The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-09


tees of the Peace. Cases were tried wher
the amounts involved were but four and
five dollars The following are the cases
disposed of:
David Rosine cs Robert Mcknight
Appeal from Squire Howard. Action fol
the value of twenty cords of wood TRADED
to Rosine by Mcknight, valued at SIS
Tried before the Court, and Judgment fol
Rosine for costs. J. T. Mccullough fol
appellant; Biddle for appellee.
Jonathan Groves cs. Mcdowell & CO.
Appeal from Squire Brown. Action for a
bill of goods sold to Groves, amounting to
$71. Plea of limitations. Tried before
the Court, and plea ruled good. Wilson
for appellant; Haines for appellee.
Theodore H. Knight Is. Jacob Tome
Appeal from Squire Archibald. Action OF
$50 for bill of wharfage. Judgment fol-
Tome for amount and costs. Constable
for appellant; Jones for appellee.
Richard Richardson rs the State of Md.
Appeal from Squire Benjamin. Action for
the recovery of fine of S. for trespass ng
on another land. Heard before the Court,
and judgment Of not guilty. II. McCul-
Tough for appellant; Biddle for appellee.
George D. Rozne us Robert Mcknight.
Appeal from Squire Brown. Action to
recover back $50, part paid on a horse
Tried before the Court, and judgment for
Rozine for $50. IS and costs. ]. T. McCul-
Tough for appellant; Constable and Biddle
for appellee.
Benjamin Husey us. James Green. APP
peal from Squire Pearce. Action for S.,
value of sheep. Tried before the Court,
and judgment that each party pay his own
costs. II. Mccullough for appellant; Jones
for appellee.
VIM. NJ. Stewart rs. John Posir. Appeal
from Squire Howard. Action for work
rendered. Tried before jury, and verdict
for Posir for $SG.22. Constable for appel
liant; Jones for appellee.
Harvey Morrison rs. James S. Nickle.-
Appeal from Squire Taylor. Action of
damages amounting to $50. Money paid
OH account of horse bought of appellant
by the appellee. Defence set up that the
horse was cribber and wind-sucker, and
was not worth $25, although the amount
paid was 500. Tried before jury, who,
after remaining out from o'clock, Satur-
day afternoon, until IL o'clock, Sunday
morning, were discharged by the Court,
they being unable to agree upon verdict.
H. Mccullough for appellant; Constable
for appellee. A nice bill Of expenses to be
footed by the county.
The following is the criminal business.
State os. Henry Cook. Indicted for SELL
ing ice cream and cigars, on Sunday, in
Chesapeake City. Tried before the Court,
and judgment Of not guilty. Groome for
defendant.
State ps. Mary Bungard. Indicted for
the same offence as Cook same Judgment.
Constable for defendant.
These parties we're cleared upon mere
and not because they did not
violate the law.
State us. VIM. H. Meals. Indicted for
selling liquor to Alfred B. White, minor.
Tried before Jury, and verdict Of not
guilty. According to the evidence of the
State itself, the defendant refused to sell
the liquor, until a man present at the time
it was sold, vouched for the minor being of
age. Fl. Mccullough for defendant.
State cs William s. Potter. Indicted for
the murder of VIM. Flammer, (colored y
Tried before jury, and verdict of not
guilty. A full report of this case was given
last week. Biddle and Torbert for State;
H. w. Archer, Jones and Groome for pris-
oner.
State os. VIM. Coleman. Indicted for
breaking into the house Of J. A. J. Cres-
well, and stealing clothing therefrom.-
Tried before jury, and verdict of guilty,
after about five minutes consultation
Constable assigned by Court for prisoner.
The Grand Jury adjourned on Friday
afternoon, Gath ult. Their final present
ment is the same old story about the jail
which has characterized their predecessors,
and is not worth repeating.
Joseph Walker, native of Ireland, and
John Cass, a native of Germany, were
John Spatch, native Of Germ any, and
Samuel Powell, native of Wales, declared
their intentions to become citizens.
State rs. Richard Reynolds. Indicted
and robbing Abraham Adams,
(colored) on North East Creek. Tried
before jury, and verdict of not guilty
Wilson for traverser.
State Us. Richard Reynolds and William
Harvey. Indicted for maliciously breaking
into the house of Morris Pomer, near North
East. Tried before jury, and verdict of
guilty. Sentenced to pay fine Of $4,000
and costs. Being unable to pay the fine,
they went to Jail to board it out. Wilson
for traverser.
State rs. James Bryan, (cold). Indicted
for stealing clothing, the property of Geo.
E. Gallaher, in September last. Tried be-
fore jury, and verdict Of guilty, with
recommendation Of mercy to the Court
Sentenced to two years in the Penitentiary.
A merciful sentence, considering this is
only the fourth time this young thief has
stood in the dock; within the past two or
three years. Jones for traverser.
State cs. Thomas Henry, (col'd). In
dicted for the larceny of pair of pants
and shoes, the property of Jas. Fl. Vaughn,
valued at $3.50. Tried before a jury, and
verdict of guilty. Sentenced to the Peni-
Tertiary for fifteen months. Constable for
traverser.
State o.. Frederick Schaffer. Indicted
for assault with intent to commit rape on
Jane E. Wilson, girl about Is years old.
Tried before jury, and verdict of insanity.
Sent to the Almshousc until he RECEIVERS his
sanity-or runs away. j. I. Mccullough
for Prisoner.
The circumstances Of this case are said
to be very aggravating, and Schaffer GER
tainly escaped merited punishment. The
present is not the first time he attempted a
similar offence, and his sentence will but
serve as license for it's repetition. Insane,