The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-31
THE.c1Rou1r,.c COURT.

The May term OF the Court OF General
Sessions and Common Pleas for Anderson
County convened at 10 o'clock a. m. on last
Monday, his Honor Judge Reed presiding
and Maj. B. F. Whitner acting as Solicitor.
After having read letter from Judge Cooke,
requesting him to hold the Anderson Court,
and havingithe commissions of certain Off
GERS read, and the witnesses to go before the
Grand jury sworn, Judge Reed delivered a
short, concise and comprehensive charge to
the Grand Jury, referring the proper matters
to them, and admonishing the Jurors as to
the nature Of the oath they, had taken.
Calendar six was called, and other civil busi-
ness which,w ready promptly dispatched.
True bills were found by the Grand Jury in
the following cases:
The State vs.. Orr Latimer and James Pey.
don, burglary. e1es ~, j. s;29o - f7
The same VS.. H. Lawrence Smith, assault
and battery with; intent to kill, ,.ss,<ss,:'
Having attended to all the business that
was ready for; trial, Judge Reed adjourned
Cont to nine o'clocksT Tuesday morning, an
'neuncing that he intended to transact the
business as rapidly as possible, in order to
ALLOW, the jurors to return to their farms,
which no doubt needed their attention.
On Tuesday morning the case of the State
VS.. Orr. Latimer and James Peydon was tried,
Messrs. Wilkes and Harrison defending the
prisoners Orr batimer was convicted and
James Peydon acquitted.
= In the case of the State vs. VIM, Wilson
and Thos. q. Brock, for assault and battery,
5no. bilr-was found .aa'e. -
.o6A A.truebill was found against Jack Nance,
sfor retailing without license. The prisoner
was defended by Messrs. Murray & Murray,
and a. verdict Of guilty rendered.
= In the case Of the State against Thos. Z.
Cole, indicted for bigamy, the Court appoin-
ted Messrs. Murray & Murray to defend the
prisoner, and after taking the evidence for
4tha State, the Solicitor not pressed the case:
"A colored youth, styling himself Col. D.
F. Maxwell, aged about 16 years, was next
handed up for grand larceny, and plead
guilty.
In the case of the State VS.. VIM. B. Strick-
land, Benjamin Strickland and Abner Strick-
land. true bill for burglary and receiving
stolen goods was found. The prisoners are
to be defended by Messrs. MCGOWAN & Moore
and Whitner &gBreazeale,i The case was
continued in consequence of the burning of
Mr.. Strickland's house.
Abe Washington convicted before R. N.
Wright, Esq of yagrancy, was sentenced to
imprisonment in Jail and to work upon the
streets until the LIST of September.
. The case of Reuben Young, for vagrancy,
was referred tow. II. D. Gaillard, Esq, to
be tried. After attending to such civil bust
ness as could be disposed of the Court ad-
,journed to nine o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. -.
On Wednesday morning the case of the
State vs.. n. Lawrence Smith, for assault
and battery with intent to kill, was tried,
the prisoner being defended by Messrs.
Broylesf Featherston and Brown. After
being out some half. an hour the jury re-
turned with verdict of guilty.
This closed the Sessions b, 'iness, and the
sjuries, were discharged. &C ~
Judge Reed has presided with dignifed
courtesy and ability, dispatching the busi-
ness of the Court with great rapidity. tits
thought the Court will adjourn in day or