The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-28
TIE COURTS.
Itnttad statos Court.

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and call In liens. The sale was ordered, anc
the petition was referred to Registrar Jaeger
for report about the liens.
In the case of R. s. Bennett & Co. Vs. the
steamer Eliza Hancox, suit TO recover DANA
ges on affreightment, the plaintiffs were de-
clared 10 default and the suit was dismissed.
For several days petition has been con-
sidered before the United States Court, which
was filed by John A. Harmon, of Lexington,
for the bankruptcy OF his brother, Solomon G.
Harmon. jury was impauelled 10 decide
upon 1t, and elaborate arguments were made
on both sides. The petition charged that the
defendant was indebted TO the plaintiff and
others for the sum of 5000, and that he sold
all OF his property and attempted to fee the
State with the proceeds 10 avoid payment OF
the debt. The jury decided that lie was
guilty OF all the charges except the attempt at
fight. and he was accordingly adjudged
bankrupt.
United States Commissioner.
Bill Young, John Fuller, Owen Thompson
anti Walter Bright, colored, of Beaufort County,
were bound over by Commissioner Porteous
Yesterday for trial before the United States
Court, on charge of violating Internal revenue
laws. .,...
In the case of the contested will OF Hannah
vesey, the jury rendered verdict declaring
the will Invalid.
In the case of Mrs. Louisa g. McCord Vs.
Charles q. Rhett, suit for collection OF oond,
| verdict for slO,2S4 78 was rendered IN the
plaintiffs favor.
The calendar of appeals from the Inferior
and Trial Justice Courts was called. A num-
ber of cases we're stricken of, some con-
tiuued, and the following fixed for trial TO-
day: Michael McGorty vs. the SulliVan's ls-
land and Mount Pleasant Ferry Company,
John Mcpherson vs. Charles d. Gldden, 3.
Platt Va. Francis Knloch, Guy Edwards vs.
Francis Kinloch, John Ferrabee Va. Thomas A.
| Huguenln, A. A. Bradley vs. the South Caro-
lima Railroad Company, Charleston Mining
and Manufacturing Company vs.. Louis V. Mar
tin, George Hills vs. william Lambert, Linus
and Mary A. Davis, and Frederick Brown.
The case OF Mantoue q Co. vs.. 3. P. Scar
son and Williamson & Co., from the regular
Cannon Pleas docket, will also be tried to-
day.
The April term of the Interior Court will be
opened on Monday, the 7lh of April, by Macon
B. Allen, the newly elected judge. The fol-
lowing Jurors have been summoned to appear:
srchy Cooler, cIty; P. &. Moulrie, st. An
drew,s: Prince a. Simmons, Johns Islandi q.
r. Clancy, city; Frank McConner, Christ
Church Parrish; A. NJ. Moreland, Edward
Harleeton, T. B. Maxwell, j. E. johnson, city;
Toney Flagg, Christ Church Parishi aorloeck
G. Palmer, ST. Johns Berkeley; P. Gadsden,
city: Thomas Scott, Johns Island; B. Foley,
HcMillan q. King, city; Mingo Ward, Christ
Church Parish; George Lyons, strawberry
Ferry: Charles ClaggetI, city; Peter Virgin, 81.
Sepben'a;C. W. Siegnious, q. E. Meyers,
Thomas F. Smalls, city; Abraham Cbisoim,
Johns Island; James B. Blackman, city; An
drew Rivers, Christ Church Parlsoi Jonn hen-
W Gordon, N. Hill, I. 8. K. Bennett, James
Mazyck, A. II. Molen, Ansel Latham, ctyi
william Bnrckmyer, Edisto Island.
Trial Justioos' Courts.
Charles Stewart, the keeper Of State street
bar.room, who, in the course of a free fight
therein, struck colored woman over the head
With a loaded club and rendered her insensi-
BILE for short time, was bound over yester-
day BY Trial Justice Howard for trial on
charge of assault with deadly weapon.
Frank Weston, colo:ed policeman, was
carried before Trial Justice Artson, yesterday,
on a charge OF assault and battery upon
colored man, whor. he was attempting to ar
rest. He was fined one dollar and costs, but
appealed.
Captain Revels, Of the tug Belief, was fined
one dollar and costs by Trial Justice Dover,
for assaulting one of the steamers crew.
Mayors Court.
James Patterson, colored, for creating
disturbance, was fined two dollars. Inquiry
Into the cause of the fire in Line street was
referred to the Inspector of the upper wards.
Jackson Cubs, colored, was lodged under
warrant from trial justice. John Lynch, for
living drunk 10 The streets, was fined one dol
lar. The cases of John Benson and Charles
williams, both colored, charged with having
property In their possession under suspicious
circumstances, were reserved for further ex-
animation. Patrick DunovaD, for lying drunk
| In the streets, was fined one dollar.
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