The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-18
The Court.

The Court of General Sessions die
not finish its work until Saturday
The last two cases tried took up con-
siderable time. The parties were white
and were defended by counsel and
the cases were contested vigorously.
When The Herald and News went
to press last week the verdict in the
Jim Davis case had not been an.
nounced. 1t was guilty. The sentence
is seven months in the penitentiary or
pay fine Of $775. The attorney for
Davis, Col. Johnstone, has given no.
tice OF appeal.
The case against George Morris, Sr.,
George Morris, Jr., Sam Morris, Capers
Morris and George Minick-assault
and battery with intent to Kill and riot
resulted in mistrial. Wednesday and
Thursday were occupied in the trial.
The Jury was out all Of Thursday night,
but could not reach q verdict. There
were twenty-siX witnesses examined
in the case. This case is the outcome
of the fight at Prosperity on the day of
the great debate between Butler and
Stokes.
All of Friday was occupied in the
trial of the case against John Rudd, d.
P. Scurry, James koon, Whales Ken
nedy, white, and John Frederick, col
ored; assault and battery of high and
aggravated nature. The jury went in
the room Saturday morning and about
four o'clock in the afternoon rendered
a verdict Of not guilty as to all !he
parties.
The Grand Jury presentment is as
reported last week except there is re-
commendation to put fire proof vault
in the office of the Probate Judge. The
committee that visited the poor house
also report that they understand that
one of the paupers-Jane Floyd-has
recently become heir to fifty acres Of
land. And the Grand Jury also recon-
mend that the usual fee be allowed
their clerk.
The expenses of the court last week
for Jury service were:
Grand Jury. 81 oO
Petit ............................. 29o w
Total. ..........S346 20
This shows an average of upwards Of
$50 day and does not include num-
Der of constables and a host of wit
nesses that have TO be paid.
Solicitor Schumpert in accordance
with the law made an examination OF
the offices of the Clerk and Sheriff and
submitted the following report as the
result of the same:
To his Honor, J.H. Hudson, Presiding
Judge: I have finished my eXamina-
ton Of the Clerks and Sheriff7s offices
for said county, and it gives me pleas
ure to report that everything was found
to be in proper shape and all their
official transactions regular and legal.
The Sheriff has on hand only four
hundred and twenty and 99-l00 dollars
belonging to different cases, all of
which is properly deposited to his
credit as Sheriff in the National Bank
Of New berry.
The Clerk of Court has received dur
ing the fiscal year just closed seven
hundred and thirty-five dollars in
fines, all of which has been paid into
the County Treasury, and he holds the
Treasusl receipts for same. He also
has on F-sSl, by deposit in the said
NationaA Ak to his credit as Clerk
Of Court, ID different cases, the sum Of
seven thousand and thirty-one dollars
and eighty-two cents.
The official acts of these officers are
al that could be desired, and therefore
deserve our hearty commentator.
Respectfully submitted,
0. i. SCHUMPERT, Solicitor.
II Nov, 1891.
The Common Pleas Court was opened |
IN Monday. Up to yesterday after
aoon very little had been done. Two |
,ases disposed o. Theredoes not seem
% be much business ready for the |
court, and very little VIII SesTansacted /
any way, as several of the members q
the bar have public business on hand.
The jurors for this week were dis
charged yesterday afternoon, but the
Court will continue in session for the
hearing of equity cases without jury.