The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-02-10

ono TO solve now 1t shall I've paid from the
balance now in the treasury, (S1 ,3S3.1O.
We give it up.
Tuesday, Feb. 2nd. The verdict Of
thei jury N tie case IF the State vs.. Thos.
Wright, charged with murder, at Hilton
Head, was lnanslaughter. The two cases.
| the State, vs.. A. Z. Owens violation Civil
! Rights which have at previous term Of
, the court resulted in mistrials, were, with
the assent of the court nol-prossed by the
| Solicitor.
Wednesday. Feb. srd, the case of the
State, vs.. Joseph Hutson, charged with
malicious trespass, he having shot O val
liable horse, the property of g. G. Martin.
Jury returned verdict of guilty.
In the caseof the State, vs. Scipio Bryan
charged with the murder of March Legree
on st. Helena Island in Dec. last. The
jury after an absence of less than twenty
minutes, returned with verdict of MUIR
der.
Thursday, Feb. 4th, in the case of the
State. vs. Elijah Atkins, charged with the
murder of Thomas 8. Behn in June last,
the prisoner was arraigned and tried, he
was ably defended by James w. Moore,
but the jury composed exclusively of men
OF his own race, returned q verdict of
guilty, after being out about two hours.
In the case of the State, VS.. Henry
Mcmillan, charged with grand larceny,
he having stolen $55 in money and silver
watch from Ishmael Chaplin, came up for
trial in the afternoon; the prisoner was
defended by Thomas II. Wheeler, who
tried hard impesch state witnesses,
his efforts in this direction howercr,
were evidently thrown away rs the jury
| returned verdict of guilty aftsr brief
| absence.
In the case Of tn. State, VI. Martin
! Redmond, charged With assault with
| intent to kill, jury returned . verdict of
guilty.
Juege Msher gave tho Grand Jury the
following instructions:
The present board of County Commits
sloncrs is composed with one exception,
OF the came members as the former board,
and the last Grand Jury in their present,
ment spoke highly of the efficient dis
charge of their duties % Commissioners.
The duty of the present Grand Jury is to
examine the affairs of the Office and ascer-
tain that monies specifically appropriated
have not been diverted from their proper
channels. That the 8 mill tax for Ceun-
ty purposes must be applied only to the
liquidation of expenses incurred during
the fiscal year commencing Nov. I, 1874,
and ending Nov. 1, 1875, and that any
specific levy for past indebtedness must
be applied to that purpose alone. In
respect to Trial Justice Lourts His Honor
sought to impress upon the Grand Jury
the necessity Of careful scrutiny of their
\ nff ial aHto M hat Ill
posed by them were turned over to tue
County treasurer and not retained by the
Trial Justice towards satisfaction of any
claim of their own against the County.
Any violation of this plain law was pun.
ishable, and it was the duty fthe Grand
Jury to present any Justice thus found
guilty, also that if the jury were informed
aud believed that any trial justice was in
the habit of breeding prosecutions with q
view to the increase of his fees, he
should be presented.
Friday, Feb. 5th, in the case of the
sauit with intent to kill, the jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty.
In the case of the State, VS.. Bella Kit
ties, charged with the murder of lamar
Colonel, the jury returned verdict of
! hot
In the case of the State, vs.. George
Brown, charged with assault with intent
to kill. The defendants counsel was
willing to admit verdict of assault and
battery. The jury returned o verdict of
guilty of the whole count.
| In the case of the State, vs.. Rueben
Russell, charged with burglary and lar
ceny. The jury returned verdict of not
guilty.
The Judge ordered the release Of An
drew Reed, Nelson Mikel, Painter McNiel
and Cesar Hamilton charged with MUIR
der.
Friday, Feb. 9th, In the case of the
State, vs.. Irwin Bowers, charged with
murder, the jury returned verdict of
guilty of manslaughter.
Saturday, Feb. 6ih, in the case of the
State, VS.. Tom Davis, charged with bur-
glary and larceny, the jury returned q
verdict Of guilty OF the whole charge.
In the case of the State vs.. Frank
White, charged with selling liquor with
out license, the jury returned verdict
of guilty.
In the case of the State, VS.. George
Bellinger and others charged with mali.
cious trespsss, the jury returned Q YER
On Monday ]. W. Friedlander was tried
for rape and acquitted. Airy and Others