The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-10-16
Circuit Court.

The second week of the session of the
Circuit Court will close tomorrow. The
grand jury expects to adjourn to-day.
The trial of Mr. Plummer will begin this
morning He will be defended by Mr.. R.
F.. Brandt and Congressman E. E. Mere
dith, of Virginia. Mr.. George c. Merrick
will assist in the prosecution.
The case of Richard King, indicted for
the murder of James Crook has been re-
moved to Annapolis. The Court convenes
Oh Monday next. He will be defended by
Mr.. Richard E. Brandt.
Westlev Wheeler has been indicted for
the murder of his brother, Roscoe, by the
grand jury. Both of the parties are color
ell
On motion of the States Attorney
stet was entered in the case of the State
VS.. Joseph A. and William Blundon in
dictcd for cruelty to animals.
In the Appeal case of Young VS.. Elan
ders the judgment of the magistrate was
reversed and judgment rendered for
Young for $3O.s3. In the Appeal case Of
Miles Brothers VS. Henry House the judy
ment was affirmed.
On motion of George c. Merrick, ESQ.,,
Harvey T. Winfield, Esq, of Washington
d. C, was admitted to practice at this
Bar
The following cases have been disposed
of since our last report.
Mary A. Josetti Craig and others VS..
Robert w. Brooke; ejectment suit; tried
before the Court and verdict for defendant
Ralston & Siddons and George c. Merrick
for plaintiffs, Magruder & Wilson for
defendant.
State VS.. William Bradley, colored,
indicted for receiving stolen goods; tried
before jury and acquitted. Bells for
State, Brandt for prisoner.
State VS.. James Ennis, colored, indicted
for larceny; tried before the Court, found
guilty and sent to the Penitentiary for 3
years. Bells for State, Merrick for
prisoner.
State VS.. Benjamin F. Crabb, of Laurel,
in iicted for criminally libeling the Rev.
Howard Downs, former pastor of the
Centenary, NJ. E. Church, Laurel; tried
before a jury and found not guilty.
Bells and Merrick for the State, Stanley
and Wilson for Crabb.
State VS.. William French, indicted for
indecent assault, tried by jury and found
not guilty. Wilson for prisoner, Bells for
State
State VS.. William johnson, colored
indicted for larceny, tried by the Court
found guilty, and sentenced to the
penetentiary for 3 years and 6months
Rogers for prisoner, Bells for State
State VS.. Henry Siddons, indicted for
larceny; tried by the Court, found guilty
and sentenced to the House of Correction
for 1S month. Roberts for prisoner,
Bells for State
State vs.. Edward Minor, colored, in
dicted for larceny, tried by jury and found
not guilty. Roger for prisoner, Bells for
State
State VS. Charles B. Brown, colored,
Indicted for larceny, trial by the Court,
found juilty, and sentence to the peniten-
tiary for wears and months Brandt
prisoner, Bells for State.
James Smith. colored, who murdered
Miss Marguerite Drown on the 2Sth of
July last, was brought here from Balti-
more yesterday morning arraigned and
,
represented by Mr.. &. L. Magruder. and
the State Attorney was assisted by Mr..
George G.. Merrick The usual for
mality of il trial was gone through with,
the prisoner making 4 full confession of
his crime. The jury retired for few
moments and rendered a verdict of murder
in the first degree Judge Brscoe deliver
ed the death sentence, and the
Ir.soner was taken back to Baltimore to
await the day fixed for his execution BY
Governor Lowndes.
State VS.. Robert Meredith and William
Day. indicted for larceny, found guilty,
and sentenced to the House of Correction
for 10 months. Merrick for prisoners.
Bells for State.
State VS.. Stanley Graham, indicted for
larceny, tried by jury and found not guilty.
Contee for prisoner, Bells for State.
The first weeks petit jury are required
to be here next week; the following is the
panel
PETIT JURORS-FIr>t Week.
Henry l.. Tay lor, William II Grimes
Jos IL. Young OF John. Arthur Snowden col d .
Adam Wisctl er.........R. Irving Bowie