The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-10-03

our report last week, the following cases
h ave been tried and business transacted in
! the Circuit Court:
In the case of Baker rs. Wainwright
Brothers, on trial last week, the jury on
Friday afternoon rendered verdict for the
plaintiff for 81, 537.T.
Friday and Saturday last were occupied
in the trial of appeals from Justices of the
Peace, some nineteen cases, which had
been previously marked for trial, being
disposed of in various ways.
The following were tried before juries:
A. J. Michneer us. Jacob Shelter; ap-
peal from Esquire Kitchener. This was an
action of replevin for goods distrained for
rent. Judgment for Smeltzer. w. 5.
Evans for appellant; Constable for appel
lee.
John C. Hindman and others as. Henry
Curtis; appeal from Esquire Janney. An
action on appellants bond as Constable for
damages for the unlawful taking under an
attachment of Curtis house. Judgment
for Hindman. H. Mccullough for appel
liant; Constable and C. Mccullough for ap-
pellee.
Samuel Kelley and Lewis G. Harlan, cs.
Samuel Foster; appeal from Esquire Arch
ibald. An action for money paid on a
promissory note by Foster. Judgment for
appellants. Wilson and Constable for ap-
pellants; w. S. Evans for appellee.
Toward Lorraine os. Calvin Merritt; ap-
peal from Esquire Howard. An action for
the value of a gun sent by Merritt to Lor-
raine to be repaired, and alleged never to
have been returned. Judgment for Lor-
raine. Constable for appellant; W. S.
Evans for appellee.
Monday morning the trial of criminal
cases began, the following having been
tried
State us. John Martin (colored); indicted
for the larceny of silver watch chain, the
property of David NJ. Reynolds, of Port
Deposit, from his mill. Tried before
jury, and verdict of guilty. H. McCul-
Tough and G. A. Blake for prisoner.
State vs. Samuel Simon; indicted for sell
ling liquor to Edward Draper, minor, in
Elkton. Tried before a jury, which, after
being out all night, and unable to agree,
were discharged by the Court, and the case
continued for another trial at next term.
Constable for defendant.
State us. Mary Burke (colored); indicted
for receiving four chickens, the property of
Catherine Mccullough, Of the First Dis
trict, knowing the same to have been
stolen. Tried before jury, and verdict
of guilty. Constable and Vandiver for
prisoner.
State u.s. Richard Brown (colored); in
dicted for the murder of George Piner
(colored), in the First District, by stabbing
him with knife on August 22nd last.
Tried before jury, occupying couple OF
days, and verdict Of guilty of murder in
the second degree. Constable and Vandi-
yer for prisoner; Jones and Cruikshank for
State.
State ps. Jacob Reese (colored); indicted
for committing rape on Mary B. Lloyd
(colored), in Port Deposit, on the first day
of April last. Tried before a jury, and
verdict of guilty. Jones and Warburton
for State; Constable and Wilson for pris-
oner.
State Us. John T. BENJAMIN; indicted for
assault on, with attempt to kill, Clifford
Janney, by stabbing him with knife
Tried before jury, and verdict not guilty.
Jones and Thackery for State; Constable
and Vandiver for defendant.
In consequence of the illness of Mr.. G.
Mccullough, the States Attorney, and his
inability to be present in Court, Mr.. Jones
volunteered to prosecute the States cases
for him, which he has done so far, being
assisted by Mr.. Cruikshank in one case,
and by Mr.. Warburton in another.
George A. Blake and Robert G. Thack-
cry, after undergoing thorough examina-
ton by the Court as to their publications,
we're admitted to the bar on Friday last.
James Ramsey, a native of Ireland, was
naturalized.
trial at this term. At the close of it, the
Court will resume the call of cases on the
civil docket, postponed since Thursday
the first week of Court.
Sentence has not been passed upon any
of the parties as yet convicted, that being
usually done the last day of the term.
Iron Ore.-Mining iron has become quite
an important business in Pencader Hun
dred. The quality of the ore being unsur-
passed, and the supply thus far unequal to
the demand. This has led to the invest
ment of a considerable amount of capital,
and the employment of large number of
hands. At the present time it is the best
paying business in the neighborhood. The
Messrs. McConaughy are working a num-
Der of pits, and have just opened new pit
on the Baptist farm; Patrick Sullivan &
Son are about starting pit on Iron Hill,
and the Messrs Cooch are actively engaged
at their pits in turning out ore. The
Messrs. McConaughy turn out 40 to so tons
per day. The pits or mines on Chestnut
Hill appear to be almost inexhaustible.
Large quantities are daily shipped by way
of Philadelphia to Reading. The quality
of the ore is unsurpassed, and consequently
there is steadily increasing demand for
it. Delauare Republican.
A Passion for Stealing.-Hammond,
who was in Jail charged with stealing
knife of r. H. Bell, was released on Thurs
day of last week, the Grand Jury failing
to find a bill against him. On the Friday
night following, Mr.. c. Denver lost his
coat, which he had left on his back porch,
containing pair of spectacles and a men,
orandum account book. The next morn
ing Mr.. Denver started in search of his
coat, and, meeting Hammond on the
railroad, accosted him and desired to see