Democratic messenger., 1889-06-01
Court Proceedings.

week and was engaged during the day
with the following business.
Silas Blake, the traverser In No. ) Crinl.
inal Prescntmcnts, was first brought into
court, and upon his arraignment plead
not guilty and elected TO be tried by the
county. lie was then rcmandcd TO the
custody of the Sheriff The following
criminal cases were then taken up and
disposed Of in or Ter.
No. 9. Criminal Continuances. State vs
John Francis Butler. Indicted for selling
spirituous liquor to n minor. Plea non cul
and issue and traverse before the court
Judgment guilty and sentenced TO pay a
fine Of 800 aud costs. William s. vii.
son counsel for state. Upshur & Purnell
for Butler.
No. 3. Criminal Continuances. State
VS. John +. Butler. Indicted for selling
spirituous liquor and allowing It used on
his premises without having license
therefor. Judgement, not guilty.
No. 4. Criminal Continuances. same VS.
same. Indicted for selling liquor to a
minor. Judgement, not guilty. Counsel
same as In No. 9.
No. ). Criminal C0ntinuances. Same vs.
same. Indicted for selling liquor in a
quantity less than pint without license
Plea not guilty and elects to he tried by
the county. Judgement guilty and fined
$i0O and costs. Counsel same as in Noe
Nos 4 and Criminal appearance were
then taken up and disposed Of. State vs.
Horace Saichcl indicted In No. 4 for viii.
fully and maliciously injuring dwelling
house. Found guilty and sentenced to be
confined in county Jail for two months.
Same party indicted in No. 5 for assault
Judgement not guilty.
The attention of the court was next &c.
cupicd in trial of No. 9 Criminal Present.
mcnts. State VS. James Laws. Indict-
mcnt for Larceny. Judgment guilty and
sentenced TO be confined in the Pcnitcntia.
ry Of Maryland for one year.
Nos. and :. Appeals were next taken
up and disposed of.
No. |. Elijah 4. Figgs, administrator
dc Jonis MN cum hstimento onnero of John
f. Dickcrson, deceased vs. John Rounds,
use Of l.. +. Rowland, use of John W.
Dryden, use Of benjamin 7. Shocklcy
Judgement of court below reversed by
consent. with costs 10 Appellant.
No.s. Charles q. Melvin VS. Olivia
NJ Briddcll, by her husband and next
friend. John W. Briddcll. Judgement
reversed without prejudice, with costs To
Appellant.
After disposition OF this case court adj
journcl at 3 3o'clock. until the following
morning nj . o'clock.
FRIDAY.
Court was called and William Wilson.
the traverscr in No. = Prcscntmcnts, was
first brought into court. and having been
arraigncd plead moi guilty and elected 10
be tried by the county, after which he was
rema ndcd To the custody of the sheriff.
The court was then engaged in the trial OF
the following criminal eases.
No. :. Criminal Continuanccs. State
ys Moses J. Hudson. Indictment for sell.
ing spirituous liquor To II minor. Plead
nan cnl and issue and traverse before the
court. The States Attorney declining to
oilcr any evidence, the party was adiudgc,l
not guilty and discharged
No. =. Criminal Continuanccs Same
vs. same. Indictment for selling liquor
on Snaday. Plea no" cm aud issue and
traverse before court. Judgement not
guilty.
Nos. 0, 10. II, IL, i3, II and Ii. Grim.
inal Continuanccs. Same VS. same. In
dic,mcnt same as No. T. No evidence
being offered by States Attorney in Nos.
SO, 10. II and ie the party was adjudge,l
no, guilty and discharged IN last two
cases dcmurcrs 10 indictment sustained
and party released.
Alter disposition of foregoing criminal
cases court was occupied with No. 10 ap-
peals.
John T.. McCahe. garnishce of William
Il. McCabe VS. Hugh J. King. Appeal
from Judgement of benjamin T. Parsons
Esq. Motion was made 10 quash attach.
ment. Motion sustained and iudgemcn,
for appellants costs entered.
Court then adjourned till morrow
morning.
SATURDAY.
The attention Of the court was first 0c'
cupicd to-day with trial or No. 10 court
docket.
Silas J. Belts VS. Matthew T. West aud
Philip = West. This case was tried by
jury and occupied the attention Of courl
till afternoon. During the forenoon, how.
ever, the Grand Jury was finally dlscliarg'
ed. Amer argument by the various coun-
sci the case being tried was given TO the
jury whereupon they retired to their room
nj 1880 o'clock, where they remained for
about an hour, when they returned 10 III,
bar of the court. The jury was then call.
cd over BY the Clerk. the Plaintiff called
aud the usual questions put TO the jury by
the Clerk. Aftcr which they announced
their verdict for the plaintiff with damag
cs in his favor for$i56.A. The counsel
then made motion for judgement on III,
verdict
Charles Spence aud Louisa Victor wcr,
then brought into court and discharged
by proclamation. The following crimi
nal eases were then taken np aud dispos
c,l 1f
No. !. Criminal Prcscnlmcnts. Stat,
VS. Silas Blake Prcscnimcnt for solomy
Judgement guilty and sentenced to b,
confined in the pcnilcniiary of Maryland
for j wears.
No.2 Criminal Conlinuances. Stat,
Us Moses Gable. Indictment for carrying