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

for petitioner, it was ordered that
no be examined OH Tuesday morn
ing, Henry N. Oboar, A. NJ. NIackoy
and james G. McCnnts, Esqs., be.
ing appointed to conduct the OK.
animation.
Court then adjourned till 81
o'clock on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, January 25,-Court met
at the hour named above, and the
committee appointed proceeded to
examine Mr.. Jno. S. Reynolds for
admission to practice. The cxami-
nation being completed, it WAS, On
molten Of the. co,t,mittcc, ortlsi'ed
that the applicant be sworn and en-
rolled as attorney, solicitor and
Icounseilor i'll the probate and circuit
c~u%ts OF South Carolina,
State vs.. Amanda Ldtta, petit
l:rcony--Jno. S. Ecyno!ds for do.
fcndAnt. NorIict--Not guilty ,'
State vs. Adam Woods. assault
With intent to kill---James G. Nc
Cants for defendant. Vcrlict-Guil-
ty Of assault. -'''
State vs.. James Fill, assault anl
battc,y'-Jamcs b. NTcCants for do
fcndant In this case tho presiding
judge instructed the jury to acquit
the prisoner, L~t q verdict of '4uil-
ty VAS rendered. His Honor af-
t,rwards ordered this verdict to 10
set aside, and a noHe ptostYui to
be entered in tho case.
The State VS.. George Coins, es-
sa''lt and battery, with intent TO kill
james Is. McCants for defendant.
Ferdict-Not guilty
State VS.. !, Antony Jones', forcible
cntry-1L. \ Gaillard for defendant.
Verdict-Guilty.
The court then disposed of few
civil cases, none Of which arc Of
any public interest. Court od-
jonrncdat 1916 Oh Tuesday night.
State vs.. Anthony Jones and Isaac
raro5t, forciblc cntry-H. a. Gail.
lard for defendants. Vcrtlict--Guiltv.
aS to hAthony Jones, and guilty
with Recommendation to mercy, as
to Isaac Pam OFT.
J;,nmry 2G.-Stata vs. Martin
Pearson, and Timothy Pearson,
grand larccny-McCtnts 81 Douglass
for defendants. Vordict-Not guilty.
State w. William Crosby, malicious
mischicl-Jamos Fl. Rion for tho
defendant: Vcrdict-Not guilty,
State vs. Edward Moblcy, Thomas
Stevenson. Jerry Stevenson and
Danicl Allon, burglary and larceny
McCants Il Douglass for defendants.
Yerdict-Guilty.
january 27.-Statc vs. Wash
Williams, grand larccny-C. W.
Cummings for defendant. Verdict
Guilty. Il
State VS.. Isaac Baylor, forcible
cntry--H. a. Gaillard for defendant.
Vcr,lict- Guilty
Stale w. William Kmcaid. petit
larccmy-~Jamcs II. Rion ior defend
ant, Verdict Guilty. -,'
Slate VI. Sam Eglcston, malicious
mischief -Jno. S. Reynolds acting
solicitor, II. A. Gaillartl for defend
amt. Verdict-Ndt guilty.
State vi. James Robertson, as
sallG with intent to ravish--H. A.
G;illard for defendant. Verdict
Not guilty. ;.
State vs.. Rufus Davis, perjury.
Nhcn this case WAS called, it WAS
found that the prisoners had os-
capped. Taking advantage Of the
large crowd in tho court house, and
of the fact that all the constablcs
were most attcntively cngagod III
listening to the proceedings in tie
case then on trial State VS.. James
Robertson, mentioned aboyc-hh
took his departure to moro con
genial locality. Judge Mackcy or
dercd the sheriff to usc tho most
untiring efforts for tho rccapturc Of
tho culprit.
Tho court then disposed of q few
civil causes, and adjourned till 10
o'clock on Friday morning.
january 2S-Stato vs. Rufus
Davis, porjury--li. a. Gaillard for
defendant. Vcrdict-Guilty. This
was tn. prisoner who escaped, as
boforo stated. Ho went home, and
sieptpeaccrnlly till morning, whon
ho was captured and brought back
to court. 3. - -.
Sfoin VIC. Nathan Roy1 for;rory