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

The following persons &C impose the grand
and petit jurors:
Grand Jury.
John T. Herbert. G. z Roby,
Robert L. Rison, J. II Roberts,
A. NJ. Dyer, Conrad Posey,
r. W. Stone, I. d. Stone.
g. j. R. Hunt, George 4 DeloEier,
Charles F. Harmon, Richard Ba.nes,
P. VI. Swami, S. e. Mills,
B. H. Carrico, J II. G. Cox,
W. S. Perry, W. A. Middleton,
A. G. S. Darnell, James T. Wnrd,
George W. Berry, jr., Albert Milstead.
Petit Jury.
Lemuel Smoot, 7. c. Wllkerson,
S. D. Roby, George l.. Garner,
b. NJ. Mudd, Thomas A. Waters,
w. p. s. Chapman, Charles r. Johnson,
II. Turner Rowe, B. W b. Mcpherson,
Henry Woodland, Joseph G. Cooksey,
G. Murphy, Pete Wilmer, jr,
W. II Kendrick,
L. NJ. Switzerland, C G. Edelen,
w. T Brawuer, Thomas L. Gardiner,
j. B Wheatley, p. II. Hamilton,
W. NJ Jameson, l. P Wilcox,
George Il. Btyrn,
James A Aarrsy.
Judge Briscoe delivered lengthy charge
to the grand jury calling their atten ion to the
law concerning defaullers and abortion, which
it is made the duty of the court to give in
charge 10 every grand jury, the jury law OF
the State, to few cases Of larceny and other
small odenses that the body would be called
upon to investigate, and concluded by deliv-
ering the legacy left by the previous grand
jury 10 wit reinvestigation Of the
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 bad re-
quested it, the court felt bound to direct the
juIy's attention to the subject.
The dcckeis were then called :he appear
ance docket contained cases, the trial
cases of which we're marked for trial, the
appeals, ? cases. both Of which having been
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 down
from Marlboro the previous night, was on the
bench with Judge BTiscoe. The criminal APP
peal docket was slken up. The case Of State
VS.. Brooke, charged with the larceny Of a
small amount Of money from T. b. Cough,
an appeal for jury trill was called and tried
The prisoner having no counsel, A. Posey was
assigned by the court. The Trial consumed
the day, verdict of guilty and sentenced to
the House of Correction for Il months -
The grand jury brought do IN preseeimenis
one Of them against =. P. and
J. A. Marta. Reynolds, hucksters,
Of Baltimore, for huckstering in tue COUNT
witholt'liceuse.
Wednesday Judge Grain joined the other
members Of the court on the heuch. TIE trial
d eket was called Case Of W. II. Perkins vs..
A. poses, tried, suit on account Verdict
for defendant. Two cases Of County CommIs-
sioaers rs. ). H. Cox. ir. and bis bond rs
collector. Judgment Tor Commissioners in
.Ssssa-ass sls - !. =, $500 81. !.
ispuie grew cut II credits calme.i ty M
OK, which were not ALLOWED. After the de-
sion was given against hiin, Mr. Cox settled
lc sii.,lier jldsm'-bt aud p.,.tially toe l-rler
he. Tue hex case called MAS suit Of S. II
OK vs.. Co. Commissiaaers, rot disputed aud
laSnent confessed hy counsel for Caanu
Tor S5l2 ~ A. sosey ap.
.ared fJr s Il. Cox, IT,, aul J. q. Mitchell