The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
Proceedings Of the Circuit Court.

! .\t the close Of onr last wrcl, report In.
! ease of the State IS. George Mackey for has
| tardy was on llial. On Saturday morniu"
a verde of not guilty was rendered.
The case of Peter RaSner rs. John j. Lock
wood was next called. This was a case OF
breach OF contract, the plaintiff charging
defendant with non-futillment of his por
non of a contract for the Manufacture of
bricks. Verdict of $50. III for plaintiff. Con
stable for RaSner: j. T. Mccullough and
! W. :. Evans for defendant.
The case of Bid,lle Is. Bil.lle, Il question
rs to the construction of the will Of the late
Tobias +. Biddle was argued Ivy the attor-
neyS for the various runteStautS-.JoneS X
HaineS, Hon. Alexander Evans, y. r. Bid
die, and Geo. \. Blake-and submitted to
the Court.
State rs. John McKinsey, for assault on
Jacob Scott, WAS heard before the Court and
Il fine of 81 and costs imposed upon the
traVerSer.
The Court met on Monday morning and
touh up the case of State rs. James Wilson,
alias Rodgers. &c, charged with the lar
ceny of Il horse from Il. Il. {. Crouch, of this
town. About a month ago the defendant
hired the horse from Mr.. Crouch to drive
into the country Il short distance, hut i'll
stead he drove To Baltimore and attempted
to pawn the animal To the keeper of the
horse bazaar there. The defence tried 10
show that Mr. Crouch was not the owner
of the horse, and that hence there was no
larceny as the indictment charged; also that
no intent to sell the horse was shown. The
jury was of n different opinion, however.
and returned Il verdict Of guilty, with II
recommendation TO the mercy of the Court.
Crothers and w. 5. Evans for State: Con-
stable, Craig, and Warburton for defense.
a case removed from Hartford county, in
which MrsSrS. Price, Archer, Van Bibher,
Manydier, Young and Brock of the Hartford
bar We're engaged, was called, bUt on ac-
count of some defect in the record was con-
tinued until next term.
Maria S. Young rs. w. T. Boulden. ex-
sheriff, suit Tor the value OF Il colt sold by
Mr.. Boulder, as sheriff, for debr of the hus-
band of plaintiff Verdict for plaintiff for
SD 40.
State rs Valentine Algard, of Charles
town, charged with selling liquor on Sun
day and other violations of the liquur law,
WAS next tried. There We're three cases
against him. In two he waS found not
guilty, but in the third verdict Of guilty
was rendered, and Ii" was fined so and
costs, with an order 10 the sheriff to COM
nit him until the fine is paid.
State rs. j. l.. Craig, charged with assault
upon Alex. Culinary, bailiti' Of Chesapeake
City, was tried, and resulted in 4 verdict of
not guilty. Constable for defense.
The case of State rs. Jesse T. Buulden, in
dicted for assault with intend to Kill Jesse
5. Boulder, his uncle, WAS continued to
March term.
Jan. 18th was fixed for the trial of the case
of State rs. Nathan Tyson, charged with
the murder of his infant child, full ac-
count Of which appeared i'll the Wing Il few
weeks ago.
\ suit on Il promissory note, between
Francis Duggan and w. +. Canaan, was
next heard. The note was given in pay
ment for II wagon. Verdict OF Sl43.6J for
plaintiff. Thackery and II. Mccullough for
plaintiff: Constable for defendant.
Gertrude Johnson, colored woman, was
arraigucd, charged with the larceny OF :,
gold chain and locket, the property of Mrs !
Kiber, of Chesapeake City. Verdict of
guilty. Bidde for defense.
George y. Manydicr. Esq, of Hartford
county, and Rufus W. Applegarth, Esq,
of Baltimore city, We're admitted to prac-
tIce in this court.
On Thursday morning the case of State
rs. John Smith, colored, indicted for break |
ing into the house of Mr.. Samuel Simon, of
this town, and stealing various articles, WAS
tried, and resulted i'll verdict of guilty rs
to the larceny, but not guilty Is To burg |
larry.
The case of State rs. NJ. l.. Rcaley, in /
dicted for selling liquor ON Sunday, was
submitted with plea of guilty, and the (
Court fined him so and costs, which he
paid.
In the case of State rs. W. ii. Wood, Il /.
pie of guilty was also entered, and fine
of 81 and costs imposed.
After which the following sentences We're
pronounced by the Court: The ahuve-naned
John Smith was sentenced To III" penten- /
tiarv for three Years. Gertrude Thomas,
coored, for stealinga gold chain and locket.
WIS sentenced for the same term. And
James Wilson, alias Rodgers, for stealing 4
horse from Il. L. c. Crouch, of this town,
was sentenced to confinement in the same
institution for eight years. This was less !
than he expected rs he had expressed the /
belief that he would be 'sent up" rs he
expressed it, for not less than ten years.
Take the children to BRICKLEY'S s, in .
Port Deposit, and make glad their young
hearts, by keeping their stomachS healthy
ut Christmas time. This you can do by
buying p"rc Confectioneries OF Brick!ey
Don't you forget it.