The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-19

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Jos. McMeekin, Foreman"
The prisoners convicted during the
/ term were brought into court and sem
fenced as follows:
Wm. Richardson, convicted Of grand
larceny, five dollars fine and ono year
ut hard labor in tho penitentiary.
Allen Carr, convicted of assault,
five dollars fine and three months in
the county Jail.
Guy Lumpkin, convicted Of assault
and battery, five dollars fine and three
months in the county Jail. -.
Dawson Daniel, convicted of larceny
of cotton from the fed, six months at
hard labor in tho pcnitcntiary.
Lucy Daniel, same 0flencc, one
month in the county Jail.
Charles B. Lylcs, convicted Of buy
ing seed cotton between sunset and
sunrise, fifty dollars fiue or thirty days
in Jail.
The following is tho final present.
ment Of the grand jury:
l. L L
ing Judge:
The grand jury would respectfully
report
That they have examined the various
public buildings, and find them 10 be
generally in good order, with the cx-
caption Of some slight repairs that are
needed upon the county Jail and the
court house. We find the prisoners
cells in the Jail to be in neat and
comfortable condition, and that the
prisoners have been we'll treated and
cared for.
The poor house was found to DC in
good order, and the inmates have been
kindly and properly treated by the
superintendent.
The public offices have been visited
by us, and their condition is all that
could be desired, rejecting great credit
upon those to whom their Keeping is
entrusted. Tho books are all neatly
and correctly kept, and the appearance
of order and system pcrvadcs the sev-
cral offices.
We have examined the books Of the
trial justices, and, as far as could be
asccrtaincd, they arc neatly aud salts
tactorily made up.
The public roads and bridges arc
reported TO be in as good condition AS
the state Of the weather and the cir
cumstanccs will permit.
AS far as we have been able TO as
certain, the public schools throughout
the county are in Il Furnishing cundi-
ton, AMI the grand jury hail with
pleasure he evidences of IN Increased
desire on the part of our ci; .zanS to
give greater attention to the ctlucu-
tio..al Interests uf The county.
The gra. jury would make the
following ~ 4!!imcEaaliunS:
|. THAT -ucn necessary repairs be
made upon t!ie court house and The
jail as viii place them in a thoroughly
neat, comfortable anL satisfactory
conditions; and that as such repairs
viii be slight, this mater Uc attended
to as soon as practicable.
2. We would recommend ,hat Il neat
and substantial enclosure be put
around the poor house for The better
safety and protection Of the inmates,
especially those Of unsound mind.
3. We would recommend that q
supply of cases for the Keeping Of
papers be purchased for the Probate
Judges Office, as such cases will re-
quirc very small outlay of money
and will add greatly TO tho neatneSs
and convenience of the Office.
4. We would further recommend
that tho respective trial justices urge
upon witnesses for the State the i'm
portancc Of being present promptly
upon the first day Of the term Of court
SO as not to delay or impede the adj
miniStrati0n Of the law.
The grand jury would congratulate
tho people of the county upon the
reasonable degree of prosperity that
generally prevails, and upon the peace,
harmony and general good feeling that
subSists between the races.
The grand jury extend to your
Honor cordial welcome upon this
your first visit to the county, and beg
70 tender their thanks for the great
courtesy and Kindness that have been
shown to them, and for the able assist
ancc and instructions that they have
received from your Honor.
Respectfully submitted.
L. A. KENNEDY,
Foreman.
On Thursday afternoon the Court OF
Common Pleas was opened, and the
following jury cases have been dis
posed of:
John Z. Elkin VS.. Gasaway Fowler,
action for damages for trcspass upon
the land of the plaintiff-Col. Rion
for plaintiff, Mcssrs. Gaillard tS Rey-
nolds for defendant. Both parties
claimed the right to use and occupy
the land-thc plaintiff by ten years.
adverse possession, and the defendant
in right Of his wife, who, he claimed,
was the owner Of the land. The
jury found for the plaintiff one dollar
damages.
Margaret Stephenson VS.. w. II.
Kerr, Clerk Of Court, as administra-
tor Of Richardson Cabccn-action for
services rendered by plaintiff, as nurse,
to the deceased for about two years
prior to his death. The plaintiff was
represented by Mr.. j. L. Mcdonald
and the defendant by Mcssrs. Gaillard
Il Reynolds. The jury found for the
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