The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-01-25

Court PROCEEDINGS. --Cour, has been in
session all Of the past week:
The witnesses in all criminal and appeal
cases were discharged, on last Saturday, un.
til Monday next, the Goth inst, in conse.
quence Of number Of large trial cases
which were sci down for hearing during this
week
His Honor, Judge Robinson, arrived on
Thursday evening Of last week and took his
seat on the bench.
The Grand Jury adjourned on SATURDAY
morning last, having found but seven indict.
ments.
The subject Of q new Jail md Court House
was mp before them, and in addition 10 their
usual report, they have made thc following:
Ia III, Honorable,
The Jndqts Of lie Cfrcui, Court for CsciE
county,;
The Grand jury being convinced that n.
new jail and Court House are necessary for
Cecli county, recommend that The following
named gentlemen, Jacob Tome, William | .
Miller, Henry II. MITCHELL David Palmer,
Daniel Bratton, Geo. Chandler aud James
:. Crawford constitute committee to take
charge OF the matter, procure Tho necessary
legislation, and secure the prompt crec'ion
~ JGil and Court House suited to TIE pub.
lie requirements, snd worthy Of Zoe people
of Cecil county; provided the amount re-
CURED 10 construct tho same shall not cx-
cood the SUM Of eighty thousand dollars.
Darius L. BvEroN, Foreman.
In the following il will be seen that the
County Commissioners have joined with the
Grand Jury in recommendation for tho
building Of new .iuil in The place of the
institution now dubbed by that name, but
say nothing about sew Court House, which
is as badly needed as the Jnil. The amount
of money recommended for the purpose is
almost sufficient to build the two.
To the Honorable,
Tie Judges Of lie rircmt Cont for cecil
County:
Tho Grand Jury and County Commission.
ers, upon consultation, are fully convinced
that hcw Jail is necessary for Cecil county,
and they recommend that the following
named gentleman, Jacob Tomo, David Pal.
NOR, William I. Miller, Daniel Brnuon,
George Chandler, Dr. H. Ii. Mitchell, and
James ). Crawford constitute committee
10 take charge OF the mater, and secure the
prompt erection Of Jail suited 10 the pub.
lie requirements Of the county; provided
the amount required for tho construction Of
Sa!d jan does not exceed the amount of
sir'p thousand dollars.
DARTS Z. BrRToH, Foreman.
WV I. WELDON,
MAILER ARMSTRONG.
WV. I. RaSsEY.
Tho following is the repor, of the Grand
Jury;
70 the Honorable,
The Judges Of he Circuit Court far Ctcil
County,:
The Grand jury having finished the bust.
ness before them, and visited the Jail, $50.
called, would respectfully report that they
found a,X prisoners in the Jail, and in q badly
claa condition, destitute Of even blankets,
beds or anything Of the kind for their com
comfort, having 10 keep themselves warm
by II constant fire. AZ to the condition Of
the said building, We deem comment need.
less, as you will find accompanying this
joint report Of the Grand Jury and Commits.
sIoncrs III reference to the building Of ieil,
and one from Our body ia reference 10 the
erecting JnI and Court House both An
OF which is respectfully submitted.
DARlrs L. BrRToN, Foreman.
The following cases have been disposed
of since our last report, most Of which have
occupied one or two days each:
Elizabeth CanIk, by her next friend Alfred
d, CauIk rs. benjamin NJ. Crawford, Ad.
minis;rator ofGeorge ". Houston. Appeal
from Justice Torbert, Tried before IL jury
and verdict for Appellee. j. r. McCui.
Tough for Appellant; II. Mccullough for
Appellee.
Robert S. Reynolds rs. The Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Cicil County. Ac
ton to recover the amount of Policy on
the Plaintiffs house in Caroline county,
burned down year or 90 ago. Itapnearea
from The evidence that the plaintiff had
taken the benefit OF the lpsoyent Laws and
the property had passed into other hands,
which il was claimed invaiduted the Policy
from that lime. Tried before Jury, and
verdict, under the instructions of the Conrt,
ior defendant. Appealtaken TO the Court Of
Appeals. j. r. Mccullough, Archer and
IL. Mccullough for plaintiff: Jones and
Evans for defendant.
VIM, Biddle rs. John S. Donnpl. Re
moved from Hartford county Action Of
Replevin for some wheat. This case was
tried at the April Term, 1866, but the iury
at that time, after being out some time and
being unable to agree ON verdict, were
discharged hr the Court. 1t was again
commenced on Wednesday and is still on
trial. II. Mccullough and Jones for plain.
tiff; Evans and Archer for defendant.
This case will take some mhtat on, Of the
pockets o! the party who loses it, the costs
being quite heavy.
Criminal and appeal cases will again be
taken mp next week, and will probably &C.
cupyth the attention Of the petit jury during
that period.
Court will no dout. last during all Of next
week, aud may probably run into tho FOL.
lowing.
Business at the Court Of Appeals requir.
ing Judge Robnson's presence, We under
stand he will leave to-day.
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