Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
Court Proceedings.

Just as the MESSENGER was put Il
press last Friday the court was occu
pied in the case of Davis VS. Pusey, d
suit of Howard Davis against Alex.
ander ID. Husey for an assault and
battery. The case was decided in Mr.
Pusey's favor on Friday afternoon
Wilson IL Collins for Pusey and A. z.
Barnes for Davis.
In the case of State VS.. Fisher, the
State refused to offer testimony and
party was discharged
Harry Landlord was tried for larce-
ny and found not guilty.
In the case of John T. Farlow
charged with assault and battery the
State declined 10 offer testimony and
Farrow was adjudged not guilty.
SATURDAY.
Samuel +. G. McLaine charged
with assaulting John Wesley Bowden
with intent to kill, was tried and
found guilty of assault with intent to
kill but guilty Of common assault and
was sentenced to the House of Correc.
ton for two years After the case had
been decided modification of the sen.
tence was asked for and signed by the
prosecuting witness The Court modi.
fed the sentence to one year in the
House of Correction.
William Long charged with assault
ing Frederick Aydelotte with intent
to kill was declared not guilty.
MONDAY.
The entire day was consumed is dis
posing of the following criminal cases.
State VS.. Noah Hudson, indictment
quashed and plea as to jurisdiction
sentenced and party discharged.
Charles Allen was found guilty of
larceny and sentenced to House OF
Correction for II months.
Nancy Dorsey was found guilty of
larceny and sentenced to 60 days in
Jail.
Silas Blake was found guilty of lar
ceny and sentenced to Is months in
the penitentiary. VIM. Blake was
sentenced in similar manner for the
same otiense.
Alfred Palmer got 10 days in Jail
for larceny.
Daniel Ayers a young man of Cir
dletree who was charged with taking
money from n certain James p Pruitt
was found guilty aud sentenced to the
Maryland Penitentiary for three years.
TUESDAY.
The attention of court and jury were
occupied all Of Tuesday in the exami-
nation OF witnesses in the case OF ID. w.
Colbourne Il Son against X. b. Adams
& Co., on a disputed account. The
question was over some railroad ties
which the plaintiffs sold, and the defend
ants claim were unfit for the purpose
for which they were bought. a ver-
dict was given in favor of Colbourne
Il Sons in the sum OF S242.SS. The
amount claimed was 1916.
The grand jury completed its work
today and was finally discharged.
WEDNESDAY.
A number OF minor cases were dis.
posed of and Court adjourned till
Thursday morning 8 o'clock.
THURSDAY.
John Gordy, charged with murder
ing Lizzie Timmons, in Berlin few
weeks ago, having made affidavit that
he believed he could not get fair
trial in this county, his case has been
removed to Wicomico to he tried at
the next term of Court.
George Bloxom pleaded guilty OF
assault with intent TO kill Edward w.
Jingle, and was sentenced to four
years in the Maryland penitentiary.
Conrad Dressed was given three
years in the House of Correction for
assaulting Mr.. w. Z. Bratten of Snow
Hill.
Martha Dennis got four months in
Jail and Sarah johnson six months for
stealing meat from John Ellis.
Lemuel Holland tried before the
Court for larceny. Not guilty.
John Gray pleaded guilty of carry
ing concealed weapons and will spend
80 days in Jail for it.
On motion of w. +. Dickerson
Esq, Mr.. William c. Kerbin of the
Somerset bar was admitted to practice
in this Court.
Among the indictments sent in by
the grand jury was one against Justice
of the Peace Peter Beauchamp for the
alleged wrecking of train on the Bal.
timore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail-
way on the 3lst of January last No
lives were lost and no one was injured,
but the engine and cars were very bad.
ly torn up. This is the ofense to
which Judge Page in this charge to
the grand jury last Monday called es-
pecial attention. Mr.. Beauchamp was
at one time an engineer for the railroad
company, but at the time of the wreck
was not in their employ. He has Civ
en- bond in the sum of $4,000 for his
appearance at court and the case has
been continued.
Robert ii. Gillet, colored pension
agent at Pocomoke City, was indicted
for alleged forgery in signing the names
of the parents of an applicant for mar
riage license to an order to the clerk
of the Circuit Court to issue the license
The applicant being minor the law
requiring the written consent OF the
parents. 1t is charged that the sigma
lures were attached without the knowl-