The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-05-03

wv are indebted 10 IOn. James
Alfred Pearce i. S. S. for a valuable
Public Document.
- Hon. Judge Chambers, Hon. ].
w. Chrisfeld, aud Samuel VI. Magraw,
Esq, will please accept our thanks for
various speeches and proceedings Of the
MI, Convention.
LAND SALE.-The farm of the late
Benjamin Pcarce, three miles below
Elkton, containing 255 acres, was sold
on Tuesday last by D. D. Pearce, ESQ.,,
Trustee, for SIS, 150-about 800 per
acre; purchaser, Mr.. Benz c. Pearce
Cecil County CorRr.-Our county
court sat five days this week, and ad-
journcd yesterday evening until Tues
day the 10Th day of June. Judges Hop
per and Eccleston were present. The
Grand Jury were discharged on Tues
day. The following cases Were tried
HARLAN as CARTER for backing water
by his mill-dam too far up the tail-race
ofplaintif. Verdict for pltf,, one cent
damages and costs. Counsel for pltfT,
Groome, Scott and Grason; for def,
Evans, Constable and Earle. The above
was the only civil case tried.
STATE Us Judges of Election in the
4th Election District. Messrs. Levi
Hall, Joseph Miller and David Scott of
Juo., were Judges of the September
election, and Messrs Hall and Scott at
the October Election. This case was
dismissed by the court, the county to
pay the costs. This is in agreement
with popular opinion: and VIC have some
remarks TO make concerning il at some
future day. Evans and Creswell We're
counsel for the Judges; Grason for State.
State as George Ferguson for passing
counterfeit Gold; acquitted; lamar and
Cooley for prisoner. Grason for State.
State rs John RepShire; larceny; ac-
quilted; lamar AMI Cresswell for prison
er:5ior state, Gr2son.
State rs Stephen Emory; larceny; ac-
quilted; lamar and Evans for prisoner;
Grason for State.
State rs Edward Helmsley; larceny;
case submitted without argument; gull
ty; for prisoner, lamar and Evans; Gra-
son for. State. Sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary, three years.
State rs John Moore; larceny; ac-
quilted; for prisoner Cooley. lamar and
Evans; for State Grason and Ewing.
State VS. Henry Tibbitts; larceny; case
submitted without argument; guilty; for
prisoner lamar and Evans; Grason for
State. The jury upon rendering their
verdict, stated that by the evidence they
could but find him guilty Of stealing, "a
bee hive,) but that it was done in
drunken frolic, and they recommended
him to the mercy Of the court. His
counsel moved for new trial; held over
for consideration until the June session.
State VS. William T. Scott, on a charge
Of passing counterfeit note; case not
made out; discharged. lamar and Ev-
ans for Scott; Grason for State.
State vs. II enry Anderson, for resist
ing officer; for prisoner Evans and ia
mar; for State Grason; fined fifty cents
and imprisoned two weeks.
State VS. Maj. Edward Wilson for as
sault on Robt, M. Walmsley, submitted
to court: fined fifty cents:
State w James Gregg, supervisor; pre-
sentiment; acquitted tor Gregg, lamar;
for State, Grason.
State VS. Jethro McCauley, supervisor;
presentment; acquitted; for McCauley,
lamar; Grason for State.
State VS. VIM. Brickley, supervisor;
presentment; withdrawn by State; for
Brickley, Mccullough.
The case of Jonathan Howard for
stealing a horse; removed to Hartford;
counsel for Howard, lamar.
The cases Of Price and Her for larce-
ny on the Ericsson boats, removed to
Hartford. lamar and Constable are their
counsel.
The case of Samuel Stills for larceny,
removed loKent. lamar, counsel.
John W. Ford, Samuel Stills and