The Cecil Whig., 1870-12-24

our report of the proceedings Of Court last
and business transacted:
A motion for new trial was made in the
case of Rebecca Bryson rs. Nolney Cloud,
by the defendant, for the usual reasons
that of being against the evidence, &c.
Friday and Saturday of last week, and
Monday of this week, were devoted to the
trial Of appeals from the judgments or
decisions of the various magistrates through
out the county said appeals being taken
by men who no doubt have more money
than they know what to do witll-by men
who will pay sixty or seventy dollars in
costs, fighting over an account of three or
four dollars.
The following appeal cases were disposed
Of:
John f. Alexander and Charles E. Lewis
cs. VIM. Holland appeal from Esquire
Brown. This is the second time this case
has occupied the attention of the Court
it having been tried before a jury at the
last March term, who, after being out two
days and night, and failing to agree, were
discharged by the Court. The amount
involved is 81, being the balance due Oh
the purchase of a stove. Tried before n
jury, who, after being out delibeIating on
the case from Saturday noon until Sunday
evening" came into the Court on Monday
and rendered sealed verdict for the appel
lee (Iolland) for one cent damages. Motion
for new trial made. Jones for Alexander
and Lewis; Constable for Holland.
The Phil, Viii. & Bait. r. Co. rs. Oliver
Mccullough appeal from Esquire Howard.
This was an action brought to recover the
value of horse killed by the cars of the
Railroad Company, and also for stack of
hay and some fencing burnt by fire COM
municated by sparks from the locomotive.
Trie d before a jury, and verdict for appel
lee (McCullough) for 800 damages. Motion
made for new trial. II. Mccullough for
the Company; Jones for Mccullough.
Walter Powers as. Ambrose Ewing ;
appeal from Esquire Cosgrove. An action
| OH an open account for -four, &c., furnished
| by Ewing to Powers Tried before jury,
and verdict for Ewing for 63.25. w. S.
Evans for Powers; Constable for Ewing.
| No motion made for new trial as get.
Charles w. Clark, administrator of Jno.
| w. Ford, rs Henry Sewall, appeal from
ESQUIRE Pearce Action for services rem
dered by son "a minor of the appellee ;,
| (Sewall). Tried before jury, and verdict
for Sewall for $60.50 damages. Constable
for Clark, II. Mccullough for Sewall.
| Motion made for new trial, and reasons
filed.
| William Blackway Us. John w. Robinson
appeal from Esquire Hunter. An action
| for the recovery of the amount paid for the
insurance of mare. The appellee not
appearing, the Judgment of the magistrate
was reversed, and judgement rendered fol
the appellant (Blackway) for cost of suit
Jones for Blackway.
The following criminal cases have been
tried:
State ps James Jones; indicted for the
larceny of sewing machine silk, needless
&C., from the Maryland House, at Rising
Sun; the property stolen belonging to G.
H. Danforth. Tried before jury, anG
rendered verdict that "the gentleman il
the corner" was guilty. Motion made fol
a new trial.
State as. John Baslett; indicted for the
| same offence as Jones, - the gentleman II
the corner (as he was termed by one o
the witnessed from the fact of his sitting
in corner of the dock.) Tried before the
same jury, who rendered verdict that th'
"gentlemrn not in the corner" was like
wise guilty. Clinton Mccullough fo
State; Constable for both prisoners.
State rs. George Stephenson; indicted
for assault and battery on Philip Ditmar
Submitted to the Court by the defendant
and fined IS and cost. C. Mccullough 70
State; Jones for defendant.
State us. William II. Miller; indicted fo
assault on, with intent to kill, Samue
Wright, colored boy of some nine year
of age, by cutting his throat with a razor
The prisoner is a white boy, and onl
about sixteen or seventeen years of age
An account Of this affair was given in on
paper last week. Tried before a jury, VIII
retired to deliberate on Wednesday morn
ing, and after deliberating until about 81,
o'clock on Thursday evening, came in witt
a verdict of guilty of common assault. &
Mccullough and James b. Groome 70
State; Constable, Jones and l.. NJ. 1aine
for prisoner.
Court adjourned on Thursday evenin,
until Tuesday morning, January Sd, at 1
clock.
1t is probable the session will continu
some three weeks after the holidays.
Ladies and Children's Furs just received