Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-11

by the testimony, and in few minutes after
receiving the charge, the jury returned ver-
dict of not guilty.
State Us. David Poag, colored; malicious
mischief-killiug dog. Prosecutor, c. M.
Pearson. J: P. Gage, Esq, for defence.
Verdict, guilty.
State Us. Giles Good, assault with intent to
kill. Prosecutor, Robert Alexander. Mr..
Bell for defence. Verdict, not guilty.
State U.s. j. j. L. Gill, bastardy. Prosecu-
trix, Susan G. Adams J. F. Hart, Esq, as.
sociate with Solicitor for prosecution; 7. j..
Bell, Esq, for defence. Verdict, guilty. Mo.
tion for new trial refused.
State U.s. J. G. Smarr, assault and battery
with intent to kill. Prosecutrix, Esther Nc
Elwee. w. P. Good, ESQ.,, for defence.
Verdict, guilty.
On Tuesday morning, on the convening Of
Court, the following sentences we're passed:
W. Drayton Parks, assault and battery /;
fine of S25 and costs, or Imprisonment in the
county Jail two months. Fine paid.
J. G. Smarr, assault and battery fine of $50
and costs, or imprisonment in the county Jail
three months. Fine paid.
Joseph Millwood, assault and battery-two
convictions in the first, imprisonment in the
county Jail four months, and in the second,
Imprisonment in the county Jail two months.
James Williams, colored, larceny; con.
6nement at hard labor in the penitentiary for
ten years, to begin at the expiration of any
term which he mag not have served out in
that institution.
Grandson Currence, colored, larceny; con-
6nement at bard labor in the penitentiary
for one year.
Rufus johnson, colored, larceny confne-
ment at hard labor in the penitentiary for
two years.
Brooks Thomson, colored, burglary con.
Gnement at hard labor in the penitentary for
four years.
James Morton, cocred, burglary con6ne.
ment at hard labor in the penitentiary for
three years.
Alex. Massey. colored, burglary; con6ne.
ment at hard labor in the penitentiary for
three years.
Joseph Massey, colored, assault with in.
tent to commit rape; motion for new trial re-
fused. Sentence confinement at hard labor
in the penitentiary for five years.
Anderson Watson, colored, forgery con-
6nement in the county Jail for one year.
Jefferson Stephens, colored, assault with in
tent to kill confinement in county Jail for
six months.
Campbell White, colored, grand larceny i;
confinement at hard labor in the penitentiary
for six months.
Ephraim Terrence, colored, burglary con.
fnement at hard labor in the penitentiary for
one year.
Joseph Montgomery, colored, burglary and
larceny confinement at hard labor in the pen
itentiary for one year.
Jesse London, colored, petit larceny con-
6nement in county Jail for 80 days
Charles Youngblood, colored, forgery con-
6nement in the county Jail for one year.
David Poag, colored, malicious mischief; :;
failed to answer when called for sentence.
Jacob Anderson, Newton Anderson and
Anderson Garvin, all colored; playing at
cards in open woods on Sunday. Sentenced
to pay fine of $40 each, and each to pay one.
third of the cost of prosecution, or each to
be confined in the county Jail for two months.
Immediately after the sentences were pro-
nounced, business on the civil side of the
Court was taken up, and it is probable the
Court of Common Pleas will continue through
the present week.
In the discharge of his official duties as
presiding officer, Judge Hudson has gained
the esteem of all who have attended the term.
Patient and pains taking in the investigation
of case, we'll versed in the law, and evinc.
ing purpose to hold the scales of justice
evenly poised, those who have witnessed the
proceedings of the Court, feel assured that it
is his desire to mete out justice to all alike.
Besides resident members of the bar, we
notice in attendance, S. P. Hamilton, ESQ.,,
of Chester; j. S. R. Thomson, Esq, of Spar
tauburg R. E. Allison, Esq, of Lancaster; !;
and Messrs. w. B. Wilson, jr.,J. G. Wither-
spoon and j. P. Gage, of Rock Hill.