The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-20
The Court.

The Court.
Judge Jas. F. Izlar reached New
berry Monday at l2:40, and the Court
of General Sessions was opened at )
o'clock in the afternoon.
The grand jury was organized with
T. G.. Pool as foreman. The Judge de-
livered a brief, plain and an able
charge to the jury.
Among other things he called their
attention to the Importance of their
office, and briefly explained their
duties in the examination of the public
Offices and to see that they were prop
erly administered.
He said he had carefully studied the
subject Of taxation and he believed that
the cry of heavy taxation was largely
due to the burden Of our county gov
ernments.
He mentioned among other things
the custom of binding over so many
witnesses in certain cases. He had
known as many as forty or fifty wit
nesses to be bound over in one case
when not more than fourth of them
are necessary, yet they all have to be
paid.
He said, while it did not come di-
rectly in the province of the grand
jury, yet on the subject of taxation he
believed that if the County Boards of
Equalization would place a just valua-
ton upon property assessed for taxa
ton, that the rate of taxation could be
materially reduced.
After filling up the panel of petit
jurors the work of the Court was be-
gun.
Judge IZlar's commission was read
and spread upon the minutes Of Court.
The following bills were handed to
the grand jury.
State vs.. Dock Sligh-Murder.
State VS.. Bill Gillian and Ben Can
non-Accessory after the fact of MUIR
der
State VS.. Nathan Hingleton--Bur-
glary.
State VS.. Marion Dawkins-Arson.
State VS.. S. ?. Baird-Assault and
battery intent to kill and high and
aggravated nature.
State VS.. Backman Ruf-Grand
larceny.
State VS.. Hester Ruff and Alice
Clark-Housebreaking in day time.
State vs.. Eddie Caldwell-Grand
larceny.
State VS.. Charlie Brown-Concealed
weapons.
State VS.. James B. Clary-Assault
and battery Of high and aggravated
nature.
State vs.. Frank Wright, Sam Boat
man and Lewis Boozer-Burglary.
State VS.. James Nance-Entering
house with attempt to steal.
State VS.. James Nance-Burglary.
State VS.. Jno. CallWell-Murder.
State vs.. Mitchell Anderson-Mur-
der.
State VS.. NJ. l.. Gauntt-Highway
robbery and assault and battery.
True bills were returned in all the
cases except the following:
Bill Gillian and Ben. Cannon-Ac-
cessory after the fact to murder.
Hester Ruff and Alice Clark-House-
breaking in day time.
John Caldwell-Murder.
NJ. L. Gauntt-Highway robbery
and assault and battery.
Mitchell Anderson-Murder.
The following cases were continued :
Lewis Gaunt-Housebreaking.
Thos. Dillard-Violating contract.
Jas. 3. Clary-Assault and battery,
&c.
The following cases were tried with
the result herein stated.
Dump Cannon, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill, con-
tinued from last term, was found not
guilty. Defended by Goggans & Hunt.
Charlie Brown was found guilty of
carrying concealed weapons.
Nathan Hingletou was found not
guilty of the charge of burglary. De-
Tended by Goggans & Hunt.
The case against Geo. Benson and
others was mol pressed upon payment
of costs by defendants.
The case against Eddie Caldwell, a
boy s or 8 years old, charged with
grand larceny was mol pressed upon
payment of costs. The Judge had the
mother of Callwell brought into Court
and told her she must take her boy
and take care of him and see to it that
he be properly brought up.
The case against Dock Sigh, muir
der, was transferred to contingent
docket, the defendant not being ar
rested.
The Court was engaged all day yes
terday in the trial of Marion Dawkins,
charged with the burning of the barn
of Mr.. w. H. Lane. The Solicitor was
assisted in the prosecution by john
stone & Cronler and NJ. A. Carlisle.
Dawkins was defended by Blease &
Blease and Goggans & Hunt.
School Exhibition.