The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-19
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The February term of the Court of
General Sessions convened Monday
morning with Judge Ernest Gary
presiding.
The Solicitor being absent J. A.
Muller, Esq, acted.
Mr.. S. o. Hammer was made Fore
man of the Grand Jury.
Only two bills were given out to
the Grand Jury, one of which was
thrown out, being the case of the
State against David and Otto Ellison,
who were in Jail charged with assault
and battery With intent to kill.
The other was dispensary case,
that of the State against Edenton
Willis, charged with violating the
Dispensary law. A true bill was re-
turned, and the trial resulted in a
verdict Of mot guilty. This was
the only case tried at this term.
There are several cases on the cal
andar which have not been given to
the Grand Jury and also several for
trial, but they were all continued.
The Petit Jurors were discharged
Monday afternoon. until this morn.
ing when the Court of Common Pleas
was opened.
The only business transacted was
hearing return to a rule to show
cause, issued against man for talk
ing aloud in court the day before.
On account Of the very inclement
weather Monday, the Judge had
compassion on the prisoner for i'm
bihipg to freely of "fuss" X and dis
missed the rule. He was represented
by A. NJ. Boozer, Esq
The Grand Jury made its present
ment, as follows:
To the Hon. Ernest Gary, Judge
Presiding:
We, the Grand Jury for Lexington
county, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing as our report for the first
term:
We have carefully examined and
passed upon the bills handed us by
the Solicitor, and discharged our
duties as best we could.
1t is reported to US that the hill on
the south side of the creek on the road
leading to Wise's ferry is almost in
an impossible condition, and We urge
the proper authorities to put the
road in good condition Immediately.
We have examined the Jail, poor
house and dispensary, and We recon-
mend that the Jail be cleaned at once
and kept in more cleanly condition;
and as complaints have been made
by the prisoners as to their treat
mcnt from the physician, we recon-
mend that he render better service
to them.
We recommend that half a dozen
pairs blankets be furnished the poor
house.
We recommend that the roof Of
the kitchen be extended so as to
meet the roof from the dwelling and
lin gutter be placed therein in
order to protect the buildings, and
that the steps be repaired.
Complaint having been made to US
yesterday by the Dispenser that a
member of the Board Of Control, Mr..
W. B. Seay, having gone into the
dispensary and sold whiskey to an
intoxicated person against the pro-
test Of the Dispenser after the said
Dispenser had refused him several
times, we, therefore, recommend his
immediate removal.
Mr.. H. D. Taylor having had war
rants issued against Simon Amick,
Jesse Amick, Willie Amick and
Ernest Amick, for assault and bat
terry OF high and aggravated nature
with intent to kill, by Trial Justice
J. W. Dreher, for their arrest and
trial and said Trial Justice having
failed to serve the papers, we recon-
mend that the Solicitor investigate
the matter.
We thank his Honor and the
Solicitor for kindness shown US.
Respectfully submitted,
S. o. HAMMER, Foreman.
The Court of General Sessions then
adjourned sine die.