Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-09-28
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TENDER 20, 1893. The Court met-all the
Judges on the bench. The peremptory call
Of the trial docket was then begun and
cases thereon disposed of to No. IL which
was proceeded with as follows: Jas s. B.
Hammett VS.. L. G Reuben Graves. Action
Of ejectment, plea of mot guilty" aud sub
mitted TO the Court. Case held SUB eHrid.
r. G. Combs and B. H. Camalier Esqrs
for plaintiff and l.. A. Wilmer and d. g.
Hammett Esqrs., for defendant.
Thursday, September 81, 1898. Court
met pursuant to adjournment all the Judges
and officials present as yesterday. The
Court handed down decision in No. 12
Trials; j. S. B. Hammett VS.. l. G. Reuben
Graves, held sub curSa Monday. Judgment
for plaintiff and one cent damages. The
remaining cases on the trial docket were
disposed ofexcept No. IS 1.-THE Sheirburn
will easel which was set for Friday.
No. IL Appeals. Bevins Morris VS.. Will
liam L. Biscoe, was next called, and SUBJ
mitted TO Court. Judgment reversed and
judgment for appellant for $1s.43, interest
from date Cost in this Court 10 be paid
bp appellant At p. M. the Court adj
journed for the day.
Friday, September %, 1893. Court met
Judges and officials present as yesterday.
The Sheirburn will case was called, as
follows: Charles n. Darnall, Thos. A.
Darnall ct al caveators, VS.. Mary Marion
Sheirburn, surviving executrix of George
NJ. Sheirburn, caveatee. Jury empan-
nelled and case proceeded with. Jas. F.
Matthews and r. G. Cnmbs for caveators
and ID. r. Magruder, ID. G. Hammett and
JOS ii. Ching for caveatee.
Saturday, September 90, 1898 Court
met-Judges and officials present as yes
terday. The Sheirburn will case resumed
and occupied the attention of the Court
during the entire day. Twenty -one wit
ness were to-day sworn and examined
Monday, September 95, 1898. Court
mct-all the officials present. Will case
resumed and occupied the attention of the
Court the entire day, six Witnesses being
sworn and examined.
The grand jury came into Court present
ed its report and asked to be discharged.
After thanking the jury for its attention
TO duty the Court ordered its discharge
The report follows:
To the Honorable, tie Judges of the
Circuit Court for st. Mary's County.
The Grand Jurors of the State of Mary
land for the body of ST. Mary's county,
sitting during the September term Of the
Circuit Court 1893 having discharged their
duty as required by law, beg leave 10 sub.
NIT the following report. and ask to be
discharged from further services.
We have fully investigated all matters
and things given us in charge, or that have
come to our knowledge, and found True
Bills in such cases, as we thought the
evidence, taken exparte, would justify an
investigation by your Honorable Court. and
dismissed such other cases where the evi-
dence seemed insufficient 20 justify pre-
sentiment We commend the County Com
missioners for having provided themselves
with fire proof safe in accordance with
the suggestions of the Grand Jurors of the
March Term 1898, and would suggest that
they purchase at their very earliest con-
venience like safes for the Clerks and Reg
ister's offices. We further earnestly request
the County Commissioners, If it is legal for
them to do so, to contract with the Clerk
of the Circuit Court to supply the missing
abstracts of Deeds to the Land Office, the
same being from November 1851 10 Decem.
Der 1868 inclusive. If not in their power
We would request our members Of the next
General Assembly to use their best efforts
toward securing the passage Of q bill tn
carry into effect this great necessity.
We would call attention OF your Honors
TO an evil in our county which seems 10 be
growing, that of the corrupt administration
of the criminal law by some Of the justices
of the Peace, under the act of Assembly
extending their jurisdiction in the trials of
certain cases This law, intended we pre-
sumo, for an improvement In criminal
procedure, and to save expense. has been
the cause of greater expense and even
tyranny 10 our people. FOi the purpose Of
accommodating fees, parties have been arrest
ell upon frivolous charges, aud in some
cases upon no charge known 70 the Crimi-