The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-10-04

Court PrOceedingS.-TheSe September term
of the Circuit Court adjourned finally, on
Thursday night last.
The following is summary of the pro
ceedings since our last report:
In the case of the State as. Washington
Hinton, (colored,) on trial at the close of
our report last week, the jury rendered a
verdict of "not guilty"
Friday and Saturday were occupied in
the trial of Appeals from Justices of the
Peace.
John Roberts ps. William F. Baldwin.
Appeal from Squire Brown. An action
for wages due Roberts. an employee in the
eek Mills" The defense set up rule
requiring two weeks notice from an en-
ployee of his intention to leave, or forfeit
ure of that much pay. Tried before a jury
aid verdict for the defendant, Baldwin.
w. S. Evans for Roberts; Jones for Bald
win.
VIM. II. Emerson u.s. Eliza A. Snethan.
Appeal from Squire Terry. An action for
damages for not putting in repair well
and pump on premises leased by Snethan
from Emerson. The defense set up that
they could not obtain any one to repair the
well, and that the season was exceedingly
dry one, in which every person was COM
PEELED to carry their water. Tried before
jury, and verdict for Snethan for SO
Constable for Snethan; Jones for Emerson.
George s. Capelle rs. William c. Rambo.
This was an action on promissory note
for 81, 900, given by the defendant to the
plaintiff, who is a resident of Delaware.
The defense set up the plea of atsurg, and
that the contract was subject to the laws
of Delaware, where the note was made pay
able, and that therefore the whole sum,
principal and interest, was forfeited
Tried before a jury and verdict for plaintiff
for 81, 042.66. Appeal taken by defend
ant. Jones and Alex. Evans for plaintiff;
Constable and II. Mccullough for defend
ant.
The following criminal cases were tried:
State IS. Ephriam Cornish, (colored) in
dicted for selling liquor to VIM. Knight,
minor. Tried before jury and verdict of
"not guilty." Mccullough for State; II.
Mccullough for defendant.
State as. James B. Price, indicted for
selling liquor on Sunday; plea of guilty
confessed, and fined $50 and cost.
State cs. John b. Dunbar, indicted for
same offence: plea of guilty and fined $50
and costs.
State as. Horace Royston, (colored) in
dcted for the larceny of gill net, the
property of John Wroth. Tried before
jury, and verdict of guilty and sentenced
to the penitentiary for four years; McCul-
Tough for State; II. Mccullough for defend
ant.
State rs. Oliver Clemson, indicted for
selling liquor on Sunday; plea of guilty
confessed, and fined $50 and cost.
State rs. Abraham First, indicted for
selling liquor on Sunday. Tried before
jury, and verdict of "not guilty.
State Us. same, indicted for selling liquor
TO Geo. Malone, minor. Tried before a
jury, and verdict of guilty" Sentenc-
ed to pay fine of $50, and the costs, and
H. Mccullough for defendant in both
cases.
State rs. jeremiah Rhodes, (colored) in
dicted for the larceny of watch and 9TH
CT articles from the store of T. J. Bayard,
near Chesapeake city. Tried before a jury
and verdict of "not guilty" The prison.
er was not fourteen years of age quite;
Mccullough for State; Groome for prisoner.
State as George Piner, (colored.) Indict-
ed for an assault and battery on Thomas
Kennard, also colered. Tried before the
Court and judgment of guilty" The
assault being upon an old man nearly sew
enty years of age, and of a most aggravated
character, the Court sentenced the prisoner
to three months in the county Jail, and to
pay fine of $l.00 and the costs. McCul-
Tough for state; w. S. Evans for prisoner.
Julia Higgins, (colored,) found guilty
during the second week of court of the lar
ceny of basket of marketing, was SEN
fenced to the county Jail for six months, in
consideration of recommendation to mer-
cy and of her having an infant but few
months old.
Samuel Harris, convicted of the larceny
of a couple Of guns, was sentenced to the
pententiary for three years.
William McNutt, convicted of breaking
into and robbing the store of Andrew Orr,
was sentenced to the penitentiary for four
years.
John Miller and Joseph Miller, both
natives of Ireland, were naturalized. And
thus ends our reporters labors for season.