The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-21
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William VI. Knight, Fireman,
George Ricketts,, Eli : Seminar,
John y. Black. George Johnston.
jeremiah a.. Psice, James y. CoulSnn,
John II. Bunting, H. H. DuvckIuck.
Ansou Griffith, Joel reynolds,
D.vii Bcnlz, john !. Buck,
Nh>alom B. NcNey, Richard g. Merritt.
William VI. Tyson. ". X Lockwood,
Jacob ~liccr, e.. :. jyllrtiS
Isaac -. Drfurd. Vim. r West
Nicholas +. Johnson, Bcnoui Cooling.
PITIT JURY.
George W. Christie. John Gailaher.
William /. Purdy, Jacob krrk.
William T. Jack, Lamb't ID. Buuldcn.
William J. Wilson, James Mercy,
Irwin g. Griffith. John Caul>ou
William I. Ramsay, Tobias Rudolph.
William p. Rowan. Rruneu II. Tun,
W Iiliam |. Buck, Adam McIscl,
William Ward, Henry Hess.
Smith keihlcy, Edward ;. Jones.
Charles T.. Moore, Thos " Rowland.
James X. Willis, Geo. Il. Carpenter
Andrew BcaSton, Jr.
The Grand Jury made ten prcseu,ments
and found eight tguc bills, two OF which
were for larceny, four for assault and bat
terry, one for murder and ole for forgery.
They concluded their labors on Thursday,
and after being conn imcuted 10y tie court
fog their prompt atte ndance and quick dis
patch oil business, were dismissed. They
visited the Jail, As required by law, and
made the following report. a copy OF which
was ordered 10 be sent To the County Com
mlsSluucVS:
70 Tie Honorable ti5 ,J,dgss II The
Circuit Court fer C,r& truEty:
The Grand Jury respectfully report that
tLsy have finished the business that Las
been bTous ht before them. and that IN duty
bound they have visited and inspected The
Jail. which they found III the best possible
condition. 50 far a. II IS IN the power Of
the Sheriff and his assistants tn keen i: So:
hut are sorry 70 be compelled 20 say that
:he suggestions OF Il former jury upon the
sniJrct Of a leak IL the root AT :he has. oil
the vrnlIlat"r have no; been attended To-.
aud the leak still continues Ia the great
discomfort oil tie prisoners and ANNOYANCE
OF those having charge of them. W. zee.
omuurd that the attention OF the County
commissioners be directed Ia tins matter
with a view Of having the leak stopped.
Very respectfully, WV. VI KNIGHT
FuECmau-
The first day Of the session of the Court
was consumed ia calling the docket aud ;hc
/ transaction of other rnuriur business, aud
| the trial If thc case Of the state ~. WIN
Scotch for assault and battery on Samuel
Lynch. Mr.. :. plead guilty. and the Court
| imposed 4 fine of So and costs.
| On Tuesday, the case OF the State rs
! Isaac X. Taylor WAS taken up. ard resulted
| in the conviction OF the defendant Cuun
sci for State, &. McCullnu.h and Albert
! Constable; for defendant, Alexander Evans
! and Henry WHIT. Subsequently, ! motion
! (which is yet pending was made 10y tn-
| counsel for the defendant for = new trial.
on the ground that the vc;tlir' i not in
accordance with tue law. This case occu-
/ pied the Cuur; I'LL Wednesday morning,
and is more fully reported III another col
[ umn.
4 John Lang, 4 native Of France, was uaiu
raiized on Wednesday; aud Joan StIlhcr, !
native of Prussia. on Thursday.
/ The witnesses in the Port Deposit cow
/ hiding ease were in Attendance during the
/ first days of the session, bat the case was
set Tor trial on "Wednesday next. after
which the trial nf W. T.. Llruc. FOR the
murder "f Henry Holland, is expected To
take place
The case nf VIM. II. Spratt r.. Thomas
( {. Murphy WAS then taken up and con
/ cluded on Friday. This suit was brought
: by Mr Sprait Ia recover balance alleged
( (" be due aud owing 10 him upon a con
( tract for building the dam At Murphy's
mill. near the head Of Bohemia river in
t 1873 I. Mr. Murphy resisted the payment
upon the eroaud that the work was not
f danc III a proper manner, and that lac had
i fully paid Tor the same Verdict for Nh
Spratt SI29 -. which was the full amount
claimed by hiIh. Counsel for plaintiff Con
stable and Mccullough: Jones and lIarnes
for defendant.
On Friday morning, the Count took up
the appeal docket, aud As We go to press
are trying the case uf Aluuzp Brown rS
Hannah l.. NCNry. This WAS rcp!rviu
suit To ascertain the ownership of certain
property which had been levied upon by
Brown as The property of john NcNcy, but
was claimed hy has wife. Cuuus.I for ap
rnillnt. II. NrCviiau.h. Fnr ai,;,c. lee. !
Constable AMI G.. e. CiathcT~, he latter Of
whom made his maiden speech and acquit
tel himself very crcduably.