The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-16
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The Court COngratulateS the People on the
Comparative Absence of Crime-A
Short Term Probable.

b ne circuit court lOf NdfGOl. NONtnlDtl
term. began on Monday last, and the impress
sion prevails that the term will be a short one
Judge Roberts was on the bench, and APP
pointed officers for the term as follows
Cricr. Gershom Huff, Westminster; messen.
ger. Howard Geiman, Westminster; bailifi's
at the gates, Robert Little, OF New Windsor,
and John W. Frock. of Middeburg; bailiff to
petit Jury. Adam p. Yingling, of Myers; bailif
to grand jury. John +. Boylan. Of WeStmin-
Ster.
THE GRAND JURY.
Charles V. Wantz WAS selected as foreman
Of the grand jury. and the other members
were selected as follows: VIM. Ii. Black.
John b. +. Sellman. Daniel Lyons. .jr., VI.
John Lynch. Luther NJ. Bushey, Joseph
Eylcr. Harry II. Brugh. Lew Barnes. Milton
s. Barrick. EIhanan b. H. Greenwood, Alfred
Stansbury, Elias O. Garner, Theodore 6.
Strevig. George +. Marker. Josiah Unger,
George Morelock, David NJ Mehring, Jr..
John +. Hornberger. Amos Bowman. Adam
Lowe, Joel Myers, Jacob NJ. Leppo.
The Court delivered the usual charge to the
jury, calling special attention to crimes that
the law directs 70 be done, and congratulated
the people upon the comparative absence OF
crime in the county.
Attention was called to the Miller murder
case in Manchester district.
THE PETIT JURY.
The petit Jury is composed of George
iIunbert Charles Taylor, Thomas J. HaneS,
Robert +. l.. Griffith, Andrew Fresh, James
A. Cary. Edward Shorb, Michael Humbert,
Godfrey Berweger Edward G. Sellers Josiah
g. ititcy. Vim. A. Cunningham, Mortimer
Dorsey, VIM. j. CrabbS, George 4. Iahn,
John II. Hahn. Edward Croft, Plus d. Baby
Jesse y. Williams. John +. Burlington, John
T. Riley Kcener Billmyer, Ellsworth Ecker.
The following cases have been disposed OF
up TO going to press:
Orrie o. Miller vs.. State Of Maryland. cX-
animation waved from W. Berry Violette.
Sykesville; assault. Tried before the Court;
verdict guilty, and penalty one cent damages.
Steele for defendant: Fink for State.
Wiley ". jenkins vs.. State of Maryland;
appeal from Basil Dorsey, Freedom. This
was a case of a teacher whipping a scholar.
The Justice fined Jenkins one dollar and costs.
but The case was dismissed because the entry
of the Judgment tuied to show that he was
adiudged guilty. Thomas for appellants: Fink
and Steele for State.
Elizabeth Stader ct al vs.. Adam Stader;
gs>umpsit; non pros. on motion Of plaintiff ;
attorney. Bond for plaintiff.
bDli y. htDcIt ". bonn W. itIlllt' as
sumpsit; non pros. OF plaintiff 5 attorneys.
Fink and Thomas for plaintiff: Bond and
Parke for defendant.
Granville O. Wilson VS.. Glenco W. Ieist.
garnishee; Judgment Of condemnation by
confession for $50. j. NJ. ReiiSnider for
plaintiff.
John T. Oursler vs. George Rush; action
on case: non pros. on motion of plaintiff at
torney. Refsnider & RefSnider for plaintiff;
Brooks for defendant.
National CaSket Co. vs.. Jacob Wink: as
sumpsit; Judgment by default for Sl4o.74.
Reifsnider e. ReifSnider for plaintiff
y. |. Gorsuch & Son vs.. Edwin NJ. Shipley
ct al. assumpsit; Judgment by default for
S13G.4l. j. Milton Reifsnider for plaintiff,
CIabaugh a Roberts for defendant
Christopher Shubkagle VS.. Lydia Cullison:
trespasS q. c. non pros. ON motion of PLAIN
tiff; Bond for defendcnt.
The Farmers Fertilizer Co. VS.. John W..
Beaver: assumpsit; judgment by default for
S255. OF. Reiisnider & Reifsnider for plaintiff.
Laura 7. and Harry X. GorSuch, adms.
vs.. Thomas j. Wisner ct al; aSsumpst; judy
ment by default for S477.32. Stocksdale for
plaintiffs.
State VS.. Charles Heltabridle; larceny; plea
of guilty confessed, and sentenced to the pen
itentiary for one year. Fink for the state.
j. Harris Heagy, appellant, vs.. Mary
Wilson, executriX, appellee; six cases. from
Vim. Moore: before a jury, on trial.
In the case of John d. Snyder, ct al, ap-
pcIiant, y. /. 6QrSnGh J. Son, from William
Moore, Judgment affirmed with costs.