The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1876-06-23
Proceedings of Court.

Proceedings of Court
The June term of Court for this County con-
vened last Monday about IL o'clock, Judge l..
c. Northrop presiding.
In consequence Of the heavy rains, by which
many of the bridges were carried away, some of
the Grand and Petit Jurors were not in attend
ance, and some time was consumed in filling
their places. After the Grand Jury was i'm.
panellei, the Clerk read in open Court the COM
mission of the Judge from Governor Chamber
lain to fl,aut the unexpred term of ex-Judge
Moses.
The foreman of the Grand Jury presented the
following petition
To ms Ho1or Juaye Northrop:
I'm view of the disastrous foods which have
visited this County during the past week, ne
cessarily putting stop to all agricultural ope-
rations at the time when harvesting the grain
crops requires the attention of every farmer,
and believing enforced attendance at the
Court would at this time do much to complete
the disaster We would respectfully suggest the
dismissal of the Juries for the present term.
Respectfully submitted,
J. w. MCLURE, Foreman.
The Solicitor opposed the dismissal of the Ju-
ries, mainly upon the ground that it would Dc
uni ust to the prisoners then in jail who were
entitled to speedy trial, and upon the furhc~
ground that he had many cases that ought TO be
ted on by the Grand Jury, at this term.
Anxious to be just to all parties the Judge
informed 'he Grand Jury that lie NaIil}oScIuire
them to act upon as many of the cases
Pared by1hc Solicitor as ,l,sNio We
Ao'clock at night, and that they wou(d ca
ntil the next day at II o clock, NJ, to make their
Sresentment, when they should be discharged
In the meantime he was willing to excuse from
serving this term those Jurors whose interests
| in the crops demanded their attention. Upon
| this announcement number of jurors from the
country were discharged and citizens of the viii
lage chosen to fill their places, upon both the
Grand and Petit Jurics. The Judge then de-
! livcred an elaborate charge to the Gran Jury,
which, was listened to with close attention
throughout, and gave general satisfaction.
The following returns of True Bills were
made by the Grand Jury:
State vs.. Ransom Castle, Charles Prisock and
| Ike Eubanks- Grand Larccny True bill as
l. to Ransom Castle.
Same VS. Lewis Dawkins-B,uylary anil Grand
Larceny.
] Same VS.. Julius Dayis---Iikgai Voting. -,
Same vs. ApdcrsoSl - -. !,
Same VS.. W. Rochelle fssaasf and Battery Nth
dsddy weapon.
Same vs.. Kelly Sims-Grand Lmccny.- --
Same VS.. Adam Gist- - ="
Same VS. Loomis Jcter and Richard Rice Grand
| Larceny.
Same VS.. W. Dunnaway Malicious Trcxpa.s.
!
Same vs.. John 6bbs-Royc mo
Sane vs. Ha.mp Ncthcrs- Grant La~c"y.
Bills. on, rry.
Sam. Same vs.. J. Broke. 'SafSo" ""'sss' Of
The case Of the State vs.. J. Z. f. Camp. OK
treasurer of Spartanburg County for refusing
to turn over monies belonging to the County was
called on Monday afternoon, and the investiya-
ton continued until Tuesday evening This
case was brought from Spartanbnr.r .unlcr
IlHS;len tsE "a. change Sf ysnirs: and was hotly
and ably fought on both sidcs!9 Sol StfS11 kleTi-
ming ana T.. IL. .bo, Of Srnrtanhury appear
ing for the State an Shaud 4 Munro and NIu,
ro Munro for the Defence. IL was ,ivcu +,
the jury about | o'clock on Wednesday, maru
ing who, after struggle Of ten hours, abuu, .
cIock ai niS"t returned verdict Of guilty
Another case against Camp, for REFUSING 10
turn over bo,ks and ether property To his suc-
ccssor is on the docket but a continuance was
granted. .
These cases excited much interest in this
community as being the first of the Kind ever
tricu IN this Conrt, and probably no case was
ever con'l1cted with more skill and tact Oh both
sides
Many unimporant cases on the Sessions dock
ct have been disposed of.
Judge Northrop is working man, andXp-
pears determined to clear away as much Of the,f
trash-for there arc large number of trashSsf
cases on the doclsan1b bssists,e al lis 60 ], I
n oruer that theiMpo.ant casss<aay be ;yeached
and disposed of with proper deibcration.
at the opening Of the Court the Judge an
nounced that the daily sessions would be from 0 .
10 |, from to I, and from half past eight until
midnight, if necessary. In this way the Judge
expects to reduce the expenses Of the present.
court very materially, by pushing through in
'ne day the work that heretofore has occupied
he Court three days; and after this term he
lopes to permanently keep the expenses down
o satisfactory amount.
We are pleased to state that the Judge has
made very favorable impression upon the
ncgrt%rs of the bar and the community at large.
n N ntercoursc with all connected with the
'ouS = he is dignifed courteous and patient,
ma VIC believe he will become very acceptable
udgc when The duties Of the of bccdnc more