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OUR COURT.

The January Term Of our Cour
was opened here on Monday mornin:
last by the Clerk, in the absence o
Judge Cooke, and adjourned over un
til the arrival Of his Honor on tn
afternoon train. The following ju
rics were then organized:
GRAND JURY.-W. D. Mars, Fore
man; VIM. Pope, Wm. Rivhey, Jos
l.. CIinkscales, T. NJ. Christian, ALFRED
Titus, Elijah Whi,lock, Chas. McCas
Ian, Alfred Mathews, D. r. Morrah
Pierce Hamilton, George Scott, J w
Perrin, r. \. McCaslan, Sam Tag
CART, Abncr Williams, Ed. Hcnder
son.
PETIT JURY No. III G. Boozer
Foreman, Isaac Ashley, Oliver Barr
Sanders Crawford, Orange Cannon
Jas L Cain, John Davis, } L Drcn
nan, J II Elliott, L Fortiscuc, War
rcn S Fleming, Jas Sibcrt.
PETIT JURY, No. &c. n. Jack
son, Foreman Henry Furguson
Cicero Hughes, w. r. Hawthorne
R. w. Haidon, Ric'd johnson, SAM
Kennedy, Robt. W. Link, II. J. Nc.
CasIan, ". r. Munday, Major d. Nor.
ris, James McCravy.
SupERNUMEEARlEs.-Wm. A. Pen
mel, Sam'l Jones, John Patton, VIM.
Robertson, Thos. =. Scott, BENZ. +.
Smith.
II the absence of Solicitor Blythe
who was said to have been acciden-
tally left by the Greenvilc train, his
Honor deferred his charge to the
Grand Jury, aud there being no bust
ness before the Court it was adjourn
ed until Tuesday morning.
His uonor in charging the Grand
Jury, adycrtcd TO the fact, that with
tho organization Of u new jury it
would be necessary to bring to their
attention, more particularly the char
actcr Of their duties and responsible
itics. The new year had commenced
with q fearful amount Of criminal
business for their consideration, and
in all their efforts to rcprcss crime
they wonld receive the earnest sup-
port Of all good citizens. Upon the
proper discharge Of duty by the
Grand Jury, depended in large
measure, the peace and good order Of
the community.
After explaining the character Of
some of the offences charged, the
Judge presented review Of the gen
eral scope Of their duties. They
should inspect the public Offices, and
look into the character and efficiency
Of the public officials. With regard
to the Treasurer, particularly, it is
made their duty and interest to see
that he has in his hands q fund for
the payment Of the current expenses
of the Court.
They should see that the Commits
sioners are doing their duty with re-
gard to the poor and to the highways
and to licenses. Theirs was an office
of great responsibility, and hence
mcritcd rigid scrutiny. Against the
Lippling shops Of the County, the
Judge uttered fierce dcnunciation,
IS the source Of widespread demor-
llization end crime. lie congratu-
atcd those towns which had withheld
licenses, and commented with some
severity upon the act of tho Board of
County Commissioners, in setting up
; retail shop in the suburbs of Nine
y-Six. For this act he was Informed
hat the Chairman was not RESPONSE
,lc. He directed the Jury to hold
he Trial Justices to rigid account.
instead Of being the conservators of
he public peace, they are in many
'ascs its di.sturbcrs, and fomcntcd lit-
cation for the purpose of selfish gain.
The Jury would remain IN Office du-
ing the year, and should look after
he public interests between the ses-
ions.
Solicitor Blythe was at his
'ost on Tuesday morning, and gave
ut q number Of indictments, Of which {
he following true bills were found: i
State VS.. Samuel Banks, murder. {
Same VS.. VIM. Williams, grand lar t
cny.
Same VS.. Wesley Sims, grand lar
eny.
Same VS.. Henry Wells, Ned Wells,
.ewis Wells, Whit Allen, and Nat !
harrison, grand larceny.
Same VS.. i. Weston, alias McNary, }
rand larceny. r
In the case Of the State VS.. Samuel
;anks, murder, MCGOWAN & Parker
ppeared for the defence, and Thurs I