The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-02-14

the bench Clerk William s. Forwood
Jr, Deputy Clerk Harry $. Carver and Sheriff
Ambrose Cooley were at their desks.
On motion of George Y. Maynadier, Esq,
the November term was adjourned sine die,
and the February term called. The following
Jurors were excused William \. Harkins,
Dr. VI. l.. Jarrett, Frank IL. Robinson and
James II. Matthews and the box was opened
and John F. Leight Q), William E. Gallon
90, George w. w. Bradford 49,, Charles T..
Gallup o. and Charles E. jackson ~ were
drawn to serve in place of them and of Fred.
n Wells, who was returned non est by the
| sheriff.
The grand jury was then selected as follows:
GRAND JURY.
Robert 2. Mitchell, Foreman.
John B. Engle, Samuel w. Hopkins,
| James W. Hamilton, William ). Smith,
Louis H. Archer, E. c. Hopkins, of Lee.
| Samuel \. Lilly, Jesse f. Preston,
| Jarrett L. Ward K. &. Crcvensten,
! George B. Rigdon, Reuben 5. Harlan,
| &. Ellsworth Scarf, james }. Gibson,
| VIM II Smithson, George Flaharty,
| Robert +. Hanna, Alex. T. Norris,
| John T. Gross, Robert &. Glenn,
James W Peterson, owen L. Ward.
The remaining twenty-five names constitute
| the petit jury, as follows:
| PETIT JURY.
| John II. Fisher, Samuel Nhiteford,
| William l.. Osborn, L. Frank Dects,
| Joseph f. Spencer, Henry Ashton,
| VIM IL. Fletcher, Nathan |. Pyle,
| Nathan NJ Barron, Thomas w. Heaps,
| John Il KeLoe William +. Gallon,
| Robert Finuey, G. w. W. Bradford,
| Henry Wilson, Charles L. Gallup,
| James W. McAbee, William II. Tucker,
| William Ii. Jarrett, Charles h. Tucker,
| John Z. Standiford, Henry Z. Wilson,
| Charles T. Scarf, Henry Z. Preston,
Charles s. Richardson.
In his charge to the Grand Jury Judge
Walters said
| think it is hardly necessary that should
make any extensive remarks regarding the
duties you are called upon to perform. As
you are aware, all criminal proceedings must
con mence with the grand jury The good
order of society demands it. You must re
member it is not your province to try cases.
1t i; your province if there is an alleged viola
ton of the law. to examine and find out
whether there has been, and to examine evil
dence offered on the part OF the State to de-
ternine who has committed the violation. If,
from the evidence before you, you Judge that
the evidence would be sufficient, if uneXplan
ed uncontradieted, to support y conviction,
then it is your place TO present the case to the
court and the States Attorney will prepare
the proper indictment, and the case will be !
tried here. If, after examining the evidence |
YOU think it would not be sufficient to sus |
tai n a conviction, then it Is not right for you |
TO put the county to the expense and indivi |
duils to the Inconvenience of Il trial. Unless |
the evidence you have before you, Is, i'll your |
Judgment sufficient to Justify conviction, |
standing by itself, then it is right that you |
shOuld ignore the charge
| am not aware of any violations of the law |
since the last grand jury that require especial |
attention to be called to. No doubt you will |
have good many cases. but think they are |
all practically minor cases do not think |
there have been any gross violations oftle law. |
You will find, no doubt. as great many |
other grand iurieS before you have found. |
that is, disposition of a great many people |
to have the grand jury take up their private |
individual quarreis, and have their own mat |
tiers tried in criminal form. You will find, !
for one reason or another, that there are |
great many people who want to bring their |
own grievances before the grand jury, and |
will have to use a sound discretion in sum |
moning witnesses before you. So far as you |
can avoid it, do not investigate cases where |
men are simply trying to vindicate their own |
wrongs. Your oath requires you to leave per- |
sonal consideration out; yoq are not to be |
governed by your own preiudces, and it is not |
right that you should allow other peoples |
prejudices and passions and hatred to intlu- |
ence your action, The oath you have just |
taken is very comprehensive in its terms, |
and it defines your duties very clearly. If |
you are in doubt at any time, you should ex- |
anime your oath. There are several Acts of |
Assembly which the law requires should be |
brought to your attention your attention |
will be called to these by the States Attorney |
During your session, it is your right to APP |
ply for instructions or information either to
the States Attorney or to the Court and we |
will be glad to give you any assistance you
may want at any time.
Upon the call of the docket the following
cases were disposed OF:
Ii. Z. Lawder VS.. Charles I. Wright re-
moved to Cecil county. Maynadier for plain
tiff, S. A. Williams for defendant.
William Lawder, &c, VS.. same, removed to
Cecil county. Same counsel.
Hartford National Bank VS.. Edward f.
Beam, judgment confessed. Harlan & Web |
ster for plaintiff, Young for defendant.
Birdsail Company VS.. Heaps and McMullen.
Judgment by default. Mitchell for plaintiff.
Northwestern Fertilizer Company VS.. Will |
liam and Edward Tobin, Judgment by default |
Mitchell for plaintiff.
A. b. Farquhar Il Company VS.. W. f. |
klinefelter, judgment confessed. 5. 4. Viii |
liamg for plaintiff, Hopkins for defendant
Hartford &atiopal bank Is. Iohn :. W.
Richardson, Judgment by DEFAULT. Harlan & |
Webster for plaintiff.
Same vs.. Hannah f. and Martha A. Landers,
Judgment by default. Same counsel.
Philadelphia Coach Material Company VS.. |
James H. Harkins, Judgment by default
Hopper for plaintiff.
Cecil National Bank vs. John NJ. Finney,
Judgment by default. 5. \. Williams for
plaintiff.
Ohio S. Lee Us. John $. Qunn ct al, judy |
ment confessed. @. 5. Lee fer plaintiff, Rob |
inson tor defendant
Willard Il. Rouse VS.. Amanda Hopkins !
Judgment by default, Dallam & Rouse for
plaintiff.
William Greenlandvs. William Bailey etal.,
two cases, Judgment confessed. Stifer for
plaintiff, Maynadier for defendants.
s. f. Bailey & Co. VS.. James H. Harkins.
judgment confessed. Davis for plaintiff, Cor
rell for defendant
Upon. motion of Mr.. W. G. Rouse the APP
peal docket was called in order that it might
be ascertained what cases were for trial and
the counsel might be ready. Several cases
vent off the docket, the following entries be-
ing made
Aaron L. Baumgardner VS.. Henry l.. Hildt
ct al, trustees, stet. VanBibber for appel
| liant. ). a. Williams and Harlan & Webster
for appellees.
George Y. Maynadier ct al. VS.. The Town of
Bel Air Judgment affirmed, town to pay the
costs. Maynadier and Sitter for appellant,
Dallam 4 Rouse for appellees.
On Tuesday the case of McCosker & Malloy
vs. Henry Depka and wife was tried before
jury Verdict for defendants. Harlan K
Webster for plaintiffs, 5. \. Williams for de
| PENDANTS.
obituary.
Mrs. Matilda Lindsay Hanna, wife of james
Fulton Hanna, formerly of this county, died
| at her home in Philadelphia on Sunday OF
last week. The funeral took place on We'd