The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-12
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Charge 2d, "Sted{inJ."
SpccifcatiOn-In this, that the said BILLY n coorctf
citizci did, OH or about tho 29t day OF june 1865
company with two other C0orrd citizens, named
GEORGE and SMART, forcibly take possession of tho
keys of house and barn, Mt Bosis Plantation Parish Of
ST. Johns Berkeley State of South Carolina and did then
an't there with the said GEORGE and SMART, break
into the said house barn. and lid take carry away
ana steal thcrcfro, large quantity of rico and ,rni-
tire
To which Charges and Specifications the accused
pleaded MS follows
10 the Specification of the lst Charge "Nor GUILTY.
To the LIST Charge, Nor GUILTY"
To the Specification of the I'd Chargc .Sor Gu1Lryp
To the 2d Charge, "Nor GUILTY."
FINDINGS
Inc Court, having maturcy considered the evidence
adduced, find the accused, the said BILLY as foows
or the Specification of Charge J. "GuILrY"
OF the Charge J. GUILTY."
Of the Specification OF Charge . ..(;uI1ryn
Of the Charge ., "GUn1Y."
SENTENCE
And the Court docs, therefore, sentence him the said
BILLY 10 he confined at hard Tor the period OF
''egh monthS ut such place the Commanding Gene
raj may direct.
?. "GEORGE'' (cUlOrcd cvilian).
Charge LIST, "IIDuss5rcukiny.'
Spcciiicat!On-In this, that the said "GEORGEv 4
colorcd citizen. did, nbon tho ooth day of June
1865 in company with two other colorcd citizens NAM
cd SMART and BILLY forcbly take possession of tho
keys Of house and barn Mt ''oss Plantation Parish
oJ st. Johns Berkeley, State South Carolina and did
then and there, with the said SMART BILLY break
into the said house and barn, and did and carry
away and steal thcrcfrom large quantity of rice and
furniture.
Charge /, "SistiiR9."
Specifcaon-Ir this. that the said GEORGE, colorctr
citizen, did, OH about the Goth day of June, 1865 in
company with two other colorcd citizens named SMART
op1n ,y
house and barn at 'Eoss" Plantation. Parish OF st.
Johns Berkeley, State of South 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 hererom large quantity Of rice and furniture
To which Charges and Specifications the accused
pleaded as follows:
To the Specification of Charge l. Nor GUILTY.
To Charge !, Nor GUILTY"
To the Specification OF Charsc2, MOT GUILTY."
To Charge ., NOT GUILTY.
f1SDISGs.
The Court, having maturcly considered the evidence
adduccd find the accused, the said GEORGE, as fol-
lows:
OF disqualification of Charge l, GUILTY."
OF Charge l, GUILTY"
OF the Specification of Charge ., GUILTY." with tho
exception of the words "Did take the keys"
OF Charge2 "GuILrY."
SENTENCE.
And the Court does, therefore, sentence him. the said
'sir MONTHS. at such place tho Commanding General
| may direct.
3. SMART tcoored) civilian.
Charge 1, "IIouseJreaking."
Specihcaon-In this. that the said SMART colored
citizen, did, on or about the 29th day of june 1865 in
company with two other colorcd citizens, named
| GEORGE and BILLY, forciby take possession of tho
keys of house and 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. and did take carry
away and steal thercrom lnrgs quantity Of rice and
furniture.
Charge 3D. "Stealing."
Specifcation-In this that the said SMART colored
citizen, did, about the 2Jh day of June 1865 in
company with two other colorcd citizens named
GEORGE and BILLY, forcibly take possession of tho
keys ofa 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
break into the said house and barn. and did take carry
away and steal thercfrom large quantity of rice and
furniture.
Charge Sd, "Thrcatcning 10 KILL"
Spccihcaton-In this that the said SMART colored
citizen. did about the o9th lay of June 1865 while
he, together with two other coored citizens named
BILLY and GEORGE engaged in forcibIy brcakipe
into and stealing from the house and barn Mt Bosis
Plantation Parish of St. Johns Berkeley State of out,
Carolina, threaten to take the life of ono JOHN b.
IRVING, citizen of tho said State.
Charge 4th, "Threatening Of Grson."
Specifcaton-1n this, that the said SMART colore5
citizen, did, on or about tho Goth day of June 1866
while together with two other citizens named
BILLY and GEORGE were engaged i'll forcibly break
Ing into and stealing from tho house barn at Boas
Plantation Parish of St. Johns Berkeley State of South
Carolina, threaten to burn down tho said house and
ba~n, while the family were living therein.
To which Charges and Specifications tho nccusot
pleaded follows "
To the Specification of Charge ], "Nor GUILTY."
To Charge l, "NoT GUILTY"
To the Specification of Charge q "Eor GUILTY.
To Charge 2, "Nor GUILTY."
To the Specification of Charge O. "Nor GUILTY."
To Charge 3, ''Nor GUILTY."
TO the Specification Of Charge T. "Nor GUILTY"
To Charge H. MOT GUILTY.
The Court having nlaurely considered tho evidence
adduccd, find the accused tho said SMART as follows.
Of the Specification to Charge ], GUILTY"
OF Charge l, GUILTY"
Of tho Specification to Charge 2, GUILTY."
! OF Charge 2, "GUMrY," .l..,....
OF the Specification to Charge 8, "Gu1LrY"
OF Charge 3, "GUILry."
or the Specification to Charge 4, "Nor GUILTY.
OF Charge 4, ''Nor GUILTY."
P im,a SENTENCE
And the Court docs therefore, sentence him. tho eaId
SMART, to be confined at hard tho period Of
years and sic months, at such place tho Command
ing-Genoral may direct Of.
The findings and sentences In the foregoing aro
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