The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-30
Court Proceedings.

The October Term Of Court Of Genera
Sessions for Anderson County convene
Monday morning, Judge W. G. Benet,
the First Circuit, presiding. All Of th'
officers were present and the bushes
was soon under way. Judge Benet made
an elaborate and able charge to the GRAM
Jury, dwelling with much emphasis vi
the importance and need of new Cour
House. He instructed them to look up
the presentments Of former Grand Juries.
and to see II the recommendations made
therein had been carried out by the
proper officers.
The Grand Jury, after retiring with the
Bills given out by the Solicitor, returned
mo Bill' against Daniel Dill, indicted
for assault and battery of high and aggra-
vated nature, and VIM. Hawshaw, in
dicted for assault and battery with intent
to kill.
The following cases were then taken up
and disposed Of:
Henry Lewis plead guilty to the charge
of larceny of live stock and waslsentenced
to twelve months on the public works
Anderson County, or like term IN the
Penitentiary.
VIM. Mcintosh plead guilty to remov-
ing crossties from Railroad and was given
six months.
VIM. Chapman. Selling liquor. Guilty
in two cases. Sealed sentences left In
both cases.
Press Gary. Selling liquor. Guilty.
Allen Latimer. Disposing of property
under lien. Mol. pressed.
VIM. Moore. Ed. Jones and VIM. Jones.
Highway robbery. Transferred to Con-
tingent Docket.
Harry Sloan, Paul Sloan, Dick Scruggs,
Will Glenn, Ed. Smith and Jordan
Smith. Assault and battery of high
and aggravated nature. Continued by
the State.
Tai Bowers. Larceny Of live stock.
Continued.
Harvey r. Rhodes. Assault with in
tent to kill. Continued.
Richard Scruggs. Nuisance. Continu-
ed.
On Tuesday morning the case of Henry
Fields, indicted for arson, was called but
continued until Friday.
The case against M. Satir, who was
convicted In Trial Justice Court Of OBJ
tanning money by false pretense and ap-
The appeal was sustained.
contract. Appealed from Trial Justice
manded to Trial Justice for new trial.
Stark Teasley. Larceny of live stock.
Plead guilty. Sentenced to one year on
public works or like term In Peniten-
tiary.
James Butler. Assault with intent to
kill. Guilty Of assault and battery Of
high and aggravated nature.
The Grand Jury returned "No Bill' in
the cases against Cad Henderson for
keeping nuisance and bribery.
8. P. Taylor. Selling liquor. No bill.
VIM. Grant. Taking orders and pur-
chasing alcoholic liquors. The States
witnesses being absent, the case was con-
tinued.
Stiles Smith. Grand larceny. Not
guilty.
Clem. suber. HOUSEKEEPING and
grand larceny. Plead guilty. and was
sentenced to eight months on public
works of Anderson County or like term
in the Penitentiary.
J.H. Burns. Breaking into a railroad
car, in night time. This case. which was
begun yesterday afternoon, was not con-
cluded until this morning, when the Jury
returned a verdict of guilty.
The case against John Magaha, who is
charged with the murder Of Josh Bigby,
was next called, and its hearing will pro-
baby consume the entire day.
The Grand Jury finished its work and
was discharged this afternoon. 1t made
the following presentment to the Court:
TO Hon. ". c. Benet, Presiding Judge:
The Grand Jury begs leave to submit
this It's final report:
We have passed on all bills handed us
h. k1nC pu 1,o
visited the Poor House and Jsil. At the
Poor House we found the farm in good
condition, the buildings we'll kept, and
the inmates properly cared for. The Jail
Is as we'll kept and the prisoners as we'll
cared for as the condition of the building
will permit.
We note with great pleasure the i'm
proved condition Of the roads under the
present system Of working them, espe-
cially that portion Of the work done by
the convicts under the direction of the
We have examined the books Of the
Trial Justices. and find that they are In
the main properly kept. In number
of instances, however, the method Of
making the entries Is not in accordance
with the design of the dockets furnished,
and the records are, therefore, to certain
extent unintelligible or misleading, and
we suggest that the several Trial Justices
at their convenience call at the Office Of
II. IT. Watkins, ESQ.,, our expert, for
instructions In this matter.
We have been especially impressed
with that portion Of the charge Of his
Honor, the Presiding Judge, having re-
ference to the carrying Of concealed
weapons, and particularly to that portion
Of the charge suggesting that the Legisla-
ture make 1t q misdemeanor to have In
possession pistol of sufficiently small
size to be carried in the pocket. We,
therefore, respectfully suggest to our
County members of the Legislature the
enactment of such laws as will enable the
Courts more effectually to suppress the
evil of carrying deadly weapons conceal
ed about the person.
The Grand Jury regret that our duty
compels us to report that an examination
whiskey inventoried an in the hands Of
the Sheriff last November, about thirty
four gallons, according to new invento-
az, appear to be short, and we recon-
mend that the remainder of the whiskey
now In the Sherif's possession be re-
moved to the State warehouse in Colum-
bia for safe keeping pending litigation
in reference thereto.
In conclusion, we beg leave to extend
our thanks to his Honor, the Presiding
Judge, and to the Solicitor for the uniform
courtesy shown US, and for the instruc-
ton given us in the discharge Of our du-
ties, to tho other officers Of the Court for
their attention and assistance, and to
R. R. Todd and n. II. Watkins for valu-
able aid rendered US during our term OF
service.
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. I. BROCK, Foreman.
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