The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-11-24
cireuit Court Proees ling

When our report closed last week the case
Of George Sellers IS. Jacob u. Sellers, Tor
malicious prosecution, was ON trial. The PLAIN
tiff and defendant are brothers. and the case
was the result of the defendant having the
plaintiff arrested some time ago. A verdict OF
one cent was rendered for the plaintiff. Bond
and Stocksdale for plaintiff; Henning, Fink and
Reiisnider & Reifsnider for defendant.
The case of Charles l.. Warehime rs. Al.
fred L. Buckingham was non pressed. BOND
for plaintiff; Reifsnider 4 Reifsnider and
Clabaugh & Roberts for defendant.
Vernon Black, alias Vernon Painter, con-
fessed to a charge of larceny and was sen
fenced TO the House Of Correction for Is
months. He was then tried upon charge
of assault with intent to rape on Bertha, a
little daughter of Abram s. r. Banner, OF
Avondale. The case was heard before Jury,
and verdict of guilty was rendered. The
court sentenced him to the House of Corree-
ton for one year Fink for the state; Steele
for prisoner.
In the case of the state vs.. Dorsey Brown,
for receiving stolen goods, tried before a
jury. verdict of not guilty was returned. and
the prisoner was discharged. Fink for the
state; Bond for prisoner.
The suit of Denton Wachter vs.. W. +.
Zentz ct al. was tried before the court, and
held sub curia Weant and Henning for
DEilnliII. NidDduSu ~ AtODtEAS iOl
Edward d. Rogers. indicted for defrauding
Geo. 3. Yantis, of Hotel Albion, Westmin-
ster, out of a board bill, was tried before the
court and adjudged not guilty. Fink for the
state; Henning for prisoner.
In the case of the state VS.. Robert Nelson,
charged with assault on George b. Simmer,
tried before jury, verdict of guilty was
rendered, and he was fined Sl.00 and costs.
Fink for the state; Reifsnider Reifsnider for
defendant.
On Tuesday and part of "Wednesday the
court was engaged in the case of the fancy
town Savings Bank against John II. Jordan
and Henry c. Cover. This was a suit on a
note drawn by Harvey G. Jordan for $500,
dated February l. 1898, and endorsed by the
names of his father. Messrs. John II. Jor-
dan, and Henry c. Cover. The bank dis
counted the note. The ease was tried before
the court. and a verdict was rendered against
John II. Jordan, the signature of Henry {.
Cover being held as a forgery. Harvey G.
Jordan was once clerk in the banking house
of William B. Thomas, Westminster he en-
gagged in stock speeulations, and lost con
siderable amount of money. He was sued on
margins. but before trial he had left West
minister. and gone to Baltimore. Soonit was
discovered that he had obtained a consider
able amount of money from the Taneytown
and Uniontown banks and individuals on notes
with endorsements said to have been forged.
for one or more forgeries., Bond for the
plaintiff; Thomas. Clababaugh a Roberts for
defendant.
State Of Maryland vs.. Joseph G. Sehnaufer;
selling cigarettes without license; adludged
guilty and fined $50 and costs. Fink for the
State.
State of Maryland VS.. Vincent Ripple; sell
ing cigarettes without license; adiudged
guilty aud fined $50 and costs Fink for the
State.
Benjamin F. Croft VS.. Joseph NJ. Gist and
Nicholas w. Steele; assumpsit; Judgment for
plaintiff for S225. Clabaugh Roberts for
| plaintiff Fink for defendant.
Edward Worthington and David G.'Mc-
Intosh vs. Joseph Friedenwald; action; ire
! moved from Baltimore county,; ION trial
| before Jury. Mcintosh Clabaugh 4 Roberts
for plaintiff; Bond and Weisenfeld for de
fpndant