The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-15
proceedinrs Of the circuit Court.

At the close of the ADVOCATE s report last
week the case of the State vs.. Harry Williams,
charged with attempting felonious assault on
a n-year-old daughter of Andrew Frizzle,
was on trial Williams was convicted of in
decent assault, aud was sentenced to the House
of Correction for two years. Fink for State;
Bond and Thomas for Williams.
Jacob NJ. Matthias, charged with selling beer
without license, was tried before the court
and adjudged not guilty. Fink for State;
Bond for Matthias.
j. William Marsh, charged with assault with
intent to kill John Stitcher. was tried before
jury and was convicted of assault and was
sentenced to one year in the House of Cor
rection. Fink for State; Henning for Marsh.
Julius Heb, of Pennsylvania, charged with
selling beer in this county without license,
was tried before the court, adjudged guilty
and fined $500. Heb formerly lived in Man
chester, and since he removed to Pennsylva-
MIA has been selling beer in Carroll. Fink
for State; Reifsnider & Reifsnider for Heb.
Daniel H. Lynn was tried before the court
for bastardy and adjudged not guilty. Fink
for State; Clabaugh & Roberts for Lynn.
Stephen Harner was tried on an indictment
charging him with forgery, and was adjudged
not guilty. The name of the accused and that
of George NJ. Morrison were signed to a note
for twenty three dollars, upon which Harry
c. Mort obtained the money from George II.
Birnie 4 Co. Harner and Morrison both al
legged the forgery of their names, and Mort.
who had left the state, was arrested and
brought back upon the charge He admitted
his guilt, but accused Harner with participat-
ing nit. Mort escaped from Jail some months
ago. and is still at large. Mr.. Harner who
is been a man of good reputation, stoutly
maintained his innocence, and the judgment
of the court exonerates him. No witnesses
were required for the defense. Fink for
State; Henning and Weant for the defense.
The removed case from Baltimore county.
James J. Smith VS.. Northern Central Railway
Company, was taken up on Tuesday and con
Guided on Wednesday. The prayer of the
defendant, that no evidence had been pre-
sented to show negligence on the part of the
company. was granted, a juror was with
drawn and a non pros. entered.
The case of John W. Hammond vs. the
County Commissioners of Carroll action for
damages, was removed to Howard county.
John A. Robert VS.. John W. Eline, attach
ment; attachment qHashed. Fink and Thomas
for plaintiff; Bond and Parke for defendant
John A. Robert Us. Trustees of st. Mary's
Evangelical Church at Silver Run, garnish-
ees; attachment; attachment quashed. Fink
and Thomas for plaintiff; Bond and Parke for
defendants.
J Howard Armaeost vs.. Elmer H. Rich
ards; assumpsit; tried before jury; verdict for
plaintiff for S2s2. 30. Stooksdale and Thomas
for plaintiff; Clabaugh 4 Roberts for defen-
dant.
William Nicely & Co. VS.. John v Ecken-
rode, trustee, garnishee; attachment, &c; at
tachment quashed. J. Milton Reifsnider for
plaintiffs; Henning for defendant
John A. Horner 4 Co. vs. John Y. Ecken-
rode, trustees, garnishee; attachment, &c;
attachment quashed. Same counsel
Baltimore Brewing Company vs.. jerome 4
Heagy: assnmpsit: tried before the Court;
judgment for plaintiffs for $685. Fink for
plaintiff; Hennine for defendants.
The jury was discharged on Thursday and
Court adjourned. after a session of nearly FIVE
weeks