Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-14
Court.

When We won't to ibrdssS!lass Wednesday, The
Court was engaged IN thestrial Of tho oaso, Of
tho State Us. John Cape and othqss for riot.
Mr.. Norton for tie DEFENCE. Yctlia- not
guilty. 81. ~ 3. a
Tho remaining criminal case, tho State ts.
William Williams and Henry Jones, for arson
in setting fire to the Jail, was next tried, MIR.
Werner conduotin. dofenco by appointment
of tho Court. IT, found verdict of
guilty. , /.
The CoutS then 2fproceaded ID scntcnoc the
prisoners who had been convicted Us follows:
The State Us. Reuben Wallace, grand larceny.
sentenee@one year in tho pcnitontiary.
The State Us. William Williams, grand larceny.
Sentcncc.--6vo years in tho ponitentiary.
The State Us. Williams, arson. ,Sentences-s
fifteen years in tho ponilentiary.
The Slate Us. Henry Jones. arson, Sentence;
ton years in tho penitentiary.,, ..,s,o ~. q, I,
NenoticeG throughout tho Court that tho Judge
was not disposed to hayo convictions phlcss
tho proof lSas clear and satisfactory; but. when
persons we're proved and found guilty hc imposed
.speh puhiyhihentshs tho ,gpayity Of the orlmc
merittd md such as would cause criminals to
respect the law. Tho, Court ,efc Sessions was
adjourned in the oyoning of Wtdpesdays8f the
first week, and tho civil business was immeuit
ately proceeded with. y" 81,
The most important litigatcd case on tho
civil side Of tho court was the case Of j. j..
Norton, Assignee, Us. Il. p. Werner on noto
given iii. 1873 for Phoenix Guano. A largo
number Of witnesses wero cxamined and tho
case elaborately argued, and after q lucid
charge the Judge the jury retired, and about
IL O'Clock dt night agreed on verdict for tho
plaintiff for the full amount Of the note and
interest. Judge Maokoy, after motion and
argument Of counsel, set aside. tho verdict and
granted new trial, on the ground that tho
verdict was not supported by tho, testimony.
A large amount of business was disposed Of
smoothly and rapidly and the jurics were
dismissed on Saturday evening. The business
of the court not requiring juries was taken
up ind concluded on Tuesday evening of tho
second week, though court was not formally
adjourned until Wednesday morning at 10
O'clock, that tho attorneys might have time to
tgcparc their orders and pass them. sWc
believe the bar and people, generally wcre
highly pleased with Judge Mickey, both for
biS courtesy, fairneSSs .apd patie,lco sin dis
changing his duties. IL has :lcasned .the Bar
n lesson they needed and. twhiolr theyowiH: :,bc
likely to,proft by, They had, boon dccus-
toned to keep cases on tho docket and
continue thom OF pleasure by consent, but
Judge Nlackoy required q reason above consent
before ho would continue casos and keep tho
calendar burdcned. lie came To- holad cohrt
and dispose of tho business and not d few
cases went to trial lagainst the intcntiono Of the
parties. 4 His course is to hear all tho cases
on'ti,e calendarf possiblo;and when there is
no. prospect of u hearing. ;old eases wcrp
either struck, on or adjourned Off. lie was in
no hurry to sot away, but Was determined to
dispose of all the busihess, If it coult be done
inside the two. 'wocks,, Wbilo thus .atriet, ,he
vas: vas ready to pass q|nses for g time te ysccQm
modatc The parties and gave tho bar, rall
roas9nabllo Indulgence, !, HcSwill, mover ,leave
a crowded calendar behind hiul., and the Lur
will hardly have cause TO complain that tho
business before tho court has not been fully
heard. "a lawyer, too, willl,ard'y haso,oaase
to complaint that, he docs not "fsten to- his
argument, for he seems to bend his entire
attention to tho evidence md argument OF
counsel. Our PicRcnJ friends may lJok out
and 'gcttheir business ready and we'll in hand,
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