Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-09
Court

Honor stated that he deemed It unnccc ssary nj
this, tho third term OF their service, 10 give
them any extended instructions. If they had
heretofore properly examined tho public Offices,
1t was unnecessary to do so again, unles they
had heard or knew somo cause why somo par
ticular Office should be looked into, in which
event they would do So The samo was truo of
tho poor house, roads and bridges and other
matters within their Jurisdiction II they had
been once reported OH during their term that
was sufficient, unless some special reason exist
otherwise.
Truo bills were found in tho case Of The State
vs.. David Ramcy, for assault and battery with
intent to kill; State vs.. Woolbanks bastardy;
State VS.. Amcricus Moore, Riley Moore, jerry
Moore and Aiken Moore, tho two last as acccs-
sorics before the fact
TO this time only fow cases have been tried,
to wit:
The State VS., G. W. Greene, for assault with
intent to kill. Verdict not guilty. Keith s.
Werner for tho defence.
Tho State vs.. David Ramcy, for assault and
battery with intent TO kill. Verdict not guilty.
Mr.. s. p Dcndy for The defence.
The State vs.. Woodlands, bastnrdy Verdict
guilty. No defence.
oe'eiht CascS mcre nOt TTOSSC0 ana ScfCral
continued by reason of the absence Of witnesses
Nothing was done in The case of the State VS..
Robert Cobb, Massiah Cobb, Henry Long and
Robert Dunlap for murder, and tho matter lies
over for time or it may be forever.
II is thought an effort will be made TO continue
tho case of tho State vs. tho AIoores for murder
If this case be continued what promised to be
o long and tedious criminal court will have col
lapsed with ono days work. Tho motion for
continuance will bo mrdo this wednesday,
morning.
Ills Honor is courteous and patient on the
bonch and in his charges clear and concise
Our able Solicitor is on hand with his usual
promptncss and ability.
Cons. MCGOWAN and Harrison and Capt. W.
6. Earle are present from other bars.
On Wednesday morning, ut the meeting of
the Court, tho NIoores, charged with the mur-
Ger of a. Bryce, Jr., were brought into Court,
and having boon arraigned on Monday, the
question was asked them, Arc you ready to
como to trial? When they answered they woro
not.
Gen. McGowan then read an affidavit, setting
out that two of hom had been in confinement
81 days, ono of them 33 days and one Of |
them Is days. That they wcro all Tho male
members of tho family and had been unable
since their arrest to get up proper proof for
their defence. If allowed time they claimed |
to be able to prove they were in Georgia ut
Tho timo of tho killing, and further they be- |
HcVed they could prove that Chattuga River
was too high to cross at Tho time stated |
That the affidavit was not made for delay, but |
in the interest of Justice. That they had sent
to Georgia for witnesses, but thcy had not
arrived.
Tho Solicitor opposed the continuance, but |
admitted it was in the discretion of tho Court, |
under the law, and objected further that The
affidavit failed to state q material requirement |
for continuance, to wit, that due diligence
had been used TO get their Witnesses on the |
contrary, no process had been put in tho |
hands of tho Sheriff until last Saturday.
Ills Honor stated that it was unpleasant 10
try capital case, both 10 the Court and TO the |
jury, but it was duty which neither can nor
should try to shrink from. Further ne was
sensible no person should be forced to trial on |
such charge without due preparation, but tho !
law required moro than the affidavit stated 10 |
secure continuance. II should state where |
they were and who wcro present with them,
giving their names. lie would not hold them
responsible for not getting thcr witnesses from
Georgia. If thoy could provo an aliJi and
would namo tho witnesses his decision might
be different.
Tho affidavit was then supplemented so as TO
comply with tho rulings of His Honor, and
upon lis being read, His Honor, after due
consideration. ruled rs follows: lie recognized
fully tho duty Of tho State to bring offenders |
TO speedy trial, but this was often attended |
with two dangers: 1st. The parties charged may
DO innocent, and if forced to triol unprcpared,
conviction might result and the ends of tho law
would not bc mot, which only seeks to reach
tho guilty. I'd. Tho parties charged might bo
guilty, but if forced to trial after statement
that they were not ready for trial, thoy NAV
be acquitted, tho refusal Of n continuance one
rating rs powerful lever to move tho SYM
pathics Of tho jury in their behalf Undcr
these circumstances Ills Honor announced TINT
he would grant tho continuance and an order
was passed accordingly.
The Court Of Sessions then adinurncd. AS
thcrc were no sentences TO bo passed Docket
6 was called and judgments entered in nil
cases of dcfault.
WILD ANIMALS IN ALGgRIA.--Wild animals
aro rapidly disappearing from Algeria. Tho
French Government paws up to tho amount of
ten dollars for every lion or panther that is
killed., and about forty cents for every iaokal.
Last year rewards were paid OH So lions, 10
ionesscs, 0 cubs, $50 pantIlcrs, 45 young
'anthers, l,072 hyenas, and 1874 jackals.