The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-02-09

Court.
The Court of General Sessions was
opened Monday morning. Mr. W. D.
Hardy was appointed Foreman of the
Grand Jury. Judge Pressly charged
the Grand Jury as to their duties. He
told them that while their, duties were
very important it was not their duty 10
attempt to regulate the affairs of the
whole country, as some persons i'm
agiue; that matters relating to the in
terests of the country at large come
within the province Of Legislators; a
Grand Jury's duty is to regulate the af-
fairs of the County. He admonished
them to turn deaf ear to persons who
have pet laws to advocate for recon-
mendation by them. You, he said, are
the guardians of the County, and if you
perform your duties well in keeping the
County in order you Will have done an
important work. And your work is q
very heavy one. Many of your duties
cannot be properly performed during
term time. The time spent during the
term in examining books and Offices is
generally wasted. My practice is to
have the Foreman select two or three
of the Grand Jury who are good ac-
countants, and I appoint these asa COM
mitsee to perform the duty Of examining
offices and the books and accounts Of
the County officers; they do their work
during vacation and furnish matter for
the action of the Grand Jury at the neAi
term. 1t is the duty Of Grand Jury
to examine the books and accounts OF
Trial Justices, County Commissioners,
Clerk, Sheriff, Auditor, Treasurer-ot
all County officers; to see that they
keep their accounts and papers in pro-
per order. 1t is your duty to SIC that
roads and bridges are in proper condi-
tion, and that the money expended for
these purposes is properly expended
according to law. 1t is your duty to
see that the Poor House is properly
kept; that the poor are not harshly
treated; that those who can do work
are furnished with the means for doing
| such work as they can do. It is your
duty to see that the prisoners in jail are
not treated inhumanely; that the Jail is
secure, and that the prisoners are not
allowed too many liberties, and are not
allowed facilities for escal ,. It's your
duty to inquire into the matter Of your
Trial Justices; to inquire whether any
of them encourage litigation, or are
showing favors to any persons or op-
pressing any. If any abuse their Office
it is your duty to present them. You
should see if their books are properly
kept, and whether fines imE osed are so
collected as to save as much expense
and costs to the County as possible.
All County officers are in your charge
during the year.
Alter this general charge his Honor
charged the Grand Jury as to their par.
ticular duties upon bills presented, and
warned them 10 show neither fear nor
favor.
The following cases were disposed Of:
State vs.. Nose Spearman; trespass
on land by stock-appeal from Trial
Justice-Nol. pros'd.
Jack Thompson; assault and battery
with intent to kill-Nol pros'd.
Thos. Titus; obtaining goods under
false pretences-eontinued.
| Robert Martin; burglary and larceny
guilty.
Jno. Brooks; burglary and larceny
| guilty. 49,
Elick Dodson; burglary and larceny
pleaded guilty. -.
Henry Kinard. Warren Kinard and
Jordan Kinard; burglary and larceny
true bill-transferred to contingent
docket, the defendants having escaped
Jail.
Jacob Bowers, assault and battery
with intent to kill. and assault. and bat
terY-No Bill.
Pick Gladney; stealing from the felc
No Bill.
Ike Swindler; hog stealing-No Bill
G. Porter Ferguson; murder-True
Bill-defendant not arrested.
Berry Lindsay. Louis Butler, VIM
Williams and VIM. Wallace; hog steal
ihg-defendants absent-verdict guilty
Rosa Nix; breach of peace-appea
from Trial Justice-appeal dismissed.
:. C. D. Spearman; assault With lnten
| to rayish-No Bill.
George johnson; receiving sloler
property-guil:y. :,
Warren Cannon; breaking into dwell
ing-house in day time, and larceny
guilty.
The Solicitor closed all the business
of the Sessions Court by Tuesday nigh
except the case of Milton Oxner. The
law requires that every bill in the Legis
lature before being enrolled for ratifiea
ton shall be certified to by one of the
Circuit Solicitors. Mr.. Duncan receiv'
ed orders from the Attorney General:
Office that. as it was impossible to gel
through this work without bis presence
be must come. down at once, and he
| left on the freight train Tuesday NIGH
| for Columbia, leaving Messrs. Cromel
and Wallace to represent the State il
the trial of Milton Oxner.
The case of Milton Oxner, charged
with murder in the killing of Wyatt
Young with his fist Oct. 4, 1881, oc
cupied the whole of yesterday. Th'
Jury remained out only few minute
and brought in verdict "Guilty o
Manslsughter." ..,~-s.
This closed the cases for the Sessions
Those convicted during the term vii
I be sentenced this morning at 9 O'Clock
| after which the civil business will b