Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-26

ored. Burglary and larceny, Prosecutor J. E..
Leech. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary.
State VS.. Anderson Falls, colored; assault and
battery with intent to kill. Prosecutor, Thos. H.
Logan. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to eighteen
months in the penitentiary.
State VS.. Noah Blslock, colored assault and
battery with intent to kill. Prosecutor, Mige
Mcconnell, colored. Verdict, not guilty.
State VS.. Joseph Thornburg. Retailing with
out license. Prosecutor, R. T. Higgins Plead
ed guilty. Fined $500 or six months in the coun-
ty Jail. Fine paid in open court.
State vs.. Alfred Craven. Carrying concealed
weapon. Prosecutor, Austin Rose. Verdict, not
guilty.
Seate VS.. Andrew Mcknight, colored carrying
concealed weapon. Prosecutor, A. W. Osborne.
Verdict, guilty Sentenced to fine of S25, or four
months in the penitentiory, and forfeiture of
pistol.
State VS.. Joseph Jackson, colored; assault and
battery with intent to kill. Prosecutor, Jerry
Johnson. Verdict, not guilty.
State vs. Robert Wallace, colored; assault and
battery with intent to kill. Prosecutor, Samuel
Gibson. Verdict, guilty on second count of car
rying concealed weapon. Sentenced to pay
fine of $50 or three months in Jail, and forfeiture
of pistol.
State VS.. Abraham Johnson alias Abraham
Jefferys. House breaking and larceny. Prose-
cutor, Calvin Mcconnell. Pleaded guilty. Sen
fenced to two years in the penitentiary.
State vs. Bud Campbell alias Baxter Camp
bell, colored burglary and larceny. Prosecu-
tor, VIM. P. Evans. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary.
| On Tuesday evening the grand jury made
their presentnlent, which is as follows:
| To the Hon. I: D. WITHERsPooN, Presiding
Judge: The grand jury beg leave to submit the
following report:
| We have passed upon all the different bills of
indictment given us in charge, and deem 1t un-
| necessary for an examination of the county
offices at this time, the same having had our at
tention during the last term Of Court
| We recommend that hereafter the Court House
be used only for the regular purposes, and that
all shows, concerts, dramatic companies, etc., be
excluded from its use, except in certain cases
where it is desired to be used by religious bod
les for religious purposes, and when the same IS
wanted for that purpose strictly, we DEEM prop
er to allow the public property to be used.
| The public roads of our county, we lind gener-
ally to be in bad repair but at this season OF the
year when the services of all are required on the
| farm, we deem it unwise to recommend that tne
road authorities should now force the public
hands to repair and work upon the same. we
| would suggest, however, that the roads be re-
paired as soon as it can be done without lncon-
VenlenCe 10 the farming INTEREST VI Iue PeoPio'
The grand jury are Informed that the room now
occupied by J. S. Lewis, trial justice, is rented
out for certain period, and believing that this
| room is needed as a storage room for the county
treasurer would respectful recommend that as
soon as the time expires TO. which Mr.. Lewis
now holds this Office that the same hereafter be
held for use by the county treasurer.
Wehave the following special presentments TO
make: That Hiram Turney, on or about the 18th
day of June, 1884, did unlawfully sell spirituous
liquors, and to prove the fact, we give the name
of VIM. Berry, and about the 1st day of June, of
the same year. did further unlawfully sell spirit
uous liquors to one VIM. A. Barrett to prove
which, we present the name of said w. A. Bar
rett Also, another and similar charge against
the same person, for selling liquors, on or about
May 25th, 1884, and to prove the fact we present
the name of James NJ. Barber, Jr.
1t is brought to our attention that Trial justice
Lewis has iu his hands for collection certain ex-
ecution in favor of John Ramsey against Joseph
and VIM. Stephenson, which he refuses or neg
lects to have collected, although urged repeated
ly by Mr.. Ramsey to do so. For his refusal to
take action therein, we present him for mal1eas-
ance in office, and recommend that such lndlct-
ment be made against him as will bring the mat
ter to ahearing.
In conclusion, allow us to thank your Honor
for the impartial manner in which the laws have
been given us, and the great aid and benefit we
have thereby derived. Respectfully submitted,
w. NJ. ADAMS, Foreman.
The Court of Sessions was adjourned, and the
Court of Common Pleas opened, in which some
orders and other business was transacted, and on
Wednesday at 10 A. NJ, adjourned.