The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-03

| COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS-H0N. K. b.
CARPENTER; PBEsIDING.-The following cases
were tried:
The State vs.. G. w. Hooker-obtaining money
under false pretences. Plead guilty.
The State VS.. Sandy Brown, colored-assault
and battery. Guilty.
The State VS.. Diana Middleton-pet.; larceny.
Plead guilty.
| The State VS.. Geo. Blair and Lem CoX-hlGh.
way robbery and assault and battery. Plead
guilty to the last indictment.
The State VS. Glass Gilllns-arceny OF notes.
Not guilty.
The Judge announced that in the present state
OF his health only those cases would be tried
where the parties were now in jail, and those I'M
der bail and ut large would stand over to the
next term.
Friday was designated as sentence day.
The Grand Jury made the following present
| ment:
PREsENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury for the November term Of the
Court OF General Sessions and Common Pleas
respectfully report that they have visited and ex
amined the various public buildings and lind
them all in very satisfactory condition. Still,
| they would recommend further Improvements In
the instances hereinafter mentioned.
the suggestions OF the Grand Jury ut the June
term Of this court the equity rooms OF the clerk g
office have been re1tted In manner that reflects
credit upon those having the same In charge, and
affords ample convenience for the purposes OF
that branch OF the court. They note with salts
faction that considerable progress has been made
in the work OF preserving and arranging the
valuable records and papers heretofore neglected
in that Office.
The Jury find that the law side of the clerks
ONCE has been improved In the manner recon-
mended by the jury at the last term, the rooms
being re1tted and made to correspond with the
other portions Of the building and the unweildy
furniture replaced by that OF more convenient
character.
They recommend that the books containing the
index Of judgments, from the year lS40 to the
present time, being now in defaced and worn
condition, be rewritten and arranged leXlco
graphically nnder the direction OF the clerk They
would add that the Courthouse is now In com.
plete order, and IS an ornament TO the city and
county, and likely to need no more repairs for
many years.
They have visited the Freproof Building and
found the same in good order. AS recommended
by the Grand Jury at the last term, they recom-
mend the rebinding in the Mesne Conveyance
office, of old record books. the recopying Of old
and valuable plats, and the construction ol
water closet for the use OF the building
They have visited the Jail and found the same
In a ceanly and healthy condition; the fool Of
.he prisoners was examined and found to be
good, and the quantity furnished them sufficient.
Some Of the prisoners are nearly destitute OF
clothing; they recommend that clothing be fur
nished them. The pipe used for conveying water
to the interior OF the building needs repairs. In
its present condition, it is doing great damage TO
that part OF the building. boiler should be
placed in the bath room Of the jail in order that
the prisoners may have warm water for bathing
purposes, believing the same would conduce to
the health and comfort OF the prisoners.
The attention of the Grand Jury has been called
to the dilapidated and impossible condition of
the roads and bridges in some parts OF the coun-
ty particular in the Parish OF st. Johns Berkeley,
and we urge that the county commissioners give
this subject their early consideration.
Respectfully submitted by the Grand Jury.
p moran, Foreman.