The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-23
Court Proceedings.

Since onr last issue the following are the
proceedings of the Court Of sessions:
The caSe Of the Stale a@alnst lversOn Rey.
nolds, charged with perjury was heard, and
the accused was found not guilty. The jury
In this case was
w. w. Gordon ]. II. McCalla,
w. NJ. Davenport, 4. 5. Osborne,
J. p. Phillips, J. r. McGee,,
f. d. Kay, j. H. Reynolds,
VI. W. Gilbert, Robert Hester,
]. R. Glenn, =. Il. Speed.
John Cason was charged with grand larceny
and he came forward in his own proper per.
son and plead guilty.
The case against Sam Kendrick was contIn-
ued to the next term of the Court He is
charged with assault and battery with inten
to kill.
The case for murder against John Nathan
was also continued.
The next case was one against Patrick Smith
charged with perjury. The jury in this cas- Z
!. f. Carwilc, John \. Moore,
A. S. McKensie, J. D. Ward,
w. p. Adkins, w. NJ. Davenport,
J. r. Glenn, \. r. Fleming,
J. P. Phillips, ia Stevenson,
T.. ID. Kay, w. w. Gilbert.
The following jury tried SAM Puckett and
Thomas Pickett charged with malicious in
jury to real property:
| j. p. Phillips, Fletch Arnold,
j. Il. F. Wilson, A. =. Osborne,
| f. d. Kay, j. ID. Ward,
]. r. Glenn, w p. Adkins,
| Jno. \. Noon, !. III. McCalla,
a. S. MckenSie
Tom PuckeLt was found not guilty and San,
Puck cit guilty. On motion by counsel foI
Sam Pickett, the Court granted him a new
trial.
| The most notable case tried at this term was
that of the State against Louisa Duris, charg
cd with attempting to kill by poison. The
main Si facts OF TINS mis- case are areas, ns follows: VS.. w
Jones as a nurse for his infant child about
three weeks old. For some cause unknown
| the accused, Louisa DurviS, who is quite q
young girl gave the child concentrated lye
| and IL escaped death almost by u miracle.
The jury that tried this case was composed
| of:
r. j. Hearst. II. w. Gordon,
| ]. Il. Reynolds, Jas. y. Hester.
J. +. Carlisle, j. 4. McGee,
A. II. Fleming, &. f. Shirley,
| J. a. BanniSttr. &. +. Lee.
! J. \. Stevenson, Robert Hester.
A verdict of guilty was rendered and his
| Honor sentenced her to ten years in the State
Penitentiary at hard labor.
The case against Mayfield Taylor for refus
| Ing to work the road was sent buck toa trial
justice.
p. Y. Calhoun charged with selling liquor
without license was found guilty. He paid
a fine of one hundred dollars. The jury In
| this case was:
j. u Phillips. Robert Hester,
| J. +. Carlisle, w. w. Gilbert,
| j, a. Stevenson, ii. w. Gordon,
| i. B. Speed. j. \ Bannsier,
| :. Ii. Mctalla, y. >. Mch enSlc,
| W. NJ Davenport, Jno. \. Moon.
In the case of Mrs. Rogers against j. F.
| Clinl;scalcS, II mistrial was ordered.
In the case of DIR. w. l.. Addison against
| Duncan and Clinli scales, a mistrial was Or
dercd.
The case Of Maj. J. l.. White, ndministrn
tor, against the Augusta and Knoxville rail
road Is now on trial for the first position ol
defendant, after hearing the plcaGingS, was Y
demurrer which the Judge overrulrd, and
the plaintiff is now introducing ms icSti-
mony This case involves the liability of the
Augusta and Knoxville railroad for killing
II. NJ. White, father of the plaintin.