The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-14
THE UNITED STATES COURT.
proceedtngs OF the United States Dis
trict ourt for the Western District OF
South Caroifna-august FERN. 1869.
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trict ourt for the western D1Btrtct Oh
South Caroifna-august FERN. 1869.
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GsEsNv1LLE. S. c.. MONDAY. August g.
The August term Of the United States Court
for the Western District Of South Carolina was
opeued at 10 o'clock this morning-hls Honor
Judge George S. Bryan presiding. The grand
Jury was organized and sworn as follows I:
Simeon R. Westmorela1d, foreman; Clay
horn Trammell Taudy l. Goodlett. John
Doyle. Beverly B. Glenn, John Gross, jacob
Ienderman, James l.. Cothran Marshal She'-
too, ]. NJ. Wcstmoreland. Willis Chandler,
robertson. Samuel s. Gibbes, james G. Fos-
ter. W. Cunningham, VIM. B. ureen, John NJ.
Rodgers. Carter Tanner, Ludwel VAUGHN, Ju-
ius G. Smith.
The petit and pleas jurors were organized
and sworn as follows:
.hu7, No. Foreman. Colonel Edwin s.
IRVINE: Rich Ross, James NJ. McClannahan.
Green Ipgraham. L. W. Traynham Joseph Ed
ward Turner, Robert Holladay Waddy Jordan,
Elijah ". Howard, Isaac W. Walker, James d.
PAYNE. William Hows
,Jlru No. 2.-Foreman John P. Hillhouse;
Tilmsn c. Ross. James F. Duncan, David Lock'
hart, Israel Charles, John lolleson, Zsra ram m
nett Jacob HYDE !shn n WstsoI, W ss1nsn Sa%es W.
SuDernun,e1dries. W. Jackson. Field
ar Gossetr. Nathaniel G. Cox, Michael Whit
mlre, L. P. Smith, Moses g. Cooper, John r.
Sbookley. W. Nj. johnson ". NJ. Ialey Peter
Gosnell ". B. Charles, John Howell Reuben
Sudduth.
ance COMPANY. On motion of Simonton d
Barker, with consent of opposing counsel, dis
continuance was ordered.
EI parIe Homer L. MCGOWAN, of Laurens.
Gu motion Of W. D. Simpson, ESQ.,, tor the pc,
titioner. be was duly admitted as attorney and
counsellor.
F. Brockman. Violstion OF internal revenue
laws. sections Is aud "a. for distilling contrary
to law. Defendant pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to one months imprisonment and to
nav i fiue of forty dollars, being double the
amount Of gsllons distilled. ''
United States vs. Samuel !. Green. Viola
tion Of internal revenue law, sections rs and
"a, and Is. in dlstilling. Defendant pleaded
guilty Of distiiling nine gallons, and was sea.
fenced to two months imprisonment and to
pay fine of $85, being penalty and tax.
In several cases standing on-the old docket.
banob warrants were ordered for the arres. OF
Witnesses who made default upon call:
The grand jury returned true bills OF in
dictment against W. D. Berry, and also Perry
Nash, aud no bill against David W: Biassin.
Various SEQ ions of the internal revenue laws.
United States vs.. IS packages! OF tobacco,
found at Co,umbia, at the Charlotte and South.
Carolina Railroad. Information for forfeiture
for violation OF internal revenue law. On mo-
tion of Deputy District Attorney 81. b. d.
Byron, writ Of arrest and monition, returna.
BILE 30th August. 1853. =
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Marion. Petition for final discharge. simon
ton & Barker. pro pet. Case referred to Car0en-
ter. Registrar, and final hearing take place be-
fore court at Greenville, on 31st August.
Ex parte v. J. Veree, OF Charleston. Petition
for final discharge. ]. N. Nathans, pro pet.
Same order as in preceding caee:.
Ex parte Jsmes L. Mcdowell OF Camden.
ker, pro pet. Final hearing ordered at Charles
ton. on 18th October, 1853.
Ex parte Allison A. Mcdowell, OF Camden.
Petition for final discharge. Simonton Bar
ker, pro pet. Same order as above.
! Ell parte Jesse r. Stevenson, IN re. ROBERT
Ford. Petition to establish lien. Walker q
Brice, pro pet. Referred to w. j. ClaWson,
III parte Jacob L. Dull: OF Lexington. Peti-
tion for final discharge. Referred to G. g.
Jaeger, Registrar, and final hearing at Green
vile, 4h September, 1863.
Ex parte W. ". Sale. Of Charleston. Petition
for final discharge. g. D. Bryan, pro pet. BE-
erred 70 Carpenter KsssaTSar 3, ana nhsl 1ess
.E1 parte Thomas 8. Mills, # Chester, 3. G.
Pet,tion for finai discharge. g. p. Hamilton,
pro net. Registrar, W. ]. Clawson. ReporY was
read and confirmed and on motion the Judge
signed usual order and certificate OF hnal dis
charge.
E1 parte Charles Phillips. Judge approved
Ex parte W. j. Gayer. Judge approved OF
LOUIS McLain as assignee.
Ex parte r. III. Thompson, in re. l.. 4.
Chewing in re. P. G.. Benbow, bankrupt; IN
re. r. B. Harvip; in re. L. Bell; in re. w. Theo.
Lesesne; in re. ]. A. Burgt IS; in re. kell!
IN re. John o. Brook; IN re. Philip McEiVeen;
in re. W. W. Benbow; in re: T. NJ. Rhame; IN
re. r. r. BiIlup; in re. NJ. J. White. Petitions
for leave to sell chooses il action. Banding,
Richardson & Rhame pro pet.
Upon hearing the Registrars report it was, on
motion, ordered that the assignee in each OF the
above cases do sell the chooses in action and de-
vote proceeds to the payment OF creditors after
paying costs OF these proceedings.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Tursp,Y August 10-The court was opened
At 10 o'clock. The grand and petit juries az
swered 10 their names.
En- parte Henry G. Miller. creditor, in re.
James G. Keys. Petition for involuntary bank-
ruptcy. 8. McGowan. pro pet. Reed O. bro~n
for debtor, It appearing to the Court that an
issus was ordered for trial by jury in this case
at Charleston in July last, and it ap bearing
that the parties reside in the Western District,
on motion Of Reed & Brown. solicitors tor re-
spondent. it is ordered that the petitlonlne
creditor, Henry G. Miller, do show cause before
the court at Greenville, on Tuesday, the Slst
day of August, why the said issue should not
be then and there tried; and it is further order
ed. that copy Of this order be served upon
| tbe petitionlne creditor, Henry g. Miller, ano
On his attorney, Samuel McGowau.
Ex parte Absalom biythe, OF GreenvliIe. re,
tiop for admission 10 practice in the United
| States Court for South Carolina. j. w. Stokes.
| pro ret. On motion, ordered that Colonel E.
| p. Jones, I. @. Donaldson and VIM. q. Perry
| be appointed committee to examine the sp'
plicant as to his legal knowledge and qualif
cation 10 practice in said court, and examlna
tion to take place at 10 o'clock A. d., on the
Goth Of August, 1869.
United States va. Elias Burnett. Violation
internal revenue laws. Bench warrant order
ed to bring Thaddeus Splawn, witness, lntt
court. en-
The grand jury returned into court witt
| finding of true bills in the following cases
| viz: United States vs. John Barr. Violation
| internal revenue laws, act Goth July, 1868
sections 5 81, p. A. for carrying on business
| distilIer without paying special tax. &C.