Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-05-22

Circuit Court.
Tie May term of the Circuit Court COM
men ed here on Monday at 10 o'clock, with
Chief Judge Stone and Associate Judge Crane
on the bench The grand and petit Jures
were then selected as follows:
GRAND JURY.
p. A Contes Foreman.
VIM. II. Gray, A. Chapman
VIM. NJ. Gardiner, Thos. A. burch'
Geo H. Albiittain, Thos. X. HALEY,
Frank Wade Alex. VI Bryan,
John 7. Wall, D. J. Bragonier,
VIM H. Jenkins, F. l.. Dent,
Alex Haislip, Saml f llammers'ey,
r. G.. Ferguson, John :. Gleoons,
Henry Bush, Pere liner, Jr''
Geo. il. Clarett, John H. Freemnn,
n. A. Thompson, Frank n Digge'.
PETIT JURY.
L. VI. Southerland, John " Garner,
Charles Bropn, W. W Cohey,
Richard Forbes, Stephen II. Ltrers,
Geo. n. SimmS, " m. + Dement,,
R. SselImau Burch. T. NJ. Rstclitfe,
F. P. Hamilton, Robt. } LLOYD,
VIM. J, Acton. J Clareuce Jameson,
Frank p. jenkins, Henry Bo1r"'aii,
Jos. A Gray, Jr., VIM. W. heech'
T. l.. Robey, Thos. W Speake,
Benz HODGES Leonard Clements,
". NJ X. Burroughs, Ed,card Cobey,
VIM. Queen.
Chief Judge Stous charged the grand jury in
a br ef and concise minner, in which he said
that no violations Of the law had come to his
knowledge which required any special instruc-
ton from him for their Investigations, and ne
thought that the amount of business likely to
com. before them would not require more than
three days deliberation for them 10 complete
The jury then retired to their chamber. The
dockets were tbs n called over and judgment
rendered in plain cases, after which the Court
adjourned.
Tuesday-Juige Brooke having reached
town by the evening train on Monday the
Court opened at 81 eclock on Tuesday morn
iuI with a full bench in attendance. The APP
o al docket was taken ~ aud the first case
tel was that of the Comfy Com nissioners VS..
Jas R. Hicks, an ex-ro4d Supervisor. This
wusan appeal from Justice Bandfcrd, Of the
9Th district in which he had given juismen'
to Hicks to the amount OF SS4 for extra work
done on the roads ana TO- the building OF
bridges during his term as supervisor. Inc
appeal was tried before jury and lAs m'eis
trate's decsi, was sustai ned With interest on
he original ia lgmeHt from the time il had heeH
given, IN king the amount received by Hicks
$50 O6 Posey for Com nissiouers and Mitchell
and VI ,t1hews for Hicks. Coart adjourned.
Wednesday, Court called a, % O'Clock, with
d full bench in attendance. The frst case
called VS. that of State # Mary laud VS. VIM.
Thomas, colored, indicted for the larceny o. a
hog. Tried by jury, found guilty AID sea-
fenced TO the House of Correction for 6 months.
Thomas retSSned thanks in loud tone to
Judge Crane who sentenced him.
The case of Richard Wade vs.. Stauel F.
Adams WAS taken mp. In this case an action
was brought by Capt Wade for damages
against Ad ms frt ob.,ructing rosd way lead
ing from Wades farm. An agreement was
entered into between these parties some time
ago in which Adams promised TO have th- OBJ
strlc,ions removed, tut falling to compy the
suit MAS brought by Capt. Wade Al an,
failed 10 appear and make defense and JUDI
meut was given to Wade bs default. jury
wa. empaue'ed TO assess damages, and the,
awarded the complainant damages TO the
amour, Of $500 with costs
The case of State of Maryland vs.. Geo. S!e
Jr., was called. In this case Siye, coioFe ed
youth. was indicted sad tried al the November
,.rr, = The .lsrcsn :, poke, beck belcns-
Ing to Mr.. Robt. Wills aud appropria,iay $50
thersfrom- AT the last trial the jury found the
prisoner guilty, but on poll they did not
agree as to which counts Of ih- indictment. Of
which there were four, be was guilty or. heac,
new trial awarded Tue cass
mi'ted to the Cour, on Arreeae9or defers.
facts and ably argued BY Nitg.ls Sub eur,~
and Wilmer for State. It
by the C,r-t. j.. n. u.uaI hn.r
Ihursday Court ma nee The ease o.
with toll hsnoh in al ,he .n,Te time OF the d
Ne"ie vs. Rooy oecuP,,11, iug3d at the time OF
court and was nqf. an <-tiock. This IS al
~, 'u,;n .ol ing! 70 Mr Nv Nea.e against Mr.
.c'ion oronsr ~ r,I SSer tie value OF crop OF
l. l a'es " Ibesn bargsined for b, de-
tobacco [ln'.n Oh he .fter~aris r.fusei to re-
fenatN pu' f"r. the case i b.!n- -rcaei
slp -Hu .nsrl at the time Of this writing -
= 'ne Edelen and Matthews for Neae and
' n,esssell and M.grudsr tor Roby. IL IS oeing
va before n jury. i
Attachments were issuei for Mr. John T. +,
'avis for refusing TO testify before the grand
Try, aud he was arrested and placed in the
lsIody of the sheriff Also for I. Benton
urgess for failing 10 appear as a witness.