The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-02-13
Circuit Court.

The Court OF General Sessions convened
here last Monday morning ut ten o'clock,
with Judge a. P. Aldrich presiding. So
licilor Ans,l was at his post of duty, 30
was Stenographer Aiken. Eighteen Grand
Jurors answ cred to their names and were
sworn.in, NTH J. Norton Hunter, Esq, as
ths foreman. Thirty-fye Petit Jurors
answered present" and were listed ready
for service.
Judge Aldricli, bliug in feeble health,
announced that ho would not be Rblo to do
much work that Court would convene at
ten in the morning and adjourn at four In
the afternoon.
His Honor charged the Grand Jury about
az follows:
Mr.. Foreman and Gentlemen of the
Grand Jury: IT is not necessary for me to
charge you at any length. I.suppose yoH
have been about Courts and on Juries
enough to know pretty well what your
duties are. You are aware of the fact, I
presume, that you haYe charge of the at
fairs OF your county, with all its officers.
You will investigate the bills given you by
the Solicitor, and report your finding of
the same from time to time as it may suit
you.
On Tuesday be said that his attention
had been called to tho fact that several
former Grand Juries had made recommen-
dations concerning new Court House, but
from some cause the County Comm mission
er had taken no notice of said recommen.
datlons. There is no doubt about your
Court House not being at all in keeping
with the progress of the times and OF
your County. You should have a building
that would reflect in some measure the
civilization, intelligence and progress OF
your people. This house is not large
enough, nor in any way in keeping with
the balance of your town and County.
I hope, gentlemen, you will, in your
presentment, make such recommendation
as you may think proper, and in such a
manner to press it upon your County
Commissioners, and, if they do not heed
you, then take them into the Court Of ses-
sions.
The following cases were disposed Of:
The State vs.. w. r. Elrod, charged
with grand'larceny. Mol pressed.
The State vs.. John W, Owens, violating
contract. Remanded to Trial Justice
Jameson for trial.
The State VS.. Anderson Poole. charged
with violating verbal contract. Dismissed
The State VS.. Tom Davis, Anderson Da-
Wis and Orange Davis, charged with ric'
and aggravated assault and battery. Mol
pressed.
The State VS.. Jim Rice. charged will
burglary and larceny. No bill.
The State vs.. Robert Jeukens, charged
with breaking. Plead guilty.
The State vs. John Allen, charged will
horse-stealing. Plead guilty. :
The State vs. Henry Nelson, charged
with horse. stealing. Plead guilty.
The State vs.. W. Alex. Parks, charged
with carrying concealed weapons. PleaG
guilty..
The State vs.. Monroe Miles, charged
with forgery. Plead guilty.
The State vs.. Head Sullivan. No
pressed on payment Of costs.
Court adjourned to meet at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning.
Tuesday the following cases we're dis
posed Of:
The State VS.. Geo. Anderson, charged
with horse-stealing. Plead guilty.
The State rs. L. scudday Burton
charged with assault and battery of higl
and aggravated nature. Continued.
The State vs.: Joe Rice, charged will
carrying concealed weapons. Pleat
guilty.
The State VS.. Luther s. Harper, charged
with forging teachers first grade certifl
cate. True bill Defendant failed to ap
pear, and the case was not disposed of.
The State va. Jane Smith, charged witt
arson, aud being accessory before the fact
True bill. This case has not yet been dis
s
posed of.
The State VS.. Sam Barmore, charged
with breaking. This being the frs
case In which plea of not guilty was en-
tered, trial was had and verdict o
guilty rendered promptly.
In case vs.. billiard Sheppard for assist
ing an escape, no bill was returned by th,
Grand Jury.
The same disposition was made Of th
case against John Johnson for resisting al
officer, and Henry Coates for carrying
concealed weapons.
Wednesday morning John Ward enter
ed plea Of guilty of stealing COW.
John. Johnson pleaded not guilty to car
1 rying concealed weapons, and his trial en-
sued. The verdict was guilty.
At II o'clock the Grand Jury came inte
Court and made their general prescntment
Owing to the want of time and space O,
account of it's length We are unable tt
publish it this week. However, wa would
state that they recommend tho building