Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-20

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81 p The Court of General Sessions met at 10
'cl6ok a. NJ. on Monday last. There wore
only two oases on the Sessions docket. These
cases were Of butlittle Importance, and the bills
sgof indictment wero not handed out to the Grand
Jury.
s ~ Judge Kershaw. the presiding Judge, con.
4 graduated the county for the good order and
u quiet which prevailed in Oconec, rs evidenced
stby tho criminal docket Of the court there being
3 only two uases.
,Sxs Tho Judges charge was brief. IIc called the
attention of the Grand Jury to the recent
~ Schanges of the criminal law by tho la.t Le-
& sgislature Tho crimes Of arson and rape have
sssbeen made punishable with death, or in the
4 event Of q Recommendation of mercy by tho
y Jury, then to Imprisonment for life. Tho
& penalty, too, for the commission of burglary
n has bcen changed to Imprisonment for life He
stated also TINT tho Legislature Ind passed laws
tho protection of insectiverous birds, such as
the thrush, blue Bird wren and woodpcokcr.
X No person is allowed to kill them or take them
s'Sfor sole, except they may be killed when found
sSnpon ones premises destroying crops q
The law for tho prevention Of cruelty 10
u animals was commented upon as wise and
Humane ono. AS civilization advances the
sentiments of humanity become enlarged and
I. now extends to tho care of animals, and the
ys law seeks to protect them from the mercilcss
cruelty Of tho owner.
The Judge sought 10 impress upon the minds
of those present tho necessity of strict obed-
I enoo to the revenue laws Of the United States
r Government Tho law, though it may DO op-
! spressiye, ought, whlo it. oxists rs law, to be
sobeyed. Good government can only DO pre-
served while the people have law-abiding
spirit and tho evasion and violation of law
4 Salways produces confusion and bad government.
IF the revenue laws are oppressive TO those
3 living in the mountains, tho law should DO
8lohanged by tho exertions of the representatives
q in Congress, and the people must oboy them
III changed The violation Of revenue laws
"a; Dconee. had been small and the reputation of
4 the county for one in which law and order pre-
}yails had been preserved in this respect, and he
! was happy that such was tho case.
ss There being no bills for tho Grand Jury, they
were Instructed TO retire, examine tho Offices of
ftthet county jail, &c., and mako their present
ment as early us convenient.
While the Grand Jury was out tho rule issued
by5Judgo Mackcy at the March term of tho
court against tho County Commissioners to
} show cause why they should not be indicted for
S non -feasanoc in Office was answered by Messrs
& Keithll& Werner for The commissioners, and an
order discharging the rule was signed by the
Judge
s,s The case of tho revenue officers Messrs. Kano
Durham, Soruggs and Moose, for tho killing Of
Amos Ladd, IN Pickons County, was then heard
on % writ Of habeas corpus for bail. Mcssrs
! Earle s. Ansel, Of Grcenville, represented the
prisphers, and Mcssrs. Norton & Kcith The State
Af1idayits Of the prisoners and Of the relatives
3of tho deceased wcro read to the court ani
isstatemonts Of the caso made by Messrs. Earle
4 md Keith. The Judge upon tile showing made
7 refused bail to oil tho prisoners except scruggs
who was ordered to be admitted to bail upon hi
K giving bond to tho amount Of one thousnnt
Hare #ilh surcties who should justify. Th'
prisoners were rcmandcd to Jail in Grcenvill'
County. tB
4 6 AT j clock p NJ. the court adjourned, afto
having heard the prescntment of tho Crane
Jury. Il. .
h & Tie Judge oan,o Sip tho morning, took Dime,
! with Mr. Biemann, and left for Seneca afte
! dinner, to take the Air Limo Railroad for homo
SO short waslhis stay at Walhalla that it is du,
4 the officers of tho Court that the Judge shoult
8 send them a photograph SO that they may no
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