The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-24
Circuit Court.

The regular non-.Jury Term Of the
Circuit Court for this county conven-
ed on Monday, with Judge Brooke on
the bench. The appearance and Trial
dockets were called and judgements
entered in plain and uncontested cases,
The several lnquisition cases OF the
Columbia and Marylrnd Railway tor
right of way) were set for hearing on
the 18th and Both Of January, 1896.
The hobeas corpus case Of George NJ.
Roland VS.. John Jacob Selner and
Rose Selner to obtain possession of
his children. was heard on Monday and
held sub ,ju1ice. Mr.. Richard f.
Brandt for Roland. and Charles H.
: Strnley, Esq; for Selner.
The hnbeas corpus case of VIM. Brad
lev vs. The Sheriff Of Prince George
county, for ellegal detention, was uryu-
ed Tuesday; petition dismissed and
prisoner remanded to the custody Of
the Sheriff: Richard F. Brandt, Esq.
for Bradley. States Attorney Bells
for the Sheriff:
On Tuesday the habens co,puscaSe of
Clarisy Hodges VS.. The Sheriff of
Prince Georges county. to reduce bail.
was heard; bail reduced to $50. Jos.
S. Wilson, Esq, for Hodges, States
Attorney Bells for the Sheriff:
The attention Of the Court was call
ed to the death Of the late Chief Judge
Robinson, eff the Court of appeals. 10y
c. c. Magruder, Esq. whereupon the
Court announced the following named
members Of the Bar rs Il committee to
take action and draft suitable resolu-
tions thereon: Messrs. r. b. b. Chew. c.
G.. Magruder Marion bucket, +. Snow
den Hill and Fillmore Beall The com
mittee retired and prepared the follow
ing resolutions. which were presented
by Judge Chew:
The Court and Bar Of Prince
Georges county, having heard with
profound sorrow of the death Of the
Hon. John Mitchell Robinson, late
Chief Judge of the Court Of Appeals of
Maryland, and wishing to put on re-
cord some testimonial of their respect
and esteem for him,
Therefore, be 1t Resolced, The pro
fession has lost one Gifts greatest lights.
the Bench one Of its ablest Judges and
the State one of its foremost citizens.
He was courteous and polished gen
tleman, kind and indul gent to all and
his decisions evince learning. care and
study.
Resolued. further, That in his death.
the State has lost a good and eminent
citizen, and his afflicted iamil y-to
whom we tender our sincerest sympa-
thy-a husband and father, who fully
exemplified the virtues Of those rela-
tiOnS.
Resolre1, further. That this tribute
he spread upon the minutes of our
Court; that copies hereof be sent to the
Court Of Appeals and the Circuit Court
for Queen Ame's courtyard, as Il fur
Their mark of respect. that this Court
do now adjourn.
RICHARD b. b. CHEW.
MARION DUCKETT.
f. SNowDEN Hill.
{. G. MAGRUDER.
FILLMORE BEALL.
COMMITTEES
Judge Chew moved that the resolu-
tons he adopted and States Attorney
Bells seconded the motion. whereupon
the resolutions were adopted, and Judge
Brooke ordered the same to he spread
upon the minutes of the Court, and al
so ordered Il copy of same to be for
warled to the Court Of Appeals. Judge
Chew in presenting the resolutions
spoke interestingly and enthusiastically
of the deceased and His Honor, Judge
Brooke responded feelingly to the reso-
luton.