Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-09-13
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

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In addition to the three cases on the ses.
sions docket, reported in our last issue, the
two following were also tried:
State vs. John Dees, colored burglary and
larceny. Prosecutor, G. K. Williams. So
licitor CASTOR for the prosecution and Mr.. j.
G. Witherspoon and Mr.. Bell for the defence.
Verdict, guilty.
State u.s. Ben. Petty, colored; burglary and
larceny. Prosecutor, J. B. Wood For pros
ecution, Solicitor CASTOR; for defence, w. P.
Good. The plea of guilty was entered.
This ended the sessions business, which was
concluded on Wednesday afternoon. This
term is remarkable for the limited number of
sessions cases coming before it-there being
only 6ve-which speaks we'll in favor of the
people of York county as law. abiding citi-
zens.
On Thursday morning his Honor pro-
nounced the following sentences:
William Wilson, white; convicted of as
sault and battery. Sentenced by the Court
to sixty days imprisonment in the county
Jail; to be discharged after ten days if fine
of $50 and costs be paid.
Ben. Petty, colored burglary and larce-
nv. Sentenced to hard labor in the peniten-
tiary for the term Of one year.
Sam and Jasper Partlow, colored !; burglary
and larceny. Each sentenced to hard labor
in the penitentiary for the term of one year.
John Dees, colored; burglary and larceny.
Sentenced to hard labor in the pententiary for
the term of three years.
The following report of the grand jury was
read
To the Honorable j. B. KERsHAw, Presi
ding Judge: The grand jury would respect
fully submit the following report to this
Court:
That they have examined the books of the
following trial justices aud find them correct,
viz: Samuel M. Fewell, R. L. Crook, S. Da-
wilson, R. T. Gillespie, j. S. Lewis, A. L.
Nunery, j. c. Chambers and P. B. Darwin.
The trial justices complain in behalf of the
constables and jurors. The complaint with
regard to the constables is that they are com
PEELED to summon the jurors without any com.
pensation and in behalf Of the jurors it is
complained that they are compelled to sit as
Jurors without being compensated for such SER
vice-the County Commissioners refusing to
pay them anything.
So far as we are able to judge, the public
Offices of the county are properly kept.
On examination, we find that the Jail is in
proper condition, and that the prisoners are
we'll attended to.
We find the poor-house to be under proper
management. We would recommend that the
Maddocks family, inmates of the poor.house,
be removed out of the house they now occupy,
into the house on the premises used as work.
shop. We make this recommendation because
the house in which the said Maddocks family
now are, is not comfortable, and the house now
used as a workshop is comfortable
The free common schools of the county are
in peculiar condition. Several of the school
districts are burdened with debt. How much
is the amount of this Indebtedness, it is appa-
renty impossible to ascertain with correct
ness. Under all circumstances, the schools
are in as Aourshing condition as could be
expected. Free schools are in operation in
all the school districts in the county except
two The number of free schools in opera
ton are, in the aggregate, about 80.
We are happy to report that peace and
quiet predominant throughout the county.
Respectfully submitted,
w. NJ. WALKER, Foreman.
On Thursday morning, the trial of causes
on the calendars was commenced. Calendar
s;v n,oo onded vban ca1endar three was taken