Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-26
CIRCUIT COURT.

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on the bench.
A great deal of business has been dis
posed Of, and several cases of magnitude
yet remain to be decided.
George W, Lizear, charged with MUIR
dering his wife, has been convicted of
murder in the second degree, and is now
awaiting sentence. The Court will prob
ably give him the utmost limit of the law.
Andrew Martin, free colored man,
has been convicted of an assault on Da-
vid Churn, also a free negro, with intent
to KILL and will be sentenced to the pen
itentiary.
The other criminal cases before the
Court were of trihing character, and
were disposed of either by acquitals OF
small fines.
The case of the caveators of the will
of the late Thomas Watkins, is now en-
gazing the attention of the Court, and
promises to be warmly contested. The
amount involved is some fifteen thousand
dollars.
The case of Thomas Candy and wife,
against the Executors of the late DR..
Duvall, has been compromised, by con-
fession of judgment in favor of plaintiffs
for 1,l4l.
Monday next has been set apart for
hearing the motion to set aside the ver-
dict in the case of the United States VS..
the Great Falls Manufacturing Company,
and eminent counsel are engaged on both
sides. The discussion will be unusually
interesting, and will be well worth at
tending.
The Grand Jury were discharged on
Wednesday last, having made forty mine
prcsentments
1t is very unusual for the Court to re-
main in session so long, and we regret
the increased litigation in the county.
SERIOUS CUNNING ACCIDENT. - Mr..
Thomas GEIFFITn, of this county, met
with quite a serious accident on Wednes-
day morning last while out ducking in
company with Mr. john WHITE, of Bal
timore, at Hyde Park, near Carroll
Island, eleven miles from Baltimore. -
lie had fired one charge from double
barrel gun, and was reloading, with the
hammer of the other loaded barrel raised
from the nipple. While in the act Of
ramming down the charge, the Earring
produced by the ramrod caused the piece
to be discharged The muzzle was in a
direct line with Mr.. Griffith's right hand
through which the whole load passed at
the palm, blowing that portion entirely
away, and leaving the thumb hanging
by shred of flesh He was immedi-
diately attended by his companion, Mr..
White, who bound a handkerchief around
the wrist of the injured member to check
the flow of blood that followed A We
hicle was procured and Mr. Griffith con-
veyed to the residence of friend in the
city as fast as possible. He lost consid-
cradle blood, however, in the interval,
and tainted several times upon the way
and after reaching the house. Here he
was attended by Prof. N. r. Smith, and
Drs. Williams and McSherry, the for
mer of whom took off the hand at the
wrist, and made his situation as comfort
able as the nature of the wound would
admit. Mr. Griffith was on visit to
the city of Baltimore.
TnE NEW STeRE.-It will be seen by
reference to our advertising columns,
that Mcssrs. NJ. w. GAIT & BRo. Wash
ington, D. c., have removed to their
new store, No 354 Pennsylvania Ave-
nue., between 9th and 18th streets, no
ticc of which appeared in the Z" Scnti-
ner' some weeks since. We most re-
spectfully ask those of our citizens visit
ing Washington, and in want of any ar
ticle in their line, to call at the magnf-
cent establishment of these worthy gen
tlemen before purchasing elsewhere, as
surfing them that nothing on their part
viii be wanting to render general salts
faction.
EE- We would call the attention Of
our readers to the card of Mr. r II. G.
BoUrs, Tinware and Sheet Iron worker,
to be found in another column lie has
opened shop in our village, and is pre-
pared to make to order all articles in his
line, at reasonable prices. Give him a
call, and encourage home manufactures.
FREsn GROCERIES. Those Of our cit
liens visiting the District, and in want
of Groceries, would do well to give
Messrs. DORSEY & ERNEST call before
purchasing elsewhere. They keep con-
stantly on hand large and general as
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