The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11

lsborer issued by him. did pay over 10 the
said Magistrate the 50 4 OF three dollars and
ibir,y cents as costs upon a compromise aud
settlement of the case, which, except ninety
cents thereof, the SAID Magistrate has not en-
tered upon his iocke, aud which he has un-
lawfully appropriated toe his own use, In
violation of Sections 325 snd 327 of the
Criminal Statues That David E. Duraut,
William Law, & L. Scarborough AID John
D. Bradford, are witnesses 10 prove the
sane.
3. That on the 18th day of April, 1898,
one Dr.. Ramilton W. Cooper did pay over
to said G. ~ Barrett as Magistrate, as GRIM
inai costs S3 80 for one Peter Beaj janin,
arrested end imprisoned by said Magistrate
for having obtained mooey under false pre-
lenses, or having gives second mortgage
on personal property without written consent
of 6rst mortgage, no part of which sum OF
money was entered upon said Magistrate
docket, aud not paid ever by him to the
County Treasurer as required by Jaw, but
was unlawfully appropriated TO bis own use
IN VIOLATION of Sections 325 aod 327 of the
Criminal Statutes; and that Dr.. Hamilton
". Cooper. Peter benjamin., d L. Scaroor-
ough aad John D. Bradford are witneeses
to prove tne same
a That on the 2oth day of July, 1898, one
Judge Robertson, arrested and held under
charge of assault and battery, uuder warrant
issued by said Magistrate. did after trial and
conviction before him, pay over to said
Magistrate fne of seven dollars. OF which
Only Eve dollars has been entered upon his
docket and accounted for by said Magistrate
that be reserved and appr opriated to his own
use the remaining two dollars, in violation OF
Sections 325 and 327 of the Criminal Statutes.
Tia. Judge Robertson, T. Ed. Baskin, Arthur
Paskin and W. P. Baskin, q. l. Scarborough
asd John D. Bradford are witnesses to prove
the game.
s. That on the 26lh day of July, 1898,
John Jordan, Edward Scarborough and John
Rembert were arrested, tried and convicted
before G.. H. Barrett, Magistrate, uoder
warrant issued by him against them for as.
sault AID battery, and under sentence paid
over to sald Magistrate as noes ten dollars by
John Jordan. and Eve dollars each by Ed
wsrd Scarborough and John Remoert,N OF
which only fourteen dollars was entered oy
said Magistrate npon his docket snd turned
over to the Ccunty Treasurer !; and that SIX
dollars of said fine was nplawfuiiy appro'
priated by said Magistrate 10 DIS own use ie
VIOLATION of Sections 325 and 327 of the
Criminal Statutes, and that John Jordan,
Edward Scarborough, Jobn Rsmbert, BOB
Simoa, Amos Slater, l.. Rembert DlzoD,
q. L Scarborough ard John D. Bradford,
are witnesses to prove the same.
The Grand Jury ask that such members OF
the Grand Jury as have rendered extra SER
vices upoa the committees above referred to-,
DE paid the same per diem and Mileage as
ia paid for regular attendance:
The Grand Jury bavlng employed A. 8.
Stuckey. ESQ 90 attorney to assist In The
Investigation of the charges against the
Magistrates as above related, which required
several days work apIs two days aoseoce
from his Office, we recommend that be be
paid for the same the cum of thirty dollars. ;,
Respectfully submitted,
j. o Durant. Foreman.