The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-11-12
GRAND JURY.

isaac Cairnes, Robert P. Mitchell,
Martin c. lder r. III. Nelson,
BENZ Cole, John Price,
f. Chopper Saml. STREET.
Thos. Ety. Thomas Smith,
VIM L. Fendsll, VIM. T. sawyer,
John Gross, VIM Silver (Gf David
Carv Hamilton JAS. ID. Nakeiand,
Arch. Heaps (of VIA Evan Mitchell,
Bennett Hopkins, w. Smithson forwOod,
W. q. Jarrett
On the opening of the Court, the fol-
lowing charge was delivered to the Grand
Jury, by his Honor, Judge Grason:
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jury:
1t is your duty, as the Grand Inquest of
the State of Maryland, for the body of Har-
ford county, to inquire into and present all
offenders against the law. 1t is not the
purpose of the court to deliver to YOU, at
this time, q charge as to your duties, be-
cause the court is aware that the gentle
men, composing the present Grand Jury,
ter, however, of very grave importance, to
which the court considers it to be their
duty to direct your especial attention.
The offence to which we allude is the
more serious, in consequence Of the increas-
ing frequency of its commission in this
county. 1t is the interference with the due
administration of the criminal law by the
courts, and the execution, without the forms
or warranty of law, of parties charged with,
or suspected Of crime. Of all offences
against the law this is one of the most dan
gerous, and should be vigorously restrained
and punished. If the courts were in such
condition as to be incapable from any
cause, of administering and executing the
criminal law, there might be some excuse
for members of the community taking the
execution of the law into their own hands,
and furnishing parties committing hcinous
offences, whose guilt was manifest, ard
who might otherwise go entirely I'M
punished. But when the courts are near
ly always open for the redress of wrongs,
and the exercise of their functions is unob-
structed and Grand and Petit Juries,
drawn impartially from the whole commu-
nifty, and composed of gentlemen of high
character and integrity, and upon the faith
full and impartial discharge of whose duties
the utmost confidence may be placed, there
is not only no excuse for persons who under
take to punish supposed criminals, but
they deserve the condemnation of all good
citizens Parties who thus act do not seem
to reflect thai they also are guilty of the
very gravest violation of law, for which
they are liable to indictment and punish
ment. Several times, within the last two
or three years, has this offence against the
law been committed in this county, and it
is high time that the Grand Inquest of the
county should interpose to prevent its re-
occurrence, by indicting the offending par
ties. Within the last few weeks party
charged with crime has been forcibly taken
from the custody of the officers of the law
and hanged 1t is as much your duty to
enquire into this offence and to indict the
participators in it, as it is to inquire into
and indict any other crime which may
come to your knowledge. That the par
ties thus offending should be indicted and
punished is demanded alike by the good
name of your county; by regard for the
safety and protection which the State owes
to each member of the community; by the
good order and welfare of society, and by
your sworn duty as the Grand Inquest of
the State of Maryland, for the body ofHar-
ford county, without whose action no of
fender against the law can be brought to
trial.
There were $50 cases on the trial docket,
43 on the appearance docket, and II on the
criminal docket. AT the call of the docket,
the following cases were disposed Of by
judgments and otherwise
John H. Kirkwood VS.. John W. Shane;
action on the case judgment. Walters for
plaintiff Gilbert for defendants.
Daniel Scott VS.. Jas. A. Amos; action on
the case; off by order of plaintiff.
Harkins g. Harry VS.. Michael Whiteford;
action on the case; judgment on terms filed
Webster for plaintiff, S. Archer for defen-
dant.
John W. Carroll vs.. James A. Cover; case;
entered off on suggestion of death of defcn-
dant Thomas for plaintiff.
WIN. Smithson vs. George P. Cover and
others; case; judgment ON terms to be filed.
Farnandis for plaintiff, s. Archer for defen.
dant
Cheyney Hoskins vs. same; case; judg
ment on terms to be fled. S. Archer for
plaintiff, Farnandis for defendants
VIM. B. Stephenson vs. same case; judg-
ment on terms to be filed. Farnands for
plaintiff, S. Archer for defendants.
Hendig & johnson vs.. B. F. Heath case
off under the rule Creswell for plaintiffs,
III. W. Archer for defendant.
+. 8. Higbee vs. same; case; off under the
rule Creswell for plaintiff, Fl. W. Archer
for defendant.
A. M. Gilman VS.. same: case; off under
the rule. Creswell for plaintiff, III. w. Ar
cher for defendant.
VIM. F. Pannell VS.. A. w. Kemble; eject
ment agreed H. w. Archer and Farnan-
dis for plaintiff, Galloway for defendant.
Same VS.. same; T. O. G. E.; agreed. Far
nandis and Fl. W. Archer for plaintiff, s. |
Archer and Galloway for defendant.
Geo. w. Williams, trustee, VS., same; eject |