Of South Carolina Frs; s. ,r,to
hiisd'e chari"s;"n S. c. August l9th 1867 .:.lL oI
which c"n:an ADoLpH DES%Iti. 47,h Penn Vols,
ie President, we're arragncl ard tried:
l. BILLY tcoiorcd civilian,
Charge lst, "houn b,c.lirn"
Sp@ciica'ic'-In this that The said BILLY ,orctl
ctZcii, did, on or about the 2gth day Of ,unr Igie m
company will tw" 9TH" ro:o.el citizens named
"foi"E and SMART, :o-ciily taic possession O.. tho
Key" oi mouse and barn AZ Eoss Plantation Parish Of
S' 'ohh berkcr% STATE of Sua:h Carolina ana de: :cn
ana there' with said GEOiG T. and SMART br,,,; ,uo
the said house and barn, ,lid take carry 1--WE, arJ
steal thcrcfrom large quantity orri,. ard
Charge I'd, "Stcatin3."
Specihcaton-in this. that tho said BILLY Il coiorcl
e"'h' oi on or ABOUT 'hs 10Th dag of june. oG5. in
company With two othtr c"iored citizens narucI
GEORGE and SMART !,-cibiy take rossos si,, ,r .,
keys of house and barn. Il: Dosis Plantation p,r of
ST. Johns Berkeley, State of South Carolina and did .,c
and there, with the said GEORGE and SMART t-col
into the said house and barr, and lid take carr away
and steal thcrcfrom large quantity Of ric. and frn
turc
To which Charges and Specifications the accused
pleaded All follows
To the Specification Of the LIST Charge Nor Gt-r,r,"
TO the 1st Charge, "Nor GuII.rY'
To the Specification Of the ID Charge" "N - GUILTY.,
To the 2d Charge, "Nor GUILTY"
FIsD1EGs
The Court having maturely considered the evidence
adduced, find tho accused, the said BILLY as follows
OF the Specification of Charge /, 'GGn-Y.'
OF the Charge l, GUILTY
OF the Specification of Charge ., "GUILry."
OF the Charge 2, GUILTY"
SENTENCE.
And The Court does therefore, sentence him. the sail
BILLY to be confined hard labor for tho period q,
'eigh montS at such place the Comm andins Gene
raj may direct.
2. GEORGE" (colored cviIian).
Charge 1st, "House6reakin0"
Specihcation-1n this, that the said GEORGE" q
colorcd citizen, did, on about the o9th day Of june
lS65 in company with two other coorcd citizens nam
ed SMART and BILLY forciby take possession of tho
keys of house and barn at Bosis Plantation Parish
oJ St. Johns Berkeley State Of South Carolina and did
then and there, with tho said SMART BILLY break
into the said house and barn. and did take and carry
away and steal thercfrom large quantity of rice and
furniture.
Charge i, "SteQling."
spccihcaton-In this, that the said GEORGE colorcd
citizen, did, about the Goth day of June 1863 in
company with two other colored citizens, named SMART
and BILLY, forciby take possession of the keys OF
house and barn ct "Bcsis' Plantation, Parish of ST.
Johns Berkeley State Of Sonth Carolina and did then
and there, with the said SMART and BILLY break into
the said house and barn. and did take carry away and
steal therefrom large quantity rice and furniture
TO which Charges and Specifications the accused
pleaded follows:
10 the Specification Of Charge /, .Nor GUILTY"
To Charge l, "NoT GUILTY."
TO the Specification of Charge 2, .;Sor GUILTY."
TO Charge D NOT GUILTY.
FISDISGs.
The Court, having matnrey considered the evidence
adduced, find the accused, the said GEORGE, as iol-
lows:
thpc pccifr otiOun nf Cb,ro
or Charge ], GUILTY"
Of the Specification Of Charge 2 GUILTY" with tho
exception of the words did take the keys"
OF Charge Q, "GuILTY.'
SENTENCE.
And the Court does therefore. sentence him. the said
GEORGE, to be confined at hard labor period OF
"sis months ut such place the Commanding General
may direct.
3. SMART (colored) civilian.
Charge l. "Housctreakina'
Specifcaton-In this, that the said SMART colored
citizen, did, on or about the Goth day of June 1865 in
company with two other colored citizens named
GEORGE and BILLY, forcbly take possession of tho
keys of house and barn at Plantation Parish OF
st. Johns Berkeley, State of South Carolina and did
then and there, with the said GEORGE and BILLY
breah into the said house and barn. and did take carry
away and steAl therefrom args quantity of rice and
furniture
Charge I'd, "Stealing"
Ills, that the said SMART, colorel
citizen, did, about the Goth day of June 1866 in
company with two other colorcd citizens named
GEORGE and BILLY, forcbly take possession of the
keys ofa house nnd barn at Boss Plantation Parish of
ST. Johns Berkeley, State of South Carolina and did
then and there with the said GEORGE and BILLY
break into the said house and barn, take carry
away and steal theretrom large quantity rice and
furniture.
Charge 3d, "Threatenin1 to kill"
Specibcaton-In this, that the said SMART colored
citizen, did on about the 29h day of june 1865 while
he, together with two other colored citizens named
BILLY and GEORGE, were engaged in forciby breaking
into and stealing from the house and barn at Bosis
Plantation Parish of St. Johns Berkeley South
Carolina, threaten to take the life of ono JOHN B.
IRVING, o citizen of the said State.
Charge 4th, "Thrcateaing Of arson"
Specifcation-1n this, that the said SMART coloreI
citizen, did, on about the Goth day of June, 1866
while together with two other colored citizens named
BILLY and GEORGE, engaged in forcibly break
ing into and stealing from the house and at Boss
Plantation Parish Of st. Johns Berkeley State of South
Carolina, threaten to burn down the said house and
barn, while the family living therein.
To which Charges and Specifications the accused
pleaded as follows
To the Specification of Charge /, s'Nor GUILTY"
To Charge ], "Nor GUILTY"
To the Specification Of Charge 2, ''Nor GUILTY.,
To Charge 2, MOT GUILTY.
To the Specification Of Charge g. "Nor GUILTY.,
To Charge 8, "NoT GUILTY.