Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-26
Court Proceedings.

IGOuiusborough was reported unabie 10
attend this term Of Court on account Of
extreme illness.
The January term having been called,
VIM. T. Dickerson. ESQ.,, moved that the
Court change the judgment In No. %
Trials Of said term, entitled Robert 3.
Todd, use Of Dewitt c. Fooks VI. James A.
Fleming, 80 that said judgment he sub.
ject to the proceedings 10 Insolvency Of
said Flcmming ,hN having been discharged.
The Judgment Ak accordingly changed,
after which the January term was ad-
journed and the following proceedings Of
the May term entered upon. The Clerk
in pursuance of an order. of the Court
proceeded 70 draw the juries as follows:
GRAND JURY.
Zadok p Wharton, foreman; James VIII.
liams, Robert II. Powell, John s. Timmons,
James p. Henry, Sidney Jones, John v.
Dennis, George FoOks, Joseph J. Dever-
caux, Thomas s. Lindsey, William Bowen
VIM Z Brimer. William c. Turner, John
II. Vincent, Samuel p. johnson, James
Callahan, Charles w. Clayville, Alfred II.
Howard, Edward b. Jacobs. Francis 8.
Townsend, Charles Mumford, VIM. +.
Broughton, Thomas ]. Fassitt.
PETIT JURY.
Granville Stokes, Charles w. Farrow, VIM.
J. s. Clarke, Peter J. Jones, William s.
Paradee, James X. p. West, John w.
willett, Thomas w. Mariner, Dewitt c,
Fooks, John w. Payton, James p. Smith.
VIM T. Disharoon, James II. Shockley,
John W. Tull, Joseph G. Chopper, James
Scott, Ira 7. Stevenson, George L. Barnes,
Denard Henderson, John Shockley, VIM.
l. Rownds. VIM. S. T. Carey, George II.
vandom, Laban Pennewcll,
After having been duly sworn, the Grand
Jury was charged by his Honor. Judge
Holland, in his usually impressive manner,
after which they retired to their room.
The dockets were then read and sundry
entries made.
No. 12 Criminal Continuances, entitled
State vs.. Lee BONN, assault. Party
found guilty and fined $l.00 and costs.
TUESDAY.
No. II Criminal Continuances State VS..
James Wilson. Larceny. Found guilty
and sci fenced.
The Court then took up Nos. and 5
Appeals. The former was the case Of
Archilias VS.. Mary Joyner, In which judg-
mcnt was reversed without prejudice,
each party to pay their own cost. The
latter was the case of the New York,
Philadelphia & Norfolk II. II. Co. vs
Lloyd Wilkinson, Esq, who brought suit
before magistrate to recover damages
from said Railroad Company sustained by
hi m on account of negligence on the part
OF the Company to have their cars sufii-
cicntly heated during the March blizzard.
Mr. " ilkinson gained his case before the
magistrate The II. II. Co. not being sat
istied with the decision, took an appeal
Amer the trial of this case the Court al.
journed until "Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY.
The case of n. Y, p. & n. X. II. vs..
Wilkinson, submitted to the Court in
writing and held sub euria.
No. % Criminal Continuances, State VS..
Moses J. Hudson. selling liquor unlaw-
fully. Verdict, not guilty and party dis
charged.
George Stokely. who had been commit
ted TO Jail to await the action Of the q.
j., was brought into Court and discharged
by proclamation.
No. II Criminal Continnances, State vs.
John 7. Benson. selling liquor unlawfIlly.
Verdict, not guilty.
No. IA Criminal Continuances, same VS..
same, selling liquor unlawfully. guilty and
fined $50 and costs.
Attachments were ordered in Nos. 0,
90, 81, 90, "a and 25 for absent witnesses.
Nos. 2 and 3 Appeals taken mp and dis
posed Of.
THURSDAY.
During recess Of Court the case Of Miss
Minderlcin vs.. Somerset County was com.
promised by the defendant agreeing to
pay Miss Minderlein $500 and costs Of
this Court. The agreement provides that
each party pay their own cost incurred in
the Wicomieo Court and In the Court Of
Appeals the costs are equally divided.
No. /, State VS.. John II. Purnell, lar
ceny. Sentenced to Is months In the peni-
Tertiary.
No. 2, Robert Hayward, obtaining goods
under false pretences. Guilty. 2 years
In the penitentiary.
No. 3. Robert Haywarp, same offence.
Guilty. 2ycars more after expiration Of
first sentence.
No. s, John II. Purnell. larceny. stetted.
No. o, Samuel Merrill, assault with intent
To kill. $1,000 and costs.
No. 0, James II. Smith, larceny. Guilty.
Sentenced for 3 years.
Orphans Court Proceedings.
In the estates Of Isaac 7. Dryden. Jno.
NJ. Dale, Jos. +. Godfrey, George whaley
commissioned fixed for the administra-
tors.
In the estate of John NJ. Dale list Of
sperate debts and administration account
and distribution filed.
In estate Of Ell Russell. colored. list OF
sperate debts filed and administration nc.
count and distribution filed.
Armsier Kemp indentured to VIM. T..
Bratten.
VIM. T. Boston guardian to Francis II.
ROwens filed account Of property.