The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-12-13
Circuit Court Proceedings.

The Circuit Court for Cecil county be-
gan on Monday last, with Judge Stump
on the bench, Judge Wicks not getting
here until day or two later.
The following is tho list of the Grand
Jury: Henry II. Brady, foreman, Jere-
miah Price, Jr., George W. Kibler, Jas.
Cummings, A. J. Cameron, George w.
Bouchelle, c. Jackson Campbell, Alfred
Kirk, Robert Richardson, II. II. Kim
BILE, John II. Clark, George N. Gray,
William McCrery, Joel R. Craig, J. Max
we'll Gay, F. r. Scott, Samuel Gatchell,
w. r. Mearns, S. NJ. johnson, John
Williams. Theodore Ewing, Thomas
Kennard, J. W. Purner.
Fifty one civil cases were marked for
trial, though it is hardly likely that
more than half Of them, if that many,
will actually be tried. A number of
criminal cases will be tried.
The first was that of state vs.. Shad-
rack Dorsey, indicted for assault. He
was found guilty, and fined one dollar
and costs.
The next was case from the appeal
docket.
John F. Slicer, vs.. Caleb Mendenhall.
This was an action for balance of wages.
Mendenhalrs son had worked for Slicer
at a salary Of $40 per month, portion
of this was paid. Mendenhall claimed a
balance of SAG, but Slicer claimed to owe
but $36. Verdict for Mendenhall for
$50. Constable for Slicer, W. S. Evans
| for MendenhaT.
The next case was also an appeal, CD.
Laugdon, vs. John Wright, action on
open account. This case was continued
over until Tuesday morning. when about
noon the jury rendered verdict of S73. IS
W. S. Evans for Laugdon, Warburton
for Wright.
The case of state vs.. William Green
[alias Billy the JOKER followed. Billy
is character in and about Chesa peake
City, who made an honest living by hook
and by crook. Sometimes peddling small
articles and when a customer for the
ardent presented himself he would from
some underground, and mysterious quar-
villanous whisky, forty rood tangle foot
Jersey lightning, warranted to kill at
any distance. Billy played this little
game once too often, for when he sold a
half-pint to thirsty Stephen Bouchelle,
he put himself right into the grasp of
the law. The evidence was fiat against
him, and the jury found him guilty
Bratton for the state, Constable for the
Joker.
The court then heard argument in the
case of Reybold VS.. Reybold, after which
it adjourned.
On Wednesday the case of Edmund
Brown, VS.. the County Commissioners
of Cecil county was begun. This was a
suit for damages for injury received by
the plaintiff, in consequence OF slipping
upon the stone steps leading from the
sidewalk on Main street, to the Court
House yard. Mr.. Brown testified that
on Friday, early in January 1888, during
a term of the court, at which he was a
juror, as he was going from tho court
towards home, he slipped on tho first Or
second step of the flight of stone steps,
on front or Main street side OF the yard,
and fell to the pavement below, striking
upon his left shoulder and side, breaking
his arm and otherwise injuring himself
from which he still suffers, not being
able to raise the arm higher than the
level of his shoulder. Several persons
testified to having witnessed the occur.
renee, and also that the steps were GOV.
cred with frozen snow, and in q dan
gerous condition. DR.. H. II. Mitchell
testified as to the nature and extent of
MIR. Browns Injuries. The defense Of