The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-26
TIE INTELLIGENCER,.
LOCAL MATTERS.
CIRCUIT CogB..


The Court of General Sessions and Com
,,on Pleas for Anderson County met on
last Monday, Judge J. p. Reed. OF the f'iss.
Circuit presiding, in accordance with che
reouest made by the bar OF this place
On convening the Court, the Petit Ju.
r;e were organized with Maj. a, r.
proyles es foreman OF Jury No. /, and Nr.
Iobn n. Glenn a. foreman OF Jury No. 2.
The Grand Jury 10, OF course, tho same as
seryed during ghe two former termf Of this
year with Mr.. Kenon Breazeale Us fore
man.
In charging the Grand Jury, Judge Reed
called attention to the oath which they had
t,ken. and said It was the most concise
definition of their duties which could be
gyen. He did not propose to detain them
9TH any extended remarks upon their
general duties, as he supposed the pree:ding
Judge had already done so, and he should
therefore confine his remarks for the most
mart to special matters. Resaid you ere the
Grand inquest OF tie County. with power
70 inquire into the conduct Of any Of your
citizens, and to bring to trial oil who have
violated the laws of the land. You arn the
conservators of the public peace, ard in the
discharge of your duties you are not re-
strained TO the consideration Of matters
which may be presented by the Solicitor, but
NAV 80 outside in bringing offenders to the
notice Of the Court. 1t Is your province to
call attention to public officials where they
are not properly discharging their duties
would especially charge you to look into
the actings and doings of Trial Justices and
Constables. These are very important off,
ccs, and when properly used entiiie those
who exercise them to much credit and con-
sideration, but frequently they are fomen-
tors Of discord and use their positions to
oppress the citizens Of their County. If
there ar. any such cases report them. The
County Commissioners of your County
have, so far as can learn, been faithful
and prompt in the discharge of their duties
7, has not been so in many other Counties
a.d Is net SO in the Circuit over which
preside. They have run their County in
debt, and have given much trouble. I am
glad it is not 80 here. But, gentlemen,
tneIc IL cuCu u tIibt5 no OCAh6 wv AiBiO lA
the expenditure Of the public money. This
comes from 'strong desire to be strictly
right In the use of the peoples none: I.
The spirit is commendable, but should not
be carried too far. If there Is anything of
this kind you will report it. Inquire into
the matter of the inquest held over the
bodies of the men killed in the Railroad
disaster ut Broadway, and if the bills in it
are correct, recommend their payment.
You will also inquire :Hto The S!.:sss;;li, Clerk
and other offices Of the County. The Judge
then charged as to some indictments pre-
pared by the Solicitor, and told the Grand
Jury that caves of assault and battery,
where they were trivial, should not be en-
couraged, and unless some public good is
to be conserved, as by the punishment of a
person guilty Of o fragrant assault and bat
terry, it is better to discard them.
The call of Calendar was then proceed
ed with, and o number of judgments given
in civil cases where there was no defense.
The following cases have been tried, with
the result indicated:
The State vs. James I,usby. Arson. Not
guilty.
The State vs.. Jordan Evett. Murder.
Guilty of manslaughter.
The Statevs. John Singleton, aliaa Norris
Fiosens Forgery. Guilty.
The State vs. Henry LOFTS. Assault and
Battery, with intent to kill. Guilty of an
assault. tr
The State vs. James Morris. Arson.
Guilty.
The State VS.. Adam Campbell Grand
Larceny. Not guilty.
The State VS.. Adam Campbell. Rape.
Guilty.
The following bills hive been reported by
the Grand Jury /;
The State vs.. Charles w. Smith. True
bill for assault and battery with intent to
kill, but not of sound mind.
The State vs.. James Miles Assault and
battery. True Bill.
The State vs. Morris Carter, Theadore
Fesster and Solomon Perry. Grand Lar
ceny. True bill
The State vs.. Martha Meelss. Infanticide.
No bill
The State vs. Erank Smith. Grand lar.
ceny. True bill.
Judge Ree2 hiss ~ far presided with
marked ability, a.:srity and courtesy, and
Mr.. Il. F. Ansel, of Greenvillc acting Solic-
iicr pro fem., mas discharged the duties OF his
offlce with fairness and credit to himself
The Court is still in session.