The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-19
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Presentment Of the Grand Jury
Gases Disposed Of Com
mon Pleas Court.

Judge Chas. G. Dantzler presiding,
adjourned on Friday afternoon.
In the ease Of the State VS.. Horace
Sheppard alias George Gillian, tharg-
cd with the murder of Charlie Gillian
the jury late Thursday afternoon re-
turned verdict OF not guilty.
Robert Humhcrt, colorcd, was con-
virtrd of car breaking and larceny
and sentenced to serve five years or
to pay fine nf two hundred dollars.
| On Friday afternoon Judge Dantz-
lcr heard n number of appeal cases.
| Fnllowin. is the final rrrScn,mrnt
"t the grand jury:
Presentment Of Grand Jury.
Tr His Honor {. G. Dantzlcr. Pre-
siding Judge:
The grand Jury beg leave to re-
! port:
! |. That they have carefully conSid-
erred and acted upon all indictments
handed them by the solicitor and have
reported same to the court.
y We find that the various county
officers have filed the receipt for
the renewal Of their bonds with the
clerk of The court.
3. In compliance with the request
made in our former report the follow
in" trial justices have presented their
books and tlnckrts for inspection:
Trial Justices {. G. Bleasc. b. b.
Hair. p. b. Ellison. w. G. Sigh, J.
I'. Smith. John Ropp and John Hen
derson: and the following trial justice
have failed to present their books and
dnckets: Messrs. w. A. Counts, w.
f. Suber, S. S. Cunningham and a.
j. Holt
Mr. Holt after offering an explana-
ton for not presenting his dockets
was excused and requested to pres
ent his docket at the next general ses-
sion.
We recommend that the other trial
justices he requested to present their
dockcts for investigation to the grand
jury at the next general session and
show cause why they have failed to
present them at this session.
/. After careful examination of all
'i"ckrtS and books appcrtainin" 4" the
offices of the various above mention
eel trial justices. we find that the
books of trial justices e. G. Rlease.
p. B. Ellison. ]. B. Smith. B. B. Hair.
W. c. Sligh. John Henderson and
John Ropp for the year 1905 and 1906
have been cleanly and properly kept
We also find that they have turned
over to the county treasurer all the
money collected by them during that
time. holding proper vouchers and
receipts for the same, and having fill
ed the same in accordance with the
law governing the collection of fines
and general affairs appertaining to
the office of trial justice.
,. The committee appointed by the
foreman of the grand jury to investi-
gate the general condition of the coun-
ty home reported that the inmates of
SAID county home were all highly
pleased with the treatment received
at the hands of the present county
home keeper and that they also
found the home, as well as the farm,
IN an excellent and sanitary condi-
tlon. We. therefore, take pleasure
I" commend the present county home
keeper for the manner in which he
has conducted the affairs of the
county home.
&. Whereas, information has reach
ed lis that one Carrie Suber is run
ming and maintaining house of i'll
fame in this county; therefore, we
recommend that the proper county Of
iicials take such steps as may be nee
cssary to abolish such nuisance.
7. We recommend that the South
crn Bell Telephone company and the
Home Telephone company be requir-
ed to remove the two telephone posts
(between George Glasgow and Sam
Duncan) in Township No. 5, that are
situated in the road of said township,
at once.
8. Whereas, information has reach
ed us that the roads throughout the
county Especially the roads covered
by rural routes) are in bad condition;
therefore, we recommend that the
county supervisor order the various
road overseers in the county
to work and put the roads in good
condition on or before the first day
of December, 1906, and that the