The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-01-12
Court

Sor this County, convened at this place on
last Monday, lis Honor Judge Aldrich pre-
siding. Solicitor Orr was promptly at his
post, and Informed the Court that he was
gladto soy he had only one indictment TO
hand out-that Of the State vs.. James Turner
for retailing liquor without d license. The
Judge then charged rhe Grand Jury. He
congratulated them on the peaceful and pros
porous condition Of the County, noiwstand-
ing The unpropicious seasons Of last year.
We are living under an econom ical govern
ment and the laws are impariially enforced
Notwithstanding this, crime, he was sorry to
say, was on the increase. Some of the pa
pers of the State deny this, but we who ad-
minister the laws know better The cause of
the Increase of crime lie attributed to a fail
ure Of the Jurics to discharge their duties in
accordance with the oath they take. He then
read aud explained the oath taken by the
Grand Jury, and in reference to the secrecy
Of their transactions enjoined upon them By
their oaths, lie regretted to say that frequently
| Grand Juror would divulge what transpired
TO parties outside. lie knew ofa family feud
that had existed for generation in consc-
quencc Of a Grand Juror divulging to one oil
the parties the name Of the man who had re.
ported him for obstructing q public road
Eeuds and difficulties on account of this dis.
regard Of their oath, frequently caused crime
to be committed.
He said every species of crime had its ma,
MIA. If a man shoots his mother, his Prcsi-
dent, or if IL drunken man goes home aud
| murders his. wife, or if u tiend in human
shape meet woman in the road and violates
her person, some Ieoplo would say he was
crazy and that defence would be put up for
him in court He gave the jury the technic-
nj name Of every species Of ms mia, and said
that frequently Tie sympathics of jurics were
worked upon so strongly as 10 cause the &C.
qnital Of parties who should. be punished. -
Advised the jury gchcraly us TO their duties,
| aud instl uctcd them to briug 10 the attention
Of the County Commissioners the uucomfort.
able condition Of the Court room There was
| no stove III the house, and lis uncomfortable,
ness was di.c"editablo TO The County. AT
least one good stove should be provided for
tic Court room. He also called attention to the
uncomfortable seats provided for tie ju, les,
and said that better seats than benches
| should be provided.
Jas. Tuner was convicted tor ctrilirg liquor
without license Turner is conducting govern
ment distilCry and has been retailing in def
ance of the Act of 1880. The impression
with the government di tillcrs, (as they are
called) has been Tint they could sell in qiinn-
titles Of three gallons, or more, without u vi
olaton of the State law, and to- evnde what
they conceived TO DC the law, they take a re
celpt, or certificate, from the purchaser to
the effect that he has purchased three gallons,
deliver quart or any quantity less than the
three gallons, believing that the receipt, or GER
tificate, from the purchaser would hold him
harmless before the Court. The fact is, they
have no right to sell at ALL and We trust th,
conviction of Turner will put II stop to nnJ
further violations Of the law.