Democratic messenger., 1892-05-21
Court Proceedings.

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The May term of the Circuit Court for
Worcester county conveyed in the Court
House Monday Vorniig. with Judges
Irving and Holland >a1 the bench. Col
VIM. j. Aydelotte was made foreman oi
the grand Jury. The cases on the docket
were 81 appearance, Is appeals, % peii-
tions. 90 judicisls. A trials. 2 references,
lG criminal appearance. l2 criminal con
tinuances.
The following gentlemen were drawn
for service on the grand jury: William J
Aydelotte, Charles II. Hastings. Francis
Townsend, Thomas NJ. Purnell, Edward
7. Laws. Hugh j. King. Z.dok T. NJ.
Purnell, Charles $. Collins. William Ern-
est Laws, Edward T. Whaley, William G,
Franklin, Henry A. DeKay, James B.
I,esson. Edward White. Samuel 5. Mills
George w. Truiit, of Peter, James Row
ley, Uriah F. Shockley, James llayman,
Reese &. Peters, George T. Richardson,
George w. Porter. Francis Duer.
At 10 o'clock a. M. the January term
was first called and a motion was made
by Clayton J. Purnell, Esq, to strike out
judgment in No. Is appearances. October
term 1891. Passed for future action. The
January term was then adjourned and
the May term called and the routine ex
ercises of calling over the several dock
els which occupied the attention of the
court till IL o'clock when a recess was
taken till l.30 o'clock. At the afternoon
session Judges Irving and Holland were
present On motion of Joshua w. Miles,
John l.. Thomas, of Baltimore. was ad-
mitted to practice at this bar.
In No. % trials. Gray VS.. Davis, dam
ages for slander, motion for removal was
filed.
In No. 90 trials Pocomoke City Ma
lional Bank VS.. Adams Express Company
motion and order of removal to Wicomi-
Gu county filed.
In No. l2 criminal continuances State
VS.. Joshua Hamlin, damaging property.
Verdict guilty and fined $i.00 and costs.
In Nos. and criminal continuances,
State VS.. Asher Campbell. cursing and
swearing Verdict guilty and fined $l.25
and costs.
Court then adjourned till Tuesday
morning al . o'clock.
TUESDAY
Court convened this morning al ap-
pointed hour with Judges Irving and
Holland present.
Nos 4 and appeals, were called and
judgments reversed.
James I. Young, Chas. II. Colburn and
William NJ Schoolfield, insolvent petit
TONERS appeared and discharged.
M. 10 appeals. Zadok Selby VS.. State of
Maryland. Judgment affirmed and party
fined $l.00 and costs
In No. Is appeals. Charlotte f. Ben
nett, by her husband and next friends VS..
Denard w. Pilchard, examination begun
at 3 O'Clock but court adjourned Till fol
lowing morning at . o'clock.
WEDNESDAY.
Court met pursuant 10 adjournment.
The case of Bennett VS.. Denard w. Pill
chard which was under consideration
yesterday was concluded Judgment
affirmed with costs TO appellee.
In No. criminal appearances. State
VS.. William Lindsey. larceny Judgment
not guilty.
The Court then passed a written order
appointing Lloyd Wilkinson. Thomas II
Spence and Edward ID. Martin commiss-
toner's 10 take testimony on the law side
Of this court Court then concluded the
days work by calling over the d0ckets
and taking judgments till 4 O'Clock when
il adjourned.
THURSDAY.
State VS. Riley Mumford-larceuy plea
of guilty. Sentenced TO go days in Jail.
State VS. Emma Duflield-la larceny
Guilty. 30 days.
The balance of the day was consumed
in routine business
Court will likely adjourn tomorrow.
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