The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-08

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90, if not exactly in search of the tabled
fountain of perpetual youth, something
supposed to be allied to it.
Court Proceedings.-Since the close of
our last report the following business has
been transacted in the Circuit Court:
State rs. Marks Lciberman. Indicted for
assault and battery upon Catherine Becker,
a daughter of Philip Becker, aged about
seven or eight years. Tried before jury,
and verdict Of guilty. Sentenced to pay a
fine of $50 and the costs, amounting alto
gether to SOL. Biddle and H. McCul-
Tough for State; Constable for defendant.
State ys. James B. Price. Indicted for
assault and battery upon John B. Meyer.
This case was tried on Saturday afternoon
last, but Judge Stump being compelled to
go to Caroline county to hold Court, the
jury, after being out about an hour, were
brought into Court and discharged. Bid
die for State; II. Mccullough, Evans and
Constable for defendant.
State os. Oliver Parker, (colored) In
dicted for the lancency Of ten pounds of
bacon, the property of A. J. Scott. Tried
before a jury and verdict of guilty. The
prisoner having been confined in Jail since
his arrest in May last, the Court gave him
an opportunity of feeding on the Sheriff's
fare for two months longer. Biddle for
State; w. S. Evans and Constable for
prisoner.
State cs. James Lee, (colored) Indicted
for assault upon Amos B. Cox. Tried be-
fore the Court and judgment of not guilty.
assisted by the Court, and appears to have
been very successful in his new profession.
Biddle for State.
State ps. Francis J. Boyd. Indicted for
selling liquor on Sunday. Tried before the
Court and Judgment of guilty and SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $4,000 and costs in
one case, and judgment Of not guilty in
the other Bddle for State, Constable for
defendant.
State rs Joseph McCabc, (colored.) In
dicted for the murder of George Mcdaniel
on the Both day of April last. Tried before
jury. After all the witnesses had been
abandoned it, stating that the evidence
would not support a conviction, and YER
dict of not guilty was therefore rendered
by the jury. Blddle for State; Constable
for prisoner.
The Court adjourned on Saturday after
noon until Wednesday last, when Judge
Wickes again took his seat upon the bench
and has heard the following cases:
John F. Cleadon Us. James McCauley,
Executor of Geo. Cleadon. This was an
action upon a bill for board and similar to
the case between the same defendant and
another plaintiff tried the first week of
Court, and reported among these proceed
ings. Tried before jury, who after
being out night and day celebrating,
were discharged by the Court, being unable
to agree upon verdict. They stood eleven
to one, we understood. How very contrary
those elecen men must have been. Hiram
Mccullough for plaintiff; Evans for defend
ant.
John J. Pearce ps. John G.. Schofield.
Action upon an open account. After the
jury had been swore in this case, the coun-
sci for the plaintiff was unable to proceed
further with the trial, on account of the
absence of his client and witnesses, judy
ment of non pros was therefore entered and
the jury discharged. Haines for plaintiff;
Constable for defendant.
Davis & Pugh o.. John f. Gillespie,
Administrator Of George w. Gillespie.
Action upon an open account. Tried be-
fore the Court and held under consdera-
ton. Haines for plaintiff; Ewing for
defendant.
William G.. Carroll, and Mary NJ. Car
roll, his wife, Lessee ps. John Gilpin and
Thomas Gilpin. Action of eiectment. The
Court was engaged on Thursday in hearing
the arguments of counsel upon a motion
for a rule on the plaintiff requiring them
to give security for costs, they being
alleged to be non-residents. Held sub curia
by the Court. Constable for plaintiffs;
Evans for defendant.
Court will adjourn for the term to-day.