Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-19


The court then tersey addressed the Grand
Jury. The court said it was glad 10 be .nl.
to inform the Grand Jury that so far az then
informed, there was but little bushes. Tx .y
to come before it. No capital cases. few
cases Of petty larceny and assaults and th.y
would make up probably all the crine. ,b,y
would have to investigate. The Law comp.l-
ling, the court also requested the Grand jury
to make an investigation 10 see II there were
any dcauling collectors or other officers
holding public money The court then
called the attention Of the Grand
Jury TO the fact that numerous COM
plants had been made as to the ac-
ton Of the Registers Of Voters in striking
names of voters from the poll books. The
law as defined says the court, holds thai no
names shall be stricken from the poll book .
unless it becomes kuown to the Register by
ths affidavit of some competent person. or
unless he himself knows the fact, that the per-
son whose name is sought to be stricken off
has left tina county and obtained a restaeaee
elsewhere, aud then minute of the facts shall
be entered upon the Registry of Voters Any
Of a voter from the Registry Of Voters with.
out complying with the law in this particular
is liable to Indictment and punishment, the
penalty Of the law being very severe No in
dietmeut so far have been found under the
charge. but it is know to everybody that
nearly every Register in the county is guilty
Of having committed the offence. The do.k-
cts were next called. Judgments entered in
plain aud uncontested cases and number OF
cases on the appeal and appearance dockets
marked for trial
TUESDAY. Judge Stone left for the Court Of
Appenis Judge Brooke held the court. The
appeal docket was taken up. The FIST case
tried was, Alice A. Payne use uf R. b. Tip
petit IS a. W Simpson and al, suit on con-
stables bond for claim of S100 exemption.
The proof showed that tue exemption was
claimed, but no special property selected 4
tho law requires should he done. Tried b, a
jury judgment for Simpson Matthews fur
Payne, l'o'ey for Simpson. H. l.. Sherhurn
vs. H. H. lieSn was next tried Suit on &C
count Triel by jury, Judgment for
Shcirharh, Mitchell for Sheirburn, biagrl'-
der for Bean.
WedncsiAy.-i. fnIl bench, Judge Stone
having returned from Annapolis and Judge
Crane FROM st Msr!Ns county. The crlrni-
nal docket was called, aud demurrer to
the inaietm.pt against T.. G.. Nicholson, al
legged dcf,uiiSnE coiIv~toN, WAS srgifpl 74),~
murer oyerraIcd. MYgruaet. aud MUD for
travrrscr, Wilmer aud Mitchell Tor State =
The trial docket was then called THE liFsi
Gaze tried Ya. = case Of \ Pnsey, Trustee, =
TT. Darnell Tried bv the court judy
m-nt for defendant po'cy for plaintiff,
Matthews for defendant The next case W IS 4
suit of I. f. Norris vs.. Richard Taylor, Tried
b, the court Judgment for plaintiff. Posey
Tor plaintiff, Matthews for defcuitnt. Tfii'
closed the trial iockei, and the court adjourn
FL over TO Thurs,Ity.
Thursd.y.-The murder trid Of John Il
B,coe, alleged murderer Of Jos b.. Dixon
captain Of schooner on which Biscoe WA.
employ cd IS hand, removed fromSt. Marg',
co WIS begun. The prisoner r as brought Ut
by Sheriff GreenW oil aud deputies on Wednes
day and lodged in jail. Aud his council from
St Mary's county, Mr., b. II CamAlier, ar
rived on that day. The.court cslled prompt
AT ten O'Clock Counsels for the prisoner
B. II Csmalier, Judge Magruder and R. II
Edeen; for the State, L. Allison Wilmer and
u. G. lIammett States Of St. Msry's county
the latter assigned by the court A hitch Al
once took place in the proceedings on account
of the absence of important witnesses. The
State made statement as 10 what ii expected
by the absent witness which was admitted By
the defence. This being done, the defence
then stated that they could not proceed
trial because of the absence of important wit.
ns,ses After considerable discussion the de-
fence consented to go to trial. The jury was
then empanelcd and the case commenced -
Five presentments up to this time have been
found Mr.. Aquilla Burroughs Of st Mary a
county was admitted AS member Of the bar.