Saint Mary's beacon., 1889-03-28

Cfrenss Csnrs Preeesdfnxs.
Wednesday. March 10th. This being
the day for the peremptory call Of the trial
docket and there being no cases ready fos
trial. the following cases on the criminal
appearance docket were called and trial
proceeded with:
No. 2. State vs.. Selden r. Crask. Indict-
ed Cor the larceny Of dog. Trial by jury
and yerd:ct Of Guilty and sentenced 70 so
days conhnementin in the county Jail Ham
NETT for State and Camalier for accused
No 3. State VS.. Selden +. Crask. In
dicted for larceny Of chickens Submitted
10 the Court and judgment Of Guilty and
sentenced to IS months in the penitenfiary.
Hammett for State and Camalier for ac-
cused.
No 1. State vs Samuel Cole. Indicted
for larceny. Submitted 10 the Court and
judgment OF Guilty s,d sentenced TO con-
finemcnt in the Maryland penitentiary for
3 years and 8 months. Hammett for State
and Richard e. King for accused.
Thursday, March 81. The first case
tried to-day was No. "a Trials, @. Aultman
d Co. vs.. George w. L. Buckler and vile.
Action Of Assumpsit. Tried by Jury and
verdict for plaintiff for s91737. Combs
& Son and Uric Townsend for plaintiff and
Camalier for defendants
The next case called was No. 81 Trials,
r. Pinkney Blackstone vs.. George g. Hill.
Action of Ejectment and trial by Jury.
Pending this case the Court adjourned for
the day.
Friday, March %. The case No. 81
Trials, r. p. Blackstone VS.. George G. Hill
was resumed, and at o'clock, p. m, when
the Court adjourned the Jury was still out
The case, No. 9. criminal appearances
was next tried as follows: State vs. A.
Zach Norris. Indicted for larceny of corn.
Trial by Jury and Verdict of Not Guilty.
Hammett for State and Camalier for ac-
cused.
Saturday, March %. The Jury in the
case Of r. p. Blackstone vs. George G. Hill
being unable to agree was discharged.
The first case tried to-day was No. 4,
criminal appearances, State VS.. George
Harrigan. Indicted for horse-stealing.
Submitted to the Court and Judgment OF
Guilty and sentenced to confinement in the
Maryland Penitentiary for the period of
seven years. Hammett for State and Cam
alier and Abel for the accused.
State VS.. w. Oscar Swami. Indicted for
assault with intent to kill James II. Blair.
Tried by Jury and verdict Of Not Guilty.
Hammett for State and Combs and Son for
accused.
The Grand Jury having concluded their
labors, submitted their report and asked
to be discharged. The Court read the Re-
port and ordered the Clerk to enter the
same upon the minutes of the proceedings
with copy, and then, thanking the Jury
for their prompt attendance and the effici-
ent and expeditions manner in which they
had conducted their business discharged
them until the first Monday in June next
at which time they are to re assemble to
investigate the action of certain Justices of
the Peace of the county who have failed to
pay over fines collected by them.
At the conclusion of the trial of w. Os-
car Swami, the Court discharged the Petit
Jury for the term, retaining ]. Willie John
son, one of the Petit Jurors. The Court
then adjourned until Monday morning at
10 o'clock.
Monday. March 25. The first case dis
posed OF today was No. 10 Criminal APP
pearances, State vs. Daniel T. Dixon. In
dicted for selling liquor on Sunday. Ju-
ry trial and talesmen summoned by the
Sheriff. Verdict of Not Guilty. Hammett
for State and Camalier. and Combs q Son
for the accused.
The next case was No. Scriminal appear
ances, State vs.. William Gaynes. Indicted
for larceny. Submitted 20 the Court. Judg-
ment Of Guilty and sentenced to confine-
meDt in the Maryland penitentiary for IS
months. Hammett for State and Camalier
for accused.
The next case was No. II criminal ap-
pearances, State VS.. John Mckinley. In
dicied for selling liquor on Sunday. Tried
by Jury and Verdict of Not Guilty. Ham,
NETT for State, and Camalier, and Combs &
Son for accused. This case concluded the
business of the term and the Court at 8
o'clock, p. m. adjourned for the term.