Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-19

laces. Thomas L. Gardiner, P II Hamilton 6
!. p. Wilcox, George r. Bryan and James A.
Iurray
The following persons compose the grand
nd petit jurors:
Grand Jury. '
fobn T Herbert. C. Roby, {
Robert I. Rison, j. H. Roberts, 1
4 NJ Dyer. Conrad Posey,
:. W. Stone, l. u. Stohe,
= r Hunt. George Z. Deozier, !
Charles F Harmon, Richard Ba,nes'
p N Swann. S. G. Mills,
B. IL. Carrico, VI. y, Ooni
W. s Perry, W. A. Mlaiie'uh,
A. G. S. Datnell. James /; Wnr9'
George W. Berry, j., Albert Miis'e4u.
Petit Jury.
7 .muei smoot. TIC. w,Ikersou,
9 n pobv George l.. Garner,
n NsMndd Thomas A. Waters,
W. &. s. Chapman, Charles X; johnson,
II. Turner Rove, b. w. Is. Mer herson'
asnrv Woodland Joseph c. Gooksey,
y uyrnbv Pere W liner, jr,
W. II Kendrick,
l.. NJ. Southerland, u. hdelen,
W = Rrawner Thomas l.. Gardiner,
/ r WbeatIey. P. II, Hamilton,
w A. Jameson. P Wilcox,
George Il. Bryrn,
James A. Marray.
Judge Briscoe delivered a lengthy charge
10 the grand jury calling their atten ion to the
law concerning defaulters and abortion, which
it is made the duty of the court to give III
charge 10 every grand jury, the jury law OF
the State. to few cases Of larceny and other
small ofTenses that the body would be called
upon to investigate. and concluded by DEW
eriur the legacy left by the previous grand
iurv TO wit reinvestigauon of IS
burning of the court house. As to the last
matter the court said no Information had come
to its Knowledge as to the cause OF the burn
ing, but as the previous grand jury had re-
ouested it. the court felt bound to direct the
liuty's attention to the subject.
Tho dcekets were then called; :he appear
ance docket contained cases, the trial
cases of which were marked for trial, the
,ppeals. cases both of which having beer
sent up to the Circuit Court ten days before
could not be tried. The court then adjourn
ed for the day.
Tuesday-Judge Brooke, who came dow
from Marlboro the previous night, was on tn
bench with Judge Briscoe. The criminal ap
e neal docket was t,ken up. The case OF Stat
: VS. Brooke, charged with the larceny OF
7 small amount Of money from 7. B. Cough
:, an appeal for jury trial was called. aud tried
y Tie prisoner having no counsel, A. Posey wa
e assigned by the court. The trial consume
l. the day. verdict of guilty and sentenced
the House of Correction for II mouths
The grand jury brought DO IN preser'ml i'
T. one Of them against F. r al
re ]. A. Murtha Reynolds, huckster
:, Of Baltimore, for hucksterins ia the coan
Il witho1 license.
Z, "Wednesday Judge Grain i1ine'i the oth
ID members Of the court on the bench. The y
d. d.cket vas called Case q ". Il. Perkins,
4. Poser, tried, suit on account. Very
for defendant. Two cases Of County Co1pl
y, ~ sloners IS. s. Il. Cox, j.. aud bis boat
4, collector judgment Tor ecoialnissiooeEi
st une case tor - 4 IA ssV}iuA VT 800 ~
q / i. ,:s.saias
, ! - I7'-ssT IN -s's-s~~
u Cox. ~!neh were not allowed Aaer tue
cision vas eivea against him, MIR. Cox seE
= the sln,lier iu'iSnrIr itrl Iartislly the u
=. one. The nexi case ealled Sas suit Of 81
IS Cox vs. Co. Commissioners, not disputed
ljaismsnt confessed h counsel fJr Cllh
"Reminiscences for S5ie ~ a. sosey
pc.,rel for 5. Il. Cox, jr., an J. Il Nit.a
Z fer s. Cox, aud J. 4. Stoue Tor Coui
III commissioner, Wth the tri.l Of this c
4 the tral docket was concluded. The app
al d, case Of J A. Murray IS. J +. Turner
vrs lie was tried by agreement; action for Il
ages for violation of contract. Judgment +
dered below by Justice H. 4. Turner
SD So, from which j. T. Turner appealed
%, Fried before the court and Judgment affirm
A. Posey for plaintiff and Wilmer aud de
bach for defendant. The grand jury brou
do sn,two preseutments, one charging VIM.
Henry Forest for selling liquor without lice
a.. and the other B. Wilkcrson for the larcen
ten dollars
Thursday The case.of State vs.. Ben Y
kinson, charged with the larceny of $40,
are tried By the court and the prisoner convic
Pennington for prisoner