The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-21
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on last Monday morning, lYiS HonSns. n,.s.
eiacIey, OF the Sixth -Circait. prssidtns ~;
our able Solicitor. Col J. 8. Cothrsn es;n IN,
as ms post ag duty. 3 The Grand Jury ~
Esa,, 9Es.t.eo nNs oy tha appointment OF MAJ. d. b
ganiEed by appointing Air. ]. J. Batsr S,Ua ~
man OF Jury No. I, and Col. Joshua Jane am p
son foreman Of Jury, No. 9. 'I'1 se'tiio
Judge Mackey then proceeded 70 c,,.ro,
the Grand Jury as follows SrSie y
Ne your duty 10 oct upon all bills w ,.ci
hay oe presented 20 you. These bilisara n
hN ho az. ,hatuIe St oI accusations in solemn form
Dy the State OF South Carolina aoa;nst so.... =,
one or nore Of her citizens, Yon viii - ~ ~
anime only the witnesses upon one aide q
TIE case, for II II was otherwise vour i,,ds
ment would DO prejudicial to the ncc,,ssS s,sSa
by placing him under cloud of ruiit AND
IenoVinE nom him the protection OF hi,
pfe9umed Innocence. You; will Get unon
pIooaoie ca1se. If this exists in any case
ygu ;u SSi.lihn9 XII ayHree bjll, and IL not ycu
OF homicide sif thers Las been a kiiiinr 80 /,
IS DETER to find O true bill, whatever 'ti,s
excuse may be, aud lei the party he {ny,n Il
~ acquitted by the Petit Jury. You vii; vii,
make an inquest into the public Offices Of
the County. A public office Is q high trust
aho tne ne officer Is only the agent of the rco,
PIE: There Is great Responsibility attacbine
to II, and there Is also great honor whe5
properly discharged. Examine the oficea
and inform. the Court OF the manner IN
which the lew has been complied with
seek such factN as will enable you TO com.
mend where 1t Is merited, but do not hesi.
tate 70 censnre iearleasly when Il ia den.sr-
ueu Dy the iacts OF any case. If officers arc
negiectiRg their duty, they can be put on
trial for non.feasanco In Office, and punish. H. !.
ed as their offences may deserve. Th.re IL
matter within your survey which nfJec.a
the prosperity Of your Ccanty. II is the
dlscortsnt and insecurity to persons en-.
gaged In agriculture from the purchase and
,; snle OF i1g agricultural products In the night
Tine sine. me ect 70 punish the eale of seed
cotton alter sun-down does aot authoriEe
the sale of other products. as some suppose:
one II the sale of any agricultural products
a. night renders agriculture insecure. and
ulsturpS the peace aud contentment OF the
community, II is indictable as o nuisance
ana you should SO report 1t. The tregnass
Oh cattle on the growing crops Of any per
Counties which have adopted the new fenca
law, and the o Sners OF such cattle are lia-
pie 10 reSponu in damages to The person In.
Jured. But, 1T may be said, they can claim
the homestead exemption. This is true of
work animals, but not Of milk cows or
calves. II the owner OF. q. cultivated field
Stays cattle srespassing on his cniti vasad
neld, it would be harsh an perhaps nm
neighborly act, but there Is 40 Law to pun
ish him for so doing The statute against
malicious mischief does not apply in such
case, for If the killing is done to protect
ones crop, it is lacking in the essentials of
mence. There could be no indictment sus.
hiihec ta;I a against the man who slays cettle In
der the statute for malicious mischief
against the man who wilfully allows his
cattle to run upon the crops OF hts neieh-
Dor, Tor the law presumes he intended the
consequences of his acts. II vn.I thick
more legislation upon this subject necessary,
you can 30 present, and it will be forward.
ed 10 your Senator and Representatives.
You should also examine the condition of
your roads and bridges. The highways OF
your County are the measure of its ciyiliza-
ton. The student of history can state as a
general proposition that the civilization of
eny people is read in the character of their
highways, commencing with the path of
the Indian through the forest, and passing
TO the County road ana the turnpike to the
great railroads of the world. The roads are
the arteries through which the life-blood of
commerce pulsates, and the County Com.
nisslOners must see to It that they arc kent
IN good order, with the bridges in repair.
They. have the labor of all persons from II
days at their disposal, and this IL equal, to
S25, 600 in Anderson, and should keep your
roeds in excellent order. Exanifle tha
PooT 1c3se. the condition of tha b ildines.
tho manner in which they are cared for,
the expense of sustaining the paupers, and
the income from the farm Report these
facts, together with such other matter as
you may deem proper. Look into the man
ner in which the other pnblic Offices OF the
County are kept Visit the Jail and see if
1t is neatly kept, and the prisoners properly
cared for and fed. Report upon these and
any other matters affecting the public vel
fare of the community in which you re-
side.
The sess'- ne business was then disposed
of as follows:
The State vs.. Joel B. Newton. Mol. pros.
The State vs.. Harry Miles for Grand Lar
ceny, and VIM. Green for receiving atolen
goods. This was the case OF breaking and
robbing Mrs. Morris house in this town.
iiaa Harry Miles plead guilty, and VIM, Green
tentiary for five years, and Green to Jail for
five days.
The State vs.. Mat. Burkley alias Nc.
Burkley and Milton Arnold for Grand Lar
ceny. Verdict, guilty. Sentence, each
four years in the penitentiary.
Jones and Nellie Bennings for riot. Defen-.
ded by Mr.. w. 8. Brown. Verdict, not
guilty.
The State VS.. David Gambrell. Burglary.
Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to four years
in the penitentiary.
The presentment of the Grand Jury was
made. the usual orders taken, and on Tues
day morning the Court Of General Sessions
was adjourned. @
On Wednesday morning the Ccnrt nf
Common Pleas was called. and at this time
his Honor Judge Mackey is disposing OF
civil cases at lightning speed. His ndminiB-
tratioh Of justice Is favorably received BY
the Bar and the people, and from present
indications the juries will be dismissed to-
day or tomorrow.
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