The Cecil Whig., 1874-12-26
Court PrOceedingS.-We continue the

! Court PrOce edings.- continue the
proceedings of the Circuit Court, since tn,
close of our report last week.
| Friday morning, the Court assembled a
the usual hour and the trial of the case o
/ Moore IS. Perkins was resumed. Under
the instructions of the Court, the jury rem
dered a verdict for the defendant. Jone.
Cruikshank for defendant.
This being the regular day fixed by the
rules of Court for the hearing of appeals
from justices of tie case, the docket was
called, and the first case taken up was that
of Charles NJ. Cornish rs. Aquilla Carroll.
This was an appeal from Squire Abrahams
Judgment in the premises. From the testi-
mony, it appeared that Carroll had EN-
( ployed Cornish to haul some marble work
from the depot to a building in course OF
erection in Port Deposit, the distance being
about half a mile. The horse Of Cornish,
it was alleged, was injured by the weight
of the load, which was estimated to be
about $500 pounds; and he therefore
brought suit for the value of the animal.
The testimony was of a somewhat conflict
ing nature. The case was tried before a
jury, occupying all day, and they retired to
their room at o'clock, and the Court ad-
iourned until the next morning.
Saturday morning, the Court met at the
usual hour. The jury in the case of Cor
nsh u.s. Carroll came into Court with a
sealed verdict. Before taking it however,
the counsel for the plaintiff took what is
termed iud sment of non pros, the effect
of which is to allow the plaintiff to bring
new suit. The verdict of the jury would
have been for the defendant Cornish !
Constable for Cornish; Archer for Carroll.
The next case called, was that of Moses
Bond lcolored) us. Harry Smithson. This
was likewise an appeal from Squire Abra-
hams. The services of jury were dis
pensed with. aud the case tried before the
Court. The plaintiff was the tenant of
defendant, and the suit was for alleged vio-
with the number of horses to farm with,
as agreed upon, and for various other mat
tiers, such as hauling, use of wagon, etc.
After a patient hearing of the testimony
on both sides, his Honor Judge Wickes
rendered judgment for Bond for $1.50,
and each party to pay his own cost. Jones
for Bond; Constable for Smitllson.
The next case called by the Clerk, was
James Mccormick as. Alex. Jackson. This
was an appeal from Squire Howard, our
worthy Chief Justice for the Third Dis
tiict. This likewise was case where the
services of jury were not called into
rcquisitior, all parties being satisfied that
the Court would render impartial justice.
The suit was to recover hack the amount
of a promssory note given in payment of
horse bought by Mccormick of John E.
Jackson, and which horse was afterwards
replevined from Mccormick by the owner.
It appearing, as the Court stated that the
wrong party had been sued, Judgment was
rendered for tue defendant jackson. y
Haines and Warburtou for plaintiff; Con-
stable and II. Mccullough for jackson.
The next case upon the calendar was that
Of Augustus ]. Bouchell rs. Benz. p. Han
son. This was an appeal from Esquire
Christfied, the venerable Justice of the
Second District. 1t was an action upon
promissory note given by Hanson to one
Bayard, and by him endorsed over to the
plaintiff. The defendant pleaded an ac-
count in bar, but it appearing that the
holder of the note had no knowledge of
any such set-olf to the note, his Honor
Judge Wickes, before whom the case was
tried, rendered Judgment for Bouchell
for the amount claimed. Constable for
Bouchell; r. Haines for Hanson.
This finished the appeal cases marked
for trial, and the Court thereupon adjourned
until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Monday morning the Court met at the
hour named, and the trial of criminal cases
was begun, this day having previously been
set for that purpose.
The case of the State rs. Harry Carroll
moved case from the Criminal Court of
Baltimore city. The prisoner was indicted
for stealing thirteen dollars from the money
drawer of Peppers Hotel, on West Balti-
more street, in that city, and removed his
case to this county. From the evidence it
appeared that he was caught in the act,
with his hand in the drawer, but after a
sharp struggle broke away and ran up the
street, but was captured by police officer
before he had gone more than a square,
and taken to the station house, where the
money was found clenched in his hand.
Tried before a jury, who, after being out
about three minutes rendered a verdict of
"guilty." Sentence not yet passed. Con-
stable and Nandiver for prisoner.
At 1 o'clock the Court called the case of
the State rs. William Dorsey, colored
gentleman from Hartford, indicted for the
pleasant pastme of burglary in that coun-
ty, and who, not being able to get justice
there, removed his case to the more congo
NAL climate of Cecil. 1t is unnecessary to
tions as against the sufliciency of the in
dictment made by the learned counsel for
the prisoner, sufficient it is, that they were
all overruled, and a jury finally sworn to
try Mr.. Dorsey according to the evidence;
at the close of which the Court adjourned
until the next morning at the usual hour.
Tuesday morning the Court again met,
and the argument of the counsel ON each
side, in the case of the State 0s. Dorsey,
was proceeded with, before the twelve
"good men and true" as Crier Brown
calls them. At2 o'clock the jury rendered
verdict of "guilty, and Mr.. Dorsey
was taken back to his quarters in the Jail,
the gentlemen of the jury discharged for a
brief holiday from their wearisome labors,
the officers of the Court gathered up the
records and papers, the learned attorneys
diSnersed tha rourt rose and Crier Rrowu