The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-20
THE SESSIONS COURT.
irom'so or u Several Days Session Uulcss
The Plea OF Guilty IL Entered In Many
Cnscs-JudSo Buchanan Presiding.

CaSes-JuuSo buchanan Presiding.
Monday morning was cold one and
the people were slow gathering for
court.
However, when the hour for court
arrived, His Honor, Judge Buchanan,
was on hand and Solicitor Scasc was in
his accustomed place rs were the other
officers OF the Court. Stcnoyrapher
Campbell arrived on the noon train.
The jurymcn and witnesses were
Low gathering and Constable Baxter
had to keep up II continual call to get
them into court
BY the time tho court vas ready for
organization proper, however, every
g'andJuryman was in his seat. Mr.. J .
j.. Epps was elected foreman and the
usual oath administered.
Solicitor Srasc banded the Judge sew
Hral indictments and he proceeded to
charge the grand jury in clear, con-
else and impressive manner.
His Honor impressed upon the minds
OF the members of the grand jury the
Importance Of that branch OF the gov
ernment which bad to enforce the laws
OF the country, and the fact that the
grandjurymen were chosen to take an
important part in the court and were
chosen, as the law requires, as men Of
good morals, men OF good, sound,
business Judgment, men Tree from
crime and moral taint. He forciblv
Impressed the fact that one i'm
portunt requirement OF grand Juror
was to know what and what not to no
ticc. He charged them as to their
duty, telling them they must look into
everything Us regards the betterment
OF their cOun'y--tO examine and see
that all the county offices were proper
~ kept and that the bonds OF the diff
ferent offices are good bonds-not straw
bonds-it means q real inspection, a
real examination. IT is the duty Of the
grand jury to see that magistrates dis
charge their duty-havc their books
before you and sec that all fines have
been turned over to the Treasurer and
see that the Treasurer hiss entered
them properly on his books. 1t is you'
duty to look after the roads, the jail
aud the county homc-sce that the poor
there are warmly and comfortably
clothed and have sufficient food 1t is
necessary that - OF you shonld agree
before you find Il "truc bill " Never
find $40 hill' until you have heard
every witness whose name appears on
the warrant, however; you can find
"trre bill" after having heard only one
witness If you are satisfied that enough
has been brought out to make out u
case. He then charged the jury as to
the law on the different indictments
handed out by the Solicitor and the
jury retired.
The Solicitor handed out the follow
ing bills:
State ys. John Suber and Tom Daw-
MISUNDERSTANDING and larceny.
State vs. Milton Gril1in-larceny of
live stock.
State vs. Milton Grilfin-larceny Of
State vs. Milton Grif!n-larceny OF
live stock.
State vs.. Spencer Johnson-house-
breaking and larceny.
e State vs. De Villuis Baker-larccny.
The grand jury returned the follow
ing bills:
State vs.. John Subcr and Tom Daw-
misunderstanding and larccny-true
bill.
State vs. Milton Grltlin-larccny OF
live stock true bill.
State vs. Milton Griflin-larccny OF
live 5tock-true bill.
State VI. Milton Grinln-larceny Of
live slock-true bill.
State vs. Spencer Johnsnn-house-
breaking and lurccny-true bill.
State vs.. DeVilluis Baker larceny
true bill.
State vs. Wade Wilson and George
Brown-larceny-true bill.
State vs.. Jesse Leach alias Jesse
James alias Jesse Laurcy--assault aud
battery with intent to kill-truc bill.
State vs.. Jack Williams and Melvin
Williams -housebreaking and Larceny
true bill.
State vs. John Quillcr alias Yancy
Quiller-houscbreaking and larceny
true bill.
State vs. Milton Grinin-burglary
and larceny-trur bill.
State vs George MISUNDERSTANDING dis
pensary law-no bill
CASES DISPOSED OF.
State vs. Milton Gril1in-larceny Of
live stock-gullty.
State vs.. Milton Grif1in-larceny Of
live stock-guilty.
State vs.. John Suber and Tom Daw-
kins- housebreaking and larceny
guilty.