The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-03-27
Court PrOceedings.-We continue our

| C0urt PrOcppdinpg.-We eoutinue our
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having been in session all this week
On Friday morning last, the Jury in the
case of the State os Garrison came into
Court with sealed verdict of "not guilty.
but with recommendation that the defend
ant remove, as soon as possible, the OBJ
structions complained of, and which con-
stituted the alleged nuisance Very much
| like some Western verdicts that we have
read of.
/ Friday being appeal day, the docket was
called, and but one case found for trial,
being that of William Balance. Il minor,
who sued by his next friend, against John
White. A jury was soon sworn, and the
case proceeded 1t was an action for labor
and services rendered. and the Jury render
ed a verdict for Balance for sea.
| Criminal cases were then resumed, the
first case being that of the State us James
| Coverdale, indicted for the larceny of a
horse, the property of William b. Weir,
residing near Battle swamp The case was
tried before jury. Considerable doubt as
to the intention of the party to steal the
horse, it having been ridden away. it was
alleged, only for the purpose of going on
visit, and the party was returning it when
arrested. Verdict of "not guilty.
lue ueAI Cast Was ludI VI TIE SIdle o.
Charles Valentine, (colored), indicted for
shooting Charles Wilson, on the 23rd of
December last, while he was on his way to
the Almshouse with a companion. The
case was tried before jury, occupying all
Saturday and Monday, and the jury rem
dered a verdict of "guilty of assault and
battery" Sentenced to pay fine of So
and costs, and be confined in jail for three
months.
Tuesday morning the case of David M.
Taylor u.s. John A. J. Creswell, executor
of Eliza Ann Taylor, was taken up, having
been previously set for it's trial 1t is
case sent up from the Orphans Court to
try certain issues in reference to the will of
Miss Taylor, against which cdceat has
been filed by the plaintiff. A large num-
Der of witnesses have been examined, and
the case is on trial before jury as we
close our report friday. 1t will occupy
all of to-day and possibly part of Monday.
Wednesday evening the Court held
night session, lasting until eleven o clock,
for the purpose of disposng of a number
county, which, by consent of the prisoners
Gounsel, were IlIGu oelore 'ne Souit; me
baltimore citv and Indicted for hreaking
into the store house of Whitelock and
Brother, some five miles from Aberdeen, in
,lallolu County slu iooolns 'he slole u
ceny of A horse and wagon near the same
place, with which some of the goods were
carried away. They were all arrested in
Daililhore Guy, some Gays alteI"aru' Dy tne
The names of the prisoners were SorrelI
Emerson, Wells, Key and Banks. There
being no proof whatever against the first
.hiee' lhey were acquitteu' Tue iatter TWO
Ranks is an old offender II ,s ssid having
but Just been released from a nineteen
years sentence in the penitentiary which
institution he is alleged to have fired when
it was burnt some years ago
The prisoners altogether we're arraipned
by the Clerk on fourteen indictments.
The Grand Jury, Monday afternoon, ad-
journed sine die, having performed their
duty under the license law passed by the
late Legislature, list of the parties OBJ
tanning license being found in another
column.