The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

GRAND JURORS:
, Fl. ii. Brady. foreman, Townsend Poole
ChaS. b. Finley, Henry Is. Biddle,
Joseph Wells, Joseph H. Steel,
John +. Diamcnt, I-bulon i. Lusby
Lloyd l1aiisrstor, John Nauidin,
VIM. Waid, Daniel Arbucklc,
Benjamin B Price, David r. Devlin,
T. j. Nanneman, George f. Harlan,
, Tobias Rudolph, l,;ta: ID. Davis,
.Ionat han Reynolds, j. W. Passmorr,
William Lindsay, f. II. Eldrilgc,
John {. Croukshank.
The calling OF the dock-ts and the assign
Inants Of eases occupied the court durin.
the remainder of the day.
TUESDAY.
Henry Stockbrid:c, Of the Baltimore bar,
appeared in court this morning, and, on
motion Of Hon. j. b. Grsone, WAS admitted
10 practice in this court.
The State IS. Christopher Lloyd, Of Chesa
peake City, was then taken up and tried
before the Court. This seemed to be = family
quarrel, i'll which Lloyd WAS arrayed
against his mother and two sisters, and had
been indicted fer as.aultirg the two latter.
The court fined him 81 and costs in each
case. c. Mccullough for State; n. 7. Bid
die for defendant.
Two cases, State of Mary land use Indiana
lirause Is. George W. Moore, were then
taken up and the jury in one case signed an
inquisition filming for the plaintiff in tho
sum of S25l.O2, and in the thor the sum Of
s232.92. II. Mccullough for plaintiff.
John Gibson, a native Of Ireland, was
then naturalizcd.
The ease OF stephen L. lindman IS Mary
A. Cameron WAS then taken up. This
action WAS brought upon promissory note
given, "a alleged, in renewal Of one made by
the late Gen. Henry :. Sites, in favor of
Miss Clarissa White, for money loaned by
her to hin, during his lif. time. The note
upon which the suit was brought had been
transferred by Miss White to Mr. Hindman
The jury rendered u verdict for the plaintiff
for sl52.19 II. Mccullough for plaintiff;
A. Constable and W. :. Evans for defend
ant.
WEDNESDAY.
Two ether cases between the same parties
upon other notes, were taken up, CONSOLE
dated and tried and resulted in Il verdict
for the plaintiff in case, for $257. OS, and
in the other for s150.2O.
The case of the State for the use Of Wp.
{. Henderson, executor OF Maria l.. Hen
derson IS. John S. Henderson and John W.
ESnor. This suit was brought upon 4 guar
dams bond for the recovery of money al
legged TO be due to his ward at the time OF
her death, which occurred in the Spring Of
1879. The case occupied the attention of tho
court during
THURSDAY,
and resulted in a verdict, given under the
instruction of the Court, in favor Of the de-
PENDANT, who plead tho statute of limita-
tions. 4. Constable and H. w. Archer for
plaintiff; Fl. Mccullough and w. 5. Evans,
for defendant.
MeSsrs. Samuel Bratton and Daniel Brat
ton, Jr, sons of Daniel Bratton, Est, ef
n fnr,r ,,-hn Urn I'D Inv
in the office of Groome 4 MCCULLOUGH, the
latter with Jones & Hanes, were examined
by committee Of the members of the bar,
consisting of Hon. Alex. Evans, VIM. j.
Jones and Geo. w. Cruik.hank, Esqs., and
having passed 4 successful and creditahle
examination, were, on motion, admitted to
practice in this court The examination,
however. was of a much higher grade than
heretofore, and We tender the gentleman our
congratulations in view of its rigid charac-
ter.
being appeal day the case of Mcdowell rs.
Cahiil was taken up and resulted in YER
dict for the appellant. This suit was orici
nally brought by Cahill, before Justice S. B.
Fsard, to recover the price of coffin and
funeral expenses incurred FOR the burial of
IcDoweifs rn her. The defense WAS that
the goods we're furnished by order Of another
party, who was indebted to the deceased,
with whom shs had lived for many years,
and at whose house she died.
TIL. Grand Jury finished their labors on
Friday merning, and after making the fol-
lowin. report, were discharged:
TO Me Honorable Judges Of the Circuit
Court for Cecil co"Inr:
The Grand Jury, having performed the
duty assigned them, report having exam
ined seventy-two witnesses, made twelve
presentments and twelve indictments.
The Grand jury visited the Jail and find
it kept in neat and clearly condition. The
prisoners are well provided with good bed
ding and good and substantial food and
leek As happy and contented rs their situs-
ton will permit.
After visiting and inspecting the Jail and
prisoners, the Sheriff invited the Grand
Jury into his dwelling, where he had pro
vided in his usual hosPitable manner u full
supply Ct the necsSsarieS Of life to cheer the
inner man. The Grand Jury desire to re-
turn their thanks to the Court, States At
torney, Clerk, Sheriff, and other officers for
their courtesy and promptneSs in rendering
us all the assistance required.
II. II. BRADY, Foreman.