The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-18

COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS AND COMMON
PIEAs-HoN. F. j. MOSES PREsDNa.-The
grand jury answered to their names, and the
following bills handed to them by the Judge,
which we're returned as follows: True bills in
the cases of the State us. Peter Johnson, mut-
der; George Dufie, murder; Benjamin Vile
ponteaux and BENZ. Hagen, arson; Ed. Small,
attempt to commit rape.
The District Attorney presented motion
that Jno. Jenkins, colored prisoner, now in
Jail, be brought to the bar of the court and re-
sentenced for murder. His reasons were that
the said Jenkins had been tried and found
guilty Of killing MIR. Brantford, in Tradd-
street, last year. An appeal was taken, which
was not sustained by the Court of Appeals,
and the sentence Of the lower court was order
ed to be carried into effect. The military, un-
der General Sickles' administration, had this
matter under consideration, but General Can
by, among his first proclamations, stated that
there we're no reasons for delay, and the lSw
must take its course. Mr.. T. G. Barker, coun-
sci for the prisoner, objected to the order of
the Attorney General, and stated that if the
execution was carried out he would indict the
acting sheriff for murder, as he was not an Of
fcer of South Carolina. After some argument
it was decided to continue the case to Mon
day. when the motion would be argued at
length.
The commission Of the acting sheriff and his
deputies was read in open court, and ordered
to be recorded.
Several prisoners were arraigned, counsel
assigned, and the court then adjourned.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, Hon. GEo.
8. BRYAN PREsDNa.-In re VIM. j. Bower, OF
York, Petition for Voluntary Bankruptcy.-On
motion Of T. W. Clawson, solicitor for the Pc
titioner, an order of reference to w. ]. Claw
son, Register OF the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict was signed.
The petition of Isaac Klein for voluntary
bankruptcy, was presented by Messrs. Brews-
ter & spratt, and, on their motion, it was Or
dered that the debtor be adjudged o bankrupt,
and that he do, within four days after the or
der, render to the Marshal list of his credi-
tors and an inventory of his estate.
Et parte Charles T. Lowndes, Executor Ja-
cob Bond, Jr. In re the estate OF A. M. Mani
gault, bankrupt. Petition to sell bankrupt's
property under mortgage to petition. Messrs.
Magrath & Lowndes pro petitioner.
On hearing the report OF the Register OF the
Second Congressional District, it was ordered
that the sum of s13, iii 81 is due from the
said Arthur M. Manigault to the said Charles
T. Lowndes, executor, and that the said sum
is charge upon White Oak Plantation, for
merly belonging to the said bankrupt.
The necessary orders for carrying the decree
into execution we're issued, and the petitioner
was granted leave to apply for such further or
ders in the case as may be necessary.
In re Isaac Klein, Petition in Bankruptcy.
Asher D. Cohen, Esq.,, having appeared as at
torney for Isaac Klein, and, on his motion that
il was useless to raise an issue Of bankruptcy,
il was ordered that the said Asher D. Cohen,
ESQ.,. have leave to retire from the record, and
the order commading said issue be resclnded.