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to agree but at this term the following jury
found him gnliy:
J. II. McAula, forcman,B. G. Kay,
w. II. Mattison, Robert Smith,
Joseph Lake, J. IL. Oulla.
NJ w. Kay, w. A. Latimcr,
J. X. LcaVcll, John g. Foster,
w 4. speed, \. i. Robinson.
The State against George Agnew for larceny
Of live stock Pleaded guilty. The hctS IN
this case arc, that he brought some Of his
neighbours cattle to the Abbcvillc beef mar
kct
The case OF the State against George Agnew
for housebrealslng In day Time, was called lot
trial. when he acted rs his own attorney, and
exhibited no small degree of tact and ability
for one OF his limited education; The proof
OF his crime was conclusive, and the follow
T.. y. Sheppard. Joseph Lake,
G. n. Ncklcs, John G. Foster,
j. X. Leavcll, Green Callahan, Jr.
B. s. Robinson. w. +. Ratcliffc,
3. C. Kay, w. A. Latimcr.
The State against Joseph w. Kennedy.
Charge Selling liquor without license.
It was in proof that DR.. Kennedy Is the
had prescribed mcdicatcd whfskey. Wit:
ncsses testified that they "felt IL liltle bad,"
when they went into the drug store, and the
which seldom failed to bring them victorious
over all the ills of life: The, following jury
thought the Doctor had violated the law
pgqnfI i SHins whiskey w IN e. dyK Tatyon tGwn
w. G.. Brown, John Brown,
II. r. Davis, w. T. Speed,
II. j. Power, ), II; Onlla,
Henry Baughman, n. w. Kay,
w. II. Burns, Robert Smith
The jury found q verdict Of guilty, with
recommendation OF mercy. His Honor, the
Judge in passing sentence on the Doctor, said
that in consequence OF the recommendation
Of the jury, and because OF the fact that an
other case was on the docket against him, he
would be light on him. The sentence is, that
he pay to the Clerk of the Court Sl5o, or pc
Imprisoned six months at hard labor. The
money was paid TO the Clerk, and the other,
case was postponed until the June Term Of
the Court.
The case OF the State against Tempa Hamp-
ton for enticing away laborer under con; con;
tract, was an appeal from Judgment of trial
justice court Reversed.
In the case of the State against Lewis Ferry
for murder, the grand jury found true bill.
State against Alex. Banks for larceny OF
live stock-truc bill
State against Wm Shives charged with
petit larceny-no bill. The proper order was
passed for his discharge.
State against Shack Moragne. charged with
petit larceny-no bill. He was discharged
from the custody OF the Court.
The state against Milledge Burton and
Pink Wilams No. prosd at ra.d last term ns Of
behalf plea Of "ofle fois qui." eve take 1t
for granted that all our readers understood
what that lneanS.) AS might nave Dcen cA-
pected, the Judge overruled that plea, and
the prisoner went to trial. The jury, as fol-
lows, found him guilty:
w. T. Speed foreman, w. H. Burns,
r. L. Davis, Joseph Lake,
Robert Smith, w. G. Brown,
Y. w. Kay, John G. Foster,
6. N. Nickles, w. +. Radcliffe,
w. r. Mattison a. Il. Robinson.
State against Pickens b. McDuffle and John
Turner, charged with assault and battery of
high and aggravated nature. John Turner
was never arrested. McDufiie Is on trial. The
Jury up to last night had not agreed upon a
verdict and were lock ed up for the night.
The Jury Is as follows:
jill. Watson, foreman, 3. S. Robinson,
f. Y. Sheppard, John Brown,
Henry Baughman, j. H. Oulla,
John NJ. Cochran, ]. +. Clinkscalcs,
G. F. Burdeit, A. b. Robinson,
]. II. Leavcll, r. f. Hill.
State against VIM. Fair alias William Far
row, charged with assault and battery OF an
aggravated nature. Prosecutor had vio-
lated contract, and the defendant hit her
with q hammer. The following jury con.
demncd this mode Of enforcing contracts, and
found him guilty Of assault and battery:
J. f. LomaX, foreman, Robert Smith,
Green Callahan, Jr., B. c. Kay.
Il. r.. Davis, II. j. Power,
n. w. Kay, w. A. Latimer,
Joseph Lake, VIC. brown,
G. \. Nicklcs, w. II. Burns.