The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-11-10

3 o'clock, P. NJ, During the after
noon session, the following cases
were disposed Of:
State VS.. Dennis Robertson--as
sault with intent to kill, and assault
and battery ON Love Reddick-Gail
lard and Davis for the defence, yer
dict, not guilty, the jury believing
that IN attack had been made on the
defendant by Love Reddick and
several others.
State Va. Jacob Johnson-Petit
larceny stealing corn from Mr..
p. R. Mayo, Gaillard & Davis for the
defence. It appearing that the corn
was owned partly by the defendant,
the court directed a verdict of not
guilty, on the ground that the
offence was trespass aud not II
larceny. t..
Court then adjourned till Tuesday
On Tuesday the first case tried
was the State VS.. John Williams
alias Henry Bacot-horse stealing.
The prisoner, last week, stole Mr..
George r. Robcrtson's horse in
Winnsboro, and rode him to Colum-
bia where he offered him for sale.
He was apprehendod and the horse
recovered. Tho prisoner pload gull
ty, and was sentenced to nine months
hard labor in the Penitontia1y, the
court giving as reason for tho
lightness of the punishment, the
fact that the prisoner was very
young man, end this WAS his first Of
fence, and tho horso had been recov-
cred. '"'
- The State vs: Elias Coolt--petit
notwithstanding hog from Mr..
Joseph McNIcekin. Mr.. Davis for
the defence. The State not making
out case, the court directed the
jury to find a verdict of not guilty.
The Trial Justices were ordered to
be more careful in sending up cases
to the higher court.
State va. Adam Cook-assault
with intent to Kill, and assault and
battery, j. Glenn McCants for the
defence. This was quite an interest
ing case. The prosecutor was Calvin
Douglass. The testimony WAS very
conflicting. Witnesses for the State
testified that Cook assaulted Doug
lass, who stabbed him in the back
and sido, and ran away, but was
overtaken by Wood and shot in the
bowels. Woods witnesses swear
that he charged ssDouglass with steal
ing watermelons from him, where
upon Douglass and several others ns-
saulted him, stabbed him, and stoned
him, leaving him for dead. That he
revived and started home, and WAS
again assaulted and fired in self
defence. The case was ably defend
cd by Mrr McCants, who made his
debut in the court house on this oc-
casion. Both in his examination
and in his speech he acquitted him
self quite handsomely. The mass of
the testimony favored the State. The
jury, however failed to agree, and
after several hours confinement were
discharged.
State vs.. Augustine Vanficld and
William Lyles-malicious mischief.
Nleasrs. Obear and Davis for the
defence. It appears that Mr.. Glad
noy Martins cattle entered the do
fendants' fields once or twice, where
upon the defendants penned up
eleven head in two stables for two
days. During this time, the State
claimed two cows were badly injured
by goring. The counsel for the de-
fence argued That there was no will
ful and malicious injury dono the
cattle. Tho court charged tho jury
as no wilful and malicious ret had
been proven, that the defendants,
though liable for damages, were not
guilty of the offence charged, and
he directed n verdict of not guilty,
which was found. The Court also
took occasion to review the iniquitiea
OF the present fence law, showing
that it operated previously upon the
poor farmer. He said that it rcuircd
$50 worth offcncing to enclose $50
worth of land, and hat crops had
no protection unless fences are built
or the law repealed. He hoped that
the law would be repealed.
! Court thon adj ourncd till 10
o'clock Tuesday.
The following cases were tried on
Wedncsday
Tho Stato Va. Henry Taylor, JOS.
Smith and and jesse Peay, and the
State vs. the same and Henry Glib.
son-stealing cotton from Mr.. Thos
L. Rosborough. Jesse Peay turned
States evidence, and tho others
plead guilty.
State vs. Hamilton Howitt-2 in
dictments for receiving stolen cotton
1t was proved that he bargained fol
tho cotton stolen from Mr.. Ros
borough. Obenr for tho defnce
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