Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-11-23
GRAND JURY.

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Jos. II Milstead, Jas \. Frat Kiln,
Yates Barber, } II. Chtppelear,
W L. Dement, Peter Trotter,
Mar Carpenter, X A Boone,
NJ Grunahaum ,Ino Edelin,, colortd
&. I. c. Gray, &. \. SimmS,
Wm. Cox, A j. Norris
B. L. Wheeler Chas Brown
PETTY JURY.
Sam'l 7. Chandler, H. l.. Mndd
Il. B. Herbert, John T. Warder,
j. NJ Burch, Edw Cooley, colCr,d
j. l. Brawner Henry Neale
Roht. Porter, colored, X. W. Bryan,
! II. II. Wade, colored, Rich. Hawkins Colored
! D J. Bragunier j Marion Freeman,
Walter Swami, colored T ]. Hunt,
W W. Burch c. F Lancaster,
Rich. Mason colored, }. W. Garner,
B F. Robbns Alfred Swami colored
Henry Ferguson, Bernard Matthews.
Francis \. Carpenter,
i Judge Stone then proceeded to deliver A bre
charge to the grand jury, in the course Of
which be referred to the charges which had
appeared in one of the newspapers OF the county
(referring to the TMES) with regard to the fail
ure of the grand jury to comply with the law
in referance to the publishing of an annual
OF the charge more fully elsewhere The call
ing over of the dockets and the usual rontiue
business of the first day of the term was then
proceeded with, after which the Court ad-
journed
Tuesday Tuesday was under the rule OF
Court devoted TO the hearing of appeal cases
from justices of the peace. The following cases
were tried L. V Oliver Il Co. W. Thomhs
Skinner, appeal from Justice Franklin. TINS
was an action INVOLVING IL balance due on an ac-
count for merchandise. At the trial below
/ judgment was given in favor Of Skinner, which
was re versed in this Court and judgment
rendered in favor of Oliver i Co, for SIS, Il
the amount claimed, and costs. F. NJ. Cox
/ for Oliver L Co, Edelcn for Skinner,
! jill Sinclair vs.. Cox, grrpiShee Of Albert
Martin Jur, trial This appeal from
judgment of condemnation in attachment
rendered bv Justice SmOot. The chief point
! involved WAS whether credits due are exempt
| from execution under the exemption law saving
to the debtor 500 in properlv This point
was formerly ruled in the affirmative by the
! Circuit Court Of this county, and has been one
upon which the LAWYERS have been SomeN bat
/ divided Judge Stone referred 10 decision
in the Court OF Appeals during the past year.
hich appears in the last report just issued, IN
which the question has been settled in the mega
tive By tie authority OF the decision referred
to this case weS decided in favor OF Sinclair
F. NJ. Cox or Martin, Posey for Sinclair
Jno. F. Po>ey V. CarlIau Spaits. Tried by
the Court, This was an action or the recover.
of compensation for services OF the horse
( Young Star" The defendant refused TO pay
on tt ground that he had m de bargain viii
Frank IielmSley the groom. that the service:
of the horse were TO be given IN consideration
OF the board OF the groom ald horse At certain
| days during the season. Poser tisclaimed any
aul horiry his groom 10 make \ contract, and
after giving credit Tor The amount OF board
/ furnished at the regular rates, claimed the
balance. Justice SnoUt gave JUDI meut IN
/ favor ofPosey, but this Courtreversel ,hr judy
ment and found for defendant F Cox tot
/ Posey, Matthews for Spaids.
! Rawlings vs. Emanuel T Acton and VIM.
L Acton, trading F.. F. Acton L Go. Ap-
peal from Justice Waters This was claim
| for rent due for a house at Woodvilie station
occupied DARKROOM. The evidence wa:
that E F. Acton aud W + Acton his father
had been engaged in general meFchaEdiz:
business at Woodville station, in store owned
/ by the father That at The beginning Of The
] ~ n I'D -
the place for which rent is now claimed, sitG,
ated on the opposite side OF the railroad for the
purpose OF selling liquors. II WAS also shown
that the Internal revenue license for the whis'
key business bad Been applied fvr in tie name
OF f. +. Acton and r. l.. Moreing, trading u:
f. f, Acton il Co. The elder Mr.. Acton de-
MED having any connection whatever with lht
| liquor business, and resisted the claim for reuI
30 far as he Was concerned. The case Nas held
suGcurid
Wednesday. the case OF Noble LiHd,e,
vs.. james L. Cox, garnishee Of Ann 4 sim
mons, judgment was entered up IN favor 0
| plaintiff, in pur uance OF the ruling OF TIT
Court Yesterday on the exemption law, 10
81 90 and such further sum nj .ht lie agree
between counsel, Mitchell for p,aiutif, +. VI
Cox for defend INT.
| A. Wall vS. Terreenan's II. 5 F. Gardiner
Stricken off under rule security for costs. Pose!
for plaintiff Edelen for defendent
Edwin C Dutton vs. Marian Neale and others
Suit upon appeal bond. Plea of cosertur
of principal. Plea sustained and judgmen
entered only against the Suretes.
cert6caeof the election Of L. Allison " il
mer Esq, States Attorney for Charles count!
was returned. and order Of the court entered
that be be sworn in at the proper time.
| Uursdoy.-State vs.. George II Morris Sc!
ling liquors without license BY the court
Fined go. Matthews for the State, MuiI fol
defense.
State VS. Walter Fendall coored, indicted
for attempted rape upon child under six year
o. age. By the court. Partially heard anC
anil postponed for further herring Matthew!
for State, Wilmer for defense.
A motion to dismiss several appeal Cases be
tw en- Richard Payne and VIM. B. Matthew
was overruled and the ca-es continued.
Stnt. vs. James NJ ,rshall, colored indicted
for larceny of goods from the store OF The Rocl
Point Oyster Company By the Court FounC
guilty ami sentenced to the House of Correction
for six months.
! An Unprecedented Offer.
The publishers Of the TINES always stekin
the lest interest Of the numerous readers hav
made arrangements with the publishers Of th
Coniin, ntal Magazine" monthly periodica
; of considerable ability published in Baltimore
to cluh their Napazine 10 I'LL suLscril ELS of Ii