The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14
o1Rnn1r nouRr PROCEEDINGS.
Some Additions to the Population of the Peni
tentiary-Disposal of Number of
Today closes the fifth week of court, and

Today closes the fifth week of court, and il
will continue another week at least.
When our report closed on Friday of last
week the case of the State VS.. Thomas Smith,
for rape, was on trial. 1t was concluded
about o'clock the same evening, after but a
short consultation on the part of the jury,
with a verdict of guilty.
On Saturday the following cases were dis
posed of:
State vs. John Marsh, for selling liquor on
! Sunday: tried before jury; verdict, not guilty.
Henning for State; Mausby and Pearson for
/ defendant.
/ State vs. Reuben Harris, for indecent ex-
posure: stet on motion of States Attorney.
Henning for State; Roberts for defendant.
State vs. Hall Brown, for keeping gaming
table; plea Of guilty confessed. Hennlng for
State: Roberts for defendant.
State vs. Eva Chase. for assault and bate
~; tried before Court; adjudgeded not guilty.
Henniug for State; Brooks for defendant.
State vs.. Simon p. Heilig, for selling liquor
on Sunday; tried before jury; verdict not
guilty. Heuning for State; Fink for deten-
dant.
State vs.. Columbus Frizzell aud John vii
liams: assault and battery; plea of guilty
confessed, and each fined one dollar and
costs. Henning for State.
On Monday the following cases were dis
posed of:
State vs. r. Frank Rutledge, for selling on
Sunday: plea of guilty confessed; fined $50
and costs Hennlng for State.
State vs. Adam Snyder for selling liquor
to minors; plea of guilty confessed; fined $50
and costs. Henning for State: Fink for de-
PENDANT.
State vs. Adam Snyder, for keeping gam
ing table: plea of guilty confessed; fined -
and costs. Heuning for State; Fink for de
PENDANT.
On the same day-Monday case of
VIM B. Thomas VS.. Samuel A. Harnish, was
taken up, aud trial begun before a jury.
Roberts aud Reifsnider 4 Retsnider for
plaintiff: Henniug, Mchellip i CIsbaugh
aud Bond Tor defendant.
This was a suit brought to recover on a
500 note, executed by Harnish TO p. Hud-
die for 20 bushels Of oats, under agreement
from Huddle 10 sell for Harnish double the
quantity Of oats purchased by him before the
maturity Of the note. The note was dis-
counted by the plaintiff. The agreement Of
Huddie was not complied with. The Court
instructed the jury that IL they believed the
above facts, and also believed that the plain
TIL had knowledge OF an agreement being
executed with the Hudde notes, before OF al
the time he purchased said note then the
plaintiff could not recover on the note The
iury rendered q verdict for the defendant.
The Court on Monday aud Tuesday passed
the following sentences Charles +. Wilson,
for larceny. years aud months in peni-
Tertiary. Wm. II. Young, for larceny,
cases, 50 DAYS IN Jail ia each case. Earnest
lucketi, assault si,h intent 20 Kill, Is months
10 peuitcnuarg Daniel Bensol, for larceny,
II months in House Of Correction. Thomas
Smith. for rape, y years IN peniientiary.
the utmost limit Of the lsR for imprisonment
John 7. Statayr. for attempted cape. 10
years iu penitcntiary, The full extent Of the
iaa Sheriff Wickcrs and pepaty Tyler took
the prisoners TO the peai'eutiAry on Wcdes.
day morning.
Yesterday. Allen =. Friss. charged with
selling liquor 20 minors, entered plea Of guilty,
aud was fined So and costs. iienning for
state Pearson and RcissnidcT 4 Reitsnider
i,.r travsTscr-
State IS. John Marsh, assault and battery;
same vs. William Marsh, tao cases, assault
Eith itieui 10 Kill. State " W. Harry Green,
assaui,,nz an officer. al taken together, we're
mex; taken up Henning for State. Maslshy
and Pearson for trayefscvs-