Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-20
Court Of General Sessions.

-"uiI ahu uuttCiS, petlI atlu grand
larceny cases disposed OF in the early
part Of the session.
On Thursday thc Grand Jury made
the. following prcscntmcnt:
The State Of South Carolina.
OHASGEBl'l;G County.
.. MAY Term, 1876.
TO Tie Hon. J. L. Rcc1,
aa,.. Jm2yc Of Ike FIRST Circuit
The Grand Jury Of Tic present
term beg leave respectfully to submit
the following prcscntmcnt:
That having disposed Of al! Tic
business submitted to them by the
Solicitor they turned their attention
TO the inspection Of the several public
Offices and Institutions.
They found The several public
offices in fair condition, but wclc
unable 10 give the books kent in
these several Offices full and care
fnl examination, Lut arc satisfied,
while there is TO appearances some
Improvement in these matters there
is still much room for more.
The Poor House was found TO coz
tain some four or five inmates. The
House is well kept and the inmates
express themselves rs being well ut
tended to and bountifully supplied,
with godd and wholesome food and
clean and comfortable clothing.
The Jail apcarcd 10 be III Il clcanly
nnd safe condition, The prisoners cx-
pressed themselves as being kindly
treated and bountfully supplied
with food
In this connection however Tic
Grand Jury would call TO the attcn-
tioH Of the Court, the following facts:
They found certain Of The PRISONERS
to wit: Abram Gilmore and Peter
Way, against whom true bills hnd
been found at the present term ofthe
Court Tor assault and battery with in
tent to kill, have been employed in
working the garden and in cooking
for the prisoners. This course Of con-
duct seems to have been daily oc-
currcnce. The Grand Jury therefore
would recommend to your Honor to
take such action III the premicsci as
you may deem best.
sIhei Grand Jury next inquired into
The bonds Of public officers and found
that r | Cain has failed TO give Il new
bond dsincc his reelection and ask lie
Court TO take such steps as il seems
fit, er9lcrrjng tho same to The proper
authority.
The highways in The county as far
as nhcard from, with hut few cxccp-
tiofIs, arc in good condition The
9G road in Liberty Township and the
Jones Bridge road in Hebron Town
ship arc reported in bad condition,
The Grand Jury would recommend
that the County Commissioners look
to these matters at once.
III conclusion the Grand jury re.
turn their thanks to your Honor, and
to Malcolm ]. Browning Esq, acting
Solicitor, for the promptncss and
ability with which they have aided
the Grand Jury i'll The discharge of
their duties.
Al Of which is respectfully sub
mittcd.
DANIEL LIVINGSTON,
Foreman.
Thc Grand Jury were excused
until, Friday morning 10 o'clock,
whc,f Judge Reed charged them that
he was in ros session Of information
which charged other parties with
having forged school certificates, and
he desired the Grand Jury 10 erctirc
to- thor room and examine Tic wit
ncsscs lie would have sworn md sent
bcfqre them.
Thursday, 8 o'clock j. M., was sci
apart for The beginning Of The trial
Of Humbcrt and McKinlay, indicted
for forging teachers pay certificates.
The FIRST witness sworn was Mr. John
Pike, ,;who. testified tlat The school
certificate which The Solicitor handed
him vas paid Ivy Il II Green in The
carly part Of February, 1872.
Mr. Fowlcs testified that he assisted
q committee Of q former Grand Jury