The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-21
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Civil Docket Finished and Good Progress
with the Criminal--A Short Term.

The November term of the Circuit Court
will probably close today. All the civil
cases for trial this term were finished on
Wednesday, and the criminal docket is fast
being cleared. Below is a record of the cases
disposed OF since our last report
Peter n. eastman VS.. n W. Steele and
Charles B. Roberts, administrators, &C., of
James II. Steele, deceased assumpsit: tried
before a jury; verdict for plaintiff for $500.
McKellip Il Clabaugh for plaintiff; Reifsnider
& Reifsnider and Henning for defendant.
Melville Bros, vs.. N. W. and j. Henry
Steele; action non pros. Mekellip q Cla-
Maulsby and Thomas for defendants
State, use of Emma Holiday and others,
VS.. The Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany; action; Judgment by confession for
costs. Maulsby for plaintiffs; Marshall for
defendant.
State, use of Emma Holiday and others,
VS.. The Baltimore Hanover Railroad Com
pany; action; Judgment by confession for
costs. Maulsby for plaintiffs; Marshall for
defendant.
Melville Bros, vs. N. w. and ]. Henry
S5031 McKellip & Clabaugh for plaintiffs;
Maulsby for defendants.
Francis A. Brightwell claimant, &C., vs..
VIM. B. Thomas; attachment, &C.; verdict for
claimant Henning and Stoeksdale for
plaintiff; Thomas, Reifsnider l. Reifsnider
and McKellip & Clabaugh for defendant
State of Maryland VS.. VIM. j. McCarty;
larceny; non pros on motion of States At
torney. Henning for the State; P. P. for
prisoner.
State of Maryland VS.. Christopher ReLer;
larceny; tried before jury; verdict guilty and
sentenced to the House of Correction for six
months. Henning for the State; Walsh for
prisoner.
State of Maryland vs. Ignatius Cooper;
indecent assault; plea of guilty confessed;
sentenced to the House of Correction for one
year. Henning for the State; Walsh for
traverser.
State of Maryland VS.. William Morgan;
forgery; tried before jury; verdict not guilty
Henning for the State; Smith for prisoner.
State Of Maryland VS.. jesse Ward; indie
cent assault; tried before the Court; adjudged
not guilty. Henning for the State; Reifsni-
der Il Reifsnider for traverser.
State of Maryland VS.. George Kelly; larceny
of four brass bearings, at Gathers Siding, the
property of the b. & o. K. K. Co.; plea of
guilty confessed. Henning for the State;
Stocksdale for prisoner.
State of Maryland vs. Henry Zeller; larceny
of four brass bearings, at Gather Siding, the
property of the B. Il 0. r. r. Co.; tried
before jury and verdict not guilty. Henning
for the State; Clabaugh and Stocksdale for
prisoner.
State of Maryland VS.. VIM. Stonesifer; as
sumsit, &C.; non pros on motion of States
A ttorney.
State of Maryland VS.. Henry Wisner; lar
ceny; plea of not guilty confessed by State
Attorney. Henning for State; Maulsby for
prisoner.
State of Maryland VS.. S. II. Garrett; en-
bezzlement; non pros on motion of States
Attorney. Henning for State; Stocksdale
and Mckellip & Clabaugh for prisoner.
State of Maryland VS.. John II. Gribbon;
selling liquor to minors; plea of guilty con-
fessed; fined $4,000 and costs and license
suppressed. HenEing for the State; Fink for
traverser.
State of Maryland VS.. Joseph Adams; lar
ceny; tried before a jury; on trial at time of
going to press Henning for the State; Thomas
and Maulsby for prisoner.