The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-14
The CIRCUIT COURT.
The November Term Began This Week
With Fair Attendance.

The November term of the Circuit Court
began on Monday last, Chief Judge Roberts
presiding. The attendance has been large,
considering the smallness of the docket. The
trials number but 81, and some five or six of
these are removed cases from Baltimore
county. There were but 10 appeal cases, and
Is originals.
Officers for the term were appointed as fol-
lows: Gershom Huff crier, Howard J. Geiman
messenger, VIM. L. J. Farver bailiff to the
grand jury, Josephus Sheeler bailiff to the
petit jury, and George A. Biehl and Benjamin
]. Matthias bailiffs at the gates.
George A. Shower, of Manchester, was APP
pointed foreman Of the grand jury The
court gave the usual instructions and the jury
at once went to work.
The dockets were called and the business
of the term arranged and this closed the first
| days business.
The following cases have been disposed of
up to the hour of going to press Friday.
John t. Smith, appellant, VS.. Kirwain
Bros. Grain Co., appelees; appeal from JUS
tiee Lewis; tried before the court; judgment
for $780, 90 for appellee reversed, with COSTS.
Brooks for appellant; P. P. for appellees.
Mary Gibson, appellant, vs. State, appellee;
appeal from Justice Baer; tried before court;
adjudged guilty and sentenced to pay fine of
Reifsnider for state.
Narcissa Hawkins, vs.. State: appeal from
Justice Baer; tried before court; appeal dis
missed and proceedings quashed. Brooss for
appellant; j. NJ Reifsnider for state.
John Gibson, Jr., VS.. State; appeal from
Justice Baer; tried before court, appeal dis
missed and proceedings quashed Brooks for
appellant; j. NJ. Reifsnider for state.
Levi B. Hoff, vs.. State; appeal from JUS
tice Mace; tried before court;appeal dismissed,
appellant discharged and appellee to pay
costs. Henning for appellant; J. NJ. Ref
snider for state.
Henry Zeller. VS.. Emanuel Stoner; appeal
from Justice Cunningham; tried before jury;
verdict for appellee and Judgment for 49, 38
affirmed. Brooks for appellant; Reifsnider &
Reifsnide- for appellee.
Howard Se;tz vs. State; appeal from Justice
Baer; tried before conri; appeal dismissed and
appellant TO pay all costs, and stand COM
mitted 10 custody of Sheriff until all costs are
paid Brooks for appellant;J. NJ. Reifsnider
for state.
Hamlet A Shipley, VS.. Henry Streaker;
appeal from Justice Dorsey on Judgment of
S. for dog; tried before jury; verdict for
appellee and judgment affirmed. Stocksdale
and Reifsnider and Reilsnider for appellant;
Steele for appellee.
JOln Il. NOfWOOu VS.. ". ". Mllier; appear
from Justice Dorsey, . cases; tried before the
court; held sub curia. Clabaugh & Roberts
for appellant; Steele for appellee.
Reuben \. Smith, VS.. Joseph a. Leppo;
appeal from Justice Gambler; tried before jury;
verdict for appellant for $500. Henning
for appellant; Reifsnider & Refsnider for ap-
pellee.
State, vs. Clarence Hill; charged with the
larceny of u pickaxe from Noah Squirrel;
tried before the court; adjudged guilty and
sentenced to five days in jail Brooks for
prisoner; J. NJ. Reifsnider for state.
On Thursday afternoon a removed case was
taken up one of the removed cases from Bal
timore county-William j. Tracy, by his next
friend, Thomas Tracy, vs.. Northern Central
Railway Company. This is a suit for S25,-
600 damages for the loss OF II leg. The plain
tiff alleges that he was on q freight train of
the defendant on March s, 1895; that he was
discovered by tranman and ordered to get
off while the train was running at high speed;
that he refused 10 get off while train was
running so rapidly; that the trainmau hit him
with club aud knocked him off, he falling
beneath the train and had his right leg cut eff.
The defense contend that the plaintiff had no
right ON their train, that he was intoxicated
and fell off the car. and was not knocked off
BY u traimnan There are thirty witnesses in
the case, and i; WAS still on trial yesterday.
Busey. Mitchell and Stocksdale represent the
plaintiff. and Carter and Bond the Railway
Company.