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The February term of General Sessions
opened last Monday with his Honor James
Aldrich upon the bench. After the usual
preliminaries Judge Aldrich delivered q
charge to the grand jury which should be
reproduced in this Issue but the writer de-
pended upon another to take it down and
was disappointed. We will say, however,
that it was one of the best legal addresses
we have ever listened at from the bench
Every detail of instruction was given to the
Jury in clear and comprehensive manner.
Judge Aldrich is fine lawyer and one OF
the best judges in the State. His decisions
are received by the Bar throughout the
State with hiSh regard.
Captain A. NJ Brailsford WAS selected
foreman Of the grand jury.
Solicitor Wilson gave ont his bills as fast
as he could get the States witnesses before
him.
The following are the true bills:
Hosea Scott, burglary and larceny.
William Davis, burglary and larceny.
R. Thomas Harrington, bastardy.
John Thomas, burglary and larceny.
Bessie Bailey, receiving stolen goods.
Wade Ward and Cornell Bryant adul-
terry
William Martin, larceny.
Hosea Scott pleaded guilty to burglary
and larceny; sentenced to five years in the
State peDltsntlary.
William Davis pleaded guilty to house
breaking and larceny; sentenced to SIX
months on the changing.
The case against John Thomas was tried
and not concluded until yesterday morn
lug; verdict, guilty, with recomm endation
! to mercy; sentenced to five years IN the
penitentlary.
True bills were brought IN the cases OF
of John Lawson, rape; Scipio Rhame and
Robert Pearson, murder; Dianah Harvin
murder; Warren Thomas resisting an Off
Ger; August johnson, Placedio Johnston,
Clairsay Johnston a1d William Johnston,
riot and assault.
No bill 10 the case of John F. Richard
son. using abusive language to State dis
pensary constable.
The case against Robert Thomas Har-
rington, charged with bastardy, took up the
balance of Yesterday, a great deal Of inter
est was manifested throughout this case Gs
the parties are white aud we'll connected.
TIE testimony on the part OF the prosecu-
ton was pointed and clear aud that OF the
defense was total denial of al tue mate
rial allegations. Verdict, guilty; order to
place defendant under bond to pay S25
per year until the child is II years Of age
Tie following We're arraignet yesterday
upon the charge OF murder: Scipio Rhatne,
Robert Pearson, Dinah darvin, William
Fairey.
Mr.. S. NJ. Youmans waived arraigoment.
The trial of Mr. S. II Iouaans IS going
on as We 60 to press.
Later-In the case of S. NJ. Ionmans the
jury returned verdict Of mot guilty"
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. |
COUNTY OF CLARENDON.
Court Of General Sessions-February
Term, 1899.
To His Honor Judge James Alarich:
We beg leave to submit the following as
our report for this term:
All bills Of indictment have had our care.
! ful attention and we have made our reports
upon the same.
We have not examined any of the county
Offices and public buildings, but will do Sc
later
Our attention has been called to a mattel
affecting the school department of tht
county, and as this matter requires a gres
deal Of careful investigation We Will devots
ourselves to the work and hope to thro"
light upon it at soma subsequent term OF
the court.
We thank your Honor for the instructive
charge given US. and We desire to show ou
appreciation by mentioning it IN this re
port.
Respectfully submitted,
A. N. BEAILsFoRD,
Foreman.
March l. 1889.