The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
The Circui. Court Proceedings.

The Circui. Court Proceedings.
! The Circuit Court for Cecil county met on
Monday last, Judge Stump heinz on the
bench. The first business that occupied the
attention Of the Court was the selection of
the grand jury, as follows:
/ Barclay Reynolds, George W. kibler,
Foreman, Henry &. NeSbtt
! George W. Wells: Alfred Wetherill,
John Wroth, VIM. 7. Richardson.
William Ward, jeremiah {. Price,
Benz. i. Hanson, W. W. Nickle,
George Johnston, SAMUEL Il. Carson,
Thomas b. G.iiuor. John r. Frazer
j. T. England, David Scott (ot John
William K. Nathan, Benjamin ID. Bowen,
George Ricketts,, James Ii. Evans,
William ). MearnS, Robert c. Hopkins.
The case OF Robert I.ynrl, r. George u.
Crow was then taken up, and at i2i l.. NJ.
was given to the Jury, which, in Il short
time rendered verdict for the plaintiff tor
S7o6.74. W. j. Jones and l.. NJ. Hanes,
EsqS., counsel for Lynch.
The next case tried was that of John W.
Harriott IS T. c. Strickland Appeal from
the Judgment of Justice $ Il. Eoard. Ap-
pelee sold goods to certain parties on al
legged order Of appellant to the amount Of
80, Tor which the Justice gave Judgment.
The jury rendered sealed verdict the next
morning for St in favor Of appellee. ". j.
Jones and L. NJ. Haines, Esqs., forappellant;
W. :. Evans, Esq, for appellee.
On Tuesday morning, the case OF Lewis
Gardner, who WAS arrested some months
ago for selling goods without license and
fined SO by Justice Howard, was then tried
before the Court, which reversed the iudg-
ment of the Justice, and the Sheriff there
upon refunded the amount OF the line. y.
Constable, Esq. for Gardner; &. G. Croth-
ers, Esq, for State.
j. Fred Rocine rs. Mary j. Smith, by her
next friend James Smith. This was an ap-
peal case, which grew out OF the sale Of
some cattle sold by the late Sheriff and Con-
stable ). Il. Grant, as the property of James
Smith, and purchased ny Encine. 1t was
tried before Il jury, which rendered Il ver-
dict for Mrs. Smith, restoring the property
and one cent damages. l.. NJ. HaineS and
W. T. Warburton, ESlS., for Rocine; \.
Constable, Esd, for Smith
On "Wednesday morning, the criminal
docket was taken up. The first case tried
that of the State IS. George Chamber
laine removed from Hartford county
Chamberlaine was indicted for stealing an
anchor from a float at tIavre de Grace, the
property of William II. Ewing. sometime
last Summer. 1t was subsequently found
in Baltimore, in the possession Of d third
party, who alleged that he purchased it
from Chamherlaine. 1t was proved at the
trial that the anchor was sold by one Jacob
Gilbert, aud there bein" no evidence to con-
meet Chamberlaine with the case, the jury
rendered verdict of hot guilty &. c.
trother and w. VI. Marine, Esqs., for the
state: y. Constable Esq, for defendant
The case of the State as. Thomas Wor-
rick, indicted for assault and battery upon
Jesse He.,tou was then taken up and 4 jury
impanneled, when the further consideration
of the case was postponed.
Judge Weeks delivered tie decision OF the
Court upon 4 motion for a new trial in the
case OF Isaac Brown IS. eckart and others.
refusing the motion. The ease will be taken
to the Court oil Appeals.
On Thursday morning, the trial oi Wor-
rick was resumed and occupied the atten-
ton OF the Court until noon. when the jury
retired, and after a short absence from the
court room, returned and rendered Il YER
diet of guilty. The prisoner was thereupon
sentenced to a fine of s. and costs and com
United to jail until paid, c. c: Cro;hers,
Esq, for State and \ Constable, Esq, for
traverSer.
State Us. Charlotte Hawkins (roloYed),
indicted for larceny ot a dress from Eliza
Jane HartShorn (anlorei), oi Liberty Grove.
Charlotte was employed us 4 domestic in
the family of the prosecutriX, and decanpcd,
taking the dress with her to Ierryvile, where
she WAS arrested with the property in her
possession. The defense was, that her chi
pioycr owed her and she tool, the dress in
payment inr the debt The jury took an
other view OF the matter, and rendered II
verdict Of guilty. G. c. trotherS, ESD, for
State: \. Constable, Esq, for prisoner.
State Is. James Wilmington (colored).
indicted for stealing liam from T. Porter
Lusby. of Sassafras Neck, in September
/ last. The ham was found upon the premises
of the prisoner. The defense: rs iur;iAly
made by the prisoners "ot,nsei. WAS that
the ham was not property identified. The
jury rendered Il verdict OF not guilty. {.
| c. CrotherS, Esd, for the State: y. r. Bid
/ die and \. Constable, Esqs, for trayerser.
! The Grand jury found ~ indictments for
larceny and one for forcible entry with in
! tent to commit larceny
! The Grand ,iUry visited the Jail on Thurs
! day, and made Il brief report, which was
! commended for its brevity by The judge,
and were discharged yesterday afternoon.
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