Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-05-25
Court News.
Judge Page Compliments the
County on its New Court
House.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The Holloway and Hearn Case
Settled.

settled.
The May term of the Circuit Court
for Worcester County convened in the
new Court House on Monday with
Chief Judge Henry Page on the Bench
In the afternoon he was Joined by
Judges Holland and Lloyd. The
Grand Jury. as given below, was
drawn and John p. Moore, Esq, one
OF our best business men named As
foreman.
GRAND JURORS.
John p. Moore, Littleton p. Ewell
Thomas Corbin, Joshua Z. Carey,
William l.. Timmons, Henry G. Tull,
James S. Burbage, Thomas +. Savage,
John l.. Paradise, Timothy Rayne,
Charles Il. Law, Dewitt c. Fooks,
George j. Dryden. John j. Duffy,
William ID. Knox, William f. Pitts,
Richard c. 7. Moore, Charles +. Onley,
Oliver Nelson, George NJ. Adkins,
MILKY Hancock, Samuel NJ. CULLEN.
Robert w. Colona.
Judge Page, after charging the jury
as to their duties, in referring to the
new Court House, continued Before
closing what | have to say to you,
desire to congratulate you and through
you the people of the county, upon the
possession Of this fine building, to be
dedicated TO the administration of the
law. Nothing is so indicative of the
taste and progressive spirit of COM
munity as the character of the structure
erected for public uses. This building,
designed according to the best princi-
Piles of architecture and constructed
with such completeness and finish Of
every detail as to reflect the highest
credit upon the architect, the con.
tractors and the mechanics, of whose
joint labors it is the product. will, in
addition to the convenience for the
discharge of public duties, be source
of infinite pride and pleasure to every
citizen in your county. The admin
istration of justice too will be rendered
more effective by the new surroundings;
for it cannot be denied that even the
law must be more highly venerated
when the environment of its officers is
such rs to command the admiration
and respect of intelligent observers.
That those charged with the erection
of this Court House have shown such
liberal mindedness as to have designed
and erected such a building, mus: be
to you matter of profound satisfaction.
They have builded, not Tor day, but
tor hundred years, and as long as it
stands it will reflect honor upon them
for the wise and faithful manner they
have discharged their trust. 1t is
indeed fit to be termed temple of
justice" in which the majesty of law
may properly he administered by the
distribution of even-handed equity to
all alike. May its precincts never he
disgraced, but may those who now
occupy this bench and those who come
after, emulate the example of those
who, having preceded usand have hand
ed down to us an ermine spotless as the
driven snow, and may all who are
called upon to aid the court, jurors.
clerks and other officers vie with each
other in making this new building
known of all men as a place where
justice pure and undefiled is dealt out;
where humble poverty is upon an
equal footing with pretentious wealth;
where no creed or race is known, nj
where all who enter may be assured
that they will receive a fair hearing
and an impartial decision.
On Monday and Tuesday the Court
was occupied in hearing large num-
Der of minor cases, eleven of them
being alleged violations of the oyster
law, the parties being charged with
taking oysters from natural rocks
unlawiully. None of the parties were
convicted. because of the difficulty in
proving that any oysters were taken
from the natural rocks ms charged.
Several liquor cases were tried. In
the case of the State VS.. Henry c.
Conway charged with selling liquor
illegally, defendant was found not
guilty. In the case Of Edgar J. Duer,
a like verdict was given.
In the case Of the State VS.. Willard
J. Hayman charged with assaulting
Norman Thorington, Hayman was
found guilty and fined sl.00 and costs.
All day Wednesday and Thursday
was occupied with the case of the State
VS.. DIR. I. A. j. Holloway charged
with assaulting DIR. Hearn, an account
of which assault was printed in this
paper. States Attorney Jones was
the prosecuting attorney, while Messrs.
George W. Purnell and James T..
Ellegood acted as council for Hol-
loway. The verdict of the Jury was
that DR. Holloway was guilty.
On Friday morning before the MIS-
sENGER was put TO press, the Court
disposed of the State VS.. William Mar.
shall, Of Stockton. Marshall was
charged with keeping gambling
house. but the verdict was mot guilty