The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-01-18
Court Proceedings.

The December term of the Circuit Court
adjourned ON Wednesday morning until
this morning at ten O'Clock
The remaining criminal cases were dis
posed of "n Saturday last.
James Price cnlorcd indicted for as
sault with intent to commit rape on a
Mrs. Walmsley. white lady in Sassafras
Neck, was found guilty. by jury Of sim
pie assault, the graver offense not being
fully proven under thu requirements OF
the law. lie was at once sentenced to six
months confinement IN Jail.
George Allen colorcd alias Jacko, was
tried upon an indictment charging him
with being a roeue and a vaga5ond. This
was the first prosecution in the county for
such an cffense. The defendant did not
measure fully up to the standard required
by the law, in the opinion Of the jury, aud
no was acquitted.
He was at once put on trial for assault
and battery upon Mary Stewart, likewise
colored, and found guilty and sentenced to
one menth's imprisonment in Jail.
These parties are part of the Water street
crowd So often described in our paper.
Mary was married, she stated, and went to
live in Water street in March last. There
have boon two terms of court since, in both
of which she has figured, and stated that
she has had no peace since she went to her
bridal home.
Judge Stump directed that no attend
ance should be allowed the witnesses either
at this or any future term Of court in these
cases.
On Monday the second trial OF Medford
Waters tcolored), for the murder of Jen-
kins Whaley (coloredl, in November last,
WAS begun before a jury, which was OBJ
taiucd without as much difficulty as was
expected. The defense challenged nine
lenged two; twenty-five had formed and
expressed opinions. and one had conscien-
tious scruples against capital punishment.
The jury, finally impan neled, consisted
of the following gentlemen, viz: John NJ.
McClenahan foreman, George +. Harlan,
Edmund p. Brickley, Absalom B. McVey,
James +. Davis, Frank +. Pennington,
Charles w. Wilson. Leroy c. Passmore,
Augustus Brumiield, Alfred Kirk, Andrew
J. II. Cameron, and Morris II. Wilkinson.
The trial began at about 10 O'Clock, and
on Tuesday, at l O'Clock p. N the Jury
retired to their room.
the jury returned into court, after being
out about twenty-five hours, and rendered
a verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree" At the request of the prisoner S
counsel, the jury was polled, aud each
juror, at the call Of his name, stated that
such was his verdict.
A motion for a new trial was at once
made by the prisoners counsel. The
Court directed the reasons therefor to be
filed with the Clerk by clock that even
ing.
Court thereupon adjourned until this
morning, when the motion will be heard
aud action taken thereon by the Court.
The testimony in the case on the second
trial differed in no respect from that on
the first. no new witnesses being examined
and the testimony Of the witnesses being
identically the same.
lane Johnson. convicted of the larceny
Of the bonds and money Of Mr.. Stout, at
North East, was sentenced to five years
and six mouths in the penitentiary.
Jane Tille- was sentenced to the same
institution for like term for the man
slaughter OF the old conjurer at Bunker
Hill.
Henry Clark, alias Downes, was sen
fenced to eighteen months in the same
place for the larceny OF the coat and hat of
Harrison Clark.
George Cooper was sentenced to one year
in the same building, for the larceny of the
money of John Fentou, residing on Mr.
Creswell's place.
All the criminals indicted or tried at
this term of court, with the exception of
! CLARK, we're colored persons. and the of.
fences were of all the grades of crime
known to the law, from murder larceny
and intent to rape, to assault aud battery.