The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-03-28
Court Proceedings.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

CONTINUED EkOM LAST NEEh.
Our court record last week was up
to Wednesday morning when the
case of w. Smith Campbell VS. job
Haines was called. This case will
stand as the "big' case of the term
Campbell asks damages for alleged
malicious prosecution. The case
grew out of a judgement note
Campbell, who resides in Chester
county, Pa, borrowed $3.50 of Mr..
llaines in 1885, giving a note.
After paying one years interest he
defaulted in the payment of both
interest and principal.
The barn on the farm where Camp,
bell resided was burned in 1865, by
which Campbell sustained considera
b e loss, there being no insurance on
the property which was destroyed
The remainder of his property was
sold under claims held by his wife
and others. This shut out the claim
of Mr.. IIaines. This created an
"onpleasantness," as Nasty used to
say, between the parties. Mr.. Haines
afterwards had peace warrant issued
for Campbell on account Of alleged
threats made By him. CampbelPs
charges against Mr.. Haines are that
he accused him with burning the
barn, which Haines denies and up
wards of half a hundred witnesses
we're cited to appear at court to
testify.
Campbell 'opened the ball" on
Wednesday by fainting scene while
on the witness stand, over come by
excitement. The case occupied the
time of the court all week and was
continued on Monday.
The case was given to the jury on
Monday about O'Clock, and the
Jury remained out till Tuesday even
ing unable to agree at which time
court had concluded the business of
the term, when the jury was discharg
ed, without reaching verdict.
Albert Constable, Esq. represented
the plaintiff and l.. NJ. Haines and r
G. Thachery, Esqs., the defendent,
On Thursday the grand jury finish
ed their work and were discharged
after having found eleven true bills,
as follows: Walter Smith, larceny
of watch, etc., from Alice Fahs. of
Delaware City, and bringing same
into state of Maryland Samuel
Rice, assau on Caesar I.arue. Geo.
II Queck, for keeping a gam bling
house in Chesapeake City. Thomas
Duleney, selling goods without
license. Edward Gully, bastardy.
The indictment against James
Vance, for violating the local option
law, was ignored.
Seldom +. Craig who killed Thomas
Worrick in Port Deposit, about three
weeks ago and went to jail to await
the action of the Grand Jury, was
released by order of the Court on
Thursday, CAST week. on motion Of
the States Attorney, the Grand Jury
ha>i ing adjourned without finding
presentnent or bill of indictment
against him.
State vs. James Cooper, colored
boy. Indicted for driving off horse
and carriage of Samuel Hessey
Guilty. Evans for State, Daniel
Bratton and Austin L. Crothers for
defendant.
In the case of Charles Veasey,
charged with driving off the horse
and carriage of w. z. Howard, the
Court ordered the 10y released. He
was a mere child.
Case of Moses of Philadelphia VS..
Simcoe of North East, motion for a
new trial. The case was arg@ed be-
fore the court, and was the last case
tried. The suit grew out of the sale
of a sloup or yacht by Simcoe to
Philadelphia parties who allege that
the vessel was rotten and patched up
with tin.
Court adjourned after hearing thi
case, on Thursday afternoon.