Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court.
| The term of Court continued its session on
Friday in addition to the report we made last
week, with full bench in attendance. The
first case called was that of State VS. Madison
Middleton In this case Middleton, who is a
colored lad about II or Is years of aye, was
indicted for committing a rape on Esther
Thomas, a colored married woman, sometime in
last December. Tried by jury and found not
guilty. EdeIen and Magruder for defense, Will
mer for State. Court adjourned.
| Saturday Court met at 10 o'clock, P. NJ.
The case of State VS.. Joseph E. Thompson was
taken up This is a case in which Thompson
was indicted for an assault on Francis r. Wheat
l.. Tried by jury and found guilty with re-
commentator to the mercy Of the Court.
Thompson was found $50 and costs Mitchell
for defence, W liner for State.
State vs.. Grandson Alexander, Jr., colored,
indicted for an assault upon his wife. This as
sault which was very aggravatng in its
character occurred during last winter and the
particulars wee at that time published in the
TINES. Tried by the Court and found guilty
and sentenced to ten days in Jill and to receive
ten lashes on his bare back at the hands Of the
Sheriff, the whipping to be done on the Jail
premises and in the presence Of two or more
witnesses Mat hews for defense, Wilmer for
State.
The Grand Jury, after submitting the follow
ing report were discharged to-day with the
thanks of the Court for prompt attendance
To the Honorable Judges Of the Circuit Court
Of Charles Comfy.
The members of the Ora nd jury beg leave 10
submit to your Honor the following report:
That upon close and careful examination of the
Jail. il was found in good and secure condition,
and believe that with care and attention on the
part of the Jail officials, that future escapes Of
prisoner confined therein will be rendered quite
improbable.
And We further report that after most care
full and searching investigation in regard to
the recent jail-hreaking, the Jury believes that
the escape of the prisoner Brooks was effected
by the aid of some party or parties TO the Jury
unknown. And We also further report that
while We do not find that degree of negligence
upon the part of the sheriff Mr.. David Smoet.
on mhich to base presentment, yet We do hud
upon the solemnity of our oaths, that proper
precaution as not taken by the sheriff, in the
securing and guarding of prisoners committed
to his charge, and, therefore, believing that an
earnest and public reprmand, administered by
the Court would have a salutary effect not only
for the D; esenI but also for he future, We the
Jurors after mature deiiberation, recommend
the same 10 be given.
PHILIP A l. CONTEE
Foreman Pro iempore.
Vonday = Court was called at 10 o'clock
Judge Brooke having left on Saturday and Chief
Judge Stone on Monday morning the ben,h Was
occupied 10 day solely by Judge Crane The
case of State vs. James T. Canter, indicted for
an assault 18th intent xii ed Richard W
Hart was called The assault occurred at
Psgah during last winter the particulars Of
which we published at the time Tried by
jury This case consum-d the whole day and
was submitted to :he jury without argument
by the counsel The jury retired and remained
out The entire night and a d clock the Court
adjourned until Tuesday.
Tuesday Court was called at 10 O'Clock
with Judge Crane on the bench. The jury in
the case of State vs.. Csnter brought in
diet of common assault and the prisoner was
fined $50 and costs and 10 stand committed
until paid or security for the payment given
Msgruder aad S. Cox Jr., for defense. Wilmer
and Edeisn for State This finished up the
dockets for this term and Court adjour ned
sine die