The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-11-13
CIRCUIT COURT FOR HARTFORD COUNTY
NOVember Term

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with Hon. James ID. Waters on the bench. In
the absence of States Attorney ]. E. Webster,
who is in attendance at the sick bed of his
father, Col. E. H. Webster, Judge Walters ap-
pointed Mr.. Walter W. Preston Acting States
Attorney.
The following who were previously drawn as
Jurymen, were excused or stricken off: D.
Z. L. Gilbert, Lawson Cooley, Charles H.
Camerer, Charles T. Gallup, Marion Anderson,
William Holly, James Hopper, l.. G. Jones,
George Huff, John 8. Mitchell and 8. Martin
Bayless.
In their places the following were drawn:
Robert P. Mitchell, James w. McGaw, Evan
Thompson, James H. Mitchell and Frank
Malcolm, of the Second district; James
e. Bavington, Abel d. Wilson and
Charles w. Mitchell, of the Sd district VIM. T.
Straw bridge, of the 4th district; Philip McGib-
ney, of the 5th district, and James L. Burke, of
the 9th district. Thomas NJ. Sumption, of
Havre de Grace, was sci ected as foreman Of the
Grand Jury, and % names were drawn from q
box containing the names of the entire jury
These, with Mr.. Sumption. constitute the Grand
Jury. as follows:
Thomas NJ. Sumption, Foreman.
w. D. Lee, VIM. j. Flaharty,
Abel d. Wilson, James B. Stewart
Marion Street,, Robert P. Mitchell,
James l.. Coale, Robert j. Walker,
Joseph A. Krein, George I. Everist
Jarrett b. Moore, James c. Bavington,
Thomas c. Jones, John l.. Kelly,
Samuel Ii. Gibson, Richard +. Bishop,
Evan Thompson, William V. Day,
James Fletcher, Augustus Smith,
William Kean, Charles w. Mitchell.
The Petit Jury is as follows:
James w. McGaw, David 4. Hutchinson,
VIM. T. Straw bridge, Jacob limerick,
James l.. Burke, David K. Jones,
Samuel Winery, Frederick Nelson,
Abel D. GLADDEN., Clement K. Sewell
James A. McComas, Cover H. Cole,
James H. Archer, Frank Malcolm,
Alfred Mnnick, James H. Mitchell,
John A. Osborn, Robert Fl. Lilly,
Thomas H. Wiley, Andrew Tarbert,
John A. Young, Simon W. Brown,
Geo. w. Morse, Michael II. Kelly.
j. Thos. Gross,
After the Grand Jury had been sworn, Judge
Walters called their attention to the oath they had
taken, saying it would serve as guide in the per-
made to him and probably would be made to them
about certain Hallow Fen practices. There are
no privileges on Hallow Fen night over any
other night in the year. A man can do moth
ing then which he can not do at any other time
Some of these practices are mere boyish fun and
do no material harm. These need not be noticed
but where malicious mischief has been done it
should be punished.
On Tuesday morning. before the Grand Jury re-
tired. Judge Waters called their attention to the
fact that the day before he had simply referred
them to their oath as their rule of action-the
their duties. because it contained in comprehen-
sive form all the duties of grand juryman.
After you had retired, said Judge Waters; it
was intimated to me that there was law on the
statute books which had not given you in charge
This was not so intended by me and probably
not so understood by you. To remove all doubts,
however, l say to you that every law in Maryland
which is applicable to Hartford county was includ-
ed among the duties the oath you took compels
Some men undertake to make fetish of some
particular law and perform sacrifice to it alone.
want of observance OF other laws. Or, as Hudibras
expresses it:
compound for sins they are inclined to
By damning those they have no mind to-"
While others may do this, grand jurymen have
no such privilege. All laws must be alike to them
and all violations of any law must be considered
by them.
The petit jury was discharged from Monday
until Wednesday.
The following judgments, de-, were entered
on the Special Trial Docket:
W. b. Hitchcock vs.. Harrison Hopper record
to Baltimore county. VIM. Young and VanBib-
Der for plaintiff, Stump and Marine for defend
ant.
Old Town Bank of Baltimore VS.. James W.
McGaw record TO Baltimore county. Gilbert
for plaintiff, Davis for defendant.
The Miles National Bank vs.. James W. Nc
Cav; record to Baltimore county. Lee for
plaintiff, Davis for defendant.
Same VS.. H. Hopper Il Co.. same entries.
Elizabeth E. Norris VS.. VIM. N. and John I.
Cathcart; judgment confessed. Lee for plain
tiff. VanBibber for defendants.
IRsnkin & Kane VS.. Jacob A. and VIM. Dozen;
judgment confessed for $114.67. McNabb for
plant i'll, Young for defendants.
Frank 81. Hammond VS.. Jacob r. Stephenson;
judgment by default. Williams for plaintiff.
Rankin & Kane vs.. Jacob A. Dozen iudg;
m ent confessed for S162. McNsbb for plaintiff,
Young for defendant.
Rachel w. Brevett vs.. George F. Gerwig !;
judgment by defanlt. Davis for plaintiff
Christopher Wilson vs.. VIM. j. Hopkins.
admir-; judgment confessed. Gilbert for plain
tiff, Hopkins for defendant.
Andrew Hasson, alias Lewis Mason, an aged
German, indicted for larceny of a gold watch,
pair of bracelets and ring, the property of Mrs.
VIM. o. Michael, was arraigned, and pleading
guilty was sentenced to the Penitentary for Is
months. The case of HOUSEKEEPING against
the traverser was mol pressed.
The Grand Jury has presented Jerome Nc
Lane, colored, for the larceny of a set of har-
ness from John McDoon also Howard Price,
for violating the local option law.