The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-12

Ward 8-Marion Engine House.
Avote Of THANKS to the officers of the Washington
Engine Company for the use of their hall was then
passed, and the meeting adjourned.
CoURT OF EouIrY-MoNDAY, MAY u-CHAN-
cELLoR LEsrssK, PnEs1DNa.-The Court convened
at the usual hour yesterday, and was occupied
throughout the session in the consideration Of the
case Of Ogden Hammond, ct al va Vim. Jervy, I'D
ministrator, ct al 7. Y. simons Esq., for complain.
ant; Hon. c. G.. Memminger. contra. The Chancellor
particularly requests general attendance of the
citors interested in the causes upon the trial docket
at II o'clock this day, when the docket will be called
peremptorly and the cases disposed Of.
CouRT OF GENERAL SESSIONS AND COMMON
PLEAs-MoapAY, MAY 11.-HoS. zEpHAN1AH PIATT
PRxsmMa.-The prisoners who were tried during
the last week. were seyeraly brought to the bar and
received their sentences
| In the case Of Arthur Chisolm, charged with the
murder Of Benjamin LIE Grand Capers, but found
guilty Of granddaughter, the Judge, in delivering the
sentence said that but for the clemency OF the jury
/ he would have condemned him TO be hung by the
neck until he was dead their verdict however, being
manslaughter' he sentenced him tc ten years. con-
fnement in the penitentary.
Thomas Hudson, ,colored man, found guilty Of
perjury In having falsely sworn thAt he had obtained
liquor from the store Of Mr.. Eberhardt was sentenc-
ed to two years imprisonment In the penitentary.
The Judge, in delivering this sentence, stated that
he would represent the facts Of the to the Gov
ernor who could exercise bis executive cemency If
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trust Or In other words, Of taking horse without
the intention Of returning the same. was sentenced
to two years the penitentiary This prisoner rep
resented himself to be Baptist minister, and Inn.
posed ON several Of the clergy Of that denomina-
| tion. s -
Wade Thimbles and Jas. Mcqueen, found guilty of
conspiring with intent to detraud by means of the
strap game were each sentenced to two years In the
penitenhary The prisoners did not anticipate 81 ch
q heavy sentence, and Thimbles showed consider
able emotion.
Egge F. STRICKEN, found guilty Of selling liquor
without license, was fined 5000, or in lieu Of the
fne six hundred days confinement In the Jail. This
was the most severe sentence that WAS imposed, as
heretofore The fines in such cases have never exceed
ed 5000.
E. W. Meg. Maokey, who plead guilty to an u.s.
sault, was not sentenced he having produced af-
dayit through his lawyer, in which he presented
some e1tenusting circumstances. In consideration
of this new feature the Judge deferred his sentence
until to-day.
A sufficient number Of jurors not answering to
their Names new tales venire was ordered to be
drawn, and the court adjourned.
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HoN. GEORGE S. BRYAN, PREs1DrNe.-The following
petitions for the sale Of pershable property and for
sales to satisfy Iens were referred to Henry Sum-
mer, Esq., Registrar, to report on the same:
Ex parte Hayne D. Reid, assignee. In re Thomas
". Holloway, bankrupt. Messrs. Darlington i
suber pro pet.
xparte Joseph Caldwell, assignee. In re Thomas
B. Kennedy, o bankrupt. Simeon Fair, Esq, attor-
ney for assignee.
Ell parte William A. Elmore. In re Jacob s. Bow
ers bankrupt. james n. Baxter pro pet.
Ell parte Charles P. Townsend, Commissioner in
Equity for Marlborough. In re RobertC c. Easterling
Ex parte Charles P. Townsend, Commissioner In
Equity. In re Christopher D. Easterling. Petitions
for adjudication Of involuntary bankruptcy. Messrs
simonton & Barker pro pet. On their motion, it
was ordered that in each of the above cases C. D.
and B.. c. Easterng be directed to appear before the
court at Charleston, to be bsld on the 25th inst
In re N W. salley, Of Orangeburg. Petition Of
voluntary bankruptcy. Messrs. Izlar Dibble pro
pet On their notion the case was referred to R. B.
Carpentar, Esq, Registrar.
In the Circuit Court-The United tates vs. One
still and fixtures, found in possession OF Emanuel
Parker. Information for violation Of the Internal Re-
venue laws. On motion Of the District Attorney it
was ordered that an attachment issue, and moni-
tion returnable on June 18th.
On motion Of Chas. q. Simonton, Esq, B. A.
Lynch was appointed commissioner of the United
States Courts for South Carolina.
In Equity-Caroline Carson vs. Alexander Robert
son, VIM. McBirnie Vim. J. Bale and others. A bill
for account, Injunction and relief This was suit
brought by hrs. Carson to recover certain property
mortgaged to the estate of Carson the mortgages on
which were paid during the in Confederate cur
rency and the property therefore sold by the mort
eager. The plaintiff now sues to set aside the sats-