The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-16
Circuit Court.


o'clock, with his Honor Judge Stump
on the bench.
A.P Sbockley was appointed Criel
of the Court in place of Richard
Thomas, deceased, and George A
Brown was appointed Bailiff.
Robert Mackey was made Foreman
of the Grand Jury and balance oil
the jury selected as follows:
Robert Mackey James A Boyd
Foreman. George T Peterson
John G Oldham Milton Seminar
John Dorsey Walter E Black
Hanson Knorr Henry M Evans
| George r Howard Henry Gather
j Frank Blake George w Poist
William r Gilpin John S Bevan
John + Chick Ohio jackson
Alexander Gregg Peter Gillespie
| William Harvey Oscar Smilhson
James T Sterling Robert II Stuart
E. NJ. Allen, Esq, of Hartford Co.,
was admitted to practice at this bar.
The trial docket, 1913 cases, was
called over and SO cases continued,
marked trial, l put on the stet
docket and judgment reversed in one
case, that of Pearce vs.. Broughton.
Hester Hess vs.. Robert j. Crow
No. IL Appeals. A. Constable for
Hess, no appearance for Grow. Tried
before the Court. Judgment revers
ed and judgment for Hess for 50 90
and costs.
Mansel Tweed vs.. j. H. Hess. No.
IL Appsa Judgment reversed and
judgment for Tweed for costs above
and below. R. c. Thackery for
Tweed.
Arthur A. Mackie vs. Alexander
Gregg. No. 10 Appeals. r. c.
Thackery for Mackie. Hester Hess
for Gregg. Tried before a jury.
The grand jury brought in present
ments against Charles Reed for lar
ceny and against James M. Cooper
for stealing horse from John T
Beaston.
Tuesday.-Mackie vs.. Gregg. The
Court instructed the jury that there
was no evidence legally sufficient to
entitle the appellee, Gregg, to re-
cover. Gregg had hired with Mackie
for year, left at the end of six
months, and brought suit to recover
wages for the time he worked.
State vs.. Henry Clayton. Assault
and battery on Hannah j. Roof. A..
L Crothers for State C. C. Crothers
and L. M. Haines for Clayton. Tried
and argued before Jury, The par,
ties live at Iron Hill in the same
house, and Mrs. Roof is sister in
law of the traverser, She testified
that he was suffering from the effects
of poison.vine, and she irritated him
so that he pushed her off the porch,
and while doing so, accidently struck
her with his knee. Verdict, not
guilty.
The grand jury at noon brought in
true bills against Charles Reed and
James M. Cooper, and two present.
ments against Thomas w. Ford for
assault on W. Scott Price.
State We. Delbert Aiken. Assault
on Garrett Lockerman. Crothers for
State, Bratton for Aiken. The
States witnesses did not appear and
the case was put on the stet docket
State vs.. VIM. Culinary. Assault
and battery on William Fears, Jr.
A. L. Crothers for the State, A. Con.
stable for Culinary Tried and
argued before jury, who rendered q
verdict of not guilty.
Amassa G.. Brown vs. Walter II.
Armstrong and John H. Armstrong,
administrators of Walter Arm strong.
W. S. Evans for Brown. W. T., War
burton for defendants.
The grand jury brought in no pre-.
sentiments or indictments.
Wednesday.-His Honor, Judge
Wickes took his seat on the bench.
R. G. Thackery, Esq, moved for
the admission of VIM. H. Daniels,
Esq, of the Baltimore bar, and after
taking the oath he was admitted. Mr..
DaDiels is the first colored lawyer
ever admitted to practice in this
county.
Brown vs.. Armstrong; admins.
traitors ON trial.