Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-03-25

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the designated spot-a vacant lot on back
street-and after ploughing around in differ
ent directions for about fifteen minutes, the
box, which was buried foot under the
ground, was turned up to the surface. 1t
contained s1S775 in silver coin, and was the
same box in which Mr.. Adickes put the mon
ey on the night it was stolen.
TRIAL JUSTICES CONsTABLEs. -
On Monday solicitor CASTOR gave to the
grand jury bill of indictment, charging the
accused with assault and battery and resist
ing an officer. Before retiring to their room,
Judge Mackey instructed the grand jury that
their duty first would be to inquire whether
or not the accused knew the person to be an
officer at the time the resistance wns made;
and secondly, they should inquire whether or
not the officer resisted was bonded officer.
The instructions of the Court were that if the
officer was not under bond for the faithful
performance of his duty, true bill could not
be returned against the accused on the
count charging him with resisting an officer.
In other words, special constable, appoint
ed by trial justice merely for the time be-
ing, no bond being given for the faithful dis
charge of his duty, does not constitute law.
full officer within the meaning of the consti.
tuition. The grand jury afterwards returned
on the back of the indictment mo BILL"
rrpCIIIT COIIRT
The Circuit Court for York county, his
Honor Judge T. J. Mackey presiding, was
convened promptly at 10 o'clock A. M. last
Monday. The roll Of grand jurors was called,
and the following answered to their names:
w. M. Steele, E. L. Garrison, R. j. Latta,
n. H. Harshaw, w. r. Hayes, j. M. Adams,
Sen., A. A. Barron, w. T. Anderson, B. G..
Brown, J. G. Moore, John NJ. Gil6llin, Wash.
ing,on Hagins, Leroy N. Culp, George Black,
]. W. Y. Dickson, Daniel Hetherington,
j. M. Hambright.-l7.
Mr.. R. J. Latta was appointed foreman
of the grand jury, and Messrs. W. M. Steele
and w. R. Hayes, on their own application,
and for sufficient cause, were excused by the
Court from serving on the jury. g.
After the jury was impaneled, his Honor
proceeded to charge them as to their duties.
The charge was brief, but comprehensive
first as to their duty in acting upon bills
properly brought before them by the Solicitor
second-to examine into and report upon the
administration of the public officers of the
county; third-to report upon the condition
of the public roads Of the county, and wheth-
er or not the duties of highway surveyors
have been properly discharged also, whether
or not proper system has been adopted in
working the roads; fourth-to examine the
condition of the county Jail, ascertain wheth
er or not the prisoners are kindly cared for
and provided with plenty of food and comfor-
table bed clothing, and whether or not any
discrimination is made between them on &C.
count of race or color; 6fth-to investigate
the management of the poor department of
the county, as to whether the house for the
pooris humanely and economically managed /;
sixth-to report upon the administration of
the Office of the trial justices in the county.
At the conclusion of the charge, Mr.. So.
licitor CASTOR gave out some indictments
and the grand jury retired to their room.
The following petit jurors answered to their
names:
@. j. Hoke, George Cunning, Levi Har.
din, Washington Jackson, w. B. Watts, j.
T. Nivins, W. N. Elder, j. r. Smith, T. A.
Givens, j. M. Adams, Jr, Bethel Township
w. H. Crook, S. NJ. Fewel, W. M. Forbis,
S. A. Crawford, A. C. Stroup, w. j. Miller,
j. M. Love, j. A. N. Glenn, VIM. Floyd, J.
D. Gwin, ]. r. Stephenson, 8. j. Hutchison,
J.. M. Lindsay, John T. Allen, j. L. Pursley,
Mitchell Meek, W. q. Mitchell, W. E. Camp
bell, Isaac Parr, Daniel Dover, VIM. Burris,
J. L. Martin.-32
w. N. Elder was appointed foreman of
Jury No. 1, and j. M. Lindsay foreman of
Jury No. 2.
Messrs. w. j. Miller, S. J. Hutchison, and
John q. Allen, on their own application, and
for sufficient cause, were excused by the
Court from serving as jurors.
The sessions docket was then taken up and
the first case called was that of the State vs..
Allen Waters and Clarissa Archer, colored,
charged with larceny of cotton from the field.
Prosecutor, Henry McClellehan, colored. Mr..
Solicitor CASTOR, for the State; T. j. Bell,
ESQ.,, for defence. Quite number Of wit
nesses were examined, and the case was then
submitted without argument. Verdict, not
guilty.
The following cases were also disposed of
on Monday:
State VS.. Milas White, colored; robbery.
Prosecutor Willis Kennedy. Mr.. Solicitor
CASTOR for the State; Messrs. j. G. Wither.
spoon and j. P. Gage for the defence. Ver-
dict not guilty.
State vs.. George Reid, white malicious
mischief. Prosecutor, Robert Tennant. Ver-
dict, guilty, but recommended to the mercy
of the Court.
State vs.. Sally Brooks, colored; obstruct
ing railroad. Prosecutor, James Mason.
Mr.. Solicitor CASTOR for the State; W. b.
McCaw, ESQ.,, for defence. Verdict, not gull.
On Tuesday the following cases were tried:
State vs. Milas Borders, colored larceny.
Prosecutor, Withers Adickes. Verdict, gull
ty, but recommended to the mercy of the
Court.
State vs.. Solomon Wylie, colored burgla.
~. Prosecutor Madison Bratton. Pleaded
guilty. ~
State vs.. Horace E. johnson, Samuel N.
Johnson, John johnson and Robert Camp.
Riot. Prosecutor, Mary A. Briant. Mr.. So
icitor CASTOR for the State; Mr.: Bell for de-
ence. Mol pros as to John johnson. Yer
lict as to the others, not guilty.