The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURTS.
The United States Court.

| Inc Statcb SouCts
The District Court was opened at ten O'Clock
Yesterday morning, Hon. George S. Bryan pre-
siding.
The defendants and witnesses bound TO ap
pear at the last term OF the court, having been
l prevented from attending by reason OF the
epidemic, on motion Of the district attorney
all bonds and recognizances, not specially dis
charged, were continued until the next stated
term Of the court.
On hearing the petition Of Nachman Co.,
for the bankruptcy of Wittkowsky HyoWn,
the sheriff OF Kersbaw County was enjoined
from selling the property of the debtors till
the further order Of this court.
The petition OF D. F. Fleming Co., to set
up lien OF judgment against Enoch c. Cum
niugham, bankrupt, was referred to Registrar
Clawson 10 investigate and report, after CIV
| ing notice to other lien creditors to prove
| their claims.
The grand jury having found no bill against
Derrill Goodwin for distilling without license,
the defendant was discharged.
Three barrels OF distilled spirits having been
condemned and sold upon information for two
hundred and eighty-six dollars, the costs OF
the case were ordered to be first paid, and
the balance divided between the informant
and the United States.
John N. NJ. wohltmann, of Charleston, was
granted his final discharge in bankruptcy in
due form.
The appointment of q. P. L. Boiger as as.
sgnee of William Vance, bankrupt, was ap-
proved by the court, aud, on petition Of the
assignee. the stock in trade OF the bankrupt
was ordered to be sold at auction after len
days notice.
The trial of the case OF Vim. West for invol-
untary bankruptcy, on the petition Of VIM.
Mayfeld, creditor. was fixed for the second
Monday of the second week of the next term
of court.
In the case of NJ. D. Dckey and W. A. Moon
ey, creditors, vs. L. D. Mcmahon, debtor, for
involuntary bankruptcy. in which new trial
had been ordered, the defendant was found
guilty on the third count, and the amended
petition Of the plaintiffs having been next sub
mitted 10 the jury. the defendant was found
guilty of involuntary bankruptcy on all of the
counts. Adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
The State Giro uit Court,
The Court of General Sessions was opened
at ten o'clock yesterday morning, Hon. R. F.
Graham presiding.
The grand jury having been called, and
found all present, were sent to their room,
and the following cases we're taken up and
tried:
The State rs. Jim Brown, burglary and lar
ceny upon the premises of Mr.. E. g. Johnson,
No. 70 st. Philip street T. R. Tighe, Esq,
for the defence Verdict, not guilty. On mo-
tiop, the prisoner was discharged.
The State vs. George Brown, housebreaking
and larceny. T. R. Tighe, Esq, for the de-
fence. Verdict, guilty of petty larceny.
The State VS.. Sam Middleton, attempt at lar
ceny. L. !. Wool, Esq, for the defence.
Verdict, guilty.
The State vs.. Samuel White, Anthony
Thompson. Ran Bolden, Buddy Ravenel and
George Parker, for the murder of ". B. Fldea,
at Oakley Station, on the Northeastern Rail-
road. A true bill having been found in the
case, the prisoners were arraigned, and. plead
Ing not guilty, the trial was fixed for the 2sth
instant.
The grand jury brought in true bills against
Robert Wickels, for burglary and larceny; G.
w. Flach, breach of trust and larceny; Thos.
Gleason and Sarah Ann Gleason, for receiving
stolen goods; W. P. Russell, assault and false
Imprisonment; Ann Yoxng, for keeping
house of Il.-fame; Robert Lloyd, assault with
intent to kill and assault and battery: F. a.
Ploger, assault and battery. No bills were
found against Louis Walker, alias Brown, and
Henry Deas for robbery, and against BeHja-
min Mills for assault and battery.
The State vs.. Tony Boston, Caesar Lloyd and
VIM. Smalls, burglary and larceny. c. W.
Butlz, E.q., for the defence Tony Boston
plead guilty, and at halfpast three o'clock,
the testimony not having been all heard, the
court adjourned until ten O'Clock this morn
ing.
Music HATH CHARMS but FIVE hun
dred-do.lar music box at Won Santen's is
charming 1t is the finest ever imported here,
and will be raf1ed at two dollars per chance
the highest throw winning, while the next
throw secures Aity-dollar box, both splen-
did Christmas presents.
A HANDSOME IMPROVEMENT. - Yesterday