Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-11-28

At the confusion Of our report of Il {
Court proceedings last week We stated tba,
the cast of State VS. jeremiah Dudley was be.
ing argued. Mr.. Dudley was found guilty Of
simple assault and fined $40 and cos's by the
Curt.
Friday-Court met at 10 O. clock, with full
b.nch in attendance. The case of State VS..
Wm Feuwick was called. Fenwick was in
dcted for assault with intent to kill Mr. Jos.
H. Mattingiy, an account of which assault was
published in the TINES at the time Of its occur
ance Tried by jury. After exhaustless argu-
ment by counsel on both sides the jury retired
and returned verdict of guilty on first cornt
of the indictment-assault with the intent to
kill. The counsel for defense at once made a
motion for arrest of judgment and filed bill
of exceptions on which TO take the Case to the
Court OF Appeals. The exceptions were signed
by the Court and the case will be taken to the
Appellate Court. Wilmer and Edelen for State,
Mitchell and Magruder for defense.
The Court ordered the Sheriff to discharge
John A. Turner, colored, who vas confined in
al. the grand jury having Jailed to 6nd an
indictment against him
Saturday .-Court met at 10 o'clock. The
case of State vs.. Charles Jones, colored, was
taken up. Jones was indicted for the larceny
of hog Tried by the Court, found guilty,
and senten ced TO the county Jail for TWO months.
Wilmer for State, Edeien and Posey for de-
Tense.
State vs. J Eiw Proctor, colored. Indicted
for cruelty beating his wi e. Tried by jury
and found guilty of common assault. Fined
S25 and costs by the Court, which was paid
mi prisoner di-charge. Wilmer for State,
Natl ews for defer g..
State VS.. Mace H Dit colorei. Indicted for
the l. rec " OF beer at Coxs Station Tried by
the Court an found guilty an sentenced 10
the House of Correction for Is months. Will
mer for State, Mudd for defense
Monday Court met al 10 . clock The case
Of State VS.. Geo. P-yton, colored Was first
called Peyton was indicted tor the larceny of
a gill net from Mr. Edwin VI. Grinder. Tried
by the Court and found not guilty On accoun
of II reasonable doubt, and the prisoner was
disch.r-ed Wilmer for State, Matthews tor
defense.
State vs. VIM Fenwick co ored. Indicted
for pound hreech Fenwirk hal 70 chilly taken
a hog which Mr. jos II. Matringly had placed
in pound for tresp ,ssiug on his enclosures.
Demurrer to the indictment WAS argued, but
WAS overruled by the Court The case. hew-
tever. Was not tried bat was set for Saturday
Tuesday Court met at 10 o'clock Judges
Stone and Crane on the bench. The FIRST case
called was that of George Slye, Jr. colored
Indicted for stealing Slo0 from Mr.. Robert
Wills Tried BY jury, who af.e- serefa. hours
Ssai6er:tion, brought in a verdict OF guilty on
the LIST and 2Id counts, not guilty on the 3rd
and 4th o. he poll of he jury, however, it was
found that the votes of all did not agree with
the verdict as given in by the foreman, but va
ried as to which counts u the indictment the
prisoner was guilty on. Motion Was made for
a new trial and granted by the Court, and the
case set for rehearing on Saturday. Wilmer
for State, Mitchell for defense.
Wednesaay-Court me, al 10 O. lock, with
full bench. The case of State vs.. Charles Ross
coiored, was taken up. Indicted for sodomy
Tried by jury and found guilty. Sentenced by
the Court to one year aud Eve months in the
penitentiary. Wilmer for State and Matthews
for defense.
State vs. John Catcher, Indicted for selling
beer at a picnic without license. The cass
was called but Catcher was released on his own
recognizance to appear at the February term
to answer the charge.
Application was made to the court TO bal
William Fenwick until h!s case is finally sdju
dictated ty the Court of Appeals to which body
it will be taken. The question as 10 whethe
the case was bailable one or not was ably ar
cured By Messrs Magruder and Edeleh. Tb'
Court finally decided that the prisoner being
convicted OF capital crime he could not b.
Ialed and refused The application. The Crane
Jury was dist harged to day. and the Court ad
iourned over until Friday, yesterday being
Thanksgiving.