Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30

court Proceedings Oh Friasv !, =,
geek the couF, took Up the e,;,,;.., y r.
Judges Crane aud Bro ks on ne bs.. sO'- -.
hts' case tried was that Of State ofvs-, -
vs. Madison Middleton. eolored ma, ,' y.
rape upon one + ter Thomas ca,o..s y
trial acquitted. Wilmer for s,ss e, ~,
and Magruder for defense. Owiuv !, ~. ~"
disposition Of Nr X. A. Turner s,,.S :,
the Grand Jury, he was excused ana ~ -" =
A L Contee appointed in his plac.
Saturday, Judge Stone returned -.
full bench. The FIRST case tried 49,. /,
State vs.. Joseph E. Thompson, indc,ss e. y, :
assault upon F. R. whea,ley. The g.,
showed that Wheatiey had received -. -.
cuts upon his head, inflicted by ,oh..,o
stick, and an aggravated case az 80.
The defense proved 10 justification ~, /,
was aggravated by domestic troubles
init the act. Tried by jury, found guile ,d
sentenced by the court to pay a fns :, 600
aud costs. Wilmer for State. Niteb,t =
tense. The case Of State vs.. Grandi.a. NJ
ander, charged with committing h,n,-,..
sault upon his wife was next heard r.
the court. The wife refused to ,es,;fv -,
her husband, but the State made oui ~ -.
by other witnesses, and Alexander Va, o,,.
victed, and sentenced to conRnemrn, !. ,h,
county jail for ten days, aud to ree,;v. =,
lsshes, to be inflicted by the sheriff !, -,
presence oftwo or more witnesses. wpu.,
Tor State, Matthews for defense.
Monday Judge Crane on III. h.n,,
Judge Brooke having left for his BON. on
Saturday, and Stone for the Court Of An..,i.
on Monday. Case of State vs.. James T c.,.
ter charged with an assault with in,,n, ,o
kill Richard " Hart, was taken IN lid
by a jury. The entire day was consum.d in
hearing the evidences, which showed ia,
Hart was badly cut 10 several place. h, III.
prisoner, some Of which manning him fl, m.
The jury after a nights elaboration cam. min
court Tuesday morning and found C.r,.,
guilty OF simple assault The cour, ,.,.
fenced him to pay a fine Of $50 and cos,,
In passing the sentence, the court took occa.
sion to remind Csnter Of the gra,i,v of
the assault he hal committed. resulting from
the use Of whiskey, and threatened him # h.
Was again brought into court under similar
circumsta nc's, the court would metz him
the severest penalty of the law. Wilmer and
Edelen for State, Magruder and s. Cox Tor
defense. This concluding the entit. bushes,
Of the term, the court adjourned
The Grand Jury was discharged on Sstur-
Saturday with the thanks Of the court THE
following is their report on the condition Of
the Jail, and upon the investigation of the Is.
capes of prisoners heretofore confined therein.
MAY TERN, 1884.
To the Hon Judges Of the Circuit CaDyt NJ
Charles County.
The members Of the Grand jury beg la.,.
to submit to your Hunors the following re-.
port That upon close and careful eIamins.
ton Of the Jail, it was found in good and q,
cure condition, and believe that with proper
care and attention on the part Of the iail Off
cials, that future escapes of prisoners confined
therein will be rendered quite improbable
And We further report that after a most care.
full and searching investigation in regard to
tine recent Iail-break ng, the jury believes that
the escapes OF the prisoner Brooks VIVA effect
cd 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 neg
ligence upon the part Of the sheriff, Mr.. David
Smoot, on which to base prescntment, set
Ne do do find, upon the solcmaity of oar
oaths, that proper prec.,utiou wts not taken,
by the sheriff in the securing and the guard.
ing Of prisoners committed 10 his charge. and
therefore believing that an earnest and pub
lie reprimAnd, administered by the court
would have sanitary effect not only tor the
present, but also for the future. We, the
jurors, after mature deliberaiiou, recommend
the same TO be given
Pnruar A. L. CosWs, =
Foreman, pro temPors.