Maryland free press., 1866-11-29

liquor on Sunday. Il Verdict not guilty.
Darby for State, Seysterfor traverser.
State rs.tThonas Z, Lynch. Indicted for
an assault and battery ON George Nyman.
| Verdict guilty, and. aued two dallars and
cost Darby for State, Hamilton for ira
verssr. = e..
State vs. ]. Mccartney. Indicted for an
assault and battery Verdict guilty,
Darby for State. seyster for traxsrser.
State rs. Charles Branicr, indicted for
larceny. Trial by jury. Verdict guilty.
Darby for State; Nsill and Matthews for
prisoner. . 'f'-'- b.. - '.e.e- =,
+ State %. Martha Barnes, colored, in-
dicIed for larceny. Trial by jury. Yer.
dict guilty. Darby for State, Smith for
prisoner -.
q, ]; State Us. Hannah Psarce, colorsd indic-
ted for larceny. .Eialby jury. Verdict
guilty. Darby foFstate, matthews for the
R'lsonef' III ; -.sd
g: State Is, John. sasth. iadioted for. an.
assault. with S.a siqeht to ekilL Edvara
Kemp. It;appesreA from theeyidenoa in
this case that. South: and Kemp. about
two years ago, ati&Rtoh tim" "botA we're
boys. had been playing when little diff
Eculty occurred between them,. which
ended BY South shooting of a pistol. II
did not appear whether there was any
thing in the pistol more than powder, nor.
was it known whether ho shot in the air ror
ground or at Kemp. Trial before the
court. Verdict net guilty. Darby for
State, Hamilton and Seyster for South.
State rs John Ward and Thomas Van
Fouke. These parties were presented for
two assaults and battery. Ward was found
guilty Of both and Van Fouke not guilty.
Ward was fined ten dollars for each as
sault.
State "a. John Ward and Thomas Van
Fouke. These same parties were indicted
for an assault with intent to kill Joseph
Kendell. 1t appears from the evidence
in this case that at Jones n Roads there
was cook fight last spring. An old man
by the name of Kendell was standing
against the fence when Van Foukc ran up
to him with knifsin one hand and catch
ing him BY the head with the other hand,
stabbed him in the neck. While Van
Fouke was doing tlis Ward ran up and
strsck Kendell, knocking him down and
then stamped him With the heel of his boot
in bis face. Mr.: :Ksndell testified that for
six weeks he was confined to his room from
the effects nf the wounds he received that;
day. and for sometime was in such con :.
dition as not to1 be able to recognize or
know what was. doug, about him.. These
parties were not found guilty Of an as.
sault with intent to kill, but gsilty Of an,
assault and battery The judge in. sen.
fencing them said that it was surely an
aggravated case of assault and battery, and
that il deserved severe punishment, but
being assured shat the parties had in a
great measure reformed since this unhappy
occurrence. he would sentence them to be
confined three months in the county Jail,
and to pay fifty dollars each and costs,
which is q less punishment then he would
have inflicted il the parties had not to some
extent reformed. Scyster and Matthews
for prisoners. Darby for State. 49,,
State Us. Isaac Rollins, colored, iniiet-
ed for stealing clothing from Cost and Pry
Vt Kecdysville. Itappcars from the evil
denoe that on the 10Th Of O,t. the clo-
thing store Of Cost and Pry. was unlock
od aud two suits or clothing taken thore-
from. The negro had been there few
evenings before and selected one of the
suits that were taken intending to buy it
and tho night the theft was committed he
State rs. John >. johnson indicted for
stealing William Bohn's horse. He was
caught few days. after the horse was
stolen, with the animal. in his possession.
The verdict was guilty. Hamilton for the
prisoner. Darby fof tho State. I
Charles Embry and. son rs. Isaac New
mans This was aniappcal from the deei-
sion of Jastice Diershing. 1t 2ppearnd
that .NeWman boughta male from Embry.
Newman says that,it was. Government
proporty:braRdsd U:.ls. and taken from him
by Government officers. Mr.. Elnbty prov
ed that Newman sold this nimal in Yir-
sinis for high price, shat itawas not
branded U. s. but branded a. which
showed that it was private property.
Ncwman sued Embry for the value Of the
mule, and got judgment against him
before the magistrate. The judgment was
reversed. Wills and Alvey for Newman.
Seyster and Zcllers for Embry and Son.
Isaac Sewers vs.. 4. II. Matters, use Of
| . 4