Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-09-20

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Greenwell drawing the following names
?. BiscOe Jones. Geo. q. Dent, Andrew
NJ. Garner. John Z ReintEell, Samuel
Hayden, John b. Lyon. VIM 1. Aud,
George w. Green, cold, George W GAS.
John W. nppeti, James J. Stone. John Fl.
Abel. J. Oscar Jarboe, Jeanic NJ. Jones,
@. ID. Carpeater. G. Edgar Smith. Philip
A. Gattoa. Sam1. B. Hammett. J. Wesley
Freeman. John H. Msitirgly, Of c. Eiw'd
b. Norris. Ashby Burroughs
Excep, Capt ]. d. Fannce and George
r. Abel all Of the venire answered.
AesSrs. Edward J. Fish ami VIM. Ii.
chSpmau were drawn in place of the
aasentces Chief Judge Briscoe charged
the Grand Jury telling Il that IL S'As not
limited b The Investigation of such matters
as were given |, by tho Court though as
general things the most serious crimes were
Known 10 The Court and the Court spoke
Of them. He congratulated the Jury and
the people upon the fact that since the last
Grand Jury no serious crime hal ben
cammitiea in Tie county. The Court then
instructed the Jury uros, the crimes which
had been brought ~ Fts knowledge and
called attention 10 such Legislative acts as
require h; via Dcfaulhsrg Abortion, and
Making way with Mor,gaged Personal
Property. The attention of the Jury was
caleb n the crime of wife beating. one case
Of which, il might be called upon to inves.
tigate. The Judge advised the Jury that
il would be well. in such cases, - take
down the testimony Of the wife in writing
for il sometimes happened that when the
case came below the wife, although an
indictment had been found upon her evil
dence, would refuse to testify. She Is not
Obliged 10 testify and il would be well for
the foreman to tell her so. that expense
may be saved.
The jury would have TO investigate an
alleged case of rape. Time was when this
crime was exceedingly rare in this section
but in late years il has become more fire.
quent. The way to prevent this crime is
to find prompt Indictment, have a vigor-
Gus prosecution and in case of guilt
speedy conviction and quick execution.
Nothing deters from crime like prompt
legal measures for It's suppression. Lynch
ling does not prevent this crime, as cases in
certain sections of Prince Georges county
have proven. The Court has determined
to call attention of GRIND Juries through.
out the Circuit to this matter and said that
whenever a party was proven guilty of
this crime he will be given the full penalty
of the law. Judge Briscoe read sec 70 of
the local License Law and called attention
to the necessity of it's enforcement The
Court said witnesses must attend upon the
Grand Jury punctually and if they do moi
attend the Court had the power and would
punish them severely for failure TO attend
Constables must appear before the Grand
JSry on the first day Of the term. Con-
GLIDING the Court told tie Jury not to
take two days TO do one days work.
Preliminary call Of Trial Docket and
Judgments entered in uncontested cases
Appeal Docket called TO It's conclusion and
at 10 m, the Recognizance Docket was
called and the cases thereon disposed OF.
The Committee appointed at the June
Term of the court to draft resolutions upon
the life and services of the late BENZ. G.
Harris reported at 3 r. IN through its chair
man b. Harris Camalier, Esqr., who sup.
plemented the report with appropriate
w
Of the Cumberland bar, and Daniel C. Ham.
NETT, Esqr., Of the county bar, delivered
eloquent and appropriate addresses which
we hope to publish in full in future issue
of the BEACON. At 5p. m, the Court
adjourned for the day.
Tuesday, September II, 1895. Court
met--all the Judges and officials present.
After the peremptory call of the Appeal
Docket the attendance Of the Grand and
Petit Jurors was noted.
Nos. l. 2 and Appeals were continued
and No. 3-Horatio Canter and Clara
Canter, his wife, vs., Henry Shirley, was
marked for trial.
The peremptory call of the Trial Docket
was begun and No. 10 Trials proceeded
with as follows: Emanuel Goldsmith VS..
r. L. and L. l.. Hardin, garnishees of John
q. Cryer attachment on judgment). Jury
trial waived and case submitted to court.
Homestead exemption Of $100 claimed.
Testimony heard, case argued by D. G.
Hammett for plaintiff and r. G. Combs and
l. fC- lnca
sub euria. No. 8 appeals next proceeded
with. ID. G. Hammeti tor appellants and
Jno. N. Graves for appellee
An inquisition de lunatico upon James
w. Hill was held, the party adjudged a
lunatic and ordered to be taken TO Monte
vue Hospital. Court adjourned for the
day.
Wednesday, September IS. 1895 Court
met-present as yesterday. The Court de-
cided No. 10 Trials in favor of garnishees
and that party was entitled to his exemption
and rendered judgment for defendants with
costs.
The appeal case of Canter vs. Shirley
was decided in favor of the appellants
tCanters) and 81 allowed.
Frederic Chunn was publicly examined
by the standing committee, Messrs. Combs,
Hammett and Morgan who reported that
he had passed an excellent examination
and was well qualified for admission to
the bar. The Court thereupon oraeIoa the
Clerk to administer the oath to Mr. Chunn.
Joseph NJ. Herman, native of Russia,
appeared in open Court renounced his
allegiance Ia the CZaT and was naiuralized