The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-02-06

CIRCUIT CoURT.-In our last issue, we gave
the proceedings of the Circuit Court up to the
time of going to press on Wednesday. The
Court continued in session until Friday after
noon, and the entire term was occupied in the
dispatch of criminal business.
On Thursday morning, Archibald NJ. Petit
grew was put upon trial for the murder of his
brother, Robert H. Pettigrew, who was fatally
stabbed on the night of the Oath of December
last, as our readers will remember. The testi-
mony occupied the entire day, and the argu-
ments of counsel began on Friday morning.
Mai. John B. Moore made the opening speech
for the defence, and was followed by Gen. Sam
usl MCGOWAN on the same side. The Solicitor,
A. Blythe, Esq, made the closing argument on
behalf of the State, when his Honor gave his
charge to the jury. After deliberating about
two hours, the jury returned verdict of not
guilty. On motion of his counsel, the prisoner
was thereupon discharged
In the case of the State vs.. John B. Neal,
convicted of assault and battery, itwas ordered
that the verdict of guilty be set aside, and that
new trial be granted the defendant.
An important order was passed by the Court,
to the effect that the Clerk issue pay certificates
only to such State witnesses as the Solicitor
may designate in writing as material, and that
hereafter the County Treasurer shall pay no
witnesses upon the certificate of the Clerk, un-
til the same shall have been audited and Or
dered to be paid by the County Commissioners.
The pay certificates issued at the recent term
amount to S513.60, divided as follows: For
jurors $327.1O; witnesses, $126.50; constables,
$4,000. Other witnesses are yet to be paid,
which will probably swell the cost of the recent
term to 5000, exclusive of the salaries and fees
of officers. Thus, it will be seen that the ac-
tual cost of holding Court is upwards of SlOO
per diem upon an average, an expenditure OF
which few persons comprehend the magnitude.
On Friday afternoon. the following sentences
were imposed by his Honor, Judge Cooke: The
State vs.. Zachariah Thompson, Harriet Thomp-
SON and VIM. Thompson, all colored, convicted
of an assault and battery upon an officer, and
sentenced to jail for one month. The State VS..
Helena Thompson, colored, convicted of as
sault and battery, and sentenced to Jail for
thirty days. The State VS.. Thomas Young,
colored, convicted of bigamy, and sentenced to
the Penitentiary at hard labor for five years.
When the business of the term was conclu-
ded, and his Honor was about to adjourn the
Court, Col. ]. P. Reed arose. and on behalf of
the bar and officers, returned their thanks to
Judge Cooke for the dignity, ability and i'm
partiality with which he had conducted the
business of the term, and expressed the hope
that their relations would continue pleasant
and agreeable. In response to the compliment
ary language of Col. Reed, who is the senior
member of the bar, Judge Cooke briefly and
feelingly expressed his gratitude to the bar
and officers of the Court and to the people
generally for their uniform kindness and cour-
tesy towards him, which had impressed him
most favorably with the citizens of Anderson
County, as he came among them almost total
stranger and had received only the kindest
ewcloDme at their hands.