The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-13
The Circuit Court.

The December tcr;n of court began last
Monday at the usual hour, Judge Stump
only being on the bench. James a. Davis
and his deputy, I. Il. Brown, as also Sheriff
Logan, who qualified that morning, entered
upon the duties of th"ir respective offices.
The following is a list y: the Grand Jurors:
James NJ. Evans, Thomas IL. Moore,
Foreman, Kaufman kaIZ,
y. ?. Manly, Wesley Clayton,
+. S. EveriSt Recdrr Manning,
Lewis r. Roberts, ). X. Miller,
DR.. X. II. Tuft, Henry NJ. Evans,
VIM. j. BarwicS, John j. Buck,
H. II. kimble II. II. iiaines,
Henry Hess, Il. l.. Thomas,
James NJ. Thomas, VIM. II. Simcoc.
Robert II. Baker, William Scotch,
J. Scott Ferguson. Edward II. Biddie.
Joseph W. Thomas and Recder Manning,
the former being disqualified on account of
age, and the latter being sick, We're excused.
After the transaction Of the usual routine
business, the case of the Town Commits
sioners Of Cecilton IS Joseph Magill was
taken up. This was an appeal from the
Judgment of Justice Terry, and resulted in
n verdict for Magill, for $i52j, for work
done on the street in Crciton. q. W.
CruikShank, for Commissioners; \. Con-
stable for NIagill.
TUESDAY.
The case of the State IS. j. r. Drummond,
presented for assault and battery on John
Whitehead. These parties were from North
East and vicinity. and had INDUCED in Il
free fight some months ago. The account
given of the fracls by the defendant was
extremely laughable, and would have done
credit to the author of "Buck Fanshaw's
/ Funeral" 1t abounded in the classic liter
ATTIRE of the prise ring, the funniest thing
about it being The intense earneStnesS with
which it was rehearSed. The ease was tried
before the court, and resulted in n judg
lnent of not guilty, His Honor believing
from the evidence, that Whitehead, who
came ont of the fight second best, had be-
gan the quarrel c. Mccullough, for State;
| y. Constable for traverser.
The case of Robert Whitehead rs. NJ.
Russell, tried some months ago before
Justice s. Il. Foard, was referred TO the
following arbiters: Lewis T. Roberts, j. r.
Reed, and Daniel Bratton, who will try the
case at 4 time hereafter to be appointed.
The case of David S. Zimrners rs. the
Mccullough Iron Co., was then taken up.
This action WAS brought to recover the vaine
of q horse alleged to have been rendered
useless by catching its foot between the rail
on the railroad and the plank used in max
ing a crossing over it, near the rolling mill
OF defendant, at Row landsville. His Honor
Judge WicheS, appeared in court on
| WEDNESDAY
morning and took his seat and the afore-
going was given to the jury, at 20 clock
z. NJ, who rendered a sealed verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for $40. Crothers
and Constable for plaintiff: Jones x Haines
for defendant.
| Case of Il. 6. Chase * Co., rs. Duncan
NeaZcy, was then taken up. This action
was brought to recover part Of the price of
Il lot of 1000 grape vines alleged to have
been ordered by defendant, and which he
refused to receive. They were subsequently
sold at auction. The defence was that the
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IN understanding between the parties when
! it was given. This case is still! pending
as we go to press. Jones x lIaines Tor
plaintiff: Albert Constable for defendant.
Jacob B. iedrick plead guilty to present
lnent for selling liquor without license and
was fined $50 and costs. c. Mccullough for
! State; y. r Biddle for defendant.
Valentine b. Algard plead guilty to pre-
sentiment for selling liquor on Sunday
Fined $50 and costs.
The Grand jury We're discharged, on Fri
day morning, after having made Il lengthy
report, from which we learn that they e1-
amned Il witnesses, found Il pTescntments,
and true bills of indictment, and ignorttl
3 bills, and dismissed 5 eases. They also
visited the Jail, and found it in good con-
| dition and sent committee OF inspection to
| the Aims House, whose report stated that
| they found about 60 inmates there, ali of
| whom were III good condition. The com
mittee commented the steward and stew
ardcss for the clearly condition of the
premises and inmates, and learned from the
former that he had recently examined the
grave of Medford Waters and found his re-
mains were undisturbed. The Grand Jury
| recommended that in ease ot executions
| hereafter at lie Aims House the consent OF
! the trustees be first obtained.
IS" For Christmas Presents, so to T. p.
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