The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-12

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sIons was opened at 10 O'Clock Saturday morning,
Hon. R. F. Graham, presiding.
The grand jury having been called, all answered
and made the following findings:
The State va. VIM. Robson-reslsting an ofacer
in the discharge Of his duty and assault and bat.
terry. True bill.
The State VS.. Benjamin Brown and James
Campbell-assault with intent to kill and resisting
an officer In the discharge OF his duty. True bill.
The State vs.. Ellen Butterneld-grand larceny.
True bill.
The State VS.. Joseph Truall, A.. Marochetti and
Peter Couins-assault and false Imprisonment.
True bill.
The State vs.. +: J. ~Beasley-forcit!e entry and
detainer. True bill.
Same ys. same-aSsault with intent TO xii ana
assault and battery. True bill.
The State vs.. the corporators OF the Charleston
Charitable notwithstanding lottery tickets,
promoting a lottery, carrying on G lottery and ad.
yertlslng a lottery. True bill.
The grand jury were then discharged, after
making the following
PREsENraENT:
The grand Jury or Charleston County, for the
June term Of 1871, would report that in the per:
Torrance OF their duties that they visited the
County Jail and other public buildings, and found.
the County Jail 10 8 Clearly condition, the ouid.
ing In good order, but you'd recommend that
water sinks be placed In the ends OF each oorri.
dor, to protect the building from damage by
drips from the water pipes. They also examined
the food as 10 quality ana aq nr . a ana tVuhT Th Mls
also m the books connected With the
office, and found the same Kept IN q Sorrect man
.ner. They also visited me STATE orpnaa asylum
The food sufficient as tothe quantity and quality,
but would recommend that additional clothing
and bedding be furnished TO the inmates.
o6urt end found the books and papers In good
order. They also visited the office OF the county
treasurer, and, owing to the numerous changes
ssISssss sas sSssSos Ssst ~ sh hsne of srssS for The s last s shTee
SraA ots5tn. unsatisfactory condition. The
Fpfssent fnsumSent. General William Quincy, Of.
lered US every facility to examine the same. We
about $500, 900. received during the last three
mouths. and that there is stu due aoont Slso,oOo
for HtSguntyeahout $4IGooo far the ysar 1870;
an amount gSeaSer than thef taxation or the
whole state ii 1859; q amount unnecessary for
anywise or economical! administration or The gov.
eminent, and destructive to the general wei.
fare OF this county. We ind the total amoune
Of which about $50, 600 Is now 10 litigation. There
rs due aGr 1858 about $4,000. Making. o total
amount due by this county for state and county
purposes $3.50, 900, OF which one.half Is IN ltiga-
zion. Theam0unt received by the county, treas.
urtr from the trial justices OF this city during the
last slx month"; 10 be only sl67, for INES pald1n
that the Indebtedness Of this county will be vislbly
reduced during the next three months. we nave
been unable to ascertain the amount or indebted
ness OF this county,, as the BOOKS or the county
commissioners arefH Columbia. The assessors
ONCE received our attention, and q general i'm
provement was apparent In the manner OF keep
Ing the books and papers OF said office.
We have examined the books and records OF
the trial justices.of this city, and found the ousl.
ness OF their offices conducted generally 10 q loose
and irregular manner. There appears to be moth:
ing to prevent an ignorant person being chargea
with larger costs than the state Allows In cases
settled bytnem. Nor do they seem to know that
it Is obligatory upon them to enter q full account
Of every case tried before them upon their record
books. In one special case, to which we would
ever has been made Of any case for nearly four
months, In violation1of section 81, paragraph No.
q. acts OF the Assembly OF 1859 and 10; and IN
only one instance is there any record OF the cost
70 the State OF each case 10 the various record
books submitted to our examination. the ex.
3ense to the State Of the eight trial justices OF this
city alone and their suoordlnates appears TO oe
$40, 600 per year. and most OF the cases are trlV!al,
as the prosecutors are the source OF profit to the
trial justices, as the State pays al the expenses.
We would recommend the total adjustment OF
the present system or trial justices as expensive
aud encouraging litigation, and that there pc ap-
pointed one-h8lf the number OF magistrates or
Justices at q sIecfaed usslsry, to- perform the
duties Of said office; also that all fines and fees
accrulng from said cfice shall be paid monthly
TO the State through the office OF the county
treasurer. The grand Jury would acknowledge
the courtesy extended to them by the various
courts and county officers.
Respectfully submitted,
J.. c. LAoosrE, Foreman.
The case Of the State vs.. Nicholas Ascher and
Chas. Cook. for grand larceny, was resumed from
Friday, and the argument OF the counsel heard.
The jury retired, and brought in a verdict OF not
guilty. Defendants discharged.
The State vs.. July Smalls, for grand | .rceny.
and the same VS.. Augustus Carr. for breach Of
trust and attempting to obtain money under
false pretences, were continued.
The State vs.. Robt. Johnson, Daniel Cox, Geo.
Washington, John Coleman, Henry Taylor and
John James = grand larceny. Verdict: John
James and Daniel Cox, guilty; the rest not guilty,
The State VS.. Henry Taylor, Daniel Cox, Robt.
Johnson and David Morrison-grand larceny.
Verdict: Robt. Johnson, not guilty -; the rest
guilty.
Abraham Knopf, a native Of Cracow, in the
Kingdom Of Austria, was duly made a citizen &C.
| co,ding to the forms prescribed by law.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morning.
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