Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-10-01


Wednesday, September 23rd-The frs:
case tried to-day was No. IA Trials, Z. A.
Burch vs.. VIM. A Lyon, bailiff; action OF
replevin; jury trial; verdict for plaintiff
for one cent damages. Messrs. Hammett
for plaintiff and Combs for defendant.
The next case called was No 8, criminal
appeals; State VS. Jack Yates; charge of
assault and battery upon DIR. w. II. Stone
appeal from Justice Duke; trial by jury
and verdict of not guilty. Messrs. Ham
NETT for State and Camalier and Ching for
defense.
Thursday, September 24th-The only
case disposed of to-day was No appeals
signee; judgment for appellee for SASS;
Messrs. Hammett for appellant and Bohan-
an for appellee.
Friday, September 25th-The first case
frib5uen ys-rne Ma ars>aaJafvI; - -alpeAs
from Justice @. A. Watts and submitted TO
the Court; Judgment reversed and judg-
ment for appellee for $24 95; Messrs Combs
for appellant ana Camalier for appellee.
The next case disposed of vas No 8, ap.
peals; Thomas A. Lynch VS. James T..
jackson; appeal from Justice Shadrick
and submitted TO the Court; Judgment re-
yersed and judgment for appellee for $5.
Messrs- Camalier for appellant and Ham
NETT for appellee. The next case tried was
No 10 criminal continuances; State VS.
John Strawn; indicted for burglary and
larceny; plea Of not guilty and submitted
to the Court; judgment of not guilty and
discharged; Messrs. Hammett for State
ard Combs for accused.
Saturday, September 26th-The first case
tried to-day was No Q criminal appear
ances; State VS. Joseph Countiss; indicted
for larceny; plea of not guilty and trial by
jury; verdict of guilty; Messrs Hammett
foF State and Camalier and Ching for ac-
cused. The next case called was No 3
criminal appearances, State VS. Charles
Young indicted tor receiving stolen mon.
ey; LIST and 3rd counts of indictment de.
INJURED to and demurrer sustained; plea of
not guilty on End count confessed by State
Hammett for State and Combs, Ching and
Burroughs for accused. The Grand jury
came into Court, submitted the following
report and was discharged:
We the Grand Jurors for the body ofSt.
Mary's county, sitting during September
Term, having made presentments in all
cases where we deem the evidence suffi-
Gent. beg leave to submit the following
We have examined the county expenses
so faras possible and find them to be correct.
We lind the pension list very large and ON
the increase, but are unable to suggest a
remedy, except 10 endorse the suggestions
of the Grand Jurors of the March Term,
and recommend more vigilance on the part
OF the taxpayers, who indorse the pension
applications. We recommend more care
and diligence in the Justices of the Peace
In senhiug In the papers in criminal cases
to the Court, ard also in the law officers of
the Codrtinsxecuting ali process and writs
GINNING into their hands
We have .Eisited the county Jail and find
il cleaEly and comfortable. we think the
sanitary condition might be improved II
the clubhouse of the jail and hog.pen were
REMOVED come distance from It's present
site, and ask our County Commissioners to
give it a consideration.
Our roads are in such condition as TO re-
quire no complaint, and therefore are at
this time good. We follow in the footsteps
OF the March Grand Jury and recommend
our County Commissioners TO reinstate the
bounty On crows, rs well as hawks bills.
Since Tia plsstering In the Court room
ceiling his been removed, the moving in
The Grand Jury room causes some inter-
ruption IL the Court below, and therefore
we recommend that the floor in said room
should BE- covered with cocoa mating or
something similar TO deaden the sound. SO
that Il maj not interrupt the Court. We
also thinks the table In Grand Jury room,
Il covered, might be in more conformity |
With the iignity Of the Grand Inquest of |
81. Mary 'scounty.
In conclusion, we have examined into |
al infracfons Of the Law, and ask your |
Honors TO discharge from custody all par
les agzink whom no preseutments have
been mzdl
We tender our sincere thanks to the /
Court, STATS Attorney and other officers of |
he Court pr their conrtesies and attention |
md respectfully ask your Honors for dis
jos. T. GoUeH. Foreman.
Mondays September 28fh-The first case
disposed q was No criminal appearan-
- State y james Clagett; indicted for
ape; ple1 of not guilty and trial by jury: /
Terdict ois guilty: Meszrs. Hammett for
state and camalier and Ching for defense.
The NEXT Ease was No criminal appear.
noes sits v William Canaday; indicted
o. rape plea Of not guilty and trial by