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oqR COURT.

recent lndlSp0SltlOn. anu ~ pie~9'"S "''
the business OF the Term with his accus-
toned ability and dispatch.
The Court was organized with the toi-
lowing Grand and Petit JarieS:
Grand Jury: T. 3. Milford John
Walker. David Crawford. D. NJ. Ward
law. Beverly Vance, r. Al. Williamson,
Edwin Calhoun, G. A. Cronler, Edmund
Butler. Frank Brown. w. A. Moore, J.
w. Bell, Stephen Latimer, Geo. Hodges
J. Fl. Ellis Solomon MeCaw, d. g.
Smith, VIM. Davlin.
Petit Jury, No. /: A. G.. Hawthorn,
AN. Agnew, Jno. Bass, Samuel Brown
Robert Cochran, Jessie Carlile, Jam es
Grille, Chance Clinkscales, Wesly Ed
wards, David Hannsh, B. q. Hecndon,
G. T. Jackson.
Petit Jury, No. .: M. G. Zeisler, Chan
cy Jones, Lewis Johnson, isaac Ken
neay, VIM. McGill, w. G. McWi'liamS'
James Means, Jas. A. McCord. David
r. Penney, IT. NJ. Spikes, D. R. Will
lians, George Williams.
Supernunerarfes Samuel w. Cochran
: Jno. w. Lesly. -
Tho Judge in his charge to the Grand
Jury, adverted to the Increase of Crime
In the County, as apparent from the
pending business of the Term, and
pledged his earnest cooperation with
the iuries of the County, in enforcing
the law against wrong-doers and thus
checking the progress of the evil. He
attributed a large amount of the crimeand
decentralization, to the existence Of two
CRYING .evfls-thc drinking of bad
whiskey, and the practice of carrying
deadly weapons. The one infames
every bad passion Of the heart, and crazes
the braln,. whilst the other puts in
tf,ehani of the man inflamed with drink
the ready means Of ;nAicting an irrepara-
BILE wrong upon the person Of another,
and which he repents in his first sober
moments. The necessity Of some legis-
lation with regard to carrying deadly
weapons, had often he said, been
brought to the attention Of the Genera!
Assembly, bat without effect. "A pre-
sentiment he thought, by the jrr!es Of
the Country, might perhaps, have somc
effect. " se .....
Az the Grand Jury was newly organ
ICED, his Homer after defining the char
acter of the offences chargedin the bills
presented to their consideration, dwelt
at some length upon the general scope
of their duties. He recited the terms Of
the oath taken by them, and adverted
toits very stringent nature. and compre-
hensive character. EIe advised that
where crime had been committed, and a
a,ripsa facis showing had been made
against the party charged, that true
bill BE- fond, all Il party put upon
his vindication before petit jury. This
5he thought more satisfactory to the par
tty himself, as we'll aAnore conducive to
the ends of public justice.
:. In reviewing their duties, he alluded
to the all important one of supervising
the conduct of county officiq's-the
County Commissioners especially, who
nre now vested with the powers former
ly conferred upon the Commissioners Of
Roads, of the Poor, OF Public Baildings,
and to approve Official Bonds. These
powers might be made the instrument
of great oppression, and needed strict
scrutiny and constant supervision. The
Judge referred to the very great differ;
{: .ence in the amounts charged in the per-
: sonal accounts of the. Commissioners
themselves in the several Counties. In
Anderson, for instance, these aggregate
= some 81 or $500, whilst in Greenrilie,
with nearly the same area and popula-
ton these expenses amount to some
s., 500.
The State is well-represented by the
efficient young Solicitor, VIM. H. Per-
~, Esq, who will find his hands full in
= disposing of the pending business of the
term: The amount of new business may
z be estimated from the following roll Of
True Bills found:
s State VS.. Joseph Cook, Indictment
murder.
Same vs.. Henry Thomson, indictment
~ -barglary.
Same vs. Francis Higby, Ann Max
s VIII, Henry Thos. Bobinfon, Deny New
ton, and Henry Bigby,-arson.
Same VS.. "A. McClupg,-assault ane
battery.
:. Same vs. Mac Evans,-uurder.
. Same vs.. John Johnson, Wade Kellar
walker Batler,-grand larceny.
Same W.. Robt. Dennis-assault anc
battery with intent to murder.
Same vs.. VIM. J. McCord,-assaul
,. and battery.
Same vs. Henry Williams, Washing
ton Jordan, Coarcey Donnald, VIM
Donald, Courcey Donnald, jr., Don Don
aid, VIM. Wideman, Polly Widcman
Ezekiel Williams, Calvert Johnson
Maria Jordsn Grand Lsrceny.a
Same VS.. Iangdan F. Connor and
John w. Moore,-murder.
sams vs.. Harvey Wilson-1eeeivins
stolen goods.
Same vs. VIM. Snith-murder.
Same VS.. Adam Keys-azsault ane
battery.
Same vs. Virgil Madden aad John G.
ld,-robbcry.
saue IS. Manuel Mcclellan, and June
W;.son-rios and assault and battery.
Same VI. Monroe Robinson aid Sam
Marshall-assault and battery with in
tent TO kill.
rhe following bills were thrown out
bv the Grand Jury: