The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-10-27

iourned on Thursday last, after session
of ten days. All three of the Judges
Hon. Chief Judge Chambers, land his asso-
ciates Eccleston and Hopper, being present.
Criminal Gases.
TRIALS ON INDICTMENT.
State VS. Benjamin Craig, for stealing wa :ch :.
the property Of Mr.. Clarke. Jury trial-B
Chambers Wlckes, Esq., now Deputy Attorney
General, for X ent and Cecil and Hon. AIer.
Evans for the State, and Messrs Constable and
Grason for defent. Acquitted.
State VS. Benjamin Craig, for stealing money
from an unknown drover. Jury lrai-Wlckes
and Evans for State, and Constable and GrAson
for def. Verdict, guilty.
The Jury on the former of the above cases,
went up about o'clock OH Monday afternoon
and on the latter at about O. o'clock that night
! Both juries siaid up till after up next mo-
ming. We scarcely suppose, il ever happened
before, that two juries We're up all night, the
same night, on different cases against the same
man.
the property Of Mr. james W. MGR gan. Jury
trial. Guilty. For the State Mc,srs W,ckes,
Evans and z. Collins Lee OF Baltimore, and
Constabl. and Grason for def.
On the first the cases IN which he was found
guilty, Craig VS. sentenced to the psnitentiary
S years and months; and nn the other case
years additional, making his full term II years
and months. There are two other indicl-
ments agains, him, one for stealing hefcr and
the other for stealing oats.
State against VIM Craig, for stealing a sheep
from Benjamin Reed. Trial by Jury-guil,y
Wickes and Evans for state: Grason and Con-
stable for deit. Sentenced to the penitentiary
ls months.
State VS. james Bedwcll, charged with steal
ing boards from WIN. Brstow. Wickcs for State.
Evans, Grasan, and lunar for def. Not all
ty.
State VS. Isaiah (Negro)for stealing panta looms
from another negro. Wickcs for State. Evans,
and Grason Tor delft. Not guilty
PREsENrMENTs
State VS. Ben. Craig, for assaulling and beat
ing Robert Mccoy. Before court Fined | cent
and costs.
State vs. Jefferson Foster, for obsructing pub
ria. W'ckes for State, lamar for dcf.
State VS. George w. F ord, for obs:ruc,ng
public road. Before court-fncd so cents and
costs. Wckes for State, Groome for def.
Same VS. same Assault and battery Oh Jam es
w. kutter. Before court-fned IS and costs.
Wickes for State, Groomc def.
State VS. Fergus Wilson, for assault and bat
terry. Before court-ined 50 and costs. Wckes
for State, lamar and Evans for def
State VS. A. P. Croppe-, assault and battery
Oh Richard II. Bryan. Before conrt-fued SO
and costs Wickes for State, Constable for def
State We Samuel Logan ; before court-as-
sault and battery 6nch 81 and costs. Wickes
for State, Mccullough for def.
State vs. Hen ry Prilchord for resisting officer
in discharge Of his duty Before court-conti,-
ued under cu:a. Wickcs for State, McCul-
iougl, for doft.
State VS. Jacob Holland, for assault and Bate
ry Before the courl-acquittcd. Wrckes Tor
State, Mccullough, for def
State VS. Thomas F. Ptarce for assault and
b'lery Ga 4. W. King. Pearce is The EaI Road
Agent at North Eas'-king got ON tie cars
without buying ticket, after having been told
not TO do go by Pearce-the latter 10 10 we'd him
and threw him off the ira in Continued under
curia.
State VS. John Mnuscly for assault on officer
and dsorderly conduct. Continued under curia.
State VS. John Reed. House presented as a
nu isat'ee' Trial by jury gully on 2nd count
and license supp rcssed. Motion for u new trial.
State VS. John Vanzant Price, case similar to
the above. License suppressed
State VS. Henry Prchard for selling liquor
without license. Be fore court Fined $50 and
cost.
APPEAL
State vs. Jonatha n Lewis. Appeal frem Judp
ment "fJnstlce of the Peace, for violation of
Acts of 1924 and 1889 by selling on camp
ground. Judgment of Justice for fine ofsl0ond
costs, affirmed.
Civil SUiTs.
VIM. MCClclland VS. 10 I'm Mott Exrr of John
w. Thomas, Sofia on mechanics lien. Non sui,
suffered on account OF lien being filed too late
Evans fot plaintiff Veazy for defendant.
Thos Ricketts, VS. Samuel Stevens L. Co, for n
debt due plaintiff by Elk Forge Company judy
ment for plaintiff for sos 90. Evans for plain
tiff, Earle and P,afce for def.
o P D ungsn VS. w J Houston & Co. Verdict
for def. Groome and Scott for phff, McCul.
Tough and Prarcc defts.
Samuel G Garrison and others, cavea tors VS.
Samuel Scauff, caventee. Record from Hartford
county. This case was a caveat ofthe will Of
Philip Garrison decd. Verdict in favor ofcavea
tee. Scott, 2. Collins Lee end Mccullough for
cavcators, and Constable, Evans and Archer for
cavcatce.