Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-11-10
faith, as physician, and not for the liquor to

| faith, as physician, and not Tor the llquor 10
be used as beverage.
| Mr.. Rattaree took the witness stand. AS to
Dr. Blacks statements of representations made
by him to the Doctor, he coroborated them en-
trely, and further said that as to the third bot
tie he took it home and never drank drop
! from it; but some months afterwards gave it
away--he having entirely quit the use Of liquor
soon after the date of the purchase of those
three quarts
The case argued by James F. Hart and
w. B. Wilson, Sen., for the defence, each of
whom made an exposition of the Statutes and
the various bungling Acts of the Legislature as
they apply to the sale of ardent spirits in this
State. They insisted upon the same construc-
! ton as given by Judge Cothran in the Chester
| case.
Mr.. Solicitor Mcdonald presented the side Of
the State, arguing the negative Of Judge Goth
rams Interpretation.
His Honor instructed the jury, however, that
he did not think the bearing one upon the other
of the different Sections Of the Statutes regula-
ting the sale of liquor in this State need be con-
sidered in this case, but in arriving at ver-
dict they should determine, from the evidence,
whether or not Dr. Black gave the prescriptions
in good faith as prescribing physician.
| The jury returned verdict of acquittal.
| DR.. Blacks statement of his connection with
these prescriptions, and the evident fact there
from that he was acting only in good faith as
physician, was gratifying to his friends, and
convincing to all who heard the testimony; and
as "all is we'll that ends WE'LL" Mr.. Rataree's
friends were no less gratifed to hear him de-
clare on the witness-stand that he has put away
the "unclean thing" ....
A few other cases, on the Contingent Docket
io1, lafap hox, 1ol
| be found, were continued
Sheriff Glenn, with his deputies, now entered
the courtroom with the culprits awaiting the
sentences Of the Court. AS his honor truly re-
marked on surveying them after they had taken
their seats, they presented pitiable sight, but
one we are happy to say, not often seen in
York Court of justice There were three white
women, one negro woman, two white men and
fourteen negro men, a majority of the latter
young, stout, able bodied men, all convicted Of
crime at one session of the Court.
| His Honor pronounced the following sem
tences:
| Meek Barnett, colored assault and battery of
a high and aggravated nature, and carrying
concealed weapon-one year in the penitentiary
Wesley Smith, colored; larceny from the
feld-one year in the penitentiary.
Albert Robinson, colored burglary-two years
| in the penitentiary.
John Miller and Edward Hardin, colored );
larceny Of live stock-each one year in the peni-
tentiary.
George Partlow and Grant McCollum, color
ed grand larceny-George Partlow three years
in the penitentiary; Grant McCollum two years
| in the penitentiary.
| William Norton, colored, and Ellen Dover,
white, fornication; George Wilson, colored,
and Adeline Elmore, white, fornication ; Jack
| Hambright, colored, and Louise Dover, white;
fornication-sentence of each to pay fine of
SlOO or be imprisoned in the penitentiary for the
| term of one year.
Alexander B. Rutledge, white; breaking in
to car of the c., C. e. A. Railroad at Rock Hill.
Drs. J. F. Lindsay and w. G. White, appointed
| by the Court to examine this prisoner as to the
soundness of his mind, certified that after MAX
ing due examination they believed him to be
insane whereupon, on motion of the Solicitor,
| the Court passed an order committing him to
the lunatic asylum.
Lizzie White, colored petit larceny-to pay
cost Of prosecution, or thirty days in the county
jail.
James Barrett, white; grand larceny. This
defendant pleaded guilty. 1t seems that only a
week or two ago he presented himself at the
house of Mr.. A. l.. Wallace, representing
|
nois. His story as to his professed relation
ship seemed plausible, and Mr.. Wallace wei
coined him as the son of a deceased kinsman.
At the first opportunity the tramp, as he after
| terwards proved to be, stole $3.50 in cash and
| departed, but was overtaken. He will now en-
joy the hospitality Of the State for the term Of
three years, with his permanent residence at the
| Capital.
VIM. Casey, colored; gambling-fne Of $50, or
| Imprisonment in the county Jail two months.
Peter Crockett, colored carrying concealed
| weapon. This defendant pleaded that on the oc-
casion of firing his pistol he did so merely for
fun and to frighten some persons whom he
| thought were colored; but they happened to be
white men and didn't scare worth cent For
| his attempt at practical joking he will pay fine
Of S25 and costs of the prosecution, or go to the
penitentiary for the term of six months
Joseph Gwin and Dayid Davis, colored larce-
| ny of live stock-Joseph Gwin to the peniten-
tiary one year, and David Davis one year and six
months.
| The Court, then, on motion of the Solicitor,
passed the orders in course, and special orders,
and the Court of Sessions was adjourned, and
the Court Of Common Pleas opened.
The Court of Common Pleas will probably
| adjourn to-day. ..