The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22
Court Proceedings.

The dog shooting case from Port Deposit
of Moves cS. Smithson, that was pending
at the time we went to press with our last
issue resulted in a verdict for the appellee,
Smithson, for $50.
On Monday, the Court was occupied IN
trying the following cases:
John Lamm, Jr. rs. The Port Deposit
Homestead Association of Cecil county.
Constable for plaintiff, Jones IL Haines for
defendants The jury, without leaving the
box, found a verdict for defendant in &C
cordance with the instruction of the Court.
John S. Benson rs. Henry Hughes. Ac
ton on promissory note. Verdict for plain
tiff for $l33 90. N. T. Biddle for plaintiff,
J. T. Mccullough for defendant.
On Tuesday, the following cases were
disposed of:
George Rambo as. Jacob Rambc; action
to recover money paid by plaintiff as en-
dorser on note of VIM. c. Rambo. Verdict
for plaintiff for $34S "a. II. Mccullough
and r. C. Thackery for plaintiff. A. Con-
stable and L. NJ. Haines for defendant.
A habeas corpus case was tried before his
Honor Judge Stump, on Tuesday evening
This case was in reference to the custody of.
Wilhemina Linda Parker, the grand daugh.
ter of VIM Simouton. Her mother, Mrs.
Mary F. Dean, wife of Henry NJ. Dean, a
resident of Newport, Del, wished the
child-a bright girl of ten or twelve years
of age-to reside with her, but the child
had become attached to her grand parent,
and his Honor, after hearing the testimony,
concluded TO let her remain where she was
Wednesday. Reuben E. T. Weidner cs
Kerr, Cook Il Co. and Isaac Bleim. This
case was claim of property attached, and
the suit was brought to determine the right
full ownership. The verdict of the jury
awarded part of the property in contro-
versy to each of the parties to the SUIT.
Constable for plaintiff, H. and G. McCul-
Tough for defendant.
On Thursday the following criminal cases
were tried:
State as Albanus Powell for assault and
battery on John Shaw. Verdict of guilty.
Sentenced to one month in Jail and fined 81
and costs. c. Mccullough for State, X. Z.
rhackery and VIM. T. Warburton for
prisoner.
State rs Charles Seymour, indicted for
larceny of boots, the property of Thomas
Bremen. Verdict of guilty and recon-
mended to mercy of Court. G. McCul
Tough for State, r. c. Thackery and w. I.
Warburton for prisoner.
State rs. Thos. Ferrall indicted of lar
ceny OF pocket BOOK ana 81 property vi
Hetty Hughes. This case was from the
First district; the parties were colored.
Tried before the Court Verdict of guilty.
c. Mccullough for State, r. c. Thackery
and W. T. Warburton for prisoner.
On Friday the criminal cases were con-
tinued, as follows:
State as. John Reynolds and John Bar
clay. Indicted for larceny of carpenter S
tools, the property of Zachariah t. Shaffer
and James p Merritt. Two indictments
were found against the prisoners. Verdict
in each case guilty confessed. I. MeGul
Tough for State; Thackery and Warburton
for the defense. Sentenced to eighteen
months imprisonment on each Indictment
The State rs Harry Boyer, indicted
for larceny of a pair of boots, the property
of Philip Young. Verdict mot guilty.
C. Mccullough for State; II. Mccullough
and Thackery for the defense.
The case of Boyer was the last to be
tried, and all jurors not on that panel were
discharged as soon as the trial began.
Court adjourned finally last evening.