The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-16

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it's adjournment.
| On Friday morning, the Court again
! assembled at the usual hour, and the trial
of the case of Creswell u.s. Cook and wife
was resumed. At o'clock in the evening
the case was closed and given to the jury,
upon which they retired to their room, and
, the Court adjourned until the following
morning at the usual hour.
( Saturday morning the Court again met.
/ The jury i'll the case of Cre>well rs. Cook
1 came into Court and rendered Il sealed ver-
diet for the plaintiff for the property in
! controversy, and 1913 damages for the
/ detention of the same. An appeal was
! entered to the next Court Of Appeals by
the defendants.
| The next case upon the list was between
/ John {. Durborruw as plaintiff and James
| l.. Nandyke as defendant. The suit was
! brought to recover the value of a " Kirby
| combined reaper and mower sold by the
| agent of the plaintiff to the defendant. A
/ Jury was promptly sworn to try the case
according to the law and evidence, aud the
examination of witnesses proceeded with.
| On the part of the defendant it WAS con
tended that the machine was worthless,
and would not do what 1t had been repre-
scented it would perform. \ number of
witnesses who had seen it in operation tes-
I Titled for the defense as to its workings;
upon the other side it was proved that the
plaintiff or his agent We're to have an oppor-
| tuuity, of examining the machine in case
it did not work at the first trial, and replac-
ing it by another. The defendant, how
ever, gave it up without this, and refused
to pay. Pending the trial of the case the
hour OF adjournment having arrived the
Court closed its labors for the week.
Monday morning at the usual hour found
their llouorS upon the Bench, and counsel
and Jury ready to continue with the trial
of Durborrow rs. Vandyke. The hour of
adjournment found 1t still unfinished.
Tuesday morning the Court again assem-
bled and once more the Clerlt called over
the list OF jurors in the case on trial. AT
81 o'clock it was concluded and the Jury
retired.
Mr.. Edward Sweetapple CLEARED his
intention of becoming a citizen at some
future day. and the Court adjourned until
the next morning.
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock found
the jury in the case OF Durborrow Us. Van
dyke in the box, and after Court had been
duly opened, the foreman presented a sealed
verdict for the plaintiff for Sl62.2S, the
amount claimed.
The States Attorney then Informed the
Court that lie had a criminal case ready
for trial, and the presence of Francis Clark,
Civil Rights Biler," was requested Of
Sheriff Scott. After short delay Francis
made his appearance, and for a brief period
occupied an important share of the Courts
time. The charge with which Francis stood
indicted was an attempt to commit rape
on Il female of his own color, and bearing
a sin liar Christian name to his own, but
spelled slightly different, and whose other
name was Rider. Francis entered the usual
plea of not guilty, and the customary twelve
good men were sworn to try him. At two
o clock the case was concluded and the
Jury retired, returning in ahalf hour with
a verdict of mot guilty" aud no other
charge being on the docket against Francis.
he was told by their Honors he might
'step down and out
The Clerk then took up the civil list and
called the case of Geo. w. Poist rs VIM.
NJ. Loag. This was suit for the amount
due on a butchers bill, and to which the
defendant put in an account as partial
set of. The account WAS allowed by the
plaintiff. and the jury. which had been
empannelled, without leaving the box, then
rendered verdict for the plaintiff for
$132.2j. the balance due.
At three o'clock the Court took q recess
till eight when it again assembled. and
after hearing arguments of counsel i'll a
chancery case, adjourned until the next
morning.
Thursday morning the Court again as
sembcd, and the only remaining case on
the docket for trial was called. Martha
Weir was plaintiff. and VIM. Harris and
wife defendants. This was an action for
SANDER for certain alleged words spoken
by Harris wife of the plaintiff. But few
witnesses were examined, and at three
y clock the Jury before whom the case was
tried retired to deliberate, returning shortly
with a verdict for the defendants.
This finished all the cases marked for
trial, aud after receiving the thanks Of the
Court, all of Crer Browns good men
and true we've discharged from further
service for the term.
Benjamin Burton. the colored gentleman
found guilty of stealing gun, was brought
in for sentence, and was informed that the
forthcoming two years and six months he
must spend inside the walls of the State
Penitenhary.
William Dorsey, another son of Ham.
then took Mr.. Burtou's place in the dock,
and was told that for the offenSe of bur-
glary of which he had been convicted, it
was necessary that he should have rest of
five years in the same institution.
Henry Carroll, young white man, found
guilty of stealing thirteen dollars from the
drawer of Peppers Hotel, in Baltimore,
was then sentenced, motion for Il new
trial in his case being oyerruled. He was
directed to restore the money taken, and
pass four years Of his life in the same place
as the others.
The prisoners were then taken back to
Jail, preparatory to being taken to Balti
more by the Sheriff, and the Court diourn-
ed until the next morning.
Friday morning the Court assembled at
nine o clock, one hour earlier than usual,
and it was plain to be seen that it was fast
drawing to a close. After transacting
some minor business, at ten O'Clock Crier
Brown rose, and in his usual impressive
manner, announced that the Circuit Court
for this County stood adjourned until the
third Monday in March next. Baililfs
quickly gathered up books and dispersed
in different directions conveying them to
the offices Of the disciples of Coke and
Blackstone; the officers of the Court retir-
ed; the windows of the Court House were
closed aud barred the room began to get
chilly, and the custodian of the Court
House soon emerged with the key in his
pocket, and the spiders were once more
left for a brief space to spin their webs
beneath the chairs and tables of learned
attorneys and jurors.
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