The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-19

fendant In vacant house, hid under sairs: arrested
him and found hat in his possession.
WIN. FOSTER, sworn: Hat stolen from my house on
10th; the hat which found in possession OF defend
ant; belonged to lady staying at my house. Guilty.
Sixty days hard labor streets
United States os MICHAEL T. Losor,,r fwbi,o p,
liceman GOLDEN, sworn: Last night between and 10
O'clock found defendant on King street DRINK and or
aong people to close their pacts said ho was sent by
Provost Marshal; also said he private watchman on
'ou'herh "hari was not so drunk he could not tako
eare OF hlusel but would take advice aud arrested
Linn. 30 or Hve days ha rd labor on streets.
United States U.s. VIM. Holmes lcolorod) d)-Assault and
Battery.-Oharles Cunningham, sworn.
John Parker, sworn: Corner OF Cannon and Ashley
streets defendant have Wm Watson down and strike
him severey the doctor says vory hurt; de-
iendant wanted to fight VIM. Watson, who refused to
hight; defendant knocked him down and beat him. and
then loft him; when William got up ho drew pcnknife
but did not it; defendant struck william rst who
pushed him away sl0 sixty days hard labor on the
| streets.
United States james FuIer.-AssauIt and Battery
Sarah Jones. sworn: Defendant cut my c. id q boy
| nine years of age; did not see him do It.
Rosetta Pugh, sworn: ltto child by M as
stood at the door, by the time turned round saw the
child badly cut on the foot defendant had knife
said three times he cut boy; had send for doctor
Immediately; child did nothing to him; heard defendant
L
| for further testimony.
There several other cases Of not much impor-
ance in which most of the defendants found not
guilty.
MAYORS Court, Monday. Juno ia large numb or
of darkes were turned over to the Provost rshaL
very short policeman brought In v.ry largo prison er
and looking small enough by the contrast looked still
smaller and most egrogiously disappointed when the
largo prisoner was discharged without bsing fined
Fenlan driving on tho Battery was fined s5
Several liquor cases summarly dispose d Of
DARLINGTON. g. C.-From tho Soutteruer we learn
that the ladies Of Darlington proposed to visit the
graves of Confederate soldiers buried that village
ard to place upon them memorial Offering of dowors
on Saturday last.
newly formed Fire Engine Company in Darlington
has recently purchased tho Palmetto Engine Of this
CITY, The mlchine was received on Monday last with
most distinguished honors. 'Almost the whole popu-
ation of the place assembled at Engine Hou &C. Tho
engine having been drawn out, bedecked by the
yo"ng ladies with wreaths OF beautiful flowers Col F.
f. WARLEY, President OF the Company made IN ap
PIRATE speech and then handsome little girl stopped
upon the machine, and gracefully breaking bottle of
wine, named her the PaGni1. The engine was next
dragged enthusiastically through the streets and then
the brakes were manned, and trial was made Of hor
powers. This, considering the greenness of the hre-
en resulted most satisfactorily and demon sraed the
competency Of the engine to do all expected Of her,
Some twenty OF the most esteemed freedmen OF the
village had requested that they be allowed inform ally to
connect themselves with the Company. They endered
timely and acceptable assistance.