The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-02-26
OUR COURT.

The Court of Sessions for Abbeyille
was opened again on Monday morning
last. The business might have been
di patched on Sa. urday, and the Jurors
dismissed, but that owing to the impress
sion that the case of the State against
Samuel Banks would occupy the whole
of Friday and perhaps part of Saturday
the case of the State against Joe Moore
for Arson, had been appointed for tria
on Monday. With this case ends tht
business of the Sessions.
Since our report last week the folloW
ing bills were found:
State against Joe Arnold, Assault
upon all officer.
Same against Hetty Clinkscales, Crane
Larceny.
Same against Samuel Banks, Murder
Same against Mack Thomas, Granl
Larceny. ...
Same against same, Grand Larceny.
Same against Joe Moore, Arson.
Same against J. r. Tolbert, w. P
McKellar, and T. A. Jefferson, County
Commissioners, official misconduct.
The latter was charge brought
against the old Board of County Com
missioners, and the dereliction of duty
charged was that of auditing their OWL
accounts. The case was continued
owing to the absence of their Chairman
J. R. Tolbert.
In the case of Banks, a new bill of in
diotment was given out BECAUSE the Ole
one had been destroyed in the fire, -.
In the case of the State against Ed
ward Jones and Wiley Benjamin, fo1
Grand Larceny, the prisoners, after an
earnest defence by Messrs. Armistead
Burt and w. K, Blake, were acquitted
In the first case of the State against
Mack Thomas for Grand Larceny
Messrs. Thomas Thomson and Edward
Noble made vigorous defence for the
accused, and he was found guilty of Petit
Larceny only.
The other case against the same defen-
dant was continued.
In the case Of the State against Hetty
Clinkscales, the defendant was found
guilty of Petit Larceny only.
In the case of the State against Joe
for assault upon an officer, it
that the officer acted under a
defective warrant, the defendant was
acquitted. He was defended by Col.
Thomson:
In the case of the State against Samuel
Banks for murder, there was no sutfl-
,ient testimony to criminate The prison
er, and the case being submitted without
by Gen. MCGOWAN for the
accused, and Solicitor Blythe for the
State, the Jury, under the instructions of
His Honor, found . verdict Of mot
guilty" ,-.5 - ,.3, .u,;.u..i h.,.:
The case of the State against Joe
Moore for Arson, was taken up on Mon
day after dinner, Hon., Armistead Burt
and Solicitor Blythe acting in behalf of
the State, and Messrs. Thomson and
Noble in behalf of the accused.
After exercising very fully the right
of challenge, a jury, consisting of color
ed men entirely, was organized. After
free conference with the Bar His Honor
upon the adjournment of the Court had
the jury locked up for the night. The
next day was occupied by the testimony,
and the argument, and after an able and
earnest presentation of the case pro and
con, and a clear and impartial charge
from His Honor the case was committed
to the jury and verdictof "not guilty.
has been rendered.
His Honor Judge Cooke, and Solicitor
Blythe, have been actively and efficient
ly engaged In the performance of theil
respective duties during the Term, and
our people have found in them Jealous
champions, and earnest vindicators Of
the law. g......
The remainder of the week will be oc.
cupied with civil business not requiring
juries. :.