The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-01

duced to show that when defendant took charge
OF the building it was in very dilapidated
condition, and believing it to be for the bene-
fit Of the property, rented the building to as
respectable people as he could get to take
charge Of it, and that it was not Injured by
those tenants.
Chief Justice Chase charged the jury as
follows:
Gentlemen Of the J't,.?y-There is very little
in this case except simple question Of fact.
The marshal is compensated for his official
services by fees, and cannot lawfully rent any
building in his custody, except under the order
of the court.
If the evidence in this case satisfies you chat
he did 50 rent the building in question. and
were sustained by the plaintiff, it will be your
duty to render q verdict accordingly.
The evidence is conflicting. II is your busi-
ness, gentlemen, to sift it. The amount of
by the act of the defendant. is for your deter
mination.
The jury returned into court with a verdict
for plaintiff of $500 damages.
The court then adjourned to ten O'Clock this
morning.
En- the Bankrupt Court, the report Of the Re-
gistrar on the petition OF W. A. Lay, assignee,
was confirmed, and the sale was postponed
until further orders.
The petition of John T. Sloan to postpone
sale, was referred to Registrar Jaeger.
The following petitions tor final discharge in
bankruptcy were referred to the Registrar,
viz: A. Moses, J. G. McKenny, II. @. Moses.
The SUPREME COURT, May S1.-Present,
Chief Justice Moses and Associate Justice Will
lard. The case of j. M. Womack vs.. Robert
Austin, executor, ct al, was resumed. Mr.. De-
Treville for the motion. The case was then
suspended, to be argued at future time.
committee of three, consisting OF Messrs.
d. II. Chamberlain. Henry Buist and Thorn as
Y. Simons, we're appointed to examine Mr.. r.
s.. Tharin, an applicant for admission to prac-
tice as an attorney, counsellor and solicitor in
law in the Supreme Court. the examination to
take place to day, in open court, at 10 A. nj.
In the case of M. @. King and Mitchell King
executors, vs. l. s.. K. Bennett ct al, the appeal
was abandoned.
The case of John u. Phillips and John s,
| Riggs ads. w. A.. Gill Hand, J. 81, Taylor and
F. NJ Robertson, was beard. Mr.. Lord for the
| motion. .SA
At three P. NJ. the court adjourned
@REPoRrnRs' CnuMBzs- The fencing, put ur
during !lhe iCogswell administration, has been
blown down in several places and needs repair
The steame Manhattan arrived at New Yorl
yesterday, at, ave o'clock, 2. M., in fifty-siz
hours. t7,S.iaafi iStNs
A number ofshopkeepers were open in VIC
latien Of the law, on Sunday, under the impress
sion chat the privilege extended By Council to
ice cream saloons and fruiterers, included
them. They were warned and discharged.
ho - u n.
pany takes place on Thursday, At Mount
Pleasant. %A @+S
The fvs O'clock train on the South Carolina
Railroad was detained yesterday BY the break
ingofaswheel Of the tender a. Blackville.
The Rev. W. 81. Williams resigned the pas
torate Of the First Baptist Church yesterday
afternoon. He goes to Virginia.
/ The elegant Scotch granite monument re.
Gently in the marble yard of E. r. White &
Brother, Meeting-street, has been placed over
the remains OF the late John Mahoney, Jr., in
Magnolia Cemetery.
Three hundred and fifty shares Of South Oar
olipa Railroad stock were sold yesterday at Al
to As cents.
City Council meets tonight.
Z The Office furniture Of the S..uth Carolina
Insurance and Trust Company was sold yes
ferdsx, and honght by Mr.. A. NJ. Moreland,
who has leahed tho building from the owner,
Mr.. w. B- Smith. for three years.
Mr. Ellison a. 6myth has been admitted a
copartner In the firm Of Messrs. j. e. Adger
q Go. s-'s. ,'sEss
Honour's Fire, Marine and Life Insurance
Agency has been removed from No. Broad
street to the corner Of East Bay and South At
lantic wharf, next south Of the old PostoAace.