The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-24
Court Proceedings.

John W. Mahoney vs.. Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company removed
from Cecil county; jury trial verdict on Fri
day last for 5000 damages for plaintiff.
The plaintiff, in this case, got on train ut
Perryville, to cross over to Havre de Grace
Upon arriving there the train, being limited
express, did not stop. 1t slowed up u little,
however, and the plaintiff was compelled to
jump of. This case, with the one of Homard
Terry against the same company, in which n
verdict for 81, 1000 damages was rendered, will
probably be sent to the Court of Appeals II.
W. Archer, Mccullough and Thackeray for
plaintiff Farnandis and Scott for defendant
Frank Y DALEY vs.. Joseph Merke; judgment
by default for plaintiff, for S2O2.4G Williams
for plaintiff
On Saturday the appeal docket was called and
the following entries made:
Lydia Findlay vs. John Bailey; tried before
the court and Judgment affirmed for appellee
w. G. Scott for appellant, McNabb for appellee.
r. S. Mckendlrss vs.. Lottie B. Watson judy
ment reversed without prejudice. 5. Archer
and Cooley for appellant, IL. W, Archer for APP
pellec.
John n. Galley vs.. b. Frank Ely; appeal dis
missed by agreement. w. &. Scott for appel
liant, s. Archer for appellee.
James s. Norris ct al. VS.. Zoller " Little
judgment affirmed with costs for appellee. Will
liam Young for appellants, Williams for appel
lee.
Bernard Haughey VS.. Mary f. Gleason; judg-
ment reversed by agreement and judgment in
favor of appellee for costs. Maynadier for ap-
pellant, Vim. Young and s. Archer for appellee.
Corbn Amos VS.. Israel A. Scarf Jury trial
verdict of non suit; Judgment reversed without
prejudice. Hopkins and VIM. Young for appel
liant, Mitchell and Williams for appellee. This
case was as follows: In October last Mr..
Amos had borrowed n buck from Mr.. William
g. Scott, and whilst it was at the fair grounds
on exhibition a buck belonging to Mr.. Scarf
was trespassing upon the grounds of Mr.. Amos,
who had II turned out upon the public road. II
returned, and he then had it put up in his sheep
house. After some days it took sick and died.
Mr.. Scarf then sued for the alleged value of his
buck, $50, and obtained Judgment before Justice
Anderson for $50 and costs Mr. Amos appealed
the case to court. VIM. Young and Hopkins
for Mr.. Amos, Williams and Mitchell for Mr.
Scarf Under the entry Of non pros. Mr.. Scarf
is now at liberty to bring another suit against
Mr.. Amos.
On Tuesday morning the criminal docket came
up. The following cases were stetted
Charles fl. Preston, larceny; John Parker,
| larceny: Alex. Foreman, assault and battery
David Williams, selling liquor without license
jackson Dill, assault and battery; Vim. Fur
mace assault and battery.
State vs.. George Whitney, colored, indicted
for assault with intent TO Kill Edward Kenly
jury lTIul NtIulCl guilty. MAY ldllltT l't ElNlt',
VIM. Young for defence. This assault occurred
at q "cake-walk,' at the houss Of Mrs. Tucker,
colored, near Dublin.
State VS.. Edward Krnly colored, indicted Tor
assault with intent to kill George Whitney;
tried before the court; judgment not guilty on
first count, but guilty of common assault
Maynadier for State, Cooley for defence.
State VS.. Benjamin Giles, coored indicted
for assault and battery upon Robert Atkins {;
tried before the court; Judgment not guilty
Maynadier for State, Vim. Young for defence.
State Va. Benjamin Giles, colorcd, indicted for
assault and battery upon Ihaddeus Atkins; tried
before the court; judgment guilty and sem
fenced TO one week in Jail. Maynadier for State,
VIM. Young for defence.
On Wednesday a jury was sworn in the case Of
Geo. W. stillwrli, charged with shooting with
intent to murder George Washington, colored,
at Havre de Grace, last December On Thurs
day the case began.
George Washington, the prosecuting witness,
testified that he was steward on Il government
surveying vessel, which was sent to llavrc de
Grace, on the ID of last December, to he laid up
He left Il pet opossum on board and went 10
visit 4 friend. Returning to the boat, for the
purpose of getting his 'possum, which he had
left in a box, he could not find 1t on board, but
saw the box on board of Mr.. George ". Barnes
sloop, near by lie claimed the possum from
uan on board. An alteration Cnsued and hard
words were exchanged Washington threatened
to 90 for the city bailiif. Upon turning to 90
the man called him back to get his opossum.--
The man brought ont n gun, when Washington
wheeled around 10 retreat, ''nnd the next thing
he knOwcd MIR. Washington was shot instead Of
gcttin' his 'possum." The load of shot struck
him in the back and head. He fell unconscious
but has now recovered The man was a straG-
ger to him and he could not identify the prison
err as the person who shot him.. Like his illus
trous namesake, he declared he could not tell
a lie" Stillwcll admitted that he fired the gun
but asserted that he did not see Washington,
and simply discharged the gun with Il view of
clcanngt it.