The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-02-03

the day above named. The judge
proceeded ~ charge the grand jury
aft6r the usual style, varying his ad-
dress, on this occasion, with allusions
to the state of affairs in Elgefeld,
and Commenting 10 very sove,e
language upon tho worthlossness of
its county government. At the
close Of the charge, several bills
were presented by acting Solicitor
Msokey, aud the grand jury retired
for their consideration.
Tue bills were found in the o.so
OF the State vs. Reason Gilbert,
murder, aud that Of tho State w.
Anthony Cockrell, grand larceny.
The court proceeded to the trial of
VIM. Y. Hianant, indicted for mali.
cioas mischief, Col. Rion represent.
ing the defendant. The jury found
a verdict Of guilty, aud the defen.
dant was sentenced to pay a foe Of
$3.50 aud costs, or be imprisoned in
the county Jail for three month..
In the caee Vt the State vs. R.bt.
Richas dson. Edmund Dawkers aud
Preston Giymph, grand larceny, the
jury found n verdict Of guilty, and
tho judge ordered bench warrants to
issue for the arrest Of the defendants.
In the cane Of the State vs.. Anthony
Cockrell, the accu,ed pleaded guilty
and was scrterced to imprisonment
IN the penitentisry for nine months.
CoURT lTEMs.-In addition to tho
plat!ers reported in Thursdays issue
the following busines, was transacted
ut the term just closed. In the case
OF the State vs. Henry johnson in
dicted for petit larceny, the accused
WAS acquitted. The Court then turn.
Cd its attention to civil business, aid
disposed Of Humorous cases, none of
which, however, were of general in-
terest. In the case Of Samuel Cal
cart, committee Of the estate Of John
II. Cathcart, luuatic, against Hop.
klns'' Dwight g. .Trowbrilge and
others, al order was made confirming
the report OH. A.. Gaillard, special
referee. The report of &C. M.coy,
special referee - the III .tter Of tha
county money deposited in the Winns-
boro National Bank, wns, after hear
lag tho argument Of Col. James Ii.
Hlon, attorney for the County Com.
uliSs'oners, and the exceptions taken
to tue report by Attorney. G encral
Melton, confirmed by the court, pnd
an order passed accordingly. This
order requires that the fund now iu
bank be paid over to the county
treasurer, to be distributed by him
as follows 10 the state treasurer.
he SUN Of $29s.74, loss the costs it,
tho proceedings thus far had in the
CASE to the county school comm:s.
sioncr the III Of S694S Is, and t.
the county commissioners the sum Of
$l267.23. 1t is generally belioved
That The attor.ey.gcneral will takeil
an appeal from this decision, nd |
hence the matter cannot yet bo Q. ~
sidcred as final ly Settled:
The grand jury made their report,
IN whiclt' besides t usual state.
ncnt with regard to the prisoners,
the public ofliocs etc they. reported
adversely to the s.lc Of til, pres mt
jail building and the CONSTRUCTION OF
| new ono. Their 'sugges: lou Oh
this subject soomed to take tho curt
very much by surprise, and after at
interchange of views betsccn tb,
foreman Of the jury and the presid.
ing jrdgc,''it was determined 10. t.
forward the repo t to the legislature
atipre.cnt, but to look fur.her" in. U
the maeter: between: this time and
the next meeting of the grand 'jl;,.
The court ucj urncd at twelve
O'Clock on Thur~u"S, to open ayni.
af twelve o'4!uck!. on Foe ,day, tn.
9th day of l'ehru try. dye Mack
ey left for EdgeG i'd, where h.
now engaged il making all invcsr.
gait on of:the c"nditiop Of na;lr.
'hascounty, having sp,c;.l cterenc
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