Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-10-05


Iscs-Thursdsy, Sept -. 1875. The
tsial q case u Bush. Trustee. ". Trav-
ers was taken up and proceeded With.
Friday. Sept. - Ssne proceeded
with and srxunent msde 10 The jury BY
Jos. H. BIadley. Of wsshissson. and
Col. J. +. Blakistone fos Plaintiff. and
Hon. r. Stone snd r c. Combs far
Defendant. After being out . short
time, the jury returned verdict for
$3.50 and costs. Motion was then
made for new trial.
Case Of State vs.. Mary Somerville.
Attempt to poison. Tried by the Court.
Judgment not guilty. Crane for State.
Combs and Wilson Tor defence.
Case of State vs.. William H. Blake.
Forgery. Tried by the Court. Not
guilty. Crane for State. Combs and
Wilson for defence.
Case Of State vs.. Nellie Dorsey. Oh
taining goods under false pretences.-
Tried by the Court. Judgment guilty.
Crane for State. Wilson for defence.
Sept. 30. Case OF State VS.. Henson
Biscoe. Larceny. Tried by the Court.
Guilty and sentenced to IS months in
the Penitentiary. Crane for State.-
Wilson for defence.
Case Of State Va. 10. PAR. Assault
and battery. Plea Of not guilty and
former conviction. Discharged. Crane
for State. Combs for defence.
Case Of State vs.. Sam. Patch. Lar
ceny. Submitted to the Court. Guilty
and sentenced to the Penitentiary for Q
years and 8 months. Crane for State.
Combs, Wilson and Geo. Blackstone for
defence.
State VS.. same for perjury. Plea Of
not guilty confessed by State.
Oct. 2. State VS.. L. J. w. Wise
Embezzlement. Jury trial. Verdict
not guilty. Crane for State. Col. Blak-
istone and Wilson for defence.
Oct. 3. Sam Patch brought in and
sentenced to 2 years and 8 months on
first Indictment.
State use County Commissioners vs.
R. NJ. Edwards on Collectors bond
Judgment for plaintiff.
The Grand Jury, before being dis.
charged on Saturday last, made re.
port upon the statement of county ex.
penses, furnished by the County Com.
missioners in accordance with an Ac'
of Assembly passed at the last session
in which we find the following recon.
mendations:
First. That the per diem of Jurors BE-
reduced by legislation to two dollars pei
day and mileage, and a corresponding
reduction in the per diem of all the Of
ficers of the Court.
Second. That no witnesses who ap
pear before the Grand Jury be allowed
compensation, unless under recogni
zance, or summoned by order Of tn,
Jury.
Third. That the per diem Of Judge
and Clerks of Elections be reduced b.
Legislation, if necessary.
Fourth. That there be greater eau
ton on the part Of the County Commits
s,oners in levying pensions.
Fifth. That all necessaries, such a
-four, corn, bacon, Sc, for the use q
the Poor's House, be supplied by con
tract hereafter to the lowest bidder i
quantities as needed.
Sixth. That the law allowing pay
ment tor crows heads be repealed.
Seventh. That the fees Of Clerk:
States Attorney, Sheriff, Bailiffs, erie
and other officers be reduced :" in cor
formity with the changes Of times an
general shrinkage of values by necess'
ry legislation"
Eighth. That reduction in the fet
Of the Orphans Court and officers, /:
suggested above, be made by legisl'
ton.
.. Ninth and tenth. That the sessions
= the County Commissioners be limitt
to one regular session per month, ar
eight extra sessions, and that no p
diem be allowed for more than TWEEN
days in any one year.
Eleventh. That there be legislati'
providing fixed salary for the Clerk
). the County Commissioners and that
. extra compensation be allowed.
Twelfth. They state that the amou
LEVIED for the public roads is exorbita
compared with the work done on q
same.
!, Thirteenth. They also state that I
: Magistrates, by their injudicious ex'
>, else Of jurisdiction. in many instans
!, in trifiing causes, by recognizing part
\ to appear before the Court, brings
~ law INTO contempt, and a wasteful a
- unnecessary expense upon the coun
Fourteenth. That Legislation sho
i be had 10 reduce the amount of pull
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