The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-24

strawberries were in great demand. Lively little
girls fitted about. very approximately lnterroGa-
ting all they met: "Wont you take grab!
There was p1 omenading flirting, ETC.. in short We
found this colored fair in all respect resemble the
many white countelparts We have seen in our city.
We hope the members of the Sewing Circle will DO
successful in their laudable efforts, and realizo
sum not altogether lisproportionato to the pains
they were at to get up tho Fair. Among the at
fractions we must not forget colored band OF
music, which performed vigorously during tho en-
tire of the evening.
MAYORS COURT, April 23-Henry Taylor, a
youth connected with the club mentioned yester-
day, who indulge in the ''grab game" was ar
raigned and convicted, on the testimony Of lady,
who stated that she was going up King street on
Monday afternoon, and that seeing this Roy ap-
preaching hor she nlado way for him, so that he
might take the inside, and, as he came abreast Of
her, he snatched her purse from her hand, con-
tanning sixteen dollars and ran off with it. After
long chase, with assistance, she caught the boy
to prosecute, the Mayor ordered Henry to be inn
prisoned two weeks.
Samuel Groghan and Robert Wickles, two color
ed men, who had carried q valise and contents to
the house of an acquaintance, so as to create some
suspicion on his m nd, and to cause him to notify
the police of the occurrence, were brought up,
and not being ablo to account for having it in
possession, they and the property were turned
over to Lieutenant HENDRICKS, Chief of Detective,
to search out the matter.
James Henry, colored boy beautifully covered
with the itch, who had stolen piece Of goods
from the front door Of merchants store, which
,;ls however recovered, was locked up for 10
days.
A woman, who was dressed in so many frocks
and shawls, as to make one think she was just
going to emigrate to Mr.. SEwAnD's late purchase
from Russia, was fined $40 for being drunk, and
misbehaving in Elliott Street.
A shaky chimney in the burnt district was re-
ported, and ordered to be attended to.
u. s. CIRCUIT Court, Hon. GEO. s. BRYAN Pre-
siding. The petitions of Messrs B. T. WH1rNER
and Jos. T. WALSH, to be admitted to practice in
the q. S. Courts Of South Carolina, were presented
and the petitioners admitted.
The Court resumed the trial of parties charged
case of the o. s. us JNo McSwEENEY, for tho un-
lawful distillation OF Spirits tried and YER
dict of "not guilty rendered.
The q. S. us D1EDRIcK W. HENcKFN, for the same
offence, the prisoner plead guilty and was SEN
fenced to pay $100 fine, also, the tax of $40 and
the costs of the prosecution.
The District Attorney, Major D. T. CoRBN, pro-
sented he petition Of MIR. CHARLES P. LESLIE, a
member of the New York Bar, to be admitted to
Carolina, and on his motion Mr. LESLIE was ad-
mitted.
DISTRICT CoUnT-Judge LOGAN presiding.-The
Court was opened at the usual hour, but on az
count Of the absence Of important witnesses only
one case was tried, the remainder being continued
The State us JOHN JENKINs-Larceny of q horse.
The prisoner plead guilty to the charge.
A mol pros. was entered in each Of the three fol-
lowing cases.
The State us. Mark ynolds-Assault and bat
terry. No! Pros.
The State us Cesar, Jimmy and Delphy-Lar-
ceny. Mol Pros.
The State us Cesar, Peter and Pompey. Not
Pros.
The remainder we're continued over to the July
term
The State us. John Moran-Roceiying stolen
goods.
The State os. VIM. Newbert- Assault with intent
to kill.
The State vs Mary E. Smalls-Assault and Bat
terry.
The State us. Samuel Fox and George NJ. Mar
tin-Assault and battery.
The Court was adjourned until 10 A. NJ to-day
Court OF GENERAL SESSIONS AND COMMON
PLEAs-JUDeE MuNRoE, Presiding.-The Court
was opened at 10 A. M., and the Jurors answering
to their names, the following Juries were organ
lied:
Grand jury. NJ. Harleston, Foreman, E.
Merker, Chas. Pointel, Phineas Pierce. VIM. Ufer-
Kahrs, Geo. a. Bowman, 9. rlenge, j. z. Semke,
Jas. Macbeth, John Burns, Jas. E. Spear, G.. Love.
P. NJ. Doucin, J. q: Colburn, F. Murphy.
Jny No. 1t. L: Hutchinson, Foreman, J. G..
H. Claussen, ]. Goudkop, E. F; Benedict, r; Hun
ton, H. Pauls, Patrick McGarey, Jno. G. Chalk.
:, Jury No. Nv. H. Dagsstt, Foreman, D. Buhre,
r. Cannon, Wm. J. Cubstead, john Hurkamp,
T. B. Sloan, Jno. McCants, Hugh Farrclly, JAS. F.
Gordon John Doyle, B. Bollnlan, Henry s. Grcer.
Supernumera,ies- Carney, r. II. Mellow
all, 4 Bischoff, A. Dufort, J. S. Jefords, Joseph
Walker, J. Gu innings, S. j. Finkler, L. A. Tramp
ton, Samuel Hart, Sr., W. II. Chafee, +. Christ
man, G. II. johnson, Jas. R. Pringlo W. J. Axon,
W. Sheppard, Patrick Doogan, ". Hume.
Judge MuNRoE charged the Grand Jury on their
duties, and directed them to examine carefully the
merits of the cases presented for their considera-
ton before they returned their finding, also to re-
port upon the condition of the public buildings,
&c.
After an absence of few hours, the Grand Jury
returned the following bills:
The State francesca Perez-Assault with in
tent to Kill and Assault and Battery. True Bill.
The State us. John Brown alias John Jack-Bur-
glary and Larceny. True Bill.
!. The State Us. Fl. T. Peters-Keeping Lottery
office. True Bill.
The State cs. VIM. Rose, Mary E. Bollinglo and
Mary Bollingle-Arson. True Bill
The State us. August lling-Assault and Battery.
No Bill.
The Criminal Docket was subsequently sounded,
and days assigned for The trial of the different
cases.
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DISTRICT COURT FOR BERKLEY DISTRICT, held at
Mount Pleasant, Hon. F. D. RICHARDSON presiding,
AUGUSTINE T. sMYTHE, ESQ.,, acting Attorney
General.-The cases tried were mostly for assault
and battery, larceny, &c., and the proceedings
were not of any general interest.
The State Us. DICK HAYWARD and ISAAC WHITE,
Larceny. Guilty.
M1aEs, alas CALEB, Assault aud Battery and
Tarcany Chilly