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The Charleston Daily News
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
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Court of General Sessions convened yesterday under Judge Zephaniah Platt; Robert Sams convicted of murdering his wife; grand jury issued true bills for multiple assault and larceny cases, one not guilty.
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The court met yesterday at 9 o'clock A. M., Judge Zephaniah Platt presiding.
The case of the State vs. Robert Sams, indicted for the murder of his wife, was concluded, and the prisoner was found guilty.
The grand jury brought in the following true bills:
The State vs. Ephraim Blake assault and battery.
The State vs. Patrick Slattery-assault and battery.
The State vs. M. C. Buxbaum-assault and battery.
Thomas Butler assault with intent to kill and assault and battery.
The State vs. Edward Magwood-larceny.
The State vs. Peter Boyd-assault and battery with intent to kill.
Not guilty.
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robert sams found guilty of murder; grand jury issued true bills for assaults, larceny, and assault with intent to kill; one not guilty.
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The Court of General Sessions met at 9 o'clock A. M. with Judge Zephaniah Platt presiding. The case of the State vs. Robert Sams for the murder of his wife concluded with a guilty verdict. The grand jury brought true bills against Ephraim Blake, Patrick Slattery, M. C. Buxbaum for assault and battery; Thomas Butler for assault with intent to kill and assault and battery; Edward Magwood for larceny; Peter Boyd for assault and battery with intent to kill. Not guilty.