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The Court.
Since our last issue the following cases have

Since our last issue the following cases have
been disDOsed OF:
Jonah Williams whdwas brought into court
almost n nude condition, was tried for mall
.cious Injury TO q house was found not guilty,
BY reason OF unsoundness of mind. lie was
sent to the asylum. The Sheriff supplied
Jonah with new shirt before he was tried,
which considerably improved his appearances
d. L. Mabry, Esq, for defence.
1t seems that there IRE O good many per
sons. especially Of the colorcd population,
concealed Weapons. Ben Moscley's pocket
was too shallow to conceal his pistol, some
one saw II and 30 testified and the jury found
him guilty. His Honor considered twenty
| five dollars or three months In the pcniten.
tiary a sufficient punishment for him,
Messrs. Calhoun Il Mabry for defence.
William Jones, alias Babe Jones, was tried
for grand larceny and found not guilty.
Mcssrs. W. {. Benot and A. +. Norris TOR de-
fence. ,
with rocks near L0wndesvillc some time. this
ycnr between Henry Heard, Sarnh Heard and
Alice johnson on the one side, md Calvin
Williams on the other. Although Calvin had
80 many against him In the fight, he got the
best OF II, but then his good luck stopped.
and Calvin sYore out one against Henry and
his crowd. Phe first Case tried was the one
against Calvin. and the Jury found him guilty
OF assault and battery OF y high and aggra-
found not guilty. col. f. Il. Gary defended
Calvin, and n. P. DeBruhl, Esq, Henry
Heard ct. nj. :,
George Agnew WINS found guilty Of assault
and battery OF q high and aggravated nature
and was sentenced 10 SIX months In the pen
itentinry or aty dollars. NJ. L. Bonham, Esq.
William Wright, charged with arson, was
found not guilty. Mcssrs. Graydon d; Gray
don for defence.
The next case tried was that OF the State
against John Moore, ~colorcd, charged with
arson. Messrs. GraydOn & Graydon repre-
gcnted the defendant. 1t seems that severil
| years since. the gin house and contents be-
longing to Mr.. Frnnk Arnold were burned,
sand dollars. The evidence against Moore
WAS c,tcumttantial. At the June Court he
was tried, but the jury failed to agree: The
trial last Friday resulted In his conviction
with a Recommendation to mercy. which will
result in bis being sent 10 the pcnitcntinry
for life. His attorney on various grounds
have given notice OF appeal.
Tho last CAKE tried was that or the state
against r. Lucian Douglass, charged with as.
sault and battery OF & high and aggravated
nature and with assault and battery with In.
tent to kill. Messrs. Calhoun & Mabry de-
Tended the accused. Trial Justice w. n. Kan
som not long since WIS considerably beat up
while In town one night, and he had Mr..
Douglass arrested rs the offender. A strong
fight was made by the State, but the defend
ants counsel In an able manner and after a
hard battle succeeded In convincing the jury
that Douglass was not the man and they SO
found. This was the most holly and ably
contested case OF the week.
His Honor succeeded In clearing the docket
Of oil the cases except those against John e,
Ferguson ard w. T.. Woods, charged with
murder. and another case against John Moore
for burglary and larceny, which was trans
ferred to the contingent docket.
Court adjourned Saturday between three
and !our 7. N. W. +, Z.