The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-11
From the Salisbury North State.
NORTH CAROLINA COURTS
Justice to The J,fries.

disposed persons TO produce the Suppression mp
on not only the Northern people, but also upon
the eolored people of the South. that our jures
were Dot disposed to do them justice. There is
nothing further from the truth. Any candid
observer must admit this, rho has heard all the
cases and the phole of each case lately tried in
our Courts. As the SANDER is based upon a
supposed hostility of the former slape-owners
toward The colored race, We suppose thar the
trials which have recently taken place io5the
formerly strong shve-bolding counties of Ca
barrus and Rowan, are likely to afford fair
illustration of the truth faisity of the charge
In Rowan County Court negro was indicted
for gaming, and was acquitted upon the techni-
cal defence, that the gaming, though clearly
established, was not committed in a licensed
retail grog-shep. ~ = &+
The same party was also indicted for an af.
FRAY, and there was evidence of a struggle and
prey ious quarrel with white man. It was
also shown that the white man began the quar-
rel He was convicted in the County Court
appealed aud was acquitted ia the Superior Court.
| A coloIed man was Indicted in the County
Court for stealing fre-wood after being forbid
den the premises of the owuer of the wood
was acquitted on the ground that he had lived
on the same premise and thought bono, tde
that lie had right to take it, as he had entered
|
| Two eolored men charged with stealing
bacon-yery peculiar tracks were found near
the smoke-house from which the bacon was
taken, on the morning next succeeding the loss.
/ These tracks were followed in soft mud along
the line of the Railroad to within short dis
, lance Of the defendants house, then at right
| angles till lost 1in the woods and were found
coming out of the woods in the direction o. the
house. shoes corresponding exactly with the
! tracks which were found 10 the house with fresh
mud on them;. each shoe having piece out of
the sole about the size of dollar, and the track
presenting exactly such an appearance as such
shoe would have made. 1t had rained the
night Of the theft and these were proved to be
/ fresh tracks made after the rain and no others
along the route. The Jury returned verdict
Of net guilt in less than FIVE minutes.
Aseolored. man tried for burglary. A
watch was stolen ahd found next day, and it
was proved beyond question, that it was the
| same watch sold by the defendant and that he
lied about it. He was acquitted because it was
not shown afirmatively that all the window
blinds had been closed, notwithstanding that
there was evidence Of any entrance except
/ at window awlnch was clearly shown to have
! oeen fastened The Foreman of the Jury who
returned the verdict of not guilty, is one of our
most promnent aud influential citizens This
verdict is noticeable, as the newspapers had pre-
judged the case and the same defendant was ar
4 raigned during the same week on another charge
Of burglary. 1:a ~ ~ '.-'. 80
A colored man was tried in Cabarrus for
stealing a pillow and horse shoes, &c. A pillow
and some horse shoes had been stolen, and one
| of the horse shoes was found in bis possession
shortly after and identified, end he failed to ex-
plain his possession. He was acquitted; the
Jury not being out five minutes. -.
/ During the same Court colored man was
indicted for stealing leather. 1t was clearly
shown that the leather after being stolen was
shortly found in deteldsnt's shop and fully
identifed. The defendant was shoe ,ak err
and the leather was found under an open coun-
ter His conduct at the search and evidence
of good character as slave and freedman, Sc
cured for him, after clear and mastery charge
I from His Honor Judge Buxton, prompt YER
dict of aequittal -
/ A negro woman was tried for murder Ii
was shown that hearing the outcries- of be
daughter, she rushed toward the spot whence
they proceeded, and as she got within few feet
she discovered her daughter on her back on the
Fgrouud and man Iisiog up from off of her
/ She picked up stone, struck him, and the
blow proved fatal. She was promptly acquitted
This case was tried at Charlotte before Judge
Buxton
A negro boy, youth, was indicted for steal
ing horse aud tried before the same learned
and humane Judge; it was clearly shown tina,
the defendant had taken the horse out of the
stable in the night, and after having ridden
some eighteen miles was turned loose The
learned Judge left it to the jury whether The
defendant intended to steal tie Aorse or the ride
4 An intelligent Iredell jury returned verdict oil
acquittal almost without leaving the box.
A negro woman was tried FOR larceny during
.he late term before His Honor Judge Gil
iiam-whose legal acumen, profound joridca
attainments, long experience at the bar and widt
philanthropy, 50 eminently fit him to prcsid,
where the poor, the ignorant, and the friend
; less are eharged-the alleged larceny consisted
in taking a ladies cbemise, drawers and stock
ings-the lady, with whom the defendant work
) ed as house servant, left on Saturday to be alb
sent until Monday-tbe defendant put on the
articles named On Saturday in the presence of {
colored witness and lied about how she came By
then; it was also in evidence that there was to
= be negro party on Saturday night. The lady
returned rather unexpectedly and the article:
were found upon the person of the defendant
! The learned Judge left it to the jury Ga highly
|, intelligent oDe,) to say whether the defendant
: when she took the wearing apparel intended tt
deprive the owner permanently, or only intend
} ed TO steal the use Of them for the ball and 10
tended returning them, and was prevented from
! SO doing by the unexp ected advent of the mis-
!, tress. The jury returned prompt verdict OF
aequittal - -4.s-ss
4 colored man was also tried at the same
term charged with stealing bread and bag from
e. st. f.