Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-07
COURT,


At Walhalla, opened on Monday at 10
o'clock A. NJ, Judge Maokey presiding. The
charge Of his Honor to the Grand Jury was
brief and pointed. and embraced tho usual
instructions rs to their duties in acting on bills
handed tIem by the Solicitor. Of these there
was quito variety, en- bracing murder, arson,
burglary. grand larceny, riot, assault and
battery and somo other mild misdemeanors.
His Honor thon instructed the Grand jury as
to their enlarged and beneficial powers touch
ing tho investigation Of the various public
Offices and the manner in which County officials
have bcen discharging their duties. Ills
Honor worry properly classcd the duties of
County Commissioners as of paramount i'm.
portancc to the highest interests of the people,
and of oil their duties he regarded tho super.
vision of roads and bridges tho most important
lie truly remarked that the civilization of a
people was measured in n large degree by the
attention paid to roads and bridges, the trail
of the Indian giving place to paths and neigh.
!. hafhood roads and these to great highways of
trade and travel rs tho people advanced in
wealth and refinement. His Honor is clear
and forciblc, at the same timo he is brief in all
his instructions, rulings and charges. Up to
Wednesday morning tho following cases have
been disposed Of;
Tho State vs. Henry Pugh. assault and
battery. Not guilty, Keith & Werner for de-
fcndant.
The State Us. William Williams and Reuben
Wallace-burglary and grand larceny. Guilty
of grand larceny. Mr.. Werner for defend.
ants.
The State Us. Ezekiel Stephens murder.
Not guilty. Mr.. Norton and Mr.. Keith for
defendant.
The State Us. j. A. Johns-obstruoting
creek Appeal from Trial Justice Court
The Court held the act under wbich the
prosecution was brought to be unconstitutional
and drectid verdict Of not guilty.
The State vs. Andy Ilyatt-assault and
battery. The prisoner had been in Jail 10
months and on a plea of guilty the Court
sentenced him to bo imprisoned in the County
Jail for fve minutes. The sentence met the
approval of oil parties.
The State U.s. Elijah Deaton-arson in burn
ing Conneross Church. The jury after being
out about3 minutes returned verdict of not
guilty. Keith & Werner, MCGOWAN 6 Thomp.
son for defendant
Tho proof in the case was very weak and not
at oil to the point.
There is case Of riot and Of arson still undis-
posed of, tho arson being for setting fire to the
Jail some weeks ago. It is expected tho crimi-
nal business will be finished by 1a O'Clock to
day, largo number of the smaller offences
having been either settled or mol 1uosed P.s.-
Since the above was put in type, the jury found
the parties charged with riot not guilty.
In his charge to the Grand Jury, on The subject
OF bastardy, his Honor instructed the Grand
Jury to find no bill in all cases where tho defend
ant was unable to pay tho pecuniary penalty, as
1t would be burdcning tho county with cost
ascessly to try such cases It would be well
if Trial Justices would remember this, and
refuse warrants whero tho persons charged arc
unable TO pay.
AS Judge to dispatch business and declare
the law in criminal cases, Judge AIackey is n
perfect success. IIo isquick, clear and pointed
and if there is nothing in the evidence to bear
out the charge, hc clsarly instruots the jury
on the law and leaves it easy for them to find
verdict upon the facts under The law. IIo has
not yet reached tho civil docket, but we have
heard he is equally clear and speedy in dis
patching civil business It has never been onr
pleasure to meet Judge who is more pleasant
and courteous on the bench to the bar and wit.
n,sses. While he thus moves pleasantly on
business me'ss away and the dockets will be
found empty long before tho end of the term.
DR.. II. V. Rcdfold, whiting from Washington.
IN anticipation Of the passage of the silver bill
says: "As for the Secretary of tire Treasury, he
will not dole ou: silver with n stincd hand.
Quite tho reverse; his policy will be to give the
country oil io can under the law, subject only
TO the capacity Of the mints. The Secretary Is
not an original silver man---far from it---but he
VIII give those who do want enough to fully
test tho experiment. Mark that. People have
knocked their skulls together over this question
until there Is no way TO settle It but by actual
experiment The Secretary will aid tho country
10 conclusion by giving them what silver ho
can under Tho law. Now for silver and plenty
Of it,"
The Committee on Glazing of tho u. q. ssnoto
mas reported In favor of paying the Methodist
publishing House at Nashville, Tenn, l6O, 600