The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-01-25

violation Of public dcccncy, order
and good morals and to tho great
scandal and detriment to the ad-
ministration of Justice, during one
year now last past, and while hcfd-
ing said Office, had been in tho
frequent and common habit wLilc
holding the terms Of the respective
Courts of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit of the State Of South Caro-
lima, as we'll as during the vacation
of the same, of becoming grossly
intoxicated, and exhibiting hfh7.--
self to the public, as we'll by day
as BY night, m t state of gross
drunkenness.
ARTICLE v.
That the said T. O. ?. Vernon,
by reason, of and as consequence
of his Incorporate habits and
habi:ual drunkenness, has render
cd himself, has been, and is now,
utterly incompetent for the prop
or discharge Of the duties Of his
said office.
ARTICLE VI.
That tie said T. @: P. Vernon,
for about oge year now last past,
he being during the whole of said
period, Circuit Judge of t h @
Seventh Judicial Circuit, has will
fully neglected to perform the du-
ties of said office with reasonable
diligence, thereby causing great
delays in the transaction of tho
judicial Jiius1;htcss ii 1htcss of his said circu%,
and causing great loss, damage
and Inconvenience to suitors, ju-
rors and witnesses before tho
Courts over which he presided;
and especially, at the respective
terms of his said Courts, in and,
for the County Of Ncwbcrry.
ARTICLE VII.
That, unmindful Of the solemn
duties Of his Office, aad contrary
to the secret obligation ty which
he stood bound to discharge them,
the said Y. O. P. Vernon. Circnit
Judge as aforesaid, did during tho
month OF December, A. D: 1870,
issue certain writs, pu~porting to
be writs of Habeas Corpus, which
said writs, at the time Of their is
suancc, were in blank. and not a8-:
dressed to any officer, nor did
said writs contain the names of
any person or persons, whomso-
ever, nor was any petition ever
presented to him praying for the
same which said writS, purpo-es
. ing to be writs Of Uabeas Corpus,
as aforesaid, were subsequently
used by other persons To whom
! they had been given, filling up
! he blanks left therein: and by
! the insertion, by said other per:
sons, in said writs, Of the names
os parties who were not under
any arrest, Of which the said T:
! O. P. Eeanon had jurisdiction at
the time Of the signing and issu-
ancc by him Of said pretended
I 77rits:
ARTICLE VIII.
That whereas, the House Of
! Representatives did, on the 10th
day Of December, A. D. 1870, pass
q resolution impcaching said 4.
! O. p. Vernon for high crimes and
misdemeanors in Office and where
as, q copy of said resolution was'
duly served upon the said T. O.:
?. Vernon; by the Sergcart-S'
Arms of the House Of Representa-
tivcs and whereas, the attention
Of tic said r. O. P. Vernon was
formally directed to Section l. Of
Article VII of the Constitution Of
the State Of South Carolina; YET,
in wilful defiance ard disregard Of
Section l of Article Vii Of sid
Constitution, The said T. O. p.
Vernon did assume to act as Judge,
ard actually dill, Illegally and
arbitrarily, perform judicial du-
ties.
And the House of Representa-
tivcs, by protcstation, saving to
themselves the liberty Of exhihi-
ting at any time hereafter any
further articles, or other, accuss-
tons, or impeachment against tho
said T. o. P. Vernon: and Of re-
plying TO his answers which ho
shall make unto the Articles herein
preferred against him, and Of Of