Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-09-28
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esreuas Ceurs Prsreeaaasma. essnssnmea.
wednesday. sept. 2ofh, issz. TIE FIRST
a.. aispoftd u to-dny wis Id ense ofTt..
state Vs. James II asaabarn. indirsed 81,
cnttinK and carrying awny sEsnher from L.
land known - DsBntsa Land. euhns.s<a
10 the Court add judgment il nst guilty.
@. Harris Ior Stale ard Jamss Ii Wilson far
Trnrerser. The next case tried wns tlsas
Of the State 70. Levi j. ~. Mise indicted gsr
srIIiag liquor By he drink without Iiceuse.
Tried BY Jury and acquitted. NsasrB. liam
nett Cor State and Wilson fsr Travcrser.
The case a the State =. Alonsa alias Jack
Campbell, indicted for burglary aud Iarceny,
was next proceeded With before the Court
Pka Of gai u confused and Judgment o.
GaiIty and seat need 70 House IA Corrersicn
fyr years. Messrs. IIammett gor ssass ana
CamaIier 1bsll COR accused.
The case Of tie State VI. Frederick Mere
day, indicted for assault On Mr. Webster Hnv-
den was then tried before the Court. Ju6r-
ulent Of guilty and fined = and costs. Msssrs.
Ilammett for State and J. II. Grams for
Trayrser.
Thursday. Sept 2lst The eniire session
Of ihe Court to-day wAs occupied IN the trial
Q lhe case on the Trial Docket Of Messss. II.
W Tempsesnan 4 Co., W. James Thomas.
Eessrs Combs 4 Norgnn for Plainsiff aud
Wilson tor Defendant. Tie Jury, at % O. clock.
Pm. bsiug unable 70 agree, were permitted
by tue Court 20 retire 10 their hosel for The
night aud the Court took recess uasiI 10
o'clock Friday morning. Ills Honor Judge
Brooke left as to-day for Calvert Coanty
when he goes to draw Ihe Jury Zoe the NOV.
fern Of the Court for that coanty,
Friday, Sept. 22nd. The Jury 90 tle case
OF TempIesncn 4 Co. s. Jasncs Thomas,
pehding which the Court took recess yes
ieraay, having agreed, came into. Court and
rendered q verdict for the PIaintiR for
$lO6 9l The eAse OF The Stale ". Henry
Bush, indicted for an assault on wmsner
Sampson, was then called aud submitted 10
the Court. Judgment Of Grilty aud finsd
81. Nessrs. iammeft for State and Couts
for Traverser. The next case tried was No.
81 Trials. ThOs. A. Lynch ". The County
Commissioners. Action Of damages for inIn-
rs sustained by Or. Lynch and Tor The break
ing Of bis buggy iR consequences q olslrue-
tious IN the public read. Submitted 10 the
Court and Judgment for DIR. Lynch for S5l
and costs Msssrs " ils0n for Pisf aud Cam
aiier aud Craze for Inns. Isis Honor Chief
Justice Stone delivered the opinion Of the
Court 10 this case ia his usual lacid and for
chile manner. clearly defining the duties and
re possibilities Of the County Commissioners
10 teir care Of the public roads of the county.
and stating that il WAS their dnty to furnish
the tiavrIing ppbiic with safe transit over
the roHhs by day or by night. The ohstruc-
lions which eaused the damage TO The person
and property Of DIR. Lynch were trees which
blew down upon The road during the Storm Of
aha 29th Of June, 1881, which our readers
viii remember waspne Of the sevefess winch
has ever visited our county. n vas in evil
dence that the supervisor Of that section of,he
read whcre the accident occurred had failed
10 remove tie trees. Rthough several weeks
had elapsed since they Iisg blown down.
Saturday, sept Esd. All the eases ready
for trial, having bsen dish sed Of and there
being no quorum Of the 0and Jury present
in consequence Of the ipcleriAnt weather. the
Court adjourned at ~ o'clAk M. for the
day. Chief Justice Stoae lefro-ear Ear ~.
lone ON the steamer Sue.
Monday, Sept. 25th. The case I The State
vs.. Levi J. w. Wise. indicted for sehnp LIQUOR
"a sunday, vas called and trial procealed with
before The Jury. Verdict Of euilty~na re-
commended 10 the mercy Of The Court. Fined
sS2e. Messrs. Hammett for State and Wilson
for Trayerser. This was the last csse forsrInl
at This term. The Grand Jury suomitpd
their report, which we publish elsewhere, aas
after revolving tie thanks Of the Court lol
their tHiihinl discharge Of their duties were dis
charged. The Petit Jury were then dis
charged with the shanks OF the Court goI
their prompt and efficient performance Of their
duties. This virtually closes the session Of
the Court, although the FINAL adjournment
will NOT be made for 3 day or two.