The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-04-24

VAIL TERM YIHsr WEEK.

10Th instant, ana went NJ once W work.
The Grand jury was drawn and sworn,
DR.. Pride Jones being made foreman, and
Judge McKoy proceeded 20 charge them
Hs 10 tbeir duties,
We have Heard many charges to the
Grand Jury -hever a better, vnreiy NJ good
. one, aiid only wish Il were possible to
give an inieIiigibIe synopsis Of il; but
1t occupied more than an hour IN It's de-
livery, and To abbreviate II TO our space
would present Il shorn Of Its beauty and
force. Ttmust suffice 10 say that the du-
lies. obligations, rights and powersiof the
Grand body ~ Inquest Of the county were
presented with an impressiyeI,ess and a
soiennily THAT would make esasioa II
crime; because there was not single
phase Of the questions for the considera>
lion Of that body which was mol critically
exaniiDsd and ipminously presented; nor
was there an offence against the law
which was not recalled with vivid dis
linctness III all its ruinous operations
against The well being 81 society. Ger.
tain crimes, his Honor specially dwell
upon with great emphasis, as prevalent IN
fearful frequency; among which was that
Of perjury. made more possible now by the
change III the law Of evidence permitting
parties 10 testify In their own behalf.
1t was D change altogether full Of wis
dom, justice, and Jepevolence, eloquentIy
enforced. and one fitted 10 inspire the
people with spirit Of reverence for the
law and obediencs ~ ia commands; a
charge a. Instructive 70 the people as Il
was l.l the Jury. aud we only regret that .
certain indisiinclness VI voice prevented a
perfect apprehension OF All that was said.
Judge Mckay at this term has added
new tilie to bis already lofty character for
learning, purity. impartiality. courtesy,
l'prumptness. aud witI,ai. vigor and Stern
enforcement Of The law; tender. yet firm,
patient. yet infiexible, courteous yet de-
termined. He has, ms much nj. any Judge
we have ever known. the respect Of the
bar and The love Of the people, "a true
North Carolina judge Of the olden regime.
This term nf the Court was. expected Ia
be an Interesting one from tlle aet Of the
exislence Of two capital eases upon the
docket. But that Of Bob. Basler Indicted
for the murder II Nancy blackwell and
her two children, was continued ON ac'
count OF the unavoidable absence Of a
woman an important witness for the Stale
sho was not III condiiion 10 appear; and
that % Henry Honon. charged with the
murder ~ Fowler Davis In completely
with her husband was continued on affi'
dayit on The part % The ,lefence.
Ths week was taken up with the State
docket. which was filed with iarcenies
affrays. assaults and batteries dc. some al
the latter o. which were Of M aggravated
character.
We name only sIch cases in which con.
viciions We're had. 5-a@
Danl Hall. col. larceny. peni,entiary
years; Nash Trellinger, cni. do. year.
Cesar johnson col. ID. years; Nancy
Kilgrove, cuL. do, year c,unty Jail. al
iaIpr under orders Of County Commis-
sionsrs, Susan Howard, col, ,io' do.
Henry Davis, col. A. II. Il months
county jail, or lalHr; H.nry Davis col. 4
Il n. months do. do.
The State ". Jesse Wright, William
Paine u, Wiley Day and Bedford Wilson
NIL colnre,i. Indicted forassault and batter,
committed upon colored sirl, one Lo,
1 Pin, excited much interest from the ile'
of the aggravated and atrvcious characie
of the assault which pnssessed The public
mind. The evidence on the part 81 tn
State. was uot ~ forclble IL presenting tin
gravity ~ the offence m might hay'
been wished, the main witness relied upcI
NJ spectator Of ole portion " the Trains
sciinn, Ruffln Green, on the afternoon q
the first day Of the trial lying wiibou
stint; the next morning. heappearrd agaiI
befote the Court asking leave to corrrc
his tirst statement. admitting that lie ha'
lied without reserve under The effect q
threats 81 personal violcnce made ny th
defendants. The Jury we're convinced
the truth ~ bis latter statements, and
CONNECTED with either testimony, Justltie'
aysrdics Of guilty against all the defeii
lants.
Another OF the defendants. Charlie
Long. MAS taken At Durham, and was pu
on trial on Monday, and In the mean I'm
the other defendants were lodged 10 ih
jail To await the Sentences Of the Court
The case of tile State against John W
Copeland. William II, Copeland. Sam
A. Copeland aud James l.. smith Tor a.
sauli nn the highway upon Thomas RUM
skies excited nuch interest from th
character ~ tie parties. aud the large an
Influential corrections on tie sidv Of b,,i
the prosecutor and defendants, Messf'
Jnhn W. Graham aud Thomas Rufiin ~
prarsd for The Stale aud q. r. Parish an
Is a. Webb cor tl,s defence. "A verdict !
guilty was rendered. aud they were iil
charged from farther penalty beyond ID
payment ofcnsts
We bling the proceedings ofthe Coui
~ 10 saturday afiernuom
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