Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-03
CJRCVJIT COURT.

ClnSOll COCNAs
In addition to the sessions cases reported in
our last issue. the following were disposed of
last week.
State VS.. A. R. Hayward; removing property
attached by the Sheriff. Prosecutor, r. Fl.
Glenn. Verdict not guilty.
State VS.. VIM. Il. Kell assault of high and
aggravated nature. Prosecutor, George Blair.
Verdict guilty Sentenced to pay fine Of $50
or months Imprisonment in Jail. Defendant
paid the fine.
State vs. Larkin Bratton, colored; Larceny of
grain from the field. Prosecutor, S. T. CHS
holm. Defendant pleaded guilty.
State VS.. Elizabeth Erwin, colored, house.
breaking in day time. Prosecutor, Mary Brat
ton. Verdict, guilty.
State vs.. Alexander Moses; carrying conceal
ed pistol. Verdict not guilty.
State VS.. Charles Robinson, colored, assault
and battery. Prosecutor, John Ross, colored.
Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
pay costs or 90 to Jail for 30 days. He paid the
costs.
The grand jury was discharged on Wednesday,
after making the following presentments:
SPECIAL PREsENTMENTs.
The grand Jury beg leave to make the follow
ing special presentments. They present.:
l. William Thornburg, and charge that he the
SAID William Oh VI dDouc ViO Aoeh
and nth davs of March, 1854, did sell intoxicat-
ing liquors outside of any Incorporated town IN
the said county, to-wit: on the 10th to William
Peters, that is to say, to James Jackson for the
said William Peters, one pint of whisky for two
pieces of money amounting to the sum of thirty
cents and on the same day, March 10Th, to j. L.:
Oils, one quart Of whisky for sixty cents and
on the 1lth to j. l.. Oils, one pint OF whisky for
thirty cents
John Gordon, on or about the 10th day of March,
1884 in the said county and State, on the pubic
highway, not being an officer, did unlawfully
carry pistol, the same being loaded, concealed
upon his person.
Alexander, James Jackson, j. l.. Oils. Wit
nesses in second case-John Alexander, Harvey
Hammel NJ. L. Thomasson, j. Oliver Walker
submitted. w. NJ. ADAMS, Foreman
GENERAL PREsENTMENT.
To Hon. A. P. ALDR1cH, Presiding Judge ::
We beg to submit this our general presentment
After passing upon the different bills of indict-
ment given us in charge, we caused to be exam
ined and inspected the county offices and JAIL
and are pleased to record our approval OF the
manner in which we find they are conducted by
the respective officers, especially the office OF the
County Commissioners. The books Of the sew
eral trial justices were also examined by US anu
we find them to be correctly and properly kept.
At the County Poor House there are nineteen
pallpers-nine white and ten cOored. The in
mates seem to be properly cared for and speak
of the great kindness they receive at the hands
of Mr.. a. J. Davinney, the superintendent, VINO,
we are pleased to mention, conducts everything
under his charge in excellent and pralSeWorthy
manner and Judging of his faithfulness by the
past, we recommend his continuance in the po-
sition the duties Of which he discharges IN so
praseworthy and admirable manner.
We find our public highways in as good con-
dition as could now be expected; but there are
certain repairs hastings needed upon the
public road leading from 4orkvllle to Lincoln
ton. n, c., at Beaver Dam creek, about twelve
miles from the former place, which the road
hands are unable to remedy and we recommend
that the same be given out by special contract by
the proper authorities
we find that there is some Inconvenience aris-
ing to our citizens by several county Offices be-
ing located at some distance from the Court
House and believing the same should be reme-
died, we do earnestly recommend 10 our county
Commissioners to ascertain, as early as practlca-
BILE. the probable cost of erecting upon the Court
House grounds three rooms, to be for the use OF
the school commissioner, the county auditors ana
for a grand Jurors room, and after they so as
certain that they do report to us at the next
term of this Court, tor future consiueratlo.. We
think that suite of three rooms, twenty feet by
twenty feet each, all under the same roof, would
answer the end we have in view. .
It is believed by our body that there is consld-
erable traffic now going on in the way OF sell
ing uniawfully, or the systematic giving away OF
spirituous liquors, and so believing, we earnest
lv ask our citizens to report any and all facts TO
us which will lead to the conviction OF the partles
SO engaged in the same. Respectfully submit
ted. w. NJ. ADAMS, roreiiiaii.
On Thursday the sentences Of the Court were
pronounced. The sentences, except in two cases
above mentioned, are published elsewhere.
The petit jurors for the first week were dis-
charged on Thursday, and the remainder OF the
week was devoted to cases not requiring the IN
tervention of jury. Court adjourned at 4 L.
NJ. on Saturday until 10 A. NJ. last Monday.
Court conved at 10 o'clock last Monday morn
ing and the following petit jurors, drawn for the
second week Of the term, answered to their
names: ,
J. J. Faris, J. W. Quinn, W: r. Mcknight, j.: D.
Ashe, John f. Mason, w. G. Palmer, j. X. Logan,
George Nc. Riddle r. n. McElwee, John n. o.
Farrell w A. Baber, John D. Land, l.: aI B. ~ Nc g
McClain J. Jackson Rainey, Daniel Hudson, -
C. Harper, J. F. Hyndman, S. /. Milling, w: W, r. n
Carroll, w. NJ. Pegram, S. Rufus Moore w. Z.
Wilkie, Perry Ferguson, Jason McGlll, u: ~.
Moore, J. L. Brandon, j. S. Bratton, Jr., >. L.
Ferguson.
The business of the week has been devoted to