The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-03-23

bridging the rOad.-Orf0rd FTeSS.
Court Proceedings.-The March term
of tho Circuit Court commenced on Mon,
day last, Judges Stump and Wickes on the
bench, with Sheriff, juries, bailiffs, crier,
witnesses, lawyers, clients, etc., giving
Elkton altogether lively appearance
With this formidable judicial, array up to
Friday morning their Honors managed to
ret two cases tried, which are reported
below, involving in the aggregate less than
5000:
John Fl, Harris rs Chas. W. Clark: an
action for the value Of n horse; tried before
a Jury, and verdict for plaintiff for $40. 10
Motion for a new trial. Albert Constable
FOR plaintiff: Alexander Evans for defend
ant.
State rs. Frederick Canisius; indicted
for selling liquor without license; tried
before jury, and verdict of guilty. &.
Mccullough for State; II. Mccullough for
defendant.
State Is. William J. Leonard (colored);
removed case from Hartford county; indict-
ed for forging the name Of Elijah Heaps to
a promissory note; on trial before jury
at the close of this report. c. Mccullough
and Hopkins for State; Archer and Stump
for Prisoner
On Motion of Clinton Mccullough, Esq,
J. Thomas c. Hopkins, Esq, States At
IT,
to this bar.
James Ramsey, native of Ireland, de
clared his intention to become citizen.
The Grand Jury closed its labors on We'd
nesday by visiting the new Jail and Sheriff's
house; and from the teuor of their report,
which we give below, Mrs. Sheriff Thomas
must have done the handsome in the Gus
tomary spread. The "Grand Inquest for
the body of Cecil comfy" is unquestiona-
bly, very sensitive in the gastronome nerve:
To the Honorable the Judges
Of the Circuit Court for Cecil County,:
The Grand Jury for the present term
respectfully represent to your Honors that
we have visited the new Jail. where We
were courteously received, in the absence
of Sheriff Thomas, by one of his deputies,
and shown over every part Of the building
and grounCs.
We found everything in perfect order,
the rooms and cells very clean and the
prisoners well cared for, several of whom
are insane and require extra attention for
which we are of the epinien that the
Sheriff should be allowed additional com
pensation in consideration of the fact that
lhe is required to employ an extra hand
about the Jail at his own expense.
The new building is model of strength
an d durability, combined with perfect
sec,, rity, has all the modern improvements
in he sting and ventilation, and reflects
much c re- lit upon the late Board of County
Commissio, 1ers who supervised the work.
After part. liking of the liberal hospitality
Of Mrs. She, if Thomas, We left, fully
impressee with the idea that our new Sher-
if will render en- tire satisfaction to the peo-
pie of the county.
Before closing this report, we would re-
spectfully add tina. in view Of the dilapi-
dated condition of the Court House, we
are of the opinion til 1t your honorable
Court should instruct the County Commits
sioners to consider the exp 'dlency OF thor
oughly repairing it as soon as IN their
judgement the expense of do ing 50 may
not bear too heavily upon the tau pay 'srs.
Respectfully submitted,
JOB HAINEs,
Foreman.
The following supplementary report was
also made by the Grand Jury, which We
were requested to publish. 1t seems to be
4 rather singular paper to come from
Grand Jury, and is nothing more than Il
notice to the sporting gentl eman to be on
their guard in future, little more:
The Grand Jury, anxious to perform
their whole duty, consider it obligatory on
them to call the attention of the Homo va
bic Court to the fact that ruiuors hav, 2
reached us of violations of the statute
relating to gambling houses and Illegal
sale OF liquors to minors and Oh Sabbath;
out that no witnesses appeared before us
testifying thereto; that although we have
had no direct evidence on the subject, yet
we are Of the opinion that such is the fact,
and have instructed tho oo,,.,hl, ,r,o