Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-05-25

Court Proceeding The May term Of
the CiFcait Court begun Monday Judge
Stone called court promptly at 10 o'cOck.-
Marshall Chapman was selected as foreman
Of the Grand Jury by the court and Tie
following gentlemen were drawn by he elerA
as Graud and Petiet Jurors:
Grand Jury Stephen r. Liver. lcoloredl
Richard Forbes, tcOlored, WIN. Bile, John
Cooking, John P. Gibbons, John L. wins
Benjamin WEIGH, Jr., Alyheus Haislip Francis
Huntington, Christopher G. Blair, 6colored,
Joseph Penn, John r. Robertson. ,,eorge !.
Chappelear, Samuel D. Reed, James A Owen,
VIM. N. Dubois, Alexander T. Lloyd Joseph
Price, Thomas A. Burch, George Swami,
tcolored, BAIL d. Mullen, (colored. George
H. Gardner.
Pv,tst jury w. A. Middleton p. A. l..
Contee, 7. Y RoLey, Jr., John n. Hancock,
II. Turner Rowe, James II. Mon :gomery, IT,,
Cataldus II Possy, Hugh Mitchell lanes II.
Morgan, Washington Willis, (eoloredl G. W.
Berry, John W Owens, Jr., Henry E. Mudd,
W. L. Cooke, Ben n. Edelen, W. Z dement,,
FrancisN. Digges, Samdel " Adads, R. s.
Jamison, 7. Elzear Gardiner, " W padgett,
John T. B. Perry, John W. Burch, Frank
Wade, (colored. '"'4
The Judge delivered a brief but forcible
charge to the Grand Jury, calling ueir at
teution to the cases against the Criminal
Statutes which had been brought to his no.
tice by the States Attorney; among the num-
Der we're violations against the LIQUOR License
laws. The courtinterpreted the act Of assembly
requiring persons wishing to engage in liquor
traffic 10 procure recommendation from the
Grand Jury Of the Circuit Court preceding
the FIRST Of May, and held that such recon-
mendztion were not transferable That
when person sold liquor without recon-
meHdation, upon a recommendation granted
smother person though transferred or assigned,
it was violation Of the law, and'such per-
sons was subject to prosecutions. The court
10 its clemency, though reminded the Grand
Jury that they must use their discretion aud
not indlet persons unless knowlede etof gHilt
was brought home to them that lhef were do
ing wrong, as this was the first time Judi
cial construction had been given the statute
and the public's attention had been directed
TO it.
The different dockets were then called
Judgments in uncontesteieses estered Gases
ready, marked for trial, and the court ad-
jOurned.
Tuesday Judge Brooke was 10 attendance
The appeal docket was taken up, and the fol.
lowing cases tried. Case Of Sylvester Mudd
VS.. Henry Makall was tried. judgment for
plaintiff.
DR.. Andrew J. Smoot vs.. the County Com
mssioners This was, an appeatfrOg1 decis-
ion Of the County Commissioners ID refusing
TO pay physicians for va cinetlng papers, w
der the act Of assembly. The court. held that
tile physicians were entitled to paw for ysceI-
mating all p4uper minors, but were not en-
titled to compensation for vaCciuatipg adults
Judgment for plaintiff, S64.50.
Henry A. Turner vs.. J. II, Langley, An
action of trover to recover value Of car
riage converted to the use of Langley
VIM. Watrrs VS.. VIM. H. Main. An ac-
ton Of replevin to recover p.sessioN OF
some corn said to have 4 betR, i Isgaj Y.
taking by defendant. isr
Wednesday trial docket was begun
Case OF Payne vs.. Wms B. aatthees vas the
FIRST heard. Judgment for plaintifSah demur-
.er. Matthews as landlord distraAe! Psyhe, q
married woman. The court held that a
married woman could not be disTained
unless the rent was due and in arre'r tor
ninety days preceding the lsyyins Of the dis
t+ess.I =
The case Of r. NJ. Neale VS.. Il. A. Turner.
e4s- tkhaAcalledi 8 jury empan'Iei. and the
evidence partially taken. Continued till
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