The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-23

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*Jacob t. Biddle, of the Fourth district
excused on account of sickness.
The following constables were examined
Murray, II. NJ. Eaton, Thomas L. Lee. George
NJ. Dawson, Benjamin Briscoe.
The Grand jury made the following
presentments upon which indictments were
| found:
L. L. Aykroyd and Bro. proprietors of the
FELTON, House, Elkton; on two charges, sell
ing liquor to minors and keeping, dis
orderly house.
Dallas Birkhead alias Dallas English. of
Philadelphia; charge forgery.
John Nowland of Chesapeake CITY, assault
aud Battery.
Samuel Short, of Elkton, INDICTED for steal
ing turkey.
In the case of Isaac Mackinson. of Stanton,
Del. charged with assaulting James MalIen.
manager Of the Mccullough Iron Works at
North East. Mr.. Mallen decided not to prose-
cute Mackinson provided he would never
return to the county. This Mackinson agreed
to d" and the charge was dismissed.
The complaint against j. $. Strahorn, a
substitute teacher at Andora public school
for whipping a son of Robert Pennock, WAS
| ignored.
TUESDAY.
Judge stump presided at Tuesdays session
William Cooper native of England was
naturalized.
Appeal Case No. II: Henry Scott VS..
Annie V. Blackiston and John 4. Blarkiston
was called and tried before the court Heister
Hess representing Scott and George A. Blake,
for Blackiston. The court is holding the case
under consideration.
The Grand Jury made Il final report. as
! follows and was discharged
! To The Ho"orabte JuigcS Of he Ci1,cuH cou,9
for cecil Couaty:
The Grand Jury for the March term of the
circuit Court would respectfully report: That
they have examined the Constables of the
different districts; that they have examined
sixteen witnesses, and have made seven pre-
sentiments anu found seven true bills of in.
dlctmen' That we have visited the ail and
| found that institution in good and cleanlv
cohultloh Ihere were sixteen prisoners
| under the care of the Sheriff We have yisi-
ted the Almshouse and Insane Asylum and
lind both in good condition and well kept
anu the inmates appear to be happy and
| contented. There are thirty-six pers9ns in
the Aims House, of whom there are sixteen
women, ten white and six colored, eighteen
men, fourteen white and four colored. and
two small children, and thirty in the ASYLUM
fifteen males and fifteen females We would
recommend that the skylight in the jai be
repaired at once to prevent the rain coming
| IN. We lind several omissions in the list OF
licenses furnished us, eight of them being in
the trades list and six in the keepers of stall
| lions. We would recommend that the atten-
| tlon OF Clerk of the Circuit Court be called to
the iact OF these parties not having taken out
the license. We suggest this course in order
to save the expenses of the county, as we are
OF the opinion that they are not wilful viola
tors OF the law. ROBERT c. HOPKINS,
Attest Foreman
JOIN W. McCULLoUGH, Secretary.
WEDNESDAY.
Judge Wickes took his seat on the bench on
Wednesday.
Trial No. 1l6-Daniel P. Burrell VS. JohnlF.
Boyd, executor of Patrick Boyd, was put On
trial before jury. \
Suit brought by Burrell against estate of
Patrick Boyd to recover the cost of improve
ments put on the Central Hotel property in
Havre de Grace, owned by Boyd. The case
was removed here from Hartford county.
Hopper and Haines, attorneys for defend
ant Constable and Archer, attorneys for
plaintiff.
The case was on trial all day and was
concluded at noon on Thursday when the
jury retired.
| THURSDAY.
Judges Stump and Wickes presided.
The Criminal case of State vs.. John Now
land. of Chesapeake City, indicted for assault
ing his mother in-law, Mrs. Annie Kirk.
Tried before Court, verdict guilty. after
severely repremanding the prisoner Judge
Wckes delivered the sentence of the court
that he be fined $40 and costs and stand
committed until same are paid
Criminal case State vs. Dallas Brkhead
alias Dallas English, indicted for forging the
names Of Ira Mclaughlin and William +.
Griffith Tried before the court, verdict
guilty, judgment of the Court that the said
Dallas Burkhead be confined in the Mary
lane Penitentiary for the period of five years
from this date.