Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-07-07
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The Summer term of the Circuit Court for
York county, his Honor Judge Fraser presid-
ing, convened at 10 o'clock A. NJ. last Monday.
All the officers of the Court were promptly in
attendance, and the grand jurors answered to
their names as follows J. 7. Lowry, Foreman ;
Irwin Blair, w. II. Stewart, w. E. Good, j. B.
Blanton, r. NJ. Plexico, w. T. Hartness, r. M.
FAIRIES, w. C. Alternately, d. w. Fowler, S. S.
Plexico, w. r. Barron, Felix II. Dover, j. d.
Whitesides, T. J. Gold, r. f.. McKeown.
Addressing the grand jurors, his Honor said
that as the present is their second term, and
having been previously charged as to their du-
ties, he deemed it unnecessary to charge them
generally, nasmuch also, as their principal bus
mess the present term would be to look after
indictments. He, however, reminded them that
they are empowered with a general supervision
over all the public offices of the county, and it is
a part of their duty to inspect the offices. He did
notimpute bad management to any public officer
Of the county, but yet it is a duty the grand
jury owes to the people to look after the conduct
Of their public officers, the private individual
rarely putting himself to that trouble. Hence
the duty Of the grand jury to inquire into the
administration Of the county officials, and if any
of them are found to be criminally liable, to make
presentment of the same. He also admonished
the grand jurors on the importance of secrecy as
to all that transpires in the grand jury room.
Mr.. Solicitor Mcdonald then passed up num-
Der of indictments, and the law as bearing upon
tho charges contained in each having been eN-
planned by his Honor, the grand Jury retired to
their room.
The Clerk then proceeded to call the roll of
petit Jurors drawn for the present term, and the
following answered to their names: G. L. Nc
Neel, J. W. Black, F. NJ. Walker, J. j. Roach,
w. j. Love, John Sh%illinglaw, r. J. Davis, w.
G. Palmer, II. L. Wilkcrson, y. Il. Smith, j. l..
Kimbrell, W.. j. FAIRIES, f. A. Crawford, l.. NJ.
Hardin, J. L. Starr, w. w. Jenkins, w. E. Pat
rick, r. T. Castles, NJ. Whit, j. Franklin Moore,
r. II. Cornwell, J. r. Long, q. w. Foster, }. ii.
Steele, w. F. Smith, C. C.. Weber, L. P. Giles,
J. r. Zealand, w. L. Goforth, j. +. Isom, NJ.
r. Kee, John c. Jackson, J. L. Rainey, James
Huey-34.
OF the names composing the panel as drawn,
J.. +. Williams and A. L. Carroll could not be
found by the Sheriff. Of those present, X. j.
Davis, w. G. Palmer, J. II. Steele, j. X. Heal
and, NJ. r. Kee and James Huey, on their W
petitions, for various causes, were excused by
Court from serving; and to complete the panel,
on motion of the Solicitor, the Judge ordered
hat seven additional names be drawn from the
three-mile box, and the following names were
drawn: John j. Hunter, John r. Schorb, Will
liam Gist, colorcd, Daniel Lowry, j. f.. Gettys,
r. NJ. Steel, G.. w. Foster. The name of Mr..
Foster proved to have been in the three-mile
box by error, it having been drawn under the
original venire but his Honor ruled that an
other name could not be drawn, and thus the
panel was completed.
The following cases, continued from last term,
were called:
State VS.. Mary w. Bolin; retailing spirituous
liouor without license. Transferred to Contln-
gent docket.
State VS.. DR.. John G.. Black improperly Civ
ing prescriptions for intoxicating liquor. Trans
ferred to Contingent docket.
State VS.. Mack Parker, colOred burglary and