The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-27
Court Proceedings

( On Friday Of last week the Court took III,
the ease OF Thomas Mcdowell Is. jams,
Cahll, trading William Caliil, ON the
appeal docket, which was tris,i, and resulted
in Il verdict for the appellant. II. McCul-
laugh for appellee; Ii. Writ FOX appellant.
The case of the State rs. Edward and
james Douglass, coorr.l, who had been ar
rested and brought before Justice Foard, on
a charge of vagranry and lay him commit
ted to the House OF Correction and which
WAS taken to the Circuit Court on appeal,
was then taken up and the Judgment of the
Magistrate reversed ard the prisoners dis
charged. G. Mccullough for State; K. {.
Thackery for the prisoners.
The case of James 4. Davis Surviving
partner, etc rs. James Eoncy, wis then
taken up. This suit was brought 10 recover
money due for goods sold to W. X. Stack
house, of Elk Neck, ut the request OF Roncy,
who it was alleged, had made himself re-
<pon>itle for the purchase money. Thera$c
occupied the Court till noon on Monday.
1t resulted in Il verdict for the plaintiff for
Sil3.li. Jones & llaineS and a. Constable
tor Plaintiff: II. Mccullough and Hon. a.
Evans for defendant.
The case of Evan T. Evans rs. Thomas
Davidson was then taken up. This action
was brought to recover the price Of cow
that had been killed by Il colored man in
the employ of the defendant, Strik king II " It'll
stone while it WAS treSpaSSing upon the
corn field OF the defendant last Spring. The
jury, under the instruction of the Court,
found verdict for the Defendant ~ Con-
stable and II. l.. physicll for plaintili W.
:. Evans for defendant.
On Tuesday he case of the State of Mary
Land for the us- of Samuel Cats and Charles
W. katz rs. William q. Parnell and w. u.
Howard was taken up, and resulted i'll the
jury signing an inGui>itiUn, finding and rs
s,'Ssing the damages at S!zi. Groolue and
Mccullough for State.
Two cases of the SUSiuchanna Camp
Meeting Committee rs Stephen Lynch and
John Williams, and the same rs. George ID.
Farra and Walter Gather, were then tried
before the Court and hcli SHb cGrid on a
question OF law. L. {. Tlackery for plain
tiff: 4. Constable for defendants. These
were suits on promlSSory notes given in pay
ment for certain privileges on the camp
ground. purchased by defendants.
The witnesses in other eases being absent,
the Court, after hearing argument in sew
eral chancery cases, at . Z. NJ. adjourned.
On Wednesday the cas-" Of the State rs.
John Mitchell, indicted for tie larceny OF
s. from the engineer OF Il tug boat on the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was taken
up, and the prisoner pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced to confinement in the peni-
Tertiary for one year. {. Mccullough for
the State.
The next case was that Of the State rs
Benjamin Taylor (colored), indicted for the
larceny of 4 considerable" sum of money
from the treasurer of Il colorcd church near
Port Deposit. The State failed to sustain
the case, and the prisoner, who proved :.
good character, was acquitted. G. Mccall
longh for State: T.. &. Tharkery for prisoner.
Tie case of the State rs. James Willis, for
selling liquor on Sunday, ut his hotel in
Chesapeake City, WAS then taken up and
tried and resulted in verdict Of sHlty in
this case. y motion made for Il new
trial, which was granted. c. Mccullough
for State: A. Constable for defendant
The case of the Stats rs. John Moore, in
dicted for an attempted robbery upon Am
brose Ewing, was taken up, but, on account
of the absence of u witness, was continued
until the December term.
The case of the State rs. James Barber, in
dicted for an assault upon his wife, was
tried and resulted in vcrtlic! of guilty, but
insane At the time. Prisoner was remandrd
to Jail To await the action of the Court. c.
Mccullough for State: II. Mccullough for
defendant
Kate BoStic and Mary Williams. who
were indicted for keeping a disorderly house
in Water street, in this town, were then tried
before the Court, convicted and fined 81
each and costs. c. Mccullough for State
L. {. Thackery for prisoners.
Henry \. Smith, Il native of Germany.
and David Hartnc,t and John DonneIly,
natives Of Ireland, declared their intention
to become citizens Of the United States
Court adjourned on Thursday afternoon.