The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-11-02

COuaT PROCEEDINGS. Court has been IL
session the past week, holding two sessions
IL day, and mostly engaged i'll the trial o
criminal cases, The following cases have
been disposed of:
state vs. VIM. Ott Indicted for assault aud batter,
oil lis wife Hannah j. OFT. From the evidence il All
nea ed that the assault the opposite WAY, sue con,
hitting il On him. Tried before jury, who, Niihon
leaving the box by consent Of the State, rendered
verdict OF not guilty. !laines for State; Jones for ia
Serser.
state w. Joseph Thomas, (cold, Indicted for til,
larceny Of Il carpet bag, the property Of Tleuphn,
Morris. Tried before jury, and verdict Of not guilty
Haines for state: Jones for iratersei. So.
state VS.. Thomas Taylor Indicted for Assault and
battery Thomas Prettyman, with int ent to kill.
Jury sworn, Who rendered verdict Of not guilty, under
she direction Of the State. iIaiucs for state Crcswc
aud Purneli for traverser.
state vs. same. Indicted for the larceny of u horse
the property Of George Il. Price. Jury sworn, VIII
direction OF the State Haines for State: Cresws and
pulne for tIaverser.
State vs.. Thomas Pretyman. Indicted for assault
and battery on Thomas Taylor, with intent TO kill
Verdict i'll Taylor Case. Haines for State; |!
". Archer and Stump for tiaverser.
III is and the Taylor case were ciUss actions
each party having shot each other i'll afiray til,
18th of December last,
sate vs. Henry WiIzon, fcol'd) Indicted for the lar
c4y Of pieces of baun the property Of william
picil. Tried before jury, who without leaving til,
box rendered u verdict OF guilty. Haines for state
State w. sa,s. Indicted for breaking into the out.
house Of Charles C. Carpenter and stealing four pcres
If Bacon thererom. the property Of John W. Evans
The same Jury rendered verdict Of guilty Haines
for state: Wilson for tr,verser.
state vs. John Wilson, cord Indicted for breaking
into the house Of Joseph Bowman and computing
assault and battery IN his Daughter, Gmcy B9wmnn
a ed fifteen years Tried before jury and verdict oi
not pnilty. Aancs for state; Constable for rayerser
9,,e VS.. san,e, indicted for IN attempt to commit n
repe on the person Of the little girl mentioned tn,
above Tried before The same jury, and same YER
dit haiues for State: Constable for traverser.
r,,a yif eli tru he fh., hon
early Ia the morning, and going into her room, awaken
ell her she being asleep and attempted to commit the
crime Int was scared ny carriage passing the mouse
and fled. ~
o.ny of watch and several small articles Of clothing
,he property Of Alfred johnson, (cold Tried before
INV VINO without leaving the box rendered verdict Of
gn.ity IIain.a for States Godsborongh for traverser
sI.te VIZ Same. Indicted for the larceny of leather
sot,hel The property of James Alfred Pearcs, (cold
Asrdict same as above. Haines for State; GOLDFISH"
TLe things in the first were taken. along witt,
the. saichs from the same house, and the party was
sec leaving it with them
for Keeping disorderly honse, and the other f,i
.eilng liquor without license. stetted by the States
Attorney. ~
,ionor without license. 1t having been found that
he had license, the case was steued.
state VS.. Mary A. Hughes Indicted for selling
nauor on SUNDAY. Stetted
State vs. Richard Norris, (cofd.) Removed from
Hartford county indicted for the murder Of Robert
last In Hartford county. The evidence showed that
The prisoner and man named Folks, also colored
MI ind a quarrel, and some threats were made by
the prisoner towards Folks; and it is supposed that
in shooting he mistook Berry for Folks, Plats OF
the premises were made and exhibited. The State
having abandoned the charge OF murder in the first
dopree the Jury after being out about an hour
,;cred a verdict Of guilty Of mansanghter. day
vis- taken up with the evidence, and another with
mo sneechea, 4 large numhe Nof witnesses il,
o,tenrancc--a colorcd; all of whom We're kept
locked up in the jury rooms while the case was in
,lntt mig u bptly
them by hearing. each other testify. Halhes and
Jones for state; H. W. Archer and Herman stump
Jr. for prisoner ~,
prolnissoiy note. under seal, for Slj7 TO- Tried he
fore Jury, and verdict for plaintiff for s253of, being
the amount OF the note, and some twelve years in
tcrest H. Mccullough for plaintiff; Evans for de-
"nnrge Chandler vs. Lewis ". Thomas. Appeal
IRON, fsa.r.r Benjamin.. Tried before the Court
md Judgment fol sappcce for sli67,. IL. Mccul.
Inush for appeeee; no one for appenIlant.
from Esquire Brown. Tried before The Court; and
Judgment for appellee for s32oO. Go.dsborough fol
gppcIlan,; Clinton Mccullough iorsppellee.
pfcss. p Howell VI. Jonathan J, aud John y. hut
,ep Ap,,caI from Esquire Cumming. Tried before
,he Coirt, aud Judgment for apncllces Creswclland
u Mccullough for appellant; Archer and CresweIl
In the case Of james II. Groonlc Administrator Of
Crawford, w. Washington llyland, reported last
,yeek, th3 jury rendered verdict for plaintiff for
1nn5h e 'sraylors ADMINISTRATION, tie Court gave
Judgment for the defendant
William Anderson John Anderson Ro and ra'r ,.d
,nonds, a native of England, were naurazed
John Torbcr admitted a member OF the Bar.
The GRIND Jury altering VISITING the al ana
ditinn as all Of tlcir predecessors have done, ad,
iourned on Tuesday. morning last having found
' Court wild propaby adjourn to-day until next
Wednesday, as y Is thopgnt II NH not nplsA lts
business tlIs week,