The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-03
The Circuit Court for Hartford County,

The following State cases have been stct
ted:
Henry Freely, selling liquor to minors
Samuel White disorderly conduct on Sab
bath; James Berry, colored, assault and
battery; Charles Peterson, colorcd, assault
and battery; Jacob Ill., coored, assault and
battery; James E. Connolly, disorderly con
duct on Sabbath; Benz Edwards, colorcd
larceny. Gases against Annie Freely, Chas
Brown, Isaac Dcckman, VIM II. Gtagmer
Nicholas Sutor and jackson Dorney, indict.
ed for selling liquor without license, were
also stettUd.
State VS.. james Connolly, assault and bat.
terry; jury trial; verdict not guilty. Hop.
lins for State, Stump for defence.
State vs.. Charles Brown; selling liquor
without license; plead guilty in three cases
fined 500 in each Of two cases; and 500
and costs in third case, and to be committed
to jail until the fine and costs arc paid
Hopkins for State, Ii. w. Archer and Cooley
for defence.
State vs.. Annie Freely selling liquor
without license; plead guilty on two indct-
mcnts and fined $500 and costs.
State VS.. Nicholas Sutor; selling liquor
without license; plead guilty, fined $50 and
costs, and committed to Jail until fine and
costs are paid.
State VS.. Lewis Kean; larceny; Jury trial
verdict guilty Hopkins for State Cooley
for defence.
State VS.. John Lalifr; selling liquor with.
out license; jury trial, verdict not guilty
Hopkins for State, Stump for defence.
State vs. Isaac Deckman selling on Sun
day; guilty confessed and fined $50 aud
costs.
State vs.. Henry King larceny; jury trial
and verdict not guilty. Hopkins for State
Young and Cooley for defence.
Stale VS.. Isaac Dcckman; selling liquor
without license; plead guilty and fined $40
and costs Hopkins for State, Price and
Stump for defence.
State vs.. Frank Mccain; assault plead
guilty and fined so cents and costs.
State VS.. John IL. Serricks; assault; plead
guilty and fined so cents and COSTS.
State VS.. Walter Redman; larceny; tried
before jury; verdict guilty. Hopkins fol
State, Young for defence.
State vs.. Samuel White; assault and bat.
terry; jury trial; verdict not guilty. Hopkins
for Slate, Scott for defence,
! State VS.. Felix Ward, colorcd; larceny
jury trial, verdict guilty. Hopkins for State
| Stump for defence,
State VS.. james Berry, Jacob Hill and
Charles Peterson; assault with intent tc
murder; Berry and Peterson tried before
jury; verdict not guilty as to Berry; verdict
guilty of common assault as to Peterson
not guilty confessed by State as to HILL
Hopkins for State, Cooley for defence
State vs. George Hill, colored; larceny
jury trial, verdict guilty. Hopkins foi
State.
State vs.. VIM II. slagmer, indicted fol
selling liquor without license; tried before O
jury and verdict not guilty. Hopkins fol
State, Ii, w. Archer, Young and Stump fol
defence. In this case the State failed to
prove to the satisfaction of the jury that the
trayerser had sold liquor in quantities less
than half pint, as alleged in the Indictment
1t was in evidence that the sale was under
the CLUB" arrangement, by which ticket
containing five numbers can be bought fol-
so cents, one of the numbers being punched
each time drink is taken. A similar case
against the same party was on trial at the
close of this report