Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-26

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Iriais. which was pending when we went
TO press Wednesday Last was tried before
jury and the entire day was consumed Ia
bringing out the evidences. As4p. m the
Court adjourned for the day.
Thursday. March 70. The csse peudlne
which the Court adjourned Wednesday
was resumed and argued before the iury.
The jury retired and No. II Trisis. Colum
bus 3. Brown W Mary MARION sheirburn.
surviving executrix fGeo M. sheirburn,
was next called. Tried before jury. Jury
retired and returned Q verdict for plaintiff
of$isss. AtsP. m. Jury In No. 10 Trials
brought In . verdict for defendant. FN.
Holmes and Joseph q. Ching snr plaintiff
and r.. O. Combs and d. G. Hammett for
defendan. Dir. 10. =. Morgan also an.
peared for plaintiff In No. 10, Trials. No.
Criminal appeals. Joseph vanwirt w.
stafe-appeal from Justice Henry Waring
was tried before Court. Adjudged not
guilty and prisoner discharged. Camalier
tor prisoner and Hammett for State. Ate
p. m. the Court adjourned for the dag.
Friday, March 90. 1895 Court met
Judges Brooke and Crane on ,ench. No
ID Trials-Samuel Peach VI. Bevins Morris
= was called, but owing 70 absence Of Inn
portant witness 70 plaintiff was continued.
Petit Jury was discharged until Monday.
Court adjourned for the day.
A.~.k. a0oa
Judges Brooke and Crane on bench. STATE
vs. Thomas Harper was q 81 case called
Indicted for carrying concealed wsarons
fried before Court. Adjudged guilty and
fined 915.
Committee appointed 10 DRAFT resolutions
upon death of late John y. Graves reported
and Messrs Camalier. Hammett, Holmes
and Ching made addresses. The Cours
ordered the resolutions spread upon the
minutes Of the Court and copy be sent to
each Of the newspapers and to the family
Of the deceased.
Whereas, we have received with the
deepest sensibility, intelligence of the
death Of our late brother, JOHN NELSON
GRAVES, which occurred at his home In
this cou' ty on the 7th Of the present month.
in the 54th wear of his age
Although in his early years, as he often
cal :, the stern realities of life prevented
him from pursuing the one great desire "t
his life, the "study Of law" nevertheless, he
cid not dispair and was admitted 10 the
bar on the 31st dav of March, 1885 Not
having, therefore, the advantage Of an
early literary and legal training. whatever
"f success followed him, il can be truly
said of him that he made Il S,r himfelf
The fame which man wins for himself 10
best
That he may call his own"
Therefore Do it rssolssd. That this bar Il
forced by the deepest feelings Of sorrow and
regret. 70 hnve entered on la long dark
roll Of deaths the name of eur late lamented
brother John Melissa Graves.
ResOlUe', That the members Of this bar
and the Officers Of the Court wesr tho
MS ,al badge Of morning as testimony If
the profound respect We entertain for the
memory of the deceased
Resolced, That the Court be requested to
have these proceedings entered upon the
minutes of the Court and copy thereof
sens 10 the family Of the deceased. with the
assurance at our sincerest sympathy.
Respectfully submitted.
B HARRIS CAMALiRR,
FRANK N. H0LMRs,
JOSEPH 81 CHING,
DAN'L G. HAMMErr.
10 r MORGAN
The Court adjourned until Monday at
10 q. nc
Monday, March %. 1895 Court met
Associate Judge Crane on the bench No.
O. Criminal appearances State % Willism
II Bennett specially assigned for the day.
was called Plea of mot guilty" and trial
by jury. Jury impanelled and sworn and
case proceeded with as f,llows Case
severed, Walter Harris. represented by Mr..
Holmes eleciing 10 be tried by Court
The jury in case If Bennett brought In q
verriic, o. guilty on first count of the In
| dictmeHt"
Tuesday, Marrh "a. 1896 Court met
Associate Judge Crane ON the bench Wal
ter Harris was arr igned for assault with
intent u kill upon Capt Rich. L Robbins
and was tried before the Court. iudg-
ment OF Guilty. Mr Holmes was assigned
to defend Bennett and Harris on indict
m-nt for larceny Plea of 'gui.iy" con-
fessed Judge Crane then sentenced the
prisoners. Bennett in the assault case re
ceiving 10 years in the penitntiary and
in the larceny case. Q years For the as
sauIt Harris received 8 years and for lar
ceny years in the penitentiary. The
sentences In larceny case are to begin when
the terms in the assault case end.
The Grand Jury came into Court. was
highly complimented by the Judge FIR its
Observance If iis oath. iss attention To duty
and its punctuaIity and after submitting
the following repnrt was discharged:
THE GRAND JURY REPoRr
TO the Honorable, the Judges OF the
Circuit Court OF 81 dary's County. Mary
land
We the Grand Jurors f,r the County Of
sc Mays. beg leave to submit the, follow
ing ~ on report:
We have l. ves'igsted all cases that have
been br'ught Ia our knowledge, examined