Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-28
Circuit Court of Berkeley.

sion, and have never entered it siuce''
Circuit Court of Berkeley.
The regular term of the Circuit Court oF
this County c6mmenced its session on Mon.
day laSl. AS our readers have testified their
satisfaction with the sketches which we pre-
sented Ct the proceedings at the last term, we
feel encouraged to continue notice Of such
matters occurring in the Court us may be Of
general interest
His Honor. Judge Hall, made his usual
iu!A and elaborate charge to the Grand jury.
urging strict enforcement of the law. LEt
recommending an abstinence from ali PROSE
cutIons founded upon spite or malice. This
recommending, however praiseworthy. was
not needed III the Case OF the present Grand
Jury. No one could look ut the compOsition
"t that body without feeling that Will. the
puolc interests were secure IN their guardian
ship, there WAS no danger that their power
would be perverted to Introduce wrong or op-
preston. Hiram McKuwn, ESQ, was the
foreman Of the Grand jury
Some thirty.fve statutory misdemcanor
cases were disposed ofby the confession OF the
defendants, with the fine OF SlU 90 and costs.
aud some by payment of the costs.
Michael Swecny, indicted for Forgery.
pleaded guilty, and WAS sentenced to two wears
confinement IN the Peuite,tiarv.
he trials of y. B. Stccnmetz arld Edward
Randall, charged with forgery, were on motion
postponed to IA future day of the term.
In the case OF the Western LiinatIc Asylum
OF Va, rs. George Small, Committee of Wm.
Small, Judgement was obtained for SIl35. IA.
Fuulkucr tor the pIain,f
james CLASSIFY, indicted for horse stealing.
was tried. convicted, and sentenced to the
~ l,-
and Black burn for Defendant
The Grand jury brought in several indict
ments for FeloOies and hlisdcmcanors. and
were On Tuesday evening dischurged.-Er Era.
Southern Relief Meeting in Berkeley,
Pursuant to notice previously given. very
large and respectable number of the citizens
OF BerEeley County assembled at the Court
House IN Martiusburg, on Monday, 10Th inst,
tor the purpose of organizing u Southern
Relief Association.
The meeting was called to order by +.
Boyd Faulkner upon whose motion the Hon.
Is. u. KITCHEN was called to the Chair.
and upon motion of Ii. II. blackburn, ESQ,
Il. BOYD FAULKNER and JUsEru L. uUEE
were appointed Secretaries
The Hon. Charles james Faulkner then
briefly stated the object OF the meeting, por-
trayIng in few pointed and appropriate re-
marks the great destiturion and suffering con-
ditIou If the people. in the Southern STATES
lie was followed by the Hon. +. B. Hall. Ii.
IL Blackburn aud }. S. lIaldemlu, in a few
wei! timed rcmar ks, with reference to tue OBJ
Ject and purposes OF tho meeting.
On motion of 4. Boyd Faulkner. the Chair
appointed an Executive Committee. to be
composed of citizens Of the Town, who should
have genera! management and control over
the county, and whose duty it should be to
PrO'!uc ior the collection, transportation and
distribution of the various contributions from
the citizens of the county, to the suffering
people of the South. The Chair appointed
the following committee:
Hon: G is Faulkner, Hon Z. 3. Hall.
Daniel Burkhart, Esq, Bernard Doll ESQ,
and d. Darby, Esq.
On motion of }. S. IIaldeman, sub com.
mittee Of iEe be appointed for each Town
shIP, to co operate with the Executive Conn
mittee.
On motion of Fl. II. Black burn, it was
R"s"l:eF, That the Executive Committee.
IN connection with the President and Secre
tarIes Of the meeting issue an address to the
people OF the County, explaining and advo-
eating the benevolent object OF the Associa-
tiou.
On motion of J. s. Haldcman. the Secre
tar'eS were instructed to correspond with the
Clergy, requesting them to lay before their
several congregations the claims Of the Asso-
citation.
On motion of II. IT. Blackburn. the meet>
ing adjourned TO meet at the call Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee
B. NJ. KITCHEN, Chairman.
josspn. j.. HpnD +. EAToFzh"' HokE, Secretaries.