The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-17
UNITED STATES COURT.
Prooeedinga OF the UntI.il stnteS district
Court for the Western Di,trIct or south
Carolinn-AuRust Tern. 1869.
[r,,on oun own conRE ,PoxDrSr.l
FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

rRIH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
GRkENv1LLE, s. o.; Friday, August 1s =
The court Was opened at 10 O'clock A. NJ, Bon. /.
George 8. Bryan, presia;ng.
The, grand and petit jurors answered to
their names. ": tSfrI
Abrahaui. Van Buren, and s. Aug slca, his
wife, aud others, Va. John, Peter nrown, aud
others. Bill for accouRt to- thvde trust estate,
relief DO. On motion OF Bimons q Simon
guardian for Rchaid Singleton minor.
Criminal Docket.-UnIted States va. Newton
GamDiili. Violation OF internal revenue law,
as distiler without payiug special tax. De-
fendRnt pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
pay fAe of eleven hundred dollars, and to'be
imprisoned seven months. = 3. :-'s' yt
United States vs. Guiltord Painter. Retail
ing splrltuols liquors with9fM paying special
fenced to pay 0ne Of ono Thousand dollars,
and 10 be imprisoned for six months.
The grand jury returned into court with the
following bills ind fudiff8s, VIE:
True Bills. .-UnIed Sfates va. John Revis.
Distlilation without paying special tax.
United States vs.. John ~ Oliver. Passing
'.Ssss; W 5@s@Tai':d SSi states ys. Joe, Hushos.
a,s,i;';sa Tnised States vs. stepheP Brown Illegal
United States vs. james Wright. Retail deal
er In liquor withoot paSibgitSh -; = Nfs
| ohNcd OGAScb fcs. 1AO1nH3 -11yucus hGIAll
jury No. Twas charged viii tHis case, and rem. EN-.
dersd q verdict Of guilty.csi .S.z u . or
United staiesE vs.. one wagdhsAnd two horses,
formation for forfeiture fef violation Of iotor.
nal revenue laws. D. 7, Corbin, District AZ
torney. sMoniton and arrest ordered, return
able on fourth Monday in November next. 10
Ions Of distilled spirits, found at Anderson,
ana .,ae, CLAIMED by hs: D!eison. On motion, or
assistant assessor Of internal revenue. for
safe keeping and custody OF properly before
delivery to marshal. Order WAS also made BY
paying all the costs in these MooeedinRs.
| Iomittsd in my report Of tfaarst days pro
ceedrngs to notice the luddlpd cpmprehen-
siye charge Of his Honor. Jud Bryan, to the
grand jury. cannot nov DO better to sup
| ply the omission than by copying the follow
ing from the report Of the. ateenville Enter.
prise: f5ss @aiig c,g ~
The judge tSok occaaioa tS point out tie
patriotic duty they owed 70 fhe government,
and 10 society in doing their bart in enforcing
the laws. The essential Importance Of aus
upon. and the obligation Oh assfy citizen Il
support the government in itS,juat authority;
The judge gave, in o very btran9 and pointed
manner. the argument agains 4Sll Ssp1diation
/ VI tL0 paOuo ocUts nAu tuatdtotu6Q tbhG bnG
honor and interest Of the nation were alike in!
yolved in paying all ita Obligations. The
debt wns contracted ITO save the life OF the
nation" The remarks OF his Honor on this
head. seemed TO grow ont Of the subject OF his
charge as TO numerous bills of indictments
| given out for violations OF the revenue laws
He 6Ad, however, that 1t was an indiaputablt
fact that the laws OF the United States we're al
readily aud impartially executed IN South Car
ollna as in Massachusetts or Ohio. aud tht
jurIea here did their duty as we'll as the jurie.
Chief Justice Chase. We we're pl,ased at hear
| ing this remark from the Judge as Just com
pliment to the honor OF South Oaroliua citi
zens, aud erntifled to know that the Chief Jus
| source 10 rebuke these sanderers whorever Ii
might meet them. ~ .u