The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-04-10

CECIL COUNTY CoURT.-The April
term of Cecil Co., Court commenced on
Monday the 9th. We are indebted to
Mr.. William H. Ricketts, the Assistant
Clerk, who has kindly furnished US with
the proceedings Of the court.
First Day.-Court met at 10 O'Clock,
Hon. Albert Constable on the bench.
The following gentlemen compose the
Grand and Petit Juries.
Grand Jury.-Jos. W. Veazey, fore
man, Chalkley B. Cutler, VIM. T. West,
Benz. B. Price, John Shippers, Jas. L..
Craig, D. Scott, (ofDavid) Fredus AID
ridge, Samuel d. Mafit, VIM. Cosgrove,
VIM. Waiburton, John Rawlings, B. F..
May, Jacob D. FISHER, John s. Christy,
John Yeamans, Greenbury Purnell,
VIM. Cameron, (of kobt.) David F.
karsner, Roswell Wakeman, VIM. H.
Pearce, Samuel rowland, Joseph Haines.
B. Biddie, Baihf.
Petit Jury.-Edward B. Foard, John
NJ. Flintham, Richard H. Bryan, Benz.
F. Sluyter, Davidson D. Pearce, Thorn.
as Miller, John Kincaid, Boulder Bid.
die, James Mclntire, James McCauley,
Thomas Alexander, Israel Reynolds,
Addison Long, John NJ. Jackson, John
w. Shippers, Jeremiah c. Ford, John
Mearns, Saml. Thompson, VIM. Cam
eron, (of James, Isaac England, Thorn.
as White, Saml. Haines, Robt. Nesbitt,
Henry Chamberlain, Lev, II. Evans.
VIM. Dennison, Thos. Thakery, Bail
ifs to Court.
The Grand Jury being called and
sworn, the Judge gave them very bliet
charge.
J. G. Groome Esq, moved to admit
R. L. G. Foard Esq, member of the
Bar for this court.
Cd Dsy.-Court met at 10 o'clock,
Hon. Albert Constable on the bench.
Robert l.. c. Foard Esq, was admit.
ted to the bar.
The following cases was disposed Of.
State Us. Henry Frederick. Indicted
for selling liquor without license. Tried
before court and acquitted.
State rs. Henry Frederick. Indicted
for Sabbath.breaking. Indictment
quashed for want of jurisdiction.
State Us. John Knight. Indicted for
assault and battery on Alexander Harris.
Acquitted. Grason for State, Creswell
for defendant.
3d Day.-Court met at 10 o'clock,
Judge Constable on the bench, and pro.
ceeded to take up the case of State rs.
Anthony Belts. Indicted for Arson.
Verdlct-guilty, with a recommends
ton to the mercy ofthe Court. Cool
ey, 7. I. Mccullough and Evans for
prisoner, Glason and Chambers for State.
Belts was one of several persons charg.
ed with setting fire to house, in Charles.
town, some months ago. The princi-
pal evidence, for the prosecution, was
William Clark, one OF the parties char
ged; who turned States evidence.
4M Doy.-Court met at 10 o'clock,
Judge Constable present, and proceed
ed to the trial of the following cases.
State Us. George Plunkett. Indicted
for stealing an axe. Verdict-no. gull.
ty. Grason for State, Cooley for pris.
oner.
State Us. William McCabe, col'rd.
Indicted for stealing a coat, the proper.
ty of MIR. Scarborough, of Cherry Hill.
Verdict-guilty. Grason for State, Jas.
I. Mccullough and Evans for prisoner.
The coat was found in the house of the
defendant, sewed up in bed.
5th Day.-Court met at the usual
hour, and took up the case of State Us.
John Pennell, indicted for Arson. This
is another OF the party, charged with
burning the house at Charlestown. At
the time ofgolng to press the case is lot
concluded.
Cooley, J. I Mccullough and Evans
for prisoner; Grason and Chambers for
State.
The Grand Jury was discharged at
o'clock.
CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE
The most important act Of Congress, du.
ring the past week, has been the passage
in the House Of Representatives of the