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formed II very large majority of tho
parties accused.
The following Truc bills" were
found:
State vs. Lewis Trmwitt and Will
liams Truwitt, assault and battery.
Same vs.. Jeanette Hodge, and VII
liam Franklin.
Same vs.. Virgil Madden, assault
and battery.
Same VS.. Ncwlip Mercer, assault
and battery.
Z. Same Us. Jerry Holloway, Griffin
Wright, Nathan Watson, Jack
Wright, grand larceny.
Same vs.. Manuel McKcl1er, assault
and battery.
Same vs.. Thomas J. IIiy'lon, assault
and battery.
Same VS.. Wade Prcss1y, grand lar
ccny.
Same VS.. same, retailing without
license.
Same vs.. Louisa Barr, assault and
battery.
Same VS.. r. J. Chcatham, assault
and battery, with intent to kill.
Same vs.. Agnes Young, arson.
Same VS.. Edwin Brown, petit lar
ccny.
Same vs. Waller W. Douglas, lar
ccny.
Same VS.. Virgil Madden, assault
and battery.
Same Ss. Oh. W. Smith, grand lar
ccny.
Same VS.. Jerry Holloway and Jack
Wright, assault and battery, with in
tent to kill.
Same vs. Henry Burris, David
Craft, and Byrd Hall, riot and assault
and battery.
The following bills wcrc thrown
out: =.
State VS.. Zen. Miller, petit larceny.
Same VS.. Anscl Cunningham, as
sault and battery.
Same VS.. Henry Burkhead, larceny.
Samo vs.. Abncr Landrum. Grand
larceny. :
Same VS.. T.. D. Acrriman, malicious
trcspass.
Same VS.. Ch. Il. Bruco, accessarv
before tho fact, to murder.
In the following cases vcrdicts were
Static vs. Laura Archer, larceny.
Guilty.
Same VS.. Frank Widcman, assault
and battery. Guilty.
Samo VS.. Lark Reddin, assault and
battery. Not guilty.
Same vs. Wade Prcssly, retailing
without license, Guilty.
Same vs. SamI II. Erwin. r T.
Iomlinson and J. II. Bonnet, riot.
Not guilty.
In tho above case against Lark
ltcddin, for assault and battery upon
Mr.. Cater, tho Town Marshal, there
was somo doubt as to whether The
officer had made proper exhibit of
his authority and tho jury, we think,
very properly brought in verdict of
acIuittal. Some demonstration Of
applause was promptly checked by his
Honor. the Judge. The defence was
ably conducted by Col. Thompson.
Tho case of tho State against En-
win, Tomlinson, and Bennett, excited
much interest, as it grew ont Of dis
lnrbancc at Calhoun's Mills, during
the last election, and involved to some
extent the character of the communi-
ty. The testimony clearly establish
cd that thcro was no interference
with the right Of any voter; that the
show Of forcc was first made by the
State Constabulhry, and arms first
drawn BY thcm-for what object tho
reader may be at no loss TO imagine.
we arc glad that tho testimony was
explicit on this point. Tho prisoners
were very properly acquitted. They
were ably represented by Mcssrs.
Burt and Cothran.
In the case OF the. State agaipst
Newlin Mercer, indicted for an assault
upon the Judge of Probate, after nm
earnest and vigorous dcfcnco by his
counsel. Mcssrs. IIemphilI and Blake,
'ho Defendant YVES found guilty.
IN this case the. Judge made an ad-
mirablo charge to tho Jury, announc.
ing clearly and earnestly tho duty of
every citizen to preserve tho public
order, and to enforce tho law against
every ono without reference to color
or condition. Tho charge is the slrb-
Ject. of general commentator, and
must have n wholesome effect, and we
wish it wcrc in our power TO lay it
betore our readers.
.. "A true bill was found in Ilio case of
the State against Thos. "A. Sullivan,
libel :alsoin State against +. A. Searles
Assault and battery.
The Grand Jury ,wero discharged