The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-24
The Court.

ne SOurt
The following cases were disposed OF
! in the Sessions Court last week after
the close of our report:
Mack Notwithstanding IN
the day time; not guilty.
Jason Summ"rs-murdcr guilty of
manslaughter.
! Ed. Reeder-rape: not guilty.
Several appeal cases from Trial JUS
sices were heard and disposed of.
! In the VIM. Greenwood case for buy
! ing seed cotton in the night time, 4
motion was made for 4 change of
venue. As it could not be argued at
I this term, the case goes over.
/ The Jurors We're discharged on Friday
afternoon. but the Sessions did not ad-
! iourn until Saturday morning after the
! following sentences were imposed.
Fed Singley-conceled weapons; $50
! fine or three months in the peniten-
tiary.
ST BoiSe-assault and battery of high
aggravated nature-$40O fine or two
Years in the penitentiary.
Simps Harris-assault and battery of
high and aggravated nature; $4W fine
or two years in the pententlary.
VIM. Ringer-burglary and larceny
five years i'll the penitentlary.
Jason Summe erS-manslaughter; five
years in the penitentiary.
None of the prisoners paid the fines,
The prisoners were taken to Column
bia on Monday, except Jason Summers,
in whose case motion for new trial
was made and refused, and will now
be appealed to the Supreme Court.
The trial of Jason Summers attracted
most interest. twas begun on Thurs
day morning and lasted until Friday
dinner. The following jury was en-
panneled with little difficulty: NJ. w.
Darlington, foreman, VIM. L. Duckett,
.Jno. S. Dominick, Jno, d. Eargle, Jno.
\. Enlow, Thos. w. Abrams, Ben
Halfacre, Jas. G. ABRAMS, ]. Luther
Bowers, James Bishop, Drayton B.
Cook and David NJ. Bedenbaugh.
The State was represented Solicitor
Schumpert and Goggans & Hunt. The
defense by y. J. Pope, Johnstone &
Cromer and Blease & Blease. Six hours
were devoted to argument, and able
speeches were made for the State by
Schumpert, Goggans and Hunt, and
for the defense by H. H. Blease, Jr.,
Pope and Johnstone.
The defendant put up the plea Of
self-defense. We will not attempt to
give any Of the evidence.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The following is the special order in
regard to the presentment of the grand
jury:
On hearing read the report Of the Grand
Jury, and on motion Of .. l.. Schumpert,
Esq. Solicitor,
1t is ordered, That copy OF so much of said
report as refers 10 repairs and Improvements
in and about the Court House, County Poor
House, the condition of the Wyse'S Ferry and
Graddick's Ferry roads, the roads near Bush
River church, the condition OF SCOTS creek.
and the road law approved December =, 1889.
be referred to the County Commissioners for
immediate action.
1t is further ordered, That rule be served
upon the members of the Board OF County
ofthis Court why they should not be indicted
for failing to remove the nuisance at Poois
brtckyard as heretofore reported by former
Grand Jury and referred to said Commission
ers for immediate action
It is further ordered. That a copy OF so
much of said report as refers to the assess
ment OF property in Township No. !, and
other townships in said County, be referred
J. J. NORTON,
July %, 1890. Presiding Judge.
Very little civil business was trans
acted.
The Court adjourned at noon Satur-
day, and the Judge and Solicitor left
on the afternoon train for Laurens.
COST OF THE COURT.
The followinr summary of amonnts
paid for jurors, constables and some of
the witnesses will give an idea Of the
expense of the criminal court held last
week. 1t shows only the witnesses
who have called for their tickets:
Grand Jurors. s II so
Petit Jurors. 247 10
Constables. les.......... S4 50
Witnesses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. llb 10
S526 Is
Of course there are other expenses
not ipo1,1do1 in this lief hpt If will fiVe