The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-06-21
circuit Court.

| '"''o term of the Circui, com,
"vsah on last Monday, his honor ,Iul.o
:" !'hciSpo"h presiding. Mr.. G. y
ii'cc acted aS solicitor until co, orr.
"'fi'''' at ll.3o on that day. The Grand
Jury being full, Judge wit.crsroou
''sen them substantially AS follows
:, '.nt'A''" @i tie Grim Jury: 1t is scarce.
al, oIeHsary Tor me 10 remind Won thot
nrn. Srw" citizrhs are interested in the
| Preservation OF the peace and good nr,;ar
Oh society. This can only hn ,S'o;.i, 60 VI ue5
| ~ u riSid and impartial administrator
W. JuSllcc IN our Courts. Trial .JuSiicns
,iNe jurisdiction of all offences in whicI,
no more tian thirty days Imprisonment
w. ~ lime - me "i not more tlIan one hundred
h%a,alS; chani; ral, be imposed. Every man
,,,",,. 5tu WIN crime, where the punish
i'ieh' - Greater than this, il entitled In
iIaro Tie charge passed upon bv a t;rand
u'H' anu no case can be brought into
MS .ourt except upon a present
ilcllt rom Grand Jury. You hnvo
;, nurn summoned for the discharge of an
Important and delicate duty that is inn.
roscu upon You by the law. The obi.
so!oinn: and should ba strictly comnliad
Mitn. You should not divulge the secrets
VI your room, for it would prevent ,hst
strict inlpartiality which is of tho utmost
Importance ,i in securing Justice TO ali con-
,i'ioi'S 1l men. lou are not ut liberty
~ fr;o,,s ,lnnist any feeling of prejudice or
friendship III making up your present.
iilent: The secrecy Of yaur room il ;;,,.
,oseu upon you to guarantee free and UNI
!rahimelled action in reaching your find
inSs. Prosecutions are for the benefit of
.iG state They arc not to enable indi.
,niI"als ,;li 10 vent their hatred or accolnp-
'r ~" ,neir private purposes in tho name
uiscretioii to ignore any bill that NAV bo
Presented 10 you, where you are satisfied
lhe prosecution was instituted for per-
sonar ana unworthy purposes, and where
no no public wrong has been committed.
ms ,l discretion should, of course, be
US lsiu GautiouSiy: Your first duty will be
70 look into the indictments that NAV ho
presented to you. examining Witness
es Soli only look into one side. 1t il
your duty TO see if the State has na,lo
out iTima facie case. If the Stat,
makes out such a case, you should ind
u truc b'li. ir you arc not satisfied that
.nere Is Prmd .fdcte case against the prv-
nSh sTh accused, you Should find no Il.
we've OF your panel must agreo in or
uor 70 ind true bill. II twelve do not
agree, you must return no bill, After
considering bills of indictment YOU
snouid examine into the administration
OF your County affairs, if you have not
aaroady done SO; Or If you deem it neccs
sarE examine into them again. Every
Individual i'll accepting an Office
assumes a duty TO properly discharge
the duties o.: that Office. 1t is
your duty 10 see if these offices
arc properly administered. You will
not not only examine as to the condition of
the Offices, but as to the official acts of
the officers also. Under our Constitution
ana laws large and important powers arc
given to your County Commissioners.
including the fixing OF your County tax
anu It's disbursement. Sec if this powcr
Is properly eNerciscd-if the taxes col
iectea arc necessary, and if they are eco
Poor House and SEQ if it's buildings are
sulicient and the paupers properly cared
Tor. Ascertain II your public buildings
are sufficient for tho public uses. Look
INTO the condition Of your roads and
bridges. There is nothing of more i'm
po5tance 10 County than good roads
and bridges. There is no reason for poor
bridges. They arc kept up by taxation,
and 1t IS to the interest of the public that
they shall he kept in good repair, for If
any person should suffer injury to his
person or property III consequence Of an
made to respond in damages. Look into
the condition OF the bonds Of your Coun-
ty officials. They may have been good
security to tile County when given. but
ny the contingencies Of business NAV
nave become unsafe. L! any are so. re.
port inc i!ctS that new bonds may be
required. These bonds are recorded in
Clerks office. You can find there who
arc the Surcties, and then by an exalni-
nation i'll the Auditors oiiice YOU can
ascertain if they are sufficient. IL any of
You know OF any violation of law not
embraced i'll the indictments presented
to you, it is your duty to report the facts
with the names of the parties and wit
neSses, dates and place Of commission in
order that the Solicitor may give out al
Indictment for it. l think OF nothing
further that is necessary / should charge
you ut this time
a number of bills of indictment were
then given out, after which the following
cases were disposed of rs indicated be-
low.
The State VS.. Frank Earle. Murder.
Continued.
The State VS.. Is. II. Williams. Assault
with intent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons. Defendant plead guilty. SEN
state vs.: VIM. +. Williams. Dastardy.
State VS.. John j. Wilson. Obtaining
goods by false pretense. Continued.
State vs.. Wesley Jenkins. Burning an
untenantod house. MOI pressed after jury
The State vs.. Ben Oliver and Luther
oliver burglary and Larceny. Verdict |
guilty of Grand Larceny. Motion for |
now trial noted
State. VS.. JAS. Lee Mack. Mule steal |
iis. Indictment quashed before going to |
jury.
The State vs.. Thomas Tuell and Rilev
Blackwell: House breaking in daytime.
Mol pressed and prisoners discharged.
State vs. Clark Burriss. Malicious |
trespass. Verdict guilty. Sentenced
so fine or months imprisonment.
State vs: John l.. Campbell. Fraud on
tenant. Continued.
State vs. John NJ. Robinson. breaking
dwelling in nighttime. No bill.
State vs. Noah Green. Burglary and |
Larceny. No bill.
State vs. Sidi Fletcher. Rape and AS
sault with intent to ravish. No bill
State vs.. Andrew HilIhouso steulinp
cotton from field. No bill.
State VS.. Martin Owens. Carving |
weapons. Plee of guilty and !
sentenced to $40 fine or 3 months in Jail. |
State VS.. Jas. w. Eichelberger. Carry
ing concealed weapons. Plea of guilty. |
Sentence to $40 fine or three months in |
Jail.
State VS.. Alexander Holly. burglary
and Larceny. Guilty of Petit Larceny.
Sex months in penitentiary.
State VS.. Henry G. Smith. Receiving
stolen goods. Plea Of guilty. Sentenced
to nine months in penitentiary.
State VS.. Moses Chamblee and Frank
Williams. Larceny and receiving stolen
goods knowing them to be stolen. Con-
tinued
State vs.. James Lee Mack. Stealing
live stock. Indictment quashed after
evidence III on ground that name of
owner of property was alleged as Sabeah
Ann Fields, whereas, should have boon
Sarah Ann Fields.
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