Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-03-31

the way in which the county funds are dis
tributed by the County Commissioners. The
Commissioners of a county are vested with
large powers in the administration of their
Office, and in the performance Of their duties,
the grand jury should see to it that no par
tiality is practiced.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in inferior tribunals
trial justices courts subject of complaint
in some Of the counties. Should this cause
exist here, it is the duty of the grand jury to
investigate and report upon the same.
1t would not be improper for the grand
jury to have an eye to the way i'll which the
public schools of the county are conducted.
The private system of conducting schools,
which, until within the last few years em.
braced the principal system in this State, is now
fast giving way to system Of public schools,
maintained by public money; and as these
schools are relied upon to a considerable ex-
teut for the instruction, intelligence and
character of the growing youth, it is impor-
ttant that such institutions should be proper
Iy guarded. If, on investigation, the grand
jury find any violation of the law by any of
the county officials, having control of the
public schools, or other department Of the
county government, it is the duty of the jury
to act upon the same,
Another matter to which his Honor would
refer, is the fact that besides the conduct of
public officials, it is also the duty of the grand
jury to act upon the violation of the law'by
private individuals. From some cause, it
seems that grand jurors are 10th to act upon
cnses of violation Of the law by private citi-
zens; yet it is their duty to investigate any
such violations coming within their knowl'
edge. His Honor then referred to recent
Acts Of the Legislature in regard to duelling,
carrying concealed weapons and retailing in
toxicating liquors; and charged the grand
jury that it is their duty to promptly act
upon any violation of these laws of which
they may have information.
In conclusion, he instructed the grand jury
that if in their opinion any local laws per,
tanning to the welfare. of the county required
amendment or alteration, it is their right to
make such suggestions thereon as they may
deem proper.
Mr.. Solicitor CASTOR then presented q
number of indictments, which the grand
jury took and retired to their room.
The petit jurors drawn for this term answer
ed to their names as follows: John Dulin, H
F. Adickes, Jr., H. F. Johnston, Benjamin
Withers, Fenton Diggs, j. A. Hope. W. H
Taylor, Alexander Mckinney, P. W. Lind
say, Sen., D. P. Boyd, j. A. Pursely, John
R. London, D. G. Kimbrell, Sampson Han.
ma, R. J. Hagins, J. T. Bigham, Wash Chill
ders, R. H. Cornwell, VIM. Ross, James Scog'
gins, w. w. White, Feemster Bratton
Michael Dover, Robert Hays, j. W. P Hope
Andrew Jackson, John R. Ashe, Robert
Davidson, John Barron.
Messrs. Adickes, London and Withers
upon their own application, for sufficient rea'
sons, were excused from attendance upon the
court as jurors There being panel of only
twenty.six, the Court ordered special venire
for ten additional names, which, under super
vision of the jury commissioner, Mr.. D. G.
Mckinney, were drawn as follows: John R
Gardner, VIM. Gist, Withers Adickes, An
thony Herndon, Robert M. Steele, E. G.
Feemster, J. C. Gwin, James S. Hemphill
R. G. Bratton, Samuel L. Miller.
No bills having been acted upon, at II
o'clock the Sessions Court took recess un
til 2.3O P. M.
The following cases on the sessions docket
were disposed of at the afternoon session on
Monday and on Tuesday:
State vs. Stephen Meek, colored, perjury
Prosecutor, Isaac Sims, colored. Verdict, not
guilty.
State vs.. Amos Byers, colored burglary
and larceny. Prosecutor, W. A. Garrison
Defendant pleaded guilty Of statutory bur-
glary.
State vs.. Cicero Cane, colOred grand lar
ceny. Prosecutor, F. P. Mullinax. Deien'
dant pleaded guilty.
State vs.. Reese Massey, colored malicious
mischief Prosecutor, j. L. Moore. Verdict
guilty.
State vs.. Henry Poag, Taylor Crawford and
Edward Crawford, colored grand larceny
Prosecutor, Michael Duffy. Verdict, moi
guilty.
State VS.. Henry Wellington, colored for
gerry. Prosecutor, R. T. Fewell Verdict
guilty.