The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-11-09
COUNTY COURTS.

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diency of establishing County Courts is
2sbeing thought of a ID discussed by some
of the gentle who will constitute the
next General Assembly. The idea is
fayorably entertained by some Of them.
There are good reasons why such
Courts should be provided for by our
law makers. Ofcourse it behooyes every
man to count the cost Of any innovation
Sor change Of business he may contem-
plate in his private affairs, and 1t is not
less Important that tb. legislator ahould
.sdstermine the cost Joi contemplated
cha go in the business or the method Of
doing the business Of the public.
we think the establishment OF efficient
and satisfactory County Courts will
probably add some additional expense to
what tie Courts now cost the State, but
! splanmight be formulated by which the
extra expense would be small. Indeed,
at might be that careful investigation
and survey of the situation would prove
that there would be no additional cost
necessary for the change.
There are some things, however, that
rise in their importance above pecuniary
consid derations and should be done as
matter Of right and Justice. Especially
is this true where the sum Of money
1 involved is not large.
There Is much civil as well as criminal
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Sjurisdictioi. Of the County Court that
would hasten its trial and disposal and
more speedily establish the rights Of per-
Hons and put them into possession Of
them, and protect the liberties Of accused
citizons by giving them an early trial and
restoration to liberty when their inno-
scsncs Is proven and the more quickly
infict punishment on the guilty.
Time after time persons are committed
TO jail where they must await in duranoe
Sayiles in company with the wicked and
the guilty. the meeting Of the Court of
Sessions, which holds only once in foar
months, when their innocence may be
40 apparent that the grand jury throws
out the case, or they 60 to trial and ase
Sacquitted because there is not sufficient
: evidence gssinst them to convict them.
But the unfortunate individual has suf-
fared the severe punishment OF two, four
eight or eys twelve months in Jail. And
during that ti1ne only the Supreme Judge
knows how his wife and babes have
lived. He is set free only to find his
little crop and worldly possessions gone
or his place given to another. Mayhap
theswoK that has crept to the door in his
absence viii howl long and dismary ere
he can be driven away. That is sad
picture, bat it is true to life, and the
original is seem SO often we become har-
5dened to it and forget its bitter woes and
pangs.
- It is Chi, humble and helpless class
among us that more often suffers from
this state nf affairs. Their inability to
relieve iheir own misfortunes appeals
the more strongly for humane regard
for their rights and liberties by their
more fortunate fellowmen.
For these and numbers Of other reasons
&c has been long felt by many that the
establishment Of the County Court Is
necessary for the convenience of the peo-
pie and their increasing business. and for
the sake OF proper and just regard for
sthe right ana welfare Of the criminally
accused who are innocent and the crimi-
mails themselves.