Daily Republican., 1881-09-19
OUR COUNTY COURT.
The Opening Day-A Larro ".
Dor or Cases TO be Triad

The Court of General Seasons ,,,|
Oyer aud Ter.nihcr, op.nrd at 10 o'c%s "1
TINS morning. Chief JUS ice Comssr'
ana IL socla'c Judges Houston and
Wales were present,
The grand amt pt,it juries were c,N
ed, and the torrncr retired far con.v.
ti1h. Lppn The report of the 4y,niD
ins committee Walter II. Hay,s and
Charles j. Duoo.s, student, At 'ar
were admitted to practice in the Ccpr,
of this State
The witnesses in the cases of William
Miles and Horace Coulter indicted IA,
riot, were discharged until The p4u
term, and the cases continued.
Judge Wootten was not present bsv.
ing been detained At the Orphans Cam,
IN ouSscX county he will, however
be through his business there, and O..
cupy his place on the bench before t,
close Of the week. The jury was called
and sworn in the State VS.. John Glenn
Indicted for selling liquor without 4.
ceilse and also on Sunday. The case
was continued from tie last term.
State VS.. Glenn, Attorney Biggs ts
thc.S State, ll.R. Pennington, fOrlpteno.
Robert Kenyon being sworn testlta
that he is u resident Of this city aA
purchased Intoxicating liquvsot thede
tondant on several OCCASIONS. The at.
torney for the defence asked that the
case be dismis ed as the Indictment
charged his client with selling liquor
to man named kieman instead Of
Kenyon. The Judge decided that there
was flaw IN the indictment and in.
structed the jury to render verdict ot
not guilty.
The Grand Jury cane in aud an
Swereu to their names and returned
number of true bills.
State VS. John Whitotk Of Middle
town indicted for selling liquor without
license. A colored man was impaneItd
on the jury in this case and upon o.
lection being made he was witnuraWl
Attorney General Gray for the sat'
and Harry Snarpley for the defence
Job fiitord colureu man Mas sSoh
and testified that he had pnrcha o.
whisky in the house but could lO'
swear that the defend ant sold II TO LIN
as there was an ingenious arralsenVu
inside .he entrance, that prevented a'
witness from seeing VINO gave hin sN
liquor.
Sheriff Clark being sworn testlned 70
going to the house and finding II ciVsei
read the writ and no one opening wv
door broke it in. He also deScflpe
the arrangement that was spoken VI
by the previous witness, wieleu!
,iquo,' could be sold without the clsIv
mer's seeing vino furnished It, Inv
Chief Justice charged the Jury lAa n
hey were satisfied that the detelaans
Wa, the occupant of the house, anu " 'ua.
liquor was sod on the premises, 'u'!
should render a verdict accordlns!
The jury then retired fer dellDeFa'lVn'
The States Attorney called Tic a''u,
ion of the court to the case OF the lssy
\ cal who had been tried and con'N''dl
~ this court Oh the charge OF k'ls'udI rad
stated that as the previous trA ,a.ss u
,een set aside by the Unltee se"t ss",s
court and the prisoner relnandN V,is 'as
. this court tor anew trial. 0p Wv
round of discrimination i'll thssle
ion of the jury. He therefore, sAvs S,
he court to decide the present cOD''
ion. and
Anthony Higgins, Esq, replleu;' ;on SIa "i
enewed his motion that The dec!S.Vu ans
he Supreme Court sets aside ln7 P"Ds
II the case; The whole matter was l",,,l ,.;,l
'oned until Friday next, when " ,.,l "
ome up Tor argument on tne 10
,oints OF the case. rohn
The jury in the case Of state W. n..ny "u
v Nhitlock selling liquor without Ia,st li,s 4
aviug returned rendered velu'V.u '.n.
utility. The court Immediately 'tn tha
enceI hiu to pay a fine OF sloV "lN
o-tS of prosecution. ,,,ic.
Thers pcing eighteen more e. .u'I ,IIOs
Menus against the prisoner ne w." w"' r cont
to plead puilty on all, and the . a aVI oo
entenc d him to pay . fine o. ''t e% s4p.
aun charge iuAnIi's WIN 'ne .ha cost
ence the sum of $1,000 ana 'no uv ss,
{ prosecution. The Grand Jar! ,f'rr] M
ischarged until 3 O'Clock 1nS 1s.;I tho
oon, and the court adjourned until 'D'
Rine time.