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

The Court OF General sessions Qld
! not finish It's 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 peniten tiary or
paw fine of $75. The attorney for
Davis, Col. Johustone, 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 a mistriaI Wednesday and
Thursday were occupied in the trial.
The iurv was out all of Thursday night,
but could not reach 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.
r. Scurry, James kcon, 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 ali the
parties.
The Grand Jury presentment is as
reported last week except there is a 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- 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 ol oO
Petit jury. ............................" 80 oo
Total. ...........S34o ~
This shows an average of upwards of
$50 day and does not include num-
Der of constables and 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.lOO dollars
belonging to different cases, all OF
which is properly deposited to his
credit as Sheriff in the National Bank
of Newberry.
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
Treasurers receipts for same. He also
has on hand, by deposit in the said
National Bank to his credit as Clerk
of Court, in different cases, the sum Of
seven thousand and thirty-one dollars
and eighty-two cents.
The official acts of these officers are
all that could be desired, and therefore
deserve our hearty commendation.
Respectfully submitted,
0. L. SCHUMPERT, Solicitor.
II Nov, 1891.
The Common Pleas Courtwas opened
on Monday. Up to yesterday after
noon very little had been done. Two
cases disposed of. There does not seem
to be much business ready for the
court, and very little will be transacted
any way, as several of the members OF
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
bearing of equity cases without jury.