The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-02-19
UARY TERM OF COURT

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The February term of Court con.
yened on Monday, His Honor JGa q
R.C. Watts presiding. In the absence
OF Solicitor Johnson, who is attending
the Legislature, II. H. Newton, lssq
took his place. The Grand ury werc
promptly in place. and after clear
and forcible charge from his Elonor
went to work with will to hurry bu
sness. with NJ. A. j. Moore as foremnn
A number of bills were thrown o.t
and only those Of a serious chaiactc.
received attention, thus saving mouy
dollars to the county.
The noted Wallace Bullard cnse
was taken up Monday and occupied,
the court until Tuesday aftesnoo,s
when it was given To Tie lGry, WHO
III short timo returned wifha verlic,
'oF guilty iis llooor imposed a jno
oi Sl,CUO o. . years ia pcDilentiaiy,
Ills counsel, Mr.. I. [ Rogers, gave
notice of appeal and asked for bail,
which was granted in the sum Of $4,000
The famous Odom- Terrell case was
next taken up. and will likely consume
the rest of the week.
The following is the presentment
of the Grand Jury made Tuesday af
noon:
To TIE HON. r. c. WATTS,
PRESIDING JUDGE:
The grand jury beg leave to submit
their final report for the term Of said
Court:
1. They have examined the Jail
and find it neatly KEEP; tho prisoners
are well fed and properly clothed an d
all fuel necessar' for their comfort
provided. In vie IF The fact that an
Act to allow the citizens of the county
to vote on the question Of building a
new Jail is now before the General
Assembly, the Grand Jurors refrain
from making any suggestions for the
Improvement Of tho present building.
They have also examined the Court
House and find there are leaks in the
roof and recommend that the same be
Immediately repaired. They recon,
mend that two square top tables be
furnished tor the use of the Court
Stenog'apher.
2 They desire to call the attention
of the County Supervisor to the ne
cessity for footways for the use of ne.
destrians ut all places where streams
liable to overflow cross the county
roads, and recommend that such a foot
way DO Immediately provided at Cot.
tingham Creek bridge, on the road to
Hebron.
3. They desire to callthe attention
of the proper officers 10 he fnct that
IN many sections of the county Tic
public roads are lot Of Tho proper
width, owing to The fact that adoinine
owners piow iuto the roads.
4. They have appointed Messrs.
NJ. A. j. Moore, j. M jackson and
H. X. Covington committee to ex-
anime the books and Offices of the
county officers and the bonds of said
officers and report to their body at the
next term Of the Court
5. They have appointed Messre w
3. Drake, c. B Rogers and Jas. A.
Mcdaniel committee to examine in.
to and report at the next term Of the
Court on the condition of county poor
house and farm.
6. They desire to make the follow
ing presentment for crime: (1) Allen
RatliR and Henry Ratliff for Arson,
10 burning the dwelling house of VIM
Smith on November 18th 1895. (2),
Geo. W. Hopkins, j. L. White and
Charles Marthinson for maintaining a
public nuisance in erecting dam
across Muddy creek in Brownsville
Township, below the old Rogers mill
Respectfully submitted,
M. A. j. More, Foreman.
Our poOp1o ara growing mora md ,nnrf