The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20
The Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court for Hartford county ad-
journed on Saturday last, after a session Of three
weeks. At the call of the dockets there appeared
on the trial docket, 3O5 cases on the appear
ance docket 46 cases on the appeal docket, ll6
cases, and on the criminal docket, 40 cases.
The Grand Jury, during the term, found 80
presentments and indictments. During the term
there were a number ofjudgments given by con-
fession or agreement, and large number of de-
crees and orders in chancery passed, and the fol-
loving convictions in criminal cases
State VS.. VIM. Finley, indicted for assault and
battery tried by jury verdict guilty fined
SIS and COSTS Galloway for the State Stump
and Maynadier for defence.
State vs.. VIM. Finley, indicted for an assault
and battery tried by a jury verdict guilty !;
fined S. and costs of suit. Galloway for the
State, Stump and Maynadier for defence.
State VS.. VIM. Finley, indicted for an assault
and battery tried by jury verdict guilty /;
fined S. and the costs of suit Galloway for the
State, Maynadier for defence.
State vs.. Thomas Overton, indicted for steal
ing money from the captain of a canal boat !;
confessed bis guilt, and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for years and a months. Gallo
way for the State, Stump for defence.
State VS.. George Pdner, indicted for the MUIR
der of his child. 1t appeared in evidence that
he whipped the child so severely that it died.
but there was no proof that he intended to
kill it. He had previously been kind to it.
Tried before a jury verdict manslaughter ;
sentenced to the penitentiary for 6 years and
months. Galloway, Rutledge and Raitt for the
State, Stump, Thomas and Maynadier for the de-
fence.
State VS.. P. Carroll, indicted for selling liquor
on Sunday confessed the plea Of guilty fined
$50. Galloway for the State, A. II. Jarrett for
defence.
State VS.. Jesse Norris, negro, indicted for an
assault with intent to commit q rape ; tried be-
fore jury verdict guilty sentenced to the
penitentary for 8 years and months. Gallo
way and Rutledge for the State, Stump and Lee
for defence.
State VS.. Frank Carroll, negro, indicted for
stealing some clothing tried by jury ver-
dict guilty sentenced to the penitentiary for
years and months. Galloway and Rutledge
for the State, Farnandis and Jas. D. Waters for
defence. .,,l..
State VS.. John Onley, negro, indicted for
stealing a scythe and cradle; tried before a
jury verdict guilty sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for one year. Galloway for the State,
STREET. for defence. .t.. ...
State VS.. William Harris, indicted for stealing
the sloop Plow Boy, valued at $500, the proper
ty Of John Mahan; tried before jury verdict
guilty, and sentenced to the penitentiary for
years and months. Galloway and Rutledge for
the State, Stump and Gilb,rs for defence.
State VS.. George CROWNS, negro, indicted for
assault and battery tried before the court and
adjudged guilty sentenced to the county Jail for
one month. Galloway for the State, Hopkins
for defeuce.
During the term there were two cases removed
from this county, as follows:
State VS.. John Myers, indicted for larceny !;
removed on affidavit to Baltimore county. Gal
loway for the State, Dallam for defence.
State vs.. Frederick Airhault, indicted for lar
ceny removed on affidavit to Cecil county. Gal
loway for the State, A. H. Jarrett and Van Bib
Der for defence.