The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-19
Court Pr0ceediugS,-TheC Circuit Court


for this county begun its December session
on Monday morning last Judge Stump pre-
siding.
The grand Jurors We're called, aud Mr..
Johu Peach of the Second District, was
appointed Foreman. The oath was then
administered to him by the Clerk, after
which the remainder of the jury was sworn
by three and fours at a time. Mr.. Charles
f. Lewis was then appointed as Bai!iff to
attend them. Judge Stump delivered his
charge, calling attention to several Acts of
Assembly as required by law, after which
the inry retired to their ROOM
The calling of the various dockets was
then proceeded with, and judgments by
confession and in default entered, and cases
marked for trial, upon the conclusion of
which, the grand jury returned into Court
and announcing that they had no business
to present, the Court adjourned until the
next morning.
Tuesday morning the Court met at ten
O'Clock, the usual hour, and after the grand
jury had retired to their room, the case of
Rushton & Co., rs the garnishees of Chas.
b. Finley, was called, the case at the last
term having been set for this day. This
was a motion on behalf Of the defendant
to set aside and quash an ttachment here
tofore issued out of the Court by the plain
Court by Clinton Mccullough in support of
the motion to quash, and Albert Constable
against it. The Court ruled the motion
good, and dismissed the attachment.
The Court then took up the case of JOS
eph F. Foreman rs. John c. Hindman and
others-ths case having likewise been set
for trial This day. 1t was an action on the
defenlants bond as Constable in the Sixth
District for damages in Selling a horse
alleged to belong to the plaintiff, under an
attachment against the property of man
named Stidham. After the case had pro-
ceeded somewhat before jury, the action
was amended, so as to make it against
Hindman only, and not against his bond.
Pending the trial of the case, the Court
adjourned.
Wednesday morning the Court assem-
bled at the usual hour, and the case of
Foreman cs. Hindman was further proceed
ed with, and occupied all the day. At 3
O'Clock baiiff was sworn to the jury and
they retired, with instructions to bring in
sealed verdict if they agreed; after which
the Court adjourned.
Thursday morning the Court met at the
usual hour. The jury in the case of Fore
ran rs. IIindman came into Court with a
sealed verdict for the plaintiff for $75.
Constable and Nandiver for plaintiff; II.
Mccullough for defendant.
The Court then took up the case OF VIM
Y. Moore Us. John Perkins, .ir.. this being
the first case for trial on the docket. 1t is
an action against the defendant as endorser
on a promissory note of 5000. The defense
set up is, that the plaintiff released and
conceded the note, by accepting mort
gage for this and some other Indebtedness
due him by the maker of the note, and that
he is therefore not liable. On trial before
a Jury. Jones and Haines for plaintiff;
COnStaDle LOT Qelcuudut.
The Grand Jury came into Court and
presented various indictments, and their
final report, after the reading of which
they were discharged, with the thanks of
the Court, and it adjourned at ) O'Clock
until Friday morning, at the usual hour.
The indictments found by the Grand
Jury were nine. of which eight were re-
turned true bills" and one ignored"
Those found "true bills" were for the
following offences: Larceny, four; main
tanning a nuisance, two; assault with intent
to kill, one, and attempt to rape, one.
The following is the report of the Grand
Jury:
To tie Honorable Judges Of tie
Circuit Court Of Cecil COu"ty far tie
December term of 1874.
The Grand Jury would respectfully re-
port that they have acted on ten cases and
returned eight true bills; and have con-
clu,led the business before them.
On their visit to the prison, they found
the premises clearly and well ordered, and
all was found satisfactory except one case,
that of an insane woman confined in one
of tle cells, whose case appears to require
more attention than she can we'll receive in
her present situation.
The Grand Jury would also beg leave to
call attention of the Honorable Court to
the wanton and unnecessary destruction of
fish in our rivers, by means of haul seines,
fish pots, hoop nets and staked nets: and
would suggest that the evil be averted, if
! remedy exists witlIii, the jurisdiction of
the Court
The Grand Jury would call attention to
the fact that their sittings are very much
protracted by the non-attendance of wit
nesses; remedy for which would be great
economy to the County.
In conclusion, we desire to express our
thanks to the Sheriff and his deputy for
their courtesy during our visit to the Jail,
and also to the other officers of the Court
for like courteses. JOHN PEACH,
Foreman.