Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-13
CIRCUIT COURT.

charged with arson, was pending. The jur.
in this case were out nine hours, when the.
returned verdict of guilty. ,.'''. d
The following are the only cases subse
quently tried on the Sessions docket: ~
State Us. Pinckney Hill, colored; grant
larceny. Verdict, guilty. ..3 ," "
State us. Ephraim Jordan alias Ephrain
Nicely, colored; burglary and.larceny. Yer
dict, guilty. =.so# & 'i''2.".t ! '5s.
On Thuzsday-afA<aAA4,-t -tlAA- ty;xa.a1- JUG
presented the following a,-- .roc 4ra'rs''.r.
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SOUTH CARoLINA.-YoRK COUNTY. .,,gi
Circuit Court, April Term, 1875.
Tohis Honor, T. j. MAcKEY, Presiding
Judge The grand jury respectfully bel
leave to submit the following report: =
I. That the public highways and bridge
throug ghout the county are generally in very
good condition, and but few sections of th'
roads need be called to the attention of tht
proper authorities in this matter. ,a r.
/. That the Landsford road, from DR.. San
differs, south IL miles, is in bad condition
2. That the Howell's Ferry road, from thu
1O-mile stone to the river, is in need Of repair
3. That the road from Rock Hill to An
derson's Shop has been badly causewayed in
several places. Also the Pinckney Ferry
road. The County Commissioners have not
in every case, appointed competent overseers
II. That the County Poor House and
grounds have been visited and inspected
The grand jury find the same in good condi'
ton. The stock are we'll fed and cared for,
and preparations are being made for the com,
ing crop. The following persons are recon-
mended to be discharged from the list of pau.
pers-they being adjudged able to earn their
support, viz. Miss Polly Bunch, Miss Jane
Rodgers and Miss Mary. Collins. We find "a
paupers on the list, "a of whom are white,
and 10 colored. The following requests are
made by the Superintendent, and the grand
jury recommend that the requests be granted
lst. That he be allowed to draw one sack OF
-four more per month and 80 pounds less Of
bacon the -four being preferablet to bacon and
less expensive. End. That the tobacco rations,
which amount to 500 per annum, be discon-
tinued; since, if necessary, the paupers can
raise, on the lands of the Poor House, tobac-
co for their use. We also recommend that
the bales of cotton, now at the Poor House,
be either sold or removed to place of safety
by the proper authorities. H '..~.'
III. The county Jail has been examined
and found in good order, except as to some of
the doors of the cells, which need repairing
and we would recommend that the same be
done, and that all the cells and halls Of the
Jail be whitewashed. We find the prisoners
all we'll cared for-being supplied with plenty
of good, substantial food and comfortable
bedding, and that no discrimination is made
among the prisoners on account of color or
previous condition. .. -..., -, ,sa...... y
w. That we have examined the books and
accounts of the following county officers, viz. /:
Judge Of Probate, Clerk of the Court, Sher.
if, Treasurer, County Commissioners, County
Auditor and County School Commissioner,
and We find them neatly kept, and posted to
the 1st of April. .... ..n.. ..... .
The books of the following Trial Justices
have been placed in our hands and examined,
and so far as they are evidences in themselves,
are correct; but the grand jury cannot report
that all the books are properly and neatly
kept, though few, and particularly that of
C. j. Pride, Esq, present business-like ap-
pearance. The following have been examined
and approved, viz J.: C. j. Pride, j. K. Wag-
oner, J. M. Smarr, ]. B. Williams, John
Martin, W. B. Allison, J. j. L. Gill and Mat.
Williams The books Of the following Trial
Justices have not been presented, viz: R. L.
Crook, P. 7. Murray and H. K. Roberts
The grand jury find, upon the statement of
some of the grand jurors, that Trial Justice
P. T. Murray has discharged, on worthless
bond, party bound over to keep the peace
in the sum Of $500; and also that the fines
collected in the fall of 1875, from VIM. Du-
rant and j. R. Halle, for assault and battery
on the person of VIM. Roddy, have not been
paid over to the County Treasurer. The 9th.
er Trial Justices who have collected fines hold
the Treasurers receipts for the same.
The grand jury would report that the only
fact developed in the "whisky transactions"
in Broad River township, is that one Bonner
MeSwain has been peddling whisky through
the township and selling to various parties
and we would recommend that the said Nc
Swain be proceeded against according to law.
A witness in the case is Jerry Wright, alias
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