The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-11-06
Cufol affairs.

PROCEEDINGS OF CECIL COUNTY CIR
CUT CoURT.- Since our last issue the follow
ing business has been done in the court.
On Saturday morning, John Lcghorn,
Wesley Johnson, Peter Lee and Isaac
Johnson, of Ba fillmore, whose trial had been
removed here from Hartford, convicted of bur
glary and larceny in breaking into and robbing
the dwelling on the property of Gen.
Cadwallader in Hartford county, were each
sentenced to the penitcntiary TOR fourteen
years and six months.
Joseph Mearis, of Delaware county, Pa,
convicted Of Stealing horse from Ellen Mar
tindale of this county, was sentenced to the
pententiary for eight years and six months.
Samuel Wright, convicted Of stealing pair
Of pantaloons from Y. Bremen & Co., of this
| town, was sentenced to thepententiary for two
years and six months.
John Pencil, convicted Of an aggravated
| assault on VIM. Thompson, was fined 81 60
and costs and sent to Jail for twelve months.
| Charles fuller and Jesse Cox IS George
w. Taylor, Benjamin B. Sweet, Robert L..
| Logan, 7. NJ. Sturgeon and John YcamanS (;
| suit for damages for removal Of certain build
ngs on mortgagcd premises; verdict for plain
tills against e. w. Taylor for $500 and in
favor of the others of the defendants.
State Us Alexander Jackson; for selling
liquor and allowing it to be drunk on his
premises; guilty; fined $1,000 and costs.
State rs Doras Frederick similar charge !;
guilty fined 5000 and costs.
State rs Christopher A. Little; for assault
with intent to commit rape and, 2nd count,
for assault and bcttery on Sarah y. Grant !;
guilty OF the Dad count. Sentenced to %
cents fine and costs, and one month mprson-
ment in the county Jail.
State rs John Steele; assault and battery
on Hugh +. Scarborough; guilty Of the as
sault fined 81. 90 and costs.
State Us James Smith assault and battery
on Hugh F. Scarborough; guilty fined S1.OO
and costs
State rs Benjamin c. Pearce for keeping
disorderly house; jury were up all night and
being unable to agree, We're discharged. The
grand jury recommended the suppression of
said Pearce's license; not suppressed. 1t
appears that Mr. Grason the former States
Attorney on being applied to by Pearcc to
know if playing cards or domnocs in his cs-
tablishment for liquor or oysters was contrary
| to law, told him it was not. The Court.
however, in considering the question Of sup
pressing his license gave him an adverse
opinion, and told him any sort Of game played
for any kind Of property at stake was Illegal
| Keepers Of such houses would. therefore, do
well to keep this fact in mind.
State rs Rachel Bouldcn for assault and
battery on Ellen Bremen; guilty fined 81 90
and costs.
State rs John Dyot; selling liquor on the
Sabbath plead guilty fined $50. 90 and costs
State Us James Magre; assault and battery
on A. G. II. S:of'; guilty; fined $500 and
costs.
State rs Calender Patterson selling liquor
on Sunday; plead guilty find $1,000 and
costs.
State Us Isaac Grey; for regular prosecution
of his business on the Sabbath day guilty ;
fined $3.50 and costs. The trayerser in this
case departed from the usual course, and APP
pearcd in his own case, without the assistance
of counsel.
State as VIM. Thompson selling liquor
and allowing it to be drunk on his premises;
guilty; fined $1,000 and costs.
In addition to those already named as being
naturalzed, John White, native Of Ireland
was naturalizcd this week.
The Court adjourned on Thursday until the
February Term (2nd Monday of that month";;
the grand and petit jurors were both discharged
to meet on that day.