Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-02-20

The February term Of the Circuit Court
commenced here on Monday, Judge Brooke on
thu bench Court was called at - 80 O clock
The docket was called over and judgement
entered in plain cases. The case of State VS.
" alter Swan, colored, was taken up. Swan
was Indicted at the November term for selling
liquor 1T a colored picnic without license
Tried by the Court and found not guilty.
Tussd1y-On Tuesday Court called at i
o clock Jutig yes Stone and Brooke on the bench
The appeal docket was tsken up and the case
of Webster vs.. Geo. l.. hurry 4 Co. WAS called
Tried by the Court and Judgment reversed and
+ Judgment entered for appellant for costs.
Wednesday, The case Of State vs.. Lex
Campbell, colord, was tried. Campbell WAS
indicted at November term for robbing John
Edelen, another colored man. at a Republic IN
primary hell at Aliens Fresh, in September,
1888. Tired by the Court and found not
guilty.
Thursday The Court was engaged in Lear
ing argument OF counsel on the admission OF
VIM Fenw lex, colored, who was convicted Of
assault at tEC tSiAii VI NohI ~ YAH HS
decision of the court was reserved. Judge
Stone and Mr.. Edelen delivered very feeling
and beautiful eulogies on the late Hon. Robert
Ford. We are sorry that their length prscludes
the possibility of our publishing them this
week
EIsENAN Bros, popular taiors and clothiers,
Washing ton, D. G.
The Registrars Case.
The officers OF registration were all in town
on Tuesday expecting TO hear the decision OF
the Court in their suit against the county com
missioners for addition Al compensation, which
was argued and submitted at the November
term. Ia the reporl OF the similar case tried by
the Court of Appeals uPe.. the mInldH.us laid
upon Comptroller Mating, it appeared that
while the Court decided that every day upon
which the officers were commanded by the act
to psrtorn any specified service should BE-
deemed days Of appointed service and as
such compeu sa!ed for, there was some casual
mention made by the judge that delivered the
opinion of services that nigh. be deemed merely
incidental and not entitled TO compensation
The commissioners, oddly enough, maintained
that all other services except such as The appel
liant Bryan received compensation for under
the Court of Appeals decision must be deemed
incidental services and no compensation given
On the part OF the Registrars it va. shown
that the Court awarded Bryan the full compeu-
5 ,ton he asked and that owing to Bryan's res
idence in the city of Annapolis and the fact that
required TO be performed in 1882, the services
in dispute had never been been before the Court
Of Appeals for adj dicalion and is decision
could have no bearing upon them except 10 80
far it showed that they were appointed
services under the Act The Court deferred
its opinion in order a. it said, to examine the
record in The Bryan case to see whether he had
asked compensation for the identical services
now 10 dispute, and whether his claim had been
adversely decided. II was understood tia. the
opinion WIS 10 be delivered at the February
Term, if not before But lh. Court said that it
had not bean able 10 satisfactorily examine the
record, and could not deliver any opinion.
Nuch dissatisfaction Wis expressed a; this ne
eject on the part OF the Court. Il s-e.us that
the commissioners OF nearly al the counties OF
he State have recognized the decision o. the
Court of Appeals TO entitle the Registrars TO
tor every day actually emp O. ed
andcr the law, and that it IS only ie this and
ew counties that the attemp. has been made 10
ut their compensation down. The officers ex
pressed their determination 10 have their rights
lnder the law fully tested