The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-20
Cofal affairs.
Court PROCEEDINGS. Below we Civ


the proceedings of the circuit court of this
county, which adjourned on Wednesday
evening last:
James Whitaker, jr., rs. John B. Magee.
An action to recover the sum Of 5000 adj
vanced by plaintiff to defendant, for the pur.
! pose of forming co-partnership between
the plaintiff son and defendant to conduct
the pottery business, at North East. Yer,
dict for defendant. Motion for Il new trial
was made by the plaintifl-not yet granted.
Col. j. c. Groome and Judge Chambers for
plaintiff; II. W. Archer and H. Mccullough
for defendant. This case occupied two days
Thomas Brown Us. Joseph Hall; an APP
peal from the judgment of W. Torbert, Esq.
j. p, to recover damages for hog killed
by the dogs of Thomas Brown; verdict for
Hall for SIS and costs Torbert and Jones
for Brown; II. Mccullough for Hall.
George Sterr rs. Joseph Barrett This
case was an appeal from the judgment Of
Joseph r. Thomas, j. p; Judgment revers
, ed. H. Mccullough for Sterr; Stump and
Jones for Barrett.
State rs. james Owen (negro) for stealing
hogs from James 5. Rowland. This prisoner
was indicted at the February term 1865,
broke Jail before his trial, was captured by
ex sheriff Price, in Delaware, and brought
back to this county: verdict not guilty.
Evans for defense.
State rs. Joseph Murphy for assault and
battery on Daniel Mayberry; plead guilty
fined 81 and costs. Stump for defense.
State rs. Wm. Bayard (negro) for burgla.
riously entering the store Of Stephen b.
Ford verdict of guilty, with recommends
ton to the court for mercy. This was
small negro boy of II years of age. Sen
fenced to receive five lashes.
State Us. Alfred Custer (negro) for same
offense; verdict guilty; sentenced to three
years Imprisonment in the Penitentiarv.-
Stump and Jones for defcnse-assigned by
the court.
State rs. Richard Jester for stealing coat.
property of Robert Ready; jury found yer.
blNt VI SNiItN lHC value vi liC pIOptllN
stolen under 5000 sentenced to eighteen
months in Peniteniary, the full limit of the
law. Stump for prisoner, assigned by the
court.
State rs. Thomas Williams. alias John
Robinson, for breaking into the house of
George Bddle and the larceny of money.
gold. watch, and other articles verdict
guilty. sentenced to ten years in the Peni
Tertiary, the full limit of the law.
This is a notorious scamp, and has served
five years in the Penitentiary. -Four others
besides the prisoner were engaged in this
crime, all Of whom broke Jail, except one.
who turned States evidence. An account
of this robbery was given in The Wing some
weeks since. Stump and Constable were
assigned by the court for prisoner.
State rs. Thomas Magonigal for the larceny
of a watch, the property of George White,
oak verdict not guilty. Evans for defend
ant.
State Us. John Thomas for keeping a baw-
dy house and disorderly house; acquitted
on the first count, and found guilty on the
second. There were thirty.seven witnesses
in this case. The case occupied all of Tues
day, with an evening session. Much of the
evidence was ola spicy character but rather
disgusting for publication. Fined $40 and
costs, which will amount to $50.
The grand jury made their report on We'd
nesday morning and adjourned. The follow
ing is the report of the grand jury:
"GRAND jury Room, January l7th.
To the Hon. Judge Price:
We, the Grand Jurors of Cecil county.
have las required by law visited the jail and
find it to be in as good condition as it is pos.
sible under the circumstances. but entirely
unsafe to confine prisoners, aud would re-
commend that the County Commissioners
apply to the Legislature now in session for
an act authorizing them to levy special tax
for the erection of a new Jail.
Respectfully, GEORGE RICKETTS,.
Foreman