Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-11-23

The Circuit Court.-The Circul, cor.,
began It's November session Mouds, r..
Stone presiding. Promptly at 10 o'rloct i.
Judge ordered the court to be called ana l.
the jurymsn called and the diiEeren, iuri..
drawn. Mr.. +. y. Medley was chosen !. i
court as farenar. The following !, Il. H. ~
GRIND Jary.-James L Hicks. r. q =.
gusson, Yates Barber, W MEX. Burropgh.
F A. Hanson, r. L. Higdon, Jos.nb =
Milstead, Richard A. Boone, B. l. Wb..,..
Peter Trotter, o. n. simms, @. T. q O.
John Edelen, W. L, Dement,, Myer Co..
baum, J. II. Carpenter, J. A. Franklin / i
Chappelear, W. b. Matthews, Charles R,ova
A J. Norris, VIM Cox.
P'm Jury. NJ. Freeman, Edward q,
hey, s. +. Chandler, John NJ. Barcb WI
Swami, Thomas ]. HUNT, Richard H,wL,as
D, J. Bragunia, Henry Neale, r. r. Barb..,
+. A. Carpenter, c. F. Lancaster ~ q
Burch, James L. Brawner, J. T. wsrao.
Robert Porter, Henry L. Mudd, R W Rrv.
II. II. Wade, Richard Mason, John W Ga,,.-
B. F Robbins, Alfred Swami, Henry Fergus.
sou, Bernard Matthews.
Judge Stone in forcibIe manner a.,;.,
the charge to the Grand jury. II. ca,,as
their attention to the different charge. -
crime, that they would likely be called pno.
to investigate. Among the number bs !,
rected their attention to the charge ma.
against the county In not publishing =, ~
Law directed, 81 annual statement Of he :,
penses of the county. The law r.ooi,s. i.
clerk to make out and publish aunu,llv ,n..
a statement and upoa bis failure to do 30 ~.
commissioners are amenable to criminal n-o.
ecutisn. lie also directed their attention u q.
necessity Of an Almshouse in Southern Ma.
land for the maintenance and protection ~
insane papers. The different doek.n w.,.
then called; few cases marked for trial s,I
the court adjourned.
Tuesday the appeal docket was taken nm
and the following cases were tried.
l.. v Oliver b c., vs.. Thomas Skinns,
an action of debt The defendent ple.dsa
set off. Judgment in favor of appelao, p
NJ. Cox for appellant and Il. II. Rdeen e.,
defendent.
John NJ Q. Cox ganishee Of Albert Martin =
Joseph Sinclair; This was an action grown,
out Of an attachment proceeding BY way or
execution to recover credits in the s,nds If
john NJ G. Cox belonging TO Albert Martin
The defense pleaded property in the wife Of
Albert Martin: jury trial and verdict for
Sinclair, Posey for Sinclair, f. NJ. Cox for
Martin.
Carlton Spails vs.. John F Posey an ae.
ton Of debt Judgement in favor of appellant
James +. Matthews for Appellant and 7. N.
Cox, for Appellee.
f. F. Acton & Co. vs.. j. Caleb Rawlings
an action 10 recover rent said TO be due from
Acton Go to Rawlings. W. r. Acton, the
Co resisted the action upon the ground that
he was not member Of the firm. Judge
ment held Sab Curia, F. NJ. Cox sor W. r.
Acton, and PoseJ for Rawlings
Wednesday the trial docket was called and
one, and the only case tried. The case was
+. G. Dutton vs. Marion Neal ct al. an
action on a replcvin bond The defense
claimed that as Marion Neale was f-me
covert she was not competent TO bind her elf
d bond without doing so jointly with her hus-
band. Judgment in favor Of Dutton against
tue surities, Posey for Plaintiff aud Matthews
for dtfendcnt
The criminal docket was next called.
State vs.. Lewis Smothers charged with an
assault TO kill James Butler. Arrai sncd aad
plead not guilty.
State vs. Walter Fenda1 charged s,h
rape upon Rose Jones. Arnign
ed and plead not guilty.
State VS.. James Marshall, Larceny Ad-
judged guilty and sentenced 10 The liase Of
Correction for months Matthews fI Sssae
and Mitchell for defense. , a
Oa thursday the Grand Jury brought down
an indictment against the County Commis-'
soners for malfeasince IN Office, in not pub
fishing annually an itimized statement Of the
of the 81, 900 levied for the eA
penses of the court; for not publishing an
itimized statement of the amount levied as
a contingent fund; and also for not publishing
an itirnized statement Of amount levied for
use of the county roads.
The Payns vs. Matthews cases, appeals held
over from Tuesday, were called a motion to
dismiss appeal in one case argued, motion
overruled, and cases continued.