Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-07-05
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CIRCUIT COURT.

tention as may require his personal pres
ence.
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Sessions Court was occupied on We'd
nesday of last week with the following
cases
State VS.. Ann Mckinney, colored. Re
failing liquor without license. Verdict, not
guilty. State VS.. Sam Mckinney, colored.
Retailing liquor without license. Verdict,
not guilty. These parties were tried, on
similar charges, the previous day.
State VS.. Laura Johnson and Jack White,
colored. Burglary and larceny. Prosecu-
tor, John Studemire. Laura Johnson plead
ed guilty. Verdict as to Jack White, not
State VS.. Laura Johnson and Jack White.
Arson. Prosecutor, John Studemire. MOI.
pros. as to Laura Johnson. Verdict as to
Jack White, not guilty.
The following sentences were imposed by
the Court:
VIM. Sims, retailing liquor without Ii
cense; penitentiary for six months. Adam
Fewell, retailing liquor without license;
penitentiary for six months. Dave Mctad-
den, receiving stolen goods; penitentiary
for one year. Henry Blalock, assault and
battery of an aggravated nature; penlten-
tiary for six months. Thomas Matthews,
house breaking; penitentiary for six months.
Martha Smith, house breaking penitentia-
nv for six months. Laura johnson, burgla-
ry penitentiary for life.
The grand jury presented the following
report:
To the Hon. J. H. HUDSON, Presiding
Jltdge: The grand jury have to respectfully
present this their report
Having passed on the bills Of indictment
submitted to them, they have spent the re-
mainder of their time in examining the poor
house and Jail. The grand jury. have not
deemed it necessary to examine the various
offices at this term, inasmuch as that was
done at the Spring term, and will be done
again at the Fall term. They found the jail
in satisfactory condition-clean, and well
conditioned to afford the prisoners reasona-
BILE comfort, while insuring their safe custo-
dy. At the poor house they found ~ pau
pers. The present system of supporting the
paupers, is for the superintendent to issue
to each SO many pounds Of meat, flour, &C.,
not report that it is less economical than
having them fed from common tables, but
are nevertheless of that opinion. The grand
jury would recommend the consideration by
the County Commissioners, of the matter,
and would also recommend Gf the system OF
ratiOning is to be retained) that the Com
missioners inquire and determine whether
or not the amount issued to each pauper is
not in excess of the amount needed, as the
grand Jury are inclined to think. They al
50 recommend that one building on the poor
house farm be set apart as house OF cOrrec-
tion, the better to enable the superintendent
to require reasonable manual labor from
such of the paupers as can labor, and can
assist in the farm connected with the poor
house. Some means should be adopted by
outside claimants-such as requiring the
petitioner to present certificate of inabili-
ty to work, from the local physician, along
with his or her petition for aid, or the sigma
lures of not less than twelve responsible citl-
Zens.
In the matter of roads, the grand jury re-
commend that the County Commissioners
have the ledge of rocks removed from the
Pinckney Ferry road, west of Turkey Creek,
near the eight-mile post; also, Immediately
south of Bells Creek, near the ford. Their
special attention is called to the gulley at or
about the fourteen-mile post on the same
widening of the road at that point, if the
land can be obtained at a reasonable price;
also to the hill on the same road, one mile
from the Court House, which the Commits
sioners are urged to have so worked as to
afford safe passage for the public.
The grand jury find the court room IN
great need of renovation, which they think
can be done at inconsiderable expense.
Blinds should be placed where needed, and
all the blinds painted.
The books Of the County Commissioners
were examined and found to be neat and
properly kept
The grand jury beg to return to you Hon.
or and the other officers of the Court, their
has so materially aided them in the dis
charge Of their duties.
Respectfully submitted,
J. d. HAMILTON, Foreman.
With the termination of the Sessions bus
mess, on Wednesday, the petit jurors were
discharged, the Court of Sessions adjourned,
and the Court of Common Pleas opened.
This Court was in session until Tuesday
evening last hearing causes not requiring
the Intervention of Jury.