Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-03

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Circuit C0uri.
Fri lay.-Court called al 10 O'Clock with
full bench ia attendance. The case of Bowling
vs.. Chappelea-, which Was on trial at the ad.
iourams of Cour, on Thursday. Was taken up
and testimony completed. The Court Instructed
the jury to return = verdict for the defendant,
holding that An ej.c,ment was not the proper
action in the case, bu, that B 'wling should
have gotten out an injunction restra ming Chap
pelear from using the property for mans pro
hihit-d IN tie do ID of sale. Counsel for plain
tifs took an appeal sad the case will 60 70 the
Court Of Appeals.
The ease Of State W. John Chew, eolorsd,
was then tx u ~. In this case Chew Was in.
dictnd for burg aroasly saterin. III. store Of J
e. Love. n.4r Patuxent City. T-sea by jury
aud verdict Of not guilty rendered. Nuschett-
for defsass, Wilmer for State.
Satvraay-Court called at usual hour with
full, bench in atten dame. The case Of State
vs.. Henry Marsh Ill, colored, charged with as
ssult with intent 70 commit rape was hrst
called. Tried BY jury and verdict Of not gully
rendered. Nagrudsr and Mitchell for defense.
Wilmer for Sts:e.
ll5tste vs. Eugene, StansS and Harry Proctor
ali coIored, Was then taken up. These men
were charged with resisting An officer iu the
discharge of his duty. Tried BY the Court Ind
adiudged not guilty. Muid for defsns-, Viii
ner for State.
Case Of State vs. Juo. Frauci. Sxsnn, colored,
Indicted for placi.a osstrucsious on the rail.
road track Was tried BY the Court and declared
not guilty. Posey FOR defense, Wimer for
State. Court adjourned uatil Monday.
Nondsy-Court called At the usual hosr
with Judge Crane on the bench. The case OF
State 70. Julia Cole was taken up. This
case WAS for violstio Of the pound .Ee laws
COW belonging to the prisoner had bssa
taken up tor trespassinG on the enclosures Of
M. Tennison and put in pound, but was taken
out by Mrs. Cole wi,hour the payment of the
pousdage fee. Tried oy Court and adjudgsd
not guilty. Matthews for defencs Wilmer for
State. With this Case the busines, of the
November term ceased and court finally ad-
journei. In many respects the term has been
y rsDarksbie one. The term lasted for two
weeks, With night sessions nearly every day
during the last week Of the term. Out Of seven
conviction. that of Biscoe for the murder Of
Capt. Dixon. This is = showing never before
had in the recollection Of COM Of our Oldest
lawyers, ~ heretofore every jury term there
have teen several Convictions, either to the
penitsn,isry or the house Of correction but At
this term there vas nat one Of oar citizens to
be sent OF for incareeration. This Sould seem
10 Indicate that 70 deserve the congratulations
Of Judge Stoae, Who in his charge 70 the grand
jury felicitated them that there had bses bat
few breaches Of the Law 10 the county. OF The
cases tried, three have been appealed, and will
be taken to the Court Of Appeals for 6nai adj
Indication, viz: State vs. Biscos. appeal By
defense; State ". Nicholson, appeal BY State.
Bowling VI. Chappelear, appeal BY Bowling.
10 another respect, and one which 10 Of the
most vital importance to our people. the tern
Just closed has bsen remarkable. aud that is 10
the matter Of expense attending it At the
time of m4kisx the levy in June the county
commissioners, ba,ing their calculate me on the
coLr: expenses Of the last three preceding years.
levied s. 200 for court expenses for the yea.
Up to this time. however. the treasurer has ex-
pended, for the expenses Of this term alone,
nearly 81 400, with perhaps $500 or $500 more
OF claim, still to settle. This will run the ex
pc nsse up TO At least 81 100. This large eI-
penditure vas due entirely to the trial Of Bis.
coe, IS that ease excluded the iegitim ate county
business without, however. excluding the eI-
pense asieaaiag the same. IL this case had not
been tried here the ~hole expense Of the term
would not have exceeded 81 900. which is the
amount calculated BY the commissioners. 1t
10 true tha. much Of the extra expense incurred
will be reimbursed to rs BY St Mays couaty,
but a. We will have to wait at least Is moaths
before tina, Is avail ,bls. il will be Of little use
to us ia settling for court expsc ses during the
rest Of this 6.cal year.