The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-02-11
The Court of General sessions.

This Court met Monday morning at
1890 o'clock. Judge J. H. Hudson, of
the Fourth Circuit, is presiding. Solici-
tor Ansel, Stenographer Aiken, Clerk
Tribble and Sheriff Bolt are at their posts
of duty. The lawyers and Jurors are
present-the former working faithfully
for their clients, the latter passing be-
tween their fellow.men and the State of
South Carolina.
The Grand Jury was organized with
Mr.. George w. Sullivan, of Williamson,
as foreman. Judge Hudson's charge to
this body was marked by the character
istic yigor of this able jurist. He de-
fined clearly their duty, and his remarks
were interesting to all hearers.
The Judge deplored the fact that SO
much valuable time is consumed in hear
ing cases of mild character. He advo-
Gated the establishment of a system Of
County Courts. He thought the Probate
Judge might be given jurisdiction over
many cases now carried before the Circuit
Judge. By such a system the costs of
Court would be diminished and justice
be less tardy. BY the present system an
innocent man may be imprisoned in the
Jail four months before he can be given
an opportunity to vindicate himself.
These suggestions were generally ap-
proved by those present.
In the charge the attention of the Grand
Jury was directed to the County's need
of new Court House. All the Counties
| in this Circuit, said the Judge, had better
Court Houses than Anderson. This is
the "Banner County" of the State, yet
Pickens and Oconee, her near neighbors,
each have better Court House than pro-
gressive Anderson. He urged the build
ing of house in keeping with the busi'
ness of the County, and which would be
adequate with and suitable for the pur-
poses for which it was intended.
| a great many bills were placed in the
Judges hands, and after instructing the
Grand Jury as to their duty in disposing
| OF these bills, he sent them to the fore
| man, who, with his co-laborers, retired
| for their consideration. That the public
may form some idea of the work that
will demand the attention Of this Court,
we give list of the bills handed to the
Grand Jury on Monday: Murder l,
adultery 1, ,,gambling l, highway robbery
and larcen.f /, obtaining money under
false pretences l, carrying concealed
weapons 8, assault and battery with in-
tent to kill 3, resisting an officer l, house
breaking and compound laceny 2, as
sault with intent to ravish l, arson l.
grand larceny l, assault and battery of 9
high and aggravated nature2.
The case against j. A. Merritt and Jas
Phillips was mol pressed.
A sealed sentence had been left by 8
preceding Court for Anna Parks, charged
with assault and battery of high and
aggravated nature. Anna being present
the sentence was read, which sends hel
to the penitentiary for six months at hard
4 labor.
! Alonzo Newell was tried for house
breaking and compound larceny. He
was found guilty and sentenced to {
term of one year in the penite entiary a
hard labor.
The case of the State VS.. Elbert Size
more for abducting maid child was con-
tinued.
Lem Williams, James Jones, Earle
Teasel and Henry Galloway plead guilty
to the charge of gambling, and each fined
$500, ard sentenced to Imprisonment in
the pen!tentiary at hard labor for three
months.
"No nill" was returned in the case oi
Lem Williams, James Jones and Earle
Teasel, charged with highway robbery
and larceny.
The case against E. H. Simmons, as
sault and battery of high and aggrava-
ted nature, was mol. pressed.
The case against w. II. Jordan, J. NJ
Smith and William Sloan were mol
pressed on their paying the costs.
Nathan Mcfarland was tried on Q
charge Of assault and battery with intent