Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-03-30
you will give no. attention. ,jas it is the duty

the coroner to present the facts before you.
But there are are also a number OF other
offences which, while they affect individuals,
also affect the community at large, and of
which it is your duty to take cOgnizance. In
this class may be mentioned grog shops and
the selling of Intoxicating liquors contrary to
the laws Of the State If there is any case OF
this kind known to a member Of the grand
jury, it is his duty to inform the panel, and
their duty to make presentment of the case,
with all the facts coming to their knowledge,
in their formal report. In the same class may
also be mentioned the carrying of concealed
weapons, fornication and adultery, and gamb-
ling. In any or all cases of this character,
where the facts arc known to member of the
grand jury, it is his duty to bring the matter
before the body. If the Court Of Sessions were
to wait for information on these subjects
it might not come, as there are no persons
directly agrieved, and it is not to be presumed
that the guilty persons will inform upon them
selves. Therefore, if such cases are not COM
municated to you, and any there be within
your knowledge, it is your duty to take cogni-
zance of them in your presentment.
The Importance Of secrecy as to proceedings
in the grand jury room was enjoined and in
conclusion his Honor informed the jury that
in the discharge of their duties they could
adopt no better guide than that conveyed in
the oath they had just taken, which contains
not surplus or unmeaning word, but is COM
posed of words of wisdom, the form OF the
oath having been hammered out for centuries.
He knew of no higher Office than that of a
grand juror and while it may be no distinc-
tion to be grand juror, yet the citizen so
serving, by diligent discharge of his duties,
can magnify the Office and render it one of dis
tinction. ID
At the conclusion Of the Judges charge, Mr..
Solicitor CASTOR gave out number Of indict-
ments, and pending the action Of the grand
jury on them, the following cases, continued
at last term, or not then ended, were called
State vs. VIM. Thornburg, selling liquor
contrary to the laws of this State, two cases.
In one case, appealed by the defendant to
the Supreme Court, the Solicitor announced
that the verdict in the Circuit Court has
been sustained. The other case, remaining
untried, was ordered continued for the pres
ent.
State vs.. Edward Lindsay uniting in bonds
of matrimony persons of different race. Con-
| tinued.
State vs. John Nelson and others riot.
Continued.
The Contingent docket was then called, and
on motion of the Solicitor, Sessions cases, in
which the following named persons are defen,
dants, were ordered stricken from the docket
VIM. Gibson, murder John J. Gardner, mur'
der VIM: Garrison, burglary Green Black
and others, grand larceny; Harvey Woods,
grand larceny, two cases Randall Caldwell,
rape and assault B. F. Wylie, assault with
intent to kill; Welborn Meek, grand larceny
| Wm Sanders, rape and assault Joseph Mas.
sey, assault and battery Joseph W. Smith.
burglary, two cases ; Martha Moore, adultery
Nancy Bigham, adultery Chauncey Ledford
assisting prisoners to escape. A number OF
these cases have been on the Contingent dock
ct since October term, 1873, the defendants
having fled the country or evaded arrest.
The petit jurors were next called, and an
swered to their names as follows: R. NJ. ALI
son, Lewis Hoyle, Richard Crawford, J. NJ
Cherry, John j. Hunter, Thad Long, D. j
Glenn, Sr, q. D. Boyd, J. J. Williams, A. j
Walker, w. M. Kennedy, D. A Gordon, R
W. Whitesides, F. B. Thomasson, Taylor
Massey, J. w. Good, H. NJ. Lineberger, Rob
ert H. Harris, Allen Bratton, j. H. William
son, P. R. Currence, S. D. Stowe, Isaac Ash
ford, S. J. Kimbrell, Andrew Jackson, D. R. S
Blake, Benjamin Byers, John Hammell, S. S
Smith, Sampson Garrett, Thomas Holley, G.
T. Crook, Charles Moore. Of these jurors
Robert II. Harris was excused on the ground
of being a school trustee, and j. 81. William
son on account of over-age. Of the panel
drawn, Joseph Black and D. T. Barnett failed
to answer and Henry Adams was not sum
moned by the sheriff because he could not be
found. .....
The following cases were tried on Monday
State vs.. John Woodruff, colored ; house.
breaking and larceny. State vs.. same, carry
ing a concealed pistol. Prosecutor-N. B.
Campbell. The defendant pleaded guilty in
both cases, and was remanded. ........-
State vs.. Joseph MurroW, cOlOred grand
larceny. Prosecutor-C. Parrott. Released
from custody on his own recognizance, until
next term of the Court. ........
State VS.. Andrew J. Stewart assault and
battery with intent to kill. Prosecutor-Eli-
jah B. McSwain. Verdict, guilty of aggrava-
ted assault. Mr. Solicitor CASTOR for the
State Mr.. Good for the defence. q. -
State vs.. Newton Douglass, colored assault
and battery with intent to ravish. Prosecu-
ttr-Nathan Cornwell (brother of the girl al
legged to have been injured.) Verdict, not
guilty. Mr.. Solicitor CASTOR for the State
Mr.. Bell for the defence. ..... ,,.
State vs.. Sam Gardner and Jack Mcken-
drick, colored receiving stolen goods. Pros
ecutor-D. L. Black. Verdict, guilty. -, r,d
On Tuesday the following cases were dis
posed of: ...-. -. .,..
State VS.. Walter Anderson, Thomas Ander-
son and John Starr, colored burglary and lar
ceny. Prosecutor-J. w. White. Verdict,
guilty Mr.. Solicitor CASTOR for the State.
Mr. Hart for the defence.
State VS.. James B. Castles. Breach of trust
with fraudulent intent. Prosecutor-J. N.
McDill. In this case the jury failed to agree
and a mistrial resulted. Mr.. Solicitor Gas
ton for the State. Hart & Hart for the
defence.
tsS Newspaper readers may remember that
during the heated term of last summer fas-
tidious, if not aesthetic railroad conductor in
Georgia put passenger off his train because
the passenger aforesaid desired to trave! in his
sh;rt o1ooyos roinus coat The senuel of the