The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-31
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The Hay tenn Of tho Cert OF Genera,
Sessions and Common Pleas fer Anderson,
C9gnty convened at iG 5'cinck D. m. or, last
&Aopday, bis Honor Judge Reed presiding
and Maj. B. r. Whitner acting & Solicitor.
tAtter having read letter from Judge Cooke,
requesting him to hold the Anderson Court,
end having the commissions Of certain OFF,
csrs seadj and the witnesses to go bafore the
'Grand fury sworn, Judge Reed delivered d
abort. concise and comprehensive charge Ia
the Grand Jury, referring the nropar matters
TO them, and adnonishing the Jurors as to
the nature Of the oath they had taken.
calendar SIX was called. and other civil basi-
ness which was ready promptly dispatched
Irue bills were found by the Grand Jury n
the following cases:
The State vs. Orr Latimer and James Pey.
don, burglary 10 .ls * ,:ssfsh & tHF.
The same VS.. H. Lawrence Smith, assault
and battery with intent to kill. =!
Having attended to all the business that
was ready for trial, Judge Reed adjourned
Cont to nine clock. Tuesday niorn.tg, an.
neuncing that he intended to transact the
business a as rapidly as possible, in order 20
allow the jutofs to return to their farms,
which no doubt needed their attention. i,
ao.. ..:ss!y;' :sioT7iiins tho c,su or the State
VS., Orr Latimer and James Peydon was tried,
Messrs. Wilkes and Harrison defending the
I7iseneiss Orr Latiss-.-r was convicted and
James Peydon acquitted.
In the case Of the State Va. VIM. Wilson
and Thos: q. Brock, for lssarlt and battery,
mo bilr was found. .a3fe sS ~
GA, true bill was found against Jack Nance,
for retailing without license. The prisoner
was defended by Messrs. Murray & Murray,
and a verdict Of guilty rendered.
In the case Of the Ststo against Thos. X.
Cole, indicted for bigamy. the Court appoin-
ted Messrs. Murray & Murray to defend I'll
prlsoner, and after taking the evidence for
the State, the Solicitor mol pressed the case.
A colored youth, styling himself Col. d.
+. 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 defendedby Messrs. MCGOWAN G Moore
and Whitner &, Brcazeale.h The case was
continued IN consequence of the burning Of
Mr. Strickland's house.
Abe Washington, convicted before r. N.
Wright, Esqa OF vngrancy, was sentenced to
imprisonment in Jail and to work upon the
streets until the lst of September.
The case of Reuben Young, for vagnncy,
was referred to w. H. D. Gaillard.- Esq, to
be tried. After attending to such civil busi-
ness as could be disposed Of the Court ad-
journed to niue o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. '
Or Wednesday morning the case of the
State vs. II. Lawy--r:+-- Smith, for assault
and battery with intent tc XII, was tried,
the prisoner being defended by Messrs.
Broyles, Featherston and Brown. After
being out some half an hour the jury re-
Turned with verdict of guilty.
TIT closed the Sessions business, and the
jGries wero discharged
Judge Reed has preaided with 6ignifed
courtesy and ability, dispatching the busi-
ness of the Court with great rapidity. It is
thought the Court will adjourn in day or