The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-27
COURT CLOSED.
No Common pieas-The Jury Not "A Legal
One as Jury Lists were Not Made at
Time Law Requires.

No Common pieaS-1he Jury NOT a Legal
One as Jury Lists were Not Made at
Time Law Requires.
The Court Of Sessions adjourned on
last Friday.
The following business was transacted
after the close of our report last week.
Marion Dawkins was convicted Of
arson and recommended to mercy.
Bachman Ruff, grand larceny-guil-
ty.
Jas. Nance, burglary-guilty.
Frank Wright, Sam Boatman and
Lewis Boozer, burglary-guilty as to
Boozer-not guilty as to the other
two.
Mitchell Anderson, rape-nol pressed
by Solicitor upon payment of costs by
defendant.
George Benson was released from
Jail on his own rccognizance.
Five prisoners were convicted and
sentenced as tOllOWS:
Lewis Boozer, burglary-ten years.
Marion Dawkins, arson-twenty-ilve
years.
Bachman Ruff, grand larceny-1ive
years.
Charley Brown, carrying pistol con-
cealed-$25 fine or, county Jail three
months. He paid his fine.
James Nance, burglary-life impris-
onment.
Report of the Grand Jury.
To the Hon. Jas. F. Izlar, Judge Pre-
siding:
The Grand Jury would most respect
fully report that they have considered
and acted upon all bills handed them
by the Honorable Solicitor, and in the
further prosecution of their duty,
would submit the following:
We have examined the public build
iugs and county offices and the books
And papers Of the officers. We have
found the clerks office with all the
books, papers, &C., to be we'll, neatly
and conveniently arragned, everything
in most excellent condition. We eeXam-
ined statement of the funds III the
hands Of the Clerk, as Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas andas County
Administrator. In this statement we
find full and correct exhibit of all the
funds and cases from which the money
was derived. The certificate of the
Cashier of the National Bank of New
berry, S. c., cel titles that the funds are
in the bank on deposit and the amount.
In looking over the dOckets in the
clerks office we notice that there are
cases that have been continued through
siXty-one terms Of the court. These
cases, it would seem, might be stricken
from the docket.
In view of providing against the pos
sible loss of the records of the Clerks
office and of the Probate Judges office
by fire, and the consequent irreparable
loss to the county TO provide against
this, we are of the opinion that good
vault Of sufficient capacity to contain
ALL or at least the more important
records of both of these offices should
be built, one in each office. We are
advised that the two vaults can be
built at a cost that would not exceed
$500. This sum might at first thought
seem large, but it would be as nothing
compared to the loss the county would
sustain, in the event of the destruction
Of the records of those two offices.
In this office we find that the
Common Pleas Journal, which con-
tains record of all orders passed dur
ing the sittings Of the Court, is not in
deNed from the years 1880 to 1856. Since
the incumbency of the present Clerk
we find that this matter has been at
tended to and the Journal properly in
dexed up to this present date. This is
matter of interest to all persons having
business in this office. We would there
fore recommend the work Of indeNing
this journal be done, and that the
County Commissioners allow proper
compensation for the same.
The Masters office being under the
immediate supervision of the Court we
have not made an extended eXamina'
tion OF that office. Should the Court
require an examination Of this office il
will be attended to before the neXi
term.
The office of the Probate Judge we
find to be we'll kept; the books anc
papers all neatly kept and properly
filed. Everything IN this office shows
care, order and attention.
The books and vouchers of the Sch0O
Commissioner were all found correc'
Books accurately kept and his papers
all neatly and properly filed and a.
ranged.
The books and all pertaining to the
office of the County Commissioners were
shown to us and explained by theil
courteous and efficient clerk. Every
thing was found exact and correct. We
were pleased with the care and order
as shown IN this office.
We have not examined the offices o.
the County Auditor and County
Treasurer, as the examination Of those
offices is provided for by Section 4 Of
an Act of the last Legislature, which is
as follows: "That it shall be the duty
of the County Auditor Of each county
to notify the Foreman of the Crane
Jury thereof, and the Comptroller
GENERAL, OIL lue udy upOu "ulCu SdIl
settlement is to be made, and the Comp
troller-General or some one duly au
thorized by him, and the Foreman O
the Grand Jury of each county, are
hereby required to be present and wit
ness said settlements" Under ths
requirements of this act we will be able
to report more fully concerning these
offices at the next term of this Court.
The Jail has been examined anC
found in good condition, except thai
there is leak in the roof which need:
repairs. The water from this leak ha:
damaged the plastering in botl
and caused it to crack and fall off. Thi:
needs also to be repaired. The wall ii
the we'll should be built higher so as t
prevent surface water from runnin!
into the well. The prisoners lool
heaIthy.and say they are very kind an<
humanely treated. The Sheritt7s ottic,
WIS found in good orde-, his book
we'll kept and everything in prope
condition.
Wehave examined the books of fou
of theTriaI Justices, q. NJ. Girardeau
B. B. Hair, G.. 7. Dickert and J. H