Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-03-21

panel: James + King. William L. Turner
William A sommerville. John II. Reeder
! Dominic s. BSwles, George III. Bankins
Clarence C. Herbert. Dave Hammest, Perry
Hayden. JEFF J. Re4dmond. William +.
Kaae. John a. Buckler. Leo w B. Graves
VIM F. G7eenwell, Jesse 2sscoe, Noble l.
Penn. Chas. Fl. Guy;her, Geo w. Drary,
William v. Waters, Peter II. MAi,ingly,
John T. johnson. Joseph 5. Herbert
Judge Crane charged the jury reminding
it Of lis duty and dignity as the Grand
Inquest Of the county and impressing upon
| il the i'm portance and the obligation al
keeping secre, its proceedings He next
explained the crimes which would be
brought to the attention Of the jury, enum-
Grating the following:
/ Violations of the Sunday law.
Breaking Jail.-Under this head he re-
ferred to the Wise escape. saying il was the
duty of the jury 20 see If any assistance
was afforded from the outside, and to in
quire If there was any negligence on the
part of the sheriff or any of the Jail on cials.
Continuing. he said, "a party convicted six
months ago was going unwhipt of Justice
and could be apphehended If efforts were
made. Il was all bosh f,r people to say
that the County Commissioners have no
authority to offer a reward II had been
done in this county in the Schofeld case,
and was done every day iHother counties.
Could see no trouble sloxA the Commits
sioners offering q rewar Already people
are saying throughcut ounty. if 81 was
the man they would ha] Approved
Of the course eF "a lners in en-
deavofing 10 s3vs e1k N5ses But thought
that expense should not prevent punish
ment Of convicted criminals.
Assault; in its different grades was next
defined and explained
There would be case OF malicious des.
truction of property before the jury-a case
involving the poisoning of a dog. Dogs
were property in this State and in this
county man had, not many years ago,
been sent TO the penitentiary for making
way with dog.
Gases of larceny would come before the
jury. The crime was defined and explain
ed.
Licenses. 1t was the duty of the jury TO
present any merchant guilty of selling, even
for one day, withouta license.
Violations of Oyster Law. Under the
new law magistrates had no jurisdiction in
dredging cases, save To- give the accused
party hearing and if sufficient evidence
was produced to hold for court. They
could try finally offenses against the Gull
law.
Selling WhiskeY on Sundays. This Of
Tense. the Judge said, he had touched ON so
often before that he felt ashamed to say
much on the subject But it must be
stopped. The keeping Of cross road stores
open on Sundays to eatice young men to
drink and gamble was demoralizing in the
extreme and must lie suppressed.
Gambling. On the subject of gambling
His Honor referred to the law and said the
crime must be suppressed. An effort had
been MADE by previous jury and indict-
ments found. The old cases must now be
pressed to a conclusion and the parties who
had been convicted sentenced. Continuing,
he said, 80 far as constabies seeking to
close gambling houses some sought the
houses not fer their suppression but to
participate in the game"
There was q case of resistance 10 officer
and one Of criminal negligence for the
jury TO investigate, the latter a case, where
a gun had been fired on public road and a
party had lost an eye.
Elections. There had been charges made
against the Board of Election Supervisors
for neglect of duty and the jury should
investigate them. The supervisors nor any.
one else were above the law He alluded
to criticism in one of the papers about
November 1st and said it was due to the
people and the Board of Supervisors that
the matter should be inquired into.
The sessions of the Court will be from 10
to 8 O'clock.
The clerk was instructed not to give
a"jurat" to any one to appear before Grand
Jury except such rs were sent by States
Attorney or the Court or summoned by
| Foreman
| The Grand Jury retired To its room and
the dockets were called.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Ching was examined for
admission TO the bar By a committee COM
posed of MessIs. II. G. Combs, s. + Mudd
and J. +. Morgan. The committee reported
that Mr.. Ching had passed good exami
nation and he qualified as an attorney of
the CO. art
The court appointed r. G. COMBS, J. F.
Morgan and ID. G. Hammett Esqrs, exam
lining committee for the coming year
Tuesday, March 10 The Court met
Judges Brooke and Crane on the bench
The peremptory call OF the Trial Docket
was begun, and No. z Trials, State. use of
Annie q. Hunt VS.. 8. Chapman Thompson
was first called. Tried before jury. Jury
instructed by Court, in accordance with
agreement Of counsel, TO find for plaintiff
and verdict for so was rendered. Court
adjourned for the day at 4 p. m
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