The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-28
CIRCUIT COURT.
VerdictS of "Guilty" Numerous Ad-
jOurnment on Thursday Until
Monday Next.

The case of Charles f. Hanna ". b. q o.
Railroad Company action to recover $1,000
damages for the burning of woodland. alleged
to have beeu caused by sparks from an engine
was concluded on Saturday morning at
II 30 II. m. WHEN 1t was given to the Jury. A
verdict in favor Of the plaintiff for Tl342 81
was returned at 2.l0 o'clock. John s. Writ
and j. p. McCay were counsel for railroad:
Albert Constable and Albert Constable, Jr..
represented the plaintiff Mr.. Constable, Jr
was admitted to practice ut the bar at
the June term and in this case made
his first appearance before the court His
address to the Jury was forcible and telling
and his conduct Of the case was highly COM
plmented by Judge Stump.
MONDAY.
Court convened at 10 O'Clock on Monday,
Judge stump presiding.
Naturalization papers were granted Vim
ceaza Alagia. II native of Italy.
The criminal docket was then taken up,
and the ease of State vs.. George p. Har-
/ graves, indicted for larceny of two suits of
clothes and other articles from Samuel j.
Reeder. put on trial. Defendants witnesses:
William Lang, George 2. Hargraves. State
witnesses: Samuel Reeder. Robert Feeder.
Louisa Windell, VIM. Hargraves, Mrs. Lang
Ncrdict-.uilty. Sentence deferred.
The next case on trial was State vs.. Henry
Ferguson, Indicted for the larceny of one
piece OF cloth and other articles from John b.
Anderson. State witnesses: John b. Ander-
son. George Murray. Defendants witnesses:
George W. Simpers, Wm. W. Holden. William
kirkpatrick. Wesley Stewart Carroll Gorrell.
The jury retired at 2iO o'clock, when court
adjourned for the day.
TUESDAY.
Judge Stump presided n the Tuesday
session.
The jury returned IA verdict of guilty
against Henry Ferguson. charge larceny.
Sentence deferred.
The case OF Fred Holland coornI, indicted
for larceny was next tried before jury. and
n verdict ofgIilty rendered Sentence deferred.
Case Of State vs.. Robert Wilson. indicted
in two cases for violation of the prohibition
law. Tried before II Jury and found guilty.
Sentence deferred.
'ftE' VI plHl' ". TT''l NIrllIlll, tOlOrru,
indicted for larceny. Tried before Jury,
verdict guilty. S"ut"nc" deferred.
WEDNESDAY.
Antonio Cayn n&tiyo oi Italy. was nat
uraliZed.
Cas-" OF state ". Henry H. Cordrs. viola
ton of prohibition law. Tried before Jury
verdict guilty. Sentence deferred.
THURSDAY.
State vs.. William L. Laruc. rolored, vIola-
ton OF prohibition law. Tried before inrv,
verdict of guilty. Sentence deferred.
State vs. Dunk Butcher, colOrel, charged
with assault with intent to kill John GLADDEN.
"oored. Tried before court-verdict guilty
Of assault and battery. Sentenced to one wear
in Maryland House of Correction.
In the case of State VS.. George Wood,
Walter Howard and Charles Wilson, all col
oled. charged with breaking into and enter
ing "A car on the p, W. Il b. railroad, n de
murrer to the indictment was filed by John
T.. Wilson. counsel on the ground that the
indictment was insufficient. The demurrer
was sustained by the court and the indct-
ment quashed. The men were re-arrested
and arraigned before Squire Cleaver, who
held them for the December term of Court
Court adjourned until Monday next.