The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-07-24
Jgss HotMEs, rae Feol. killer.

well known public functionary, we have,
lad good reason TO belieye, retired some
months ago from the active pursuit Of
his useful and highly important yocation.
In fact. note written. about that time,,
and received at this Office, expressly
declared hatintention. and that only in
case Of extreme emergence and by solici-:
tation of his fellow.citizens would he
again take down his club, and enter on
the var path. Knowing that we. hare
bis address, he beiSg an honorable, paid
upssnhseriber on our books, we have
been urgently requested by several deep:
~ interested citizens to give him. o -caH.:
We do SO With the greatest reiuctanee'
having no desire to see an efusion OF
blood but duty being paramount to all
other considerations, We yield to inex!
orabie circumstances, believing too that
his services are much needed, and that
the public viii be greatay benefited BY. =
few days scjourn. in sour midst. We
trust then that this viii be considered
sufficient to induce him TO come forth
As soon as Mr.. Holmes is heard from we
viii gise proper notice. " :
DrsTs1eT GouRr:-This: Court which
COMMENCED its sitting on Monday ''ast,
closed On Friday: The amount Of busi-
ness was large butts character oftriding
moment,. The cases which wtre tried being
confined % petty assaults and larcenies,
and chiefly among the freedmen. We
believe that jobs patience was sorety
tried, bot were: he nov alive and had
been compelled to have sat, and listened
TO all the baIderdasb, stuff and nonsense
then and there elected, be would have
cried peccasi, and no longer be entitled
to be called the most patient man.. We
moderns can t Ike the palm from the old
patriarch. The remarkable patience, un,
tagging energy and attention.; of eur
amiable and talented Judge, Y:>J.z Pope,
the eminent zeal of the bar, and the
intelligent business qualities ofthe jury,
are deserving Of all praise. The follow
ing are the cases which ssent to the
jury:
The State vs.. Morgan MeMorries, freed.
man, for hog stealing, found guilty
sentence, 10 months in the penitentiary'
State VS.. Catharine Christian, freed
woman, for larceny, gnIky-sentence,
sealed. --,
State VS.. Spencer Hageod, freedman,
larceny, guilty-septenee, T. year, peni'
tentiary.
l.. State Us. Ike Williams, freedman, as
sault and battery, not guilty.
State VS.. Geo.. Livingston, freedman,
burglary, guilty-senteuce, years, peni
tentiary. ,.-
State VS.. Edmund Chalmers, freedman
assault and battery, guilty-sentence,
months Imprisonment, $50 fine.
State vs.. Edmund Buzzard, freedman
assault and battery, guilty-sentence,
months Imprisonment, $50 fine
State vs.. Nohanna AcMorries, freed
woman, assault and battery, guilty
sentence, 2 months imprisonment $5(
fine.
State vs.. Burr Burley, freedman, as
sault and battery, not guilty.
State VS.. Hannah Albritton, freed
woman, larceny, guilty-sentence, $2s
fine.
State vs.. Same, for assault and battery
guiity-sentence, $50 fine.
State VS.. Lydia Mitchell, freedwoman
assault and battery, not guilty.
State vs.. Jim Henderson, freedman
assault with pistol, not guilty. Orderet
to pay costs.
State vs.. Jacob Young. freedman, ma
licious trespass, assault and battery, no
guilty. Ordered to pay costs.
State VS.. JAS. Waldrop (white), larceny
guilty-sentence, sealed.
| State VS. Chas. B. Buist, merchant, TO
nuisance, obstructing street, guilty. Sen
tence sealed, Appeal for new trial.