The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-15
A SHORT TERM OF COURT.
Very Little CrirninnI Business-The COM
mon Pleas to be Opened Next Monday.

heTslldW. Inc Judge made short
charge to the grand jury and the busi-
ness Of the court began.
The following bills were handed the
grand jury by Solicitor Duncan: The
State VS.. Silas Aennedy-forgery; The
State VS.. VIM. Beaty-carrying pistol
concealed; The State vs.. Lee Chandler
carrying pistol concealed; The State
VS.. John Payne-carrying pistol con-
cealed; The State vs. Ben Davis-hog
stealing; The State VS.. John Payne
intent to kill and assault of high and
aggravated nature; The State vs.. Alfred
Baker-carrying pistol concealed.
True bills were returned in ali of
these cases except Alfred Baker and
John Payne, both charged with carry
ing concealed weapons.
The following cases We're disposed Of:
VIM. Beatty, charged with carrying pis-
tol concealed, was found guilty. Lee
Chandler, for same offence, was ac-
quilted. Ben Davis, for hog stealing,
was found not guilty. The case Of Silas
Kennedy, charged with forgery, was
continued, and also John Payne, for
assault and battery. Payne was ad-
mltted to bail in tine sum of $1,000.
Douglas Coleman, charged with the
murder of Ike Boozer, continued from
last term, was found guilty. Lucy
Wallace and +. r. Wallace, breach Of
trust, was continued.
Two cases were mol pressed; NJ. NJ.
Satterwhite, carrying pistol concealed,
and Glenn Jeter and Tilda Jeter, entic-
ing labor.
The appeal of John a. Harmon from
the sentence of the intendant and war
dens Of the town of Prosperity was
dismissed and the sentence affirmed.
The State VS.. Scott Schumpert-ap-
peal. The sentence of the court below
was affirmed.
This finished the criminal business
and on Tuesday afternoon the grand
jury made their presentment. They
were discharged as we'll as the petit
jurors.
There were only two convictions, one
for murder and one for carrying pistol
concealed-and the latter was tried and
convicted in the absence Of the party.
The Court of Sessions was adjourned
at p. IN. Tuesday until Monday, 18th
instant, at p. m., when sentence will
be passed on the prisoners and the
Common Pleas begun.
PreSentment of Grand Jury.
To His Honor, J. 3. kershaw-Judge
Presiding:
The Grand Jury would respectfully
report, that they have carefully inves-
tigated all bills handed to them by the
Honorable Solicitor, and they have, in
the further prosecution Of ther duty,
examined the different County Offices,
and find the books and papers in each
office neatly kept and the offices all in
good order We find some repairs
needed in the Sheritf''s office. The Jail
is in good order and the few prisoners
confined there look to have been re-
ceiving the proper attention. The re-
pairs in and about the Jail, recon-
mended in our last report, have all been
made. We would commend the. neat
and complete order in which the books
and papers in the County Commis-
sioner's Office is kept.
We find fer the last fiscal year that
the tax levywas three mills, but for the
ensuing fiscal year, owing to the disas-
trous floods of the last summer, the
levy has been raised to four mills.
We would also favorably mention
the excellent manner in which the
Clerk keeps his books, his monthly re-
ports, and the full statement of all de-
posits.
We would report that many of the
public roads in the different portions
of the County are in very bad condi-
ton. requiring the attention Of the
County Commissioners. We are im-
pressed with the great need Of a change
in the road laws.
The Poor House was visited by an
intelligent committee of our body, who
report that they find the place, to all
appearances, we'll kept, the paupers
look neat and cleanly, in fact they
speak we'll and favorably of the atten-
ton given them. The work and re-
pairs recommended in our February re-
port, have not received any attention,
the same is yet needed. We find no
columns under the piazza roof for
space of nearly 30 feet. This should be
attended to. We think the keeper of
the Poor House should be chosen as
early as convenient, say in September,
so as to allow him to arrange for the
next year.
Only one Of the Trial Justices, H. H.
Blease, has submitted their books to
the Jury for examination. Mr.. Blease's
books are we'll kept and seem to be in
good order
We would call attention to the fact
that the County Commissioners are al
lowing more pay for the publication Of
County notices than we think right
and proper.
The Grand Jury would beg, on clos
ing their report, to express their high
regard for the Hon. d. R. Duncan, the
retiring Solicitor, for his uniform kind
rrss to this, and so far as We have no.
t. ID, all other Grand Juries, since he
na; held the responsible office of Solic-
itor. His ability as an officer, his kind
and cordial demeanor, and his faithful
discharge of duty, will ever endear him
to us and the whole people Of New
berry County. We hope the remainder
of his life may be crowned with honor
and success.
We would also tender our thanks to
his Honor for his kind regard to this
Jury. We ask that our Clerk, ): ;.
Reid, be allowed the legal fee OF five
dollars.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. ). ,. bhOHN'
Foreman.
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Dominick, David Werts, }: G. Gary,
Joe Caldwell, l.. NJ. Spears, D. 5. Man
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