Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-11-02
The following are the totals of personal
ClRi.IIIr COURT.

The sessions docket occupied the term OF
the Court last week until Thursday afternoon,
when the calendars were called. For reasons
stated last week but few cases in the Court of
Common Pleas were heard.
The following are the sentences of the Court:
Smith Reed, Rachel Reed, Levi Waters, Mo-
ses Hemphill, convicted of riot and sentenced
to the pententiary for six months each. Tay-
lor Jackson and Madison Bailey, larceny from
field one year each Jordan Blair and Col
umbus Darwin, assault and battery of highly
aggravated nature, months each. John
Watt, grand larceny, l year. James Wy
lie, housebreakng, l year. The above pris-
oners, all of whom are colored, were forward
ed to the penitentiary last Monday, in charge
of DEPUTIES T. II. Glenn and j. A. Darwin.
The following is the report of the grand
jury:
10 his Honor l. D. WITHERsPooN, PresM-
ing Judge We, the grand jury of York coun-
ty for the year 1882, beg leave to make the fol-
lowing general presentment for the October
term.
We have made cursory examination of the
offices, &c.. of the various county officers, viz
IL
urer, Auditor, School Commissioner and Coun-
ty Commissioner, and find every thingin prop
er condition. Having made a full report at
the March term, in reference to them, wedeem
an extended one now unnecessary.
We found the county jail in a safe and
healthful condition. Seventeen prisoners are
in confnement-all colored. They are well
fed. The Court House and other public build
ings are in proper condition.
The poOr-hOuSe premises were examined by
a committee from our number. The number
of inmates is q white, 9 and colored, II.
They are well fed and properly cared for. A
register and account book are properly kept.
The live stock consists of mules, 5 head Of
cattle and II hogs. All are in good condition
and with sufficient pasture for the same. The
buildings and premises generally are i'll good
condition. -Four wage hands are employed on
the farm. The general appearance of the farm
is good. Forty bushels of wheat and 300 bush
els of oats were raised this year. The present
corn crop is estimated at 700 bushels, nearly
all of which is gathered. The present cotton
crop is estimated at 16 bales-lO bales on the
poOr-house farm proper, and bales for land
rented out. There are also sweet potatoes in
abundance and bountiful supply of forage
for the stock. 1t is their intention to SOW
largely Of small grain this season.
We are glad to be able to report such fa-
vorable condition of affairs ut the pOOr-hOuse !;
and we think, with the present supply of pro-
visions, &C., that it ought to make a consider
able advance towards self support hereafter.
And we would suggest, Your Honor, to those
having this matter in charge, that they use
every possible endeavor to raise food crops, 50
that their smoke-house and corn-crib may both
be at the poor-house farm, and not some where
in the Northwest. We. would suggest also
that the question of outside poor is one that
requires careful treatment. If not properly
guarded and constantly watched, it throws
the door open for the county to be imposed
upon. 1t is difficult question, and we throw
this out merely as suggestion.
Trial Justices w. B. McCaw, W. D. Camp,
j. S. Lewis, S. L. Davidson, S. NJ. FeWell, A.
L. Nunnery, F. F. Bell, r. T. Gillespie, W.
j. White and T. G. Culp presented their books
for examination. They were found to be gen.
orally correct. Some Of them are veIy nice
books-neat and accurate in every respect:
Some again are not careful about filling up all
the columns, even where they have the books
with the printed headings. For instance,
they omit the names of the witnesses and the
jurors, and do not write out fully the disposl-
tion of the case. We would suggest that here
after they correct this matter. Trial Justices
D. M. Wallace and G. G. Leech did not pre-
sent their books at the June term. Trial JUS
ticp Leech made satisfactory explanation OF