The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-17
|. rHE CIRCUIT couRr.

The trial of criminal business occupied
the time of. the Court up to II o'clock on
Saturday last. The following is the result
of the business in the Court of General Ses-
sions:
The State vs.. Pleasan. Jones, indicted for
assault and battery upon an officer. Mr. E.
B. Murray represented the prosecution and
Messrs. Featherston d Brown the defence.
The defendant was convicted and sentenced
TO $500 fine or sixty days imprisonment.
The State vs.. W. 8. Gentry, ct. al, charged
with grand larceny. The grand jury found
true bill as to petit larceny, and the defen-
dants were coryicted The solicitor repre-
sented the Stste and Messrs., Murray; &
Murray and Featherston & Brown the de-
fendantss Dpon motion yof the defendants
counsel, the judgment of the Court was
arrested ON the ground that Triai Justices
have exclusive jurisdiction Of petit larceny.
The case was referred to J. e. Breazeale,
Trial Justice. 7a
The State vs.. Neil Price, indicted for grand
larceny. The Solicitor represented the State
and Aessrs. McGowan q Moore the prisoner,
who was found guilty and sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary. a.
The State vs.. Marshall Davenport, indicted
fol, burglary, in breaking into the shoe shop
of e. T. ;Grambrell and stealing two pairs Of
shoes. The Solicitor represented the State
and E. B. Murray, Esq, was appointed to
deferc the prisoner, who was convicted of
petit larceny. The defendants counsel
moved an arrest ofjudgment upon the same
ground as in the case of Gentry, and the
motion was granted. The case was referred
to W. 8. Brown, Trial Justice
The State VS.. Jasper n. Brown, ct. al, in
dicted for riot, appeal from Trial Justice.
The Solicitor represented the State and
Messrs. Featherston & Brown the defend
ants Verdict, not guilty.
nm assault and battery. The Solicitor repre-
sented the State and Messrs. Featherston &
Brown and MCGOWAN & Moore the defend
ant. Verdict, not guilty. B
The State VS.. Toney Jennings, Marshall
spann, Alexander Williams, Alexander
Carr and Peter Williams, indicted for break
Ing into Mrs. Georgia Browns house and
stealing about eighty dollars. The Solicitor
represented the State, Messrs. Harrison &
Whitefeld the two first prisoners and E. B.
Murray was appointed to defend the others.
Verdict of guilty as to Toney Jennings and
Marshall Spann and Alexander Williams.
New trial granted to Toney Jennings, and
Marshall Spann and Alexander Williams
were sentenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary.
The State vs.. John Smith, indicted for
assault and battery. The Solicitor repre-
sented the State and Messrs. Featherston
& Brown the defendant. Verdict, guilty.
A sealed sentence was left for the defendant
as he was not present on sentence day.
The Court of General Sessions, was then
adjourned. On Monday last the Court OF
Common Pleas began and is still in session.
There is very little business, and it is thought
the Court viii adjourn to-day.
Judge Cooke and Solicitor Blythe have
been prompt and assiduous in the discharge
of their :. les, and have given very general
satisfaction during the present term Of Court.
Our readers will no doubt be glad to learn